The Wildcat Hills is south of the North Platte River near Scottsbluff, Nebraska. Enjoy this #timelapsetuesday as the seasons change. Stay tuned for our upcoming story and film, called "High Plains Wild" about the reintroduction of bighorn sheep in the Wildcat Hills.
Happy winter solstice! Today is the shortest day of the year and then we see a little bit more of sunshine until we reach the summer solstice. Enjoy these beautiful images of winter in the basin. #plattebasintimelapse#wintersolstice#winter#plattebasin#nature
Winter is quickly approaching which means wetland species have a variety of adaptations to deal with during this cold time of the year. This time of the year is a chance to appreciate the diversity of these habitats as we wait for the magic of the spring thaw. #nebraskawetlands
"how lonely, to be a marsh", a book written by Madeline Cass, holds beautiful images that were featured in National Geographic Science. To see Madeline's feature in National Geographic, go to https://t.co/RFosvEL41x. #throwbackthursday#plattebasin
This image shows a boiling spring on the perimeter of a a fen wetland where the water pressure from below was strong enough to suspend sand particles. This image was taken by Dakota Altman, a graduate student with PBT. #nebraskawetlands#plattebasintimelapse#protectwetlands
Here we have the Middle Loup River that beautifully winds through Gudmundsen Ranch in the Nebraska Sandhills. Watch this peaceful timelapse video, as the sun rises and sets, and as the seasons change, showing off the beauty of the Nebraska Sandhills.
#timelapsetuesday
Are you a UNL student interested in learning about conserving species such as sandhill cranes and greater-prairie chickens? This is an exciting learning opportunity that will take place during Spring Break. For more information, please read through the flyers below. #plattebasin
"Nearly every time I step outdoors, something fills me with awe. Often times, itβs the big picture- what is most prominent on the landscape. Zooming in, however, can prove an even more humbling experience." For more on this story visit, https://t.co/3NCdtPgRQp #plattebasint
Jack Creek Meadow, a place where beavers and many other animals eat, breathe and call home. This beautiful open meadow and beaver pond complex is located at 9,600 feet above seal level. It is located on a small tributary of the Illinois River in North Park, Colorado. #timelapse
Phantom Canyon is 30 miles northwest of Fort Collins and consists of 1,700 acres. This camera overlooks the North Fork of Cache La Poudre River. Here, The Nature Conservancy is working to protect natural ecological zones in the canyon and restore prairie using fire and grazing.
Fog kind of looks like a cloud but closer to the ground. It consists of tiny water droplets and typically forms near different waterways, such as our wetlands as shown in this picture.
This picture was taken by Ethan Freese.
#wetlandwednesday#plattebasintimelapse
It's not often that we see waterfalls in this relatively flat state, but they are out there! This branch of the North Loup River is on a ranch in Cherry County, Nebraska. The creek is entirely fed by groundwater from the Ogallala Aquifer, and bison graze on the grass. #timelapse
Seminoe State Park Sunshine Beach is as beautiful as the name of it sounds, located upstream from the dam and power plant on Seimnoe State Park in Wyoming. Watch this gorgeous time-lapse video that captures the water changes here at Seminoe! #timelapsetuesday
This enchanting video, taken by Mike Forsberg, features the unique American dipper, the only aquatic songbird in North America. Not only does this bird sing beautiful songs, but it also forages in rapids and waterfalls to find food as you can see in the video. #plattebasin
βGlance at the sun. See the moon and stars. Gaze at the beauty of the green earth. Now think.β - Hildegard of Bingen.
These images were taken by PBT's producer, Ethan Freese. #plattebasintimelapse