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On thin ice

A polar bear slides across thin Actic Ocean ice Aug. 21, 2009. Photo Credit: Patrick Kelley, U.S. Coast Guard. A polar bear slides across thin Actic Ocean ice Aug. 21, 2009. Photo Credit: Patrick Kelley, U.S. Coast Guard

Red Mountain Trail No. 159

Red Mountain is a volcanic cinder cone that rises 1,000 feet above the surrounding landscape. It is unusual in having the shape of a "U," and in lacking the symmetrical shape of most cinder cones. In addition, a large natural amphitheater cuts into the cone's northeast flank. Erosional pillars called "hoodoos" decorate the amphitheater, and many dark mineral crystals erode out of its walls. Studies by U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and Northern Arizona University scientists suggest that Red Mountain formed in eruptions about 740,000 years ago. The trailhead is located on U.S. Highway 180, 25 miles northwest of Flagstaff, Arizona. The trail is an easy 1.5 miles through open terrain with fantastic views of the San Francisco Peaks and surrounding San Francisco Volcanic Field. There is a short (approximately 6 feet) ladder climb required just before entering the natural amphitheater of the cinder cone. Photo by Deborah Lee Soltesz, February 2015. Credit: U.S. Forest Service, Coconino National Forest. For more information about this trail, see the Red Mountain Trail #159 trail description on the Coconino National Forest website. Red Mountain is a volcanic cinder cone that rises 1,000 feet above the surrounding landscape. It is unusual in having the shape of a "U," and in lacking the symmetrical shape of most cinder cones. In addition, a large natural amphitheater cuts into the cone's northeast flank. Erosional pillars called "hoodoos" decorate the amphitheater, and many dark mineral crystals erode out of its walls. Studies by U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and Northern Arizona University scientists suggest that Red Mountain formed in eruptions about 740,000 years ago. The trailhead is located on U.S. Highway 180, 25 miles northwest of Flagstaff, Arizona. The trail is an easy 1.5 miles through open terrain with fantastic views of the San Francisco Peaks and surrounding San Francisco Volcanic Field. There is a short (approximately 6 feet) ladder climb required just before entering the natural amphitheater of the cinder cone. Photo by Deborah Lee Soltesz, February 2015. Credit: U.S. Forest Service, Coconino National Forest. For more information about this trail, see the Red Mountain Trail #159 trail description on the Coconino National Forest website.

Blue Light

The sun shines through a piece of ice on the Arctic Ocean Sept. 1, 2009. Photo Credit: Patrick Kelley, U.S. Coast Guard. The sun shines through a piece of ice on the Arctic Ocean Sept. 1, 2009. Photo Credit: Patrick Kelley, U.S. Coast Guard

One Lane Highway

ARCTIC OCEAN - The Canadian Coast Guard Ship Louis S. St-Laurent trails the Coast Guard Cutter Healy as the two ships work their way farther north to research the floor of the Arctic Ocean Sept. 2, 2009. Photo Credit: Patrick Kelley, U.S. Coast Guard. ARCTIC OCEAN - The Canadian Coast Guard Ship Louis S. St-Laurent trails the Coast Guard Cutter Healy as the two ships work their way farther north to research the floor of the Arctic Ocean Sept. 2, 2009. Photo Credit: Patrick Kelley, U.S. Coast Guard

Closing In

ARCTIC OCEAN â€“ The Canadian Coast Guard Ship Louis S. St-Laurent makes an approach to the Coast Guard Cutter Healy in the Arctic Ocean Sept. 5, 2009. The two ships are taking part in a multi-year, multi-agency Arctic survey that will help define the Arctic continental shelf. Photo Credit: Patrick Kelley, U.S. Coast Guard. ARCTIC OCEAN â€“ The Canadian Coast Guard Ship Louis S. St-Laurent makes an approach to the Coast Guard Cutter Healy in the Arctic Ocean Sept. 5, 2009. The two ships are taking part in a multi-year, multi-agency Arctic survey that will help define the Arctic continental shelf. Photo Credit: Patrick Kelley, U.S. Coast Guard

Frosting

ARCTIC OCEAN - Frost forms on a stantion aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Healy as the ship operates in the western portion of the Arctic Ocean Sep. 1, 2009. Photo Credit: Patrick Kelley, U.S. Coast Guard. ARCTIC OCEAN - Frost forms on a stantion aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Healy as the ship operates in the western portion of the Arctic Ocean Sep. 1, 2009. Photo Credit: Patrick Kelley, U.S. Coast Guard

Arctic Ice

The sun shines over the Arctic Ocean Sept. 1, 2009. Photo Credit: Patrick Kelley, U.S. Coast Guard. The sun shines over the Arctic Ocean Sept. 1, 2009. Photo Credit: Patrick Kelley, U.S. Coast Guard

Happy Monday!

We thought we'd give you something happy to wake up to this morning (well, if it's morning when you're looking at this)...a rainbow over a lush, mountain forest in Healy, Alaska. No unicorns though, sorry. We thought we'd give you something happy to wake up to this morning (well, if it's morning when you're looking at this)...a rainbow over a lush, mountain forest in Healy, Alaska. No unicorns though, sorry.

Layers

ARCTIC OCEAN - The Canadian Coast Guard Ship Louis S. St-Laurent trails the Coast Guard Cutter Healy as the two ships work their way farther north to research the floor of the Arctic Ocean Aug. 19, 2009. Photo Credit: Patrick Kelley, U.S. Coast Guard. ARCTIC OCEAN - The Canadian Coast Guard Ship Louis S. St-Laurent trails the Coast Guard Cutter Healy as the two ships work their way farther north to research the floor of the Arctic Ocean Aug. 19, 2009. Photo Credit: Patrick Kelley, U.S. Coast Guard

Red Mountain Trail No. 159

Red Mountain is a volcanic cinder cone that rises 1,000 feet above the surrounding landscape. It is unusual in having the shape of a "U," and in lacking the symmetrical shape of most cinder cones. In addition, a large natural amphitheater cuts into the cone's northeast flank. Erosional pillars called "hoodoos" decorate the amphitheater, and many dark mineral crystals erode out of its walls. Studies by U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and Northern Arizona University scientists suggest that Red Mountain formed in eruptions about 740,000 years ago. The trailhead is located on U.S. Highway 180, 25 miles northwest of Flagstaff, Arizona. The trail is an easy 1.5 miles through open terrain with fantastic views of the San Francisco Peaks and surrounding San Francisco Volcanic Field. There is a short (approximately 6 feet) ladder climb required just before entering the natural amphitheater of the cinder cone. Photo by Deborah Lee Soltesz, October 2010. Credit: U.S. Forest Service, Coconino National Forest. For more information about this trail, see the Red Mountain Trail #159 trail description on the Coconino National Forest website. Red Mountain is a volcanic cinder cone that rises 1,000 feet above the surrounding landscape. It is unusual in having the shape of a "U," and in lacking the symmetrical shape of most cinder cones. In addition, a large natural amphitheater cuts into the cone's northeast flank. Erosional pillars called "hoodoos" decorate the amphitheater, and many dark mineral crystals erode out of its walls. Studies by U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and Northern Arizona University scientists suggest that Red Mountain formed in eruptions about 740,000 years ago. The trailhead is located on U.S. Highway 180, 25 miles northwest of Flagstaff, Arizona. The trail is an easy 1.5 miles through open terrain with fantastic views of the San Francisco Peaks and surrounding San Francisco Volcanic Field. There is a short (approximately 6 feet) ladder climb required just before entering the natural amphitheater of the cinder cone. Photo by Deborah Lee Soltesz, October 2010. Credit: U.S. Forest Service, Coconino National Forest. For more information about this trail, see the Red Mountain Trail #159 trail description on the Coconino National Forest website.

Sunshine

The sun shines through the bullnose of the Coast Guard Cutter Healy on the Arctic Ocean Sept. 1, 2009. Photo Credit: Patrick Kelley, U.S. Coast Guard. The sun shines through the bullnose of the Coast Guard Cutter Healy on the Arctic Ocean Sept. 1, 2009. Photo Credit: Patrick Kelley, U.S. Coast Guard

Polar Bear

A polar bear walks on the Arctic Ocean ice Aug. 21, 2009. Photo Credit: Patrick Kelley, U.S. Coast Guard

Easy as pie

An ice floe in the Arctic Ocean resembles a slice of pie Sept. 9, 2009. Photo Credit: Patrick Kelley, U.S. Coast Guard. An ice floe in the Arctic Ocean resembles a slice of pie Sept. 9, 2009. Photo Credit: Patrick Kelley, U.S. Coast Guard

Research Rocks

ARCTIC OCEAN - Dr. Alex Andronikov, a geologist from the University of Michigan Department of Geological Science, and Kelley Brumley, a geologist from Stanford University, sort through rocks that were dredged from the Arctic Ocean floor Sept. 9, 2009, aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Healy.The dredging is part of the U.S. Extended Continental Shelf Task Force's effort to locate the outer reaches of the North American continental shelf.(U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer Patrick Kelley) Photo Credit: Patrick Kelley, U.S. Coast Guard. ARCTIC OCEAN - Dr. Alex Andronikov, a geologist from the University of Michigan Department of Geological Science, and Kelley Brumley, a geologist from Stanford University, sort through rocks that were dredged from the Arctic Ocean floor Sept. 9, 2009, aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Healy.The dredging is part of the U.S. Extended Continental Shelf Task Force's effort to locate the outer reaches of the North American continental shelf.(U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer Patrick Kelley) Photo Credit: Patrick Kelley, U.S. Coast Guard

Leading the way

ARCTIC OCEAN - Coast Guard Cutter Healy breaks ice ahead of the Canadian Coast Guard Ship Louis S. St-Laurent Sep. 1, 2009. The two ships are taking part in a multi-year, multi-agency Arctic survey that will help define the North American continental shelf. Photo Credit: Patrick Kelley, U.S. Coast Guard. ARCTIC OCEAN - Coast Guard Cutter Healy breaks ice ahead of the Canadian Coast Guard Ship Louis S. St-Laurent Sep. 1, 2009. The two ships are taking part in a multi-year, multi-agency Arctic survey that will help define the North American continental shelf. Photo Credit: Patrick Kelley, U.S. Coast Guard

Frozen Flag

A frozen flag on the bow of the Coast Guard Cutter Healy fails to flap as the ship breaks ice on the Arctic Ocean Sept. 1, 2009. Photo Credit: Patrick Kelley, U.S. Coast Guard

Above the Clouds

The sun shines through the clouds over the Arctic Ocean Aug. 20, 2009. Photo Credit: Patrick Kelley, U.S. Coast Guard. The sun shines through the clouds over the Arctic Ocean Aug. 20, 2009. Photo Credit: Patrick Kelley, U.S. Coast Guard

Multi-year ice

ARCTIC OCEAN - A multi-year ice floe slides down the starboard side of the Coast Guard Cutter Healy Aug. 11, 2009, as the ship heads north into even thicker ice. "You can tell that this is a multi-year ice floe by the light blue melt ponds that have formed on top of the floe, " said Pablo Clemente-ColÃ³n, chief scientist at the U. S. National Ice Center. Photo Credit: Patrick Kelley, U. S. Coast Guard

Curves

The sun dips below the horizon Sept. 1, 2009. Photo Credit: Patrick Kelley, U.S. Coast Guard. The sun dips below the horizon Sept. 1, 2009. Photo Credit: Patrick Kelley, U.S. Coast Guard

Red Mountain Trail No. 159

Red Mountain is a volcanic cinder cone that rises 1,000 feet above the surrounding landscape. It is unusual in having the shape of a "U," and in lacking the symmetrical shape of most cinder cones. In addition, a large natural amphitheater cuts into the cone's northeast flank. Erosional pillars called "hoodoos" decorate the amphitheater, and many dark mineral crystals erode out of its walls. Studies by U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and Northern Arizona University scientists suggest that Red Mountain formed in eruptions about 740,000 years ago. The trailhead is located on U.S. Highway 180, 25 miles northwest of Flagstaff, Arizona. The trail is an easy 1.5 miles through open terrain with fantastic views of the San Francisco Peaks and surrounding San Francisco Volcanic Field. There is a short (approximately 6 feet) ladder climb required just before entering the natural amphitheater of the cinder cone. Photo by Deborah Lee Soltesz, February 2015. Credit: U.S. Forest Service, Coconino National Forest. For more information about this trail, see the Red Mountain Trail #159 trail description on the Coconino National Forest website. Red Mountain is a volcanic cinder cone that rises 1,000 feet above the surrounding landscape. It is unusual in having the shape of a "U," and in lacking the symmetrical shape of most cinder cones. In addition, a large natural amphitheater cuts into the cone's northeast flank. Erosional pillars called "hoodoos" decorate the amphitheater, and many dark mineral crystals erode out of its walls. Studies by U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and Northern Arizona University scientists suggest that Red Mountain formed in eruptions about 740,000 years ago. The trailhead is located on U.S. Highway 180, 25 miles northwest of Flagstaff, Arizona. The trail is an easy 1.5 miles through open terrain with fantastic views of the San Francisco Peaks and surrounding San Francisco Volcanic Field. There is a short (approximately 6 feet) ladder climb required just before entering the natural amphitheater of the cinder cone. Photo by Deborah Lee Soltesz, February 2015. Credit: U.S. Forest Service, Coconino National Forest. For more information about this trail, see the Red Mountain Trail #159 trail description on the Coconino National Forest website.

Covered Cap

This portion of the Arctic Ocean is almost completely covered by ice Sept. 1, 2009. Photo Credit: Patrick Kelley, U.S. Coast Guard. This portion of the Arctic Ocean is almost completely covered by ice Sept. 1, 2009. Photo Credit: Patrick Kelley, U.S. Coast Guard

Port Side View

The sun shines over the Arctic Ocean Sept. 1, 2009. Photo Credit: Patrick Kelley, U.S. Coast Guard. The sun shines over the Arctic Ocean Sept. 1, 2009. Photo Credit: Patrick Kelley, U.S. Coast Guard

Swirling Sky

The sun shines through the clouds over the Arctic Ocean Aug. 17, 2009. Photo Credit: Patrick Kelley, U.S. Coast Guard. The sun shines through the clouds over the Arctic Ocean Aug. 17, 2009. Photo Credit: Patrick Kelley, U.S. Coast Guard

Arctic Intersection

ARCTIC OCEAN â€“ The Canadian Coast Guard Ship Louis S. St-Laurent ties up to the Coast Guard Cutter Healy in the Arctic Ocean Sept. 5, 2009. The two ships are taking part in a multi-year, multi-agency Arctic survey that will help define the Arctic continental shelf. Photo Credit: Patrick Kelley, U.S. Coast Guard. ARCTIC OCEAN â€“ The Canadian Coast Guard Ship Louis S. St-Laurent ties up to the Coast Guard Cutter Healy in the Arctic Ocean Sept. 5, 2009. The two ships are taking part in a multi-year, multi-agency Arctic survey that will help define the Arctic continental shelf. Photo Credit: Patrick Kelley, U.S. Coast Guard

View from above

A view from above the Arctic Ocean Aug. 20, 2009. Photo Credit: Patrick Kelley, U.S. Coast Guard

Arctic Sky

The clouds begin to thin over the Arctic Ocean Aug. 19, 2009. Photo Credit: Patrick Kelley, U.S. Coast Guard. The clouds begin to thin over the Arctic Ocean Aug. 19, 2009. Photo Credit: Patrick Kelley, U.S. Coast Guard

Colors

The sky over the Arctic Ocean Sep. 1, 2009. Photo Credit: Patrick Kelley, U.S. Coast Guard. The sky over the Arctic Ocean Sep. 1, 2009. Photo Credit: Patrick Kelley, U.S. Coast Guard

Arctic Moon

The moon hovers above the Arctic Ocean horizon Sept. 10, 2009. Photo Credit: Patrick Kelley, U.S. Coast Guard. The moon hovers above the Arctic Ocean horizon Sept. 10, 2009. Photo Credit: Patrick Kelley, U.S. Coast Guard

Ice breakers

ARCTIC OCEAN â€“ The Canadian Coast Guard Ship Louis S. St-Laurent ties up to the Coast Guard Cutter Healy in the Arctic Ocean Sept. 5, 2009. The two ships are taking part in a multi-year, multi-agency Arctic survey that will help define the Arctic continental shelf. Photo Credit: Patrick Kelley, U.S. Coast Guard. ARCTIC OCEAN â€“ The Canadian Coast Guard Ship Louis S. St-Laurent ties up to the Coast Guard Cutter Healy in the Arctic Ocean Sept. 5, 2009. The two ships are taking part in a multi-year, multi-agency Arctic survey that will help define the Arctic continental shelf. Photo Credit: Patrick Kelley, U.S. Coast Guard

Blue Ice

Ice is pushed away from the hull of the Coast Guard Cutter Healy Aug. 26, 2009. Photo Credit: Patrick Kelley, U.S. Coast Guard. Ice is pushed away from the hull of the Coast Guard Cutter Healy Aug. 26, 2009. Photo Credit: Patrick Kelley, U.S. Coast Guard

Polar Bear

A polar bear walks on the Arctic Ocean ice Aug. 23, 2009. Photo Credit: Patrick Kelley, U.S. Coast Guard

Alligator Ice

A melting ice floe in the Arctic Ocean resembles an alligator Aug. 12, 2009. Photo Credit: Patrick Kelley, U.S. Coast Guard. A melting ice floe in the Arctic Ocean resembles an alligator Aug. 12, 2009. Photo Credit: Patrick Kelley, U.S. Coast Guard

Frozen Rope

ARCTIC OCEAN - Frost forms on a lanyard aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Healy as the ship operates in the western portion of the Arctic Ocean Aug. 21, 2009. Photo Credit: Patrick Kelley, U.S. Coast Guard. ARCTIC OCEAN - Frost forms on a lanyard aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Healy as the ship operates in the western portion of the Arctic Ocean Aug. 21, 2009. Photo Credit: Patrick Kelley, U.S. Coast Guard

Sunset

The sky over the Arctic ocean turns orange just before the sun dips below the horizon Sept. 1, 2009. Photo Credit: Patrick Kelley, U.S. Coast Guard. The sky over the Arctic ocean turns orange just before the sun dips below the horizon Sept. 1, 2009. Photo Credit: Patrick Kelley, U.S. Coast Guard

Sunset from the top of the world

The sun dips below the horizon Sept. 1, 2009. Photo Credit: Patrick Kelley, U.S. Coast Guard. The sun dips below the horizon Sept. 1, 2009. Photo Credit: Patrick Kelley, U.S. Coast Guard

Fog

Fog settles over the Arctic Ocean Aug. 19, 2009. Photo Credit: Patrick Kelley, U.S. Coast Guard

Red Mountain Trail No. 159

Red Mountain is a volcanic cinder cone that rises 1,000 feet above the surrounding landscape. It is unusual in having the shape of a "U," and in lacking the symmetrical shape of most cinder cones. In addition, a large natural amphitheater cuts into the cone's northeast flank. Erosional pillars called "hoodoos" decorate the amphitheater, and many dark mineral crystals erode out of its walls. Studies by U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and Northern Arizona University scientists suggest that Red Mountain formed in eruptions about 740,000 years ago. The trailhead is located on U.S. Highway 180, 25 miles northwest of Flagstaff, Arizona. The trail is an easy 1.5 miles through open terrain with fantastic views of the San Francisco Peaks and surrounding San Francisco Volcanic Field. There is a short (approximately 6 feet) ladder climb required just before entering the natural amphitheater of the cinder cone. Photo by Deborah Lee Soltesz, October 2010. Credit: U.S. Forest Service, Coconino National Forest. For more information about this trail, see the Red Mountain Trail #159 trail description on the Coconino National Forest website. Red Mountain is a volcanic cinder cone that rises 1,000 feet above the surrounding landscape. It is unusual in having the shape of a "U," and in lacking the symmetrical shape of most cinder cones. In addition, a large natural amphitheater cuts into the cone's northeast flank. Erosional pillars called "hoodoos" decorate the amphitheater, and many dark mineral crystals erode out of its walls. Studies by U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and Northern Arizona University scientists suggest that Red Mountain formed in eruptions about 740,000 years ago. The trailhead is located on U.S. Highway 180, 25 miles northwest of Flagstaff, Arizona. The trail is an easy 1.5 miles through open terrain with fantastic views of the San Francisco Peaks and surrounding San Francisco Volcanic Field. There is a short (approximately 6 feet) ladder climb required just before entering the natural amphitheater of the cinder cone. Photo by Deborah Lee Soltesz, October 2010. Credit: U.S. Forest Service, Coconino National Forest. For more information about this trail, see the Red Mountain Trail #159 trail description on the Coconino National Forest website.

Tied Up

ARCTIC OCEAN â€“ The Canadian Coast Guard Ship Louis S. St-Laurent ties up to the Coast Guard Cutter Healy in the Arctic Ocean Sept. 5, 2009. The two ships are taking part in a multi-year, multi-agency Arctic survey that will help define the Arctic continental shelf. Photo Credit: Patrick Kelley, U.S. Coast Guard. ARCTIC OCEAN â€“ The Canadian Coast Guard Ship Louis S. St-Laurent ties up to the Coast Guard Cutter Healy in the Arctic Ocean Sept. 5, 2009. The two ships are taking part in a multi-year, multi-agency Arctic survey that will help define the Arctic continental shelf. Photo Credit: Patrick Kelley, U.S. Coast Guard

Polar Bear

A polar bear rests on the ice Aug. 23, 2009, after following the Coast Guard Cutter Healy for nearly an hour. Photo Credit: Patrick Kelley, U.S. Coast Guard

Fire and Ice

The sun dips below the horizon Sept. 1, 2009. Photo Credit: Patrick Kelley, U.S. Coast Guard. The sun dips below the horizon Sept. 1, 2009. Photo Credit: Patrick Kelley, U.S. Coast Guard

Getting together

ARCTIC OCEAN Ã¢â‚¬â€œ The Canadian Coast Guard Ship Louis S. St-Laurent ties up to the Coast Guard Cutter Healy in the Arctic Ocean Sept. 5, 2009. The two ships are taking part in a multi-year, multi-agency Arctic survey that will help define the Arctic continental shelf. Photo Credit: Patrick Kelley, U.S. Coast Guard. ARCTIC OCEAN Ã¢â‚¬â€œ The Canadian Coast Guard Ship Louis S. St-Laurent ties up to the Coast Guard Cutter Healy in the Arctic Ocean Sept. 5, 2009. The two ships are taking part in a multi-year, multi-agency Arctic survey that will help define the Arctic continental shelf. Photo Credit: Patrick Kelley, U.S. Coast Guard

Polar Bear Breaks Ice

A polar bear breaks through thin Actic Ocean ice Aug. 23, 2009. Photo Credit: Patrick Kelley, U.S. Coast Guard. A polar bear breaks through thin Actic Ocean ice Aug. 23, 2009. Photo Credit: Patrick Kelley, U.S. Coast Guard

Red Mountain Trail No. 159

Red Mountain is a volcanic cinder cone that rises 1,000 feet above the surrounding landscape. It is unusual in having the shape of a "U," and in lacking the symmetrical shape of most cinder cones. In addition, a large natural amphitheater cuts into the cone's northeast flank. Erosional pillars called "hoodoos" decorate the amphitheater, and many dark mineral crystals erode out of its walls. Studies by U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and Northern Arizona University scientists suggest that Red Mountain formed in eruptions about 740,000 years ago. The trailhead is located on U.S. Highway 180, 25 miles northwest of Flagstaff, Arizona. The trail is an easy 1.5 miles through open terrain with fantastic views of the San Francisco Peaks and surrounding San Francisco Volcanic Field. There is a short (approximately 6 feet) ladder climb required just before entering the natural amphitheater of the cinder cone. Photo by Deborah Lee Soltesz, February 2015. Credit: U.S. Forest Service, Coconino National Forest. For more information about this trail, see the Red Mountain Trail #159 trail description on the Coconino National Forest website. Red Mountain is a volcanic cinder cone that rises 1,000 feet above the surrounding landscape. It is unusual in having the shape of a "U," and in lacking the symmetrical shape of most cinder cones. In addition, a large natural amphitheater cuts into the cone's northeast flank. Erosional pillars called "hoodoos" decorate the amphitheater, and many dark mineral crystals erode out of its walls. Studies by U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and Northern Arizona University scientists suggest that Red Mountain formed in eruptions about 740,000 years ago. The trailhead is located on U.S. Highway 180, 25 miles northwest of Flagstaff, Arizona. The trail is an easy 1.5 miles through open terrain with fantastic views of the San Francisco Peaks and surrounding San Francisco Volcanic Field. There is a short (approximately 6 feet) ladder climb required just before entering the natural amphitheater of the cinder cone. Photo by Deborah Lee Soltesz, February 2015. Credit: U.S. Forest Service, Coconino National Forest. For more information about this trail, see the Red Mountain Trail #159 trail description on the Coconino National Forest website.

The View

ARCTIC OCEAN - A multi-year ice floe slides down the starboard side of the Coast Guard Cutter Healy Aug. 12, 2009, as the ship heads north into even thicker ice. "You can tell that this is a multi-year ice floe by the light blue melt ponds that have formed on top of the floe," said Pablo Clemente-ColÃ³n, chief scientist at the U.S. National Ice Center. Photo Credit: Patrick Kelley, U.S. Coast Guard. ARCTIC OCEAN - A multi-year ice floe slides down the starboard side of the Coast Guard Cutter Healy Aug. 12, 2009, as the ship heads north into even thicker ice. "You can tell that this is a multi-year ice floe by the light blue melt ponds that have formed on top of the floe," said Pablo Clemente-ColÃ³n, chief scientist at the U.S. National Ice Center. Photo Credit: Patrick Kelley, U.S. Coast Guard

Clouds Clearing

Blue sky begins to break through the clouds over Arctic Ocean ice Sept. 9, 2009. Photo Credit: Patrick Kelley, U.S. Coast Guard. Blue sky begins to break through the clouds over Arctic Ocean ice Sept. 9, 2009. Photo Credit: Patrick Kelley, U.S. Coast Guard

Arctic Ice

Ice is pushed away from the hull of the Coast Guard Cutter Healy Aug. 26, 2009. Photo Credit: Patrick Kelley, U.S. Coast Guard. Ice is pushed away from the hull of the Coast Guard Cutter Healy Aug. 26, 2009. Photo Credit: Patrick Kelley, U.S. Coast Guard

Thin Ice

Ice is pushed away from the hull of the Coast Guard Cutter Healy Sept. 1, 2009. Photo Credit: Patrick Kelley, U.S. Coast Guard. Ice is pushed away from the hull of the Coast Guard Cutter Healy Sept. 1, 2009. Photo Credit: Patrick Kelley, U.S. Coast Guard

Arctic Ice

Ice is pushed away from the hull of the Coast Guard Cutter Healy Aug. 12, 2009. Photo Credit: Patrick Kelley, U.S. Coast Guard. Ice is pushed away from the hull of the Coast Guard Cutter Healy Aug. 12, 2009. Photo Credit: Patrick Kelley, U.S. Coast Guard

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