Sometimes, you just need to change your altitude. 🏔 Jutting up from the earth to the sky, mountains inspire and stir the imagination. We go to the mountains to study and learn from them, to connect with nature, and in solitude learn about ourselves. Amazing views beckon you to climb to the next crest or explore the depths of the valleys. From the Alaska Range to the Sierra Nevadas, the Rockies to the Appalachians, the National Park Service preserves the places and stories of grandeur.  So go — the mountains are calling! NPS: Snow-capped mountains at lakeclarknps NPS/M. Cahill #InternationalMountainDay #alaska #mountains #mountainsarecalling #nationalparkservice