{"id":14753,"date":"2016-04-25T09:19:32","date_gmt":"2016-04-25T14:19:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/?p=14753"},"modified":"2016-04-25T09:19:32","modified_gmt":"2016-04-25T14:19:32","slug":"video-postal-service-previews-last-of-16-stamps-celebrating-national-park-services-centennial-yellowstone-national-park","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/2016\/04\/25\/video-postal-service-previews-last-of-16-stamps-celebrating-national-park-services-centennial-yellowstone-national-park\/","title":{"rendered":"Video: Postal Service Previews Last of 16 Stamps Celebrating National Park Service\u2019s Centennial &#8211; Yellowstone National Park"},"content":{"rendered":"<p align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/about.usps.com\/news\/national-releases\/2016\/images\/pr16_032.jpg\" alt=\"Yellowstone National Park stamp\" width=\"250\" \/><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/DY9OIg03SI8\" width=\"475\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>WASHINGTON \u2014 A stunning photograph of two bison silhouetted in Yellowstone National Park\u2019s winter morning sun was previewed today as the last of 16 Forever Stamp images to be revealed over a three-week period to celebrate the National Park Service\u2019s 100th anniversary. The uniquely designed stamp pane containing all 16 stamp images will be previewed later this week.<\/p>\n<p>The image was captured by<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/artwolfe.com\/2015\/08\/24\/why-i-do-what-i-do\/\"><em>Art Wolfe<\/em><\/a><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span>of Seattle, WA, who described it as, \u201cperfectly backlit bison standing on a small rise in Yellowstone\u2019s Lamar Valley.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cRising at dawn and braving the -30\u00b0F temperature I was able to catch the first rays of the morning sun,\u201d he explained. \u201cThe bitter cold of a long winter\u2019s night had left the animals encased in a mantle of thick frost. I had scouted the area the day before and had seen the herd of bison. They had bedded down there all night and now were standing and trying to shake off the cold as the sun came over the horizon. These are the serendipitous moments I wait for as a photographer. I shot this in the days of film, so I didn&#8217;t know until I got back to Seattle and had the film processed if I had been successful or not.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Wolfe got the February 2000 shot using a Canon EOS-3, EF70-200mm lens set at f\/16 for 1\/250 sec. using Fujichrome Velvia film.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Yellowstone National Park, ID, MT and WY<\/strong><br \/>\nMarvel. Explore. Discover. Visit Yellowstone and experience the world\u2019s first national park. Marvel at a volcano\u2019s hidden power rising up in colorful hot springs, mud pots and geysers. Explore mountains, forests and lakes to watch wildlife and witness the drama of the natural world unfold. Discover the history that led to the conservation of our national treasures \u201cfor the benefit and enjoyment of the people.\u201d Visit this<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nps.gov\/yell\/index.htm\"><em>link<\/em><\/a><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span>for more information.<\/p>\n<p>Other National Parks Forever Stamps previewed to date include<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/about.usps.com\/news\/national-releases\/2016\/pr16_015.htm\"><em>Acadia National Park<\/em><\/a><em>,<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/em><a href=\"http:\/\/about.usps.com\/news\/national-releases\/2016\/pr16_016.htm\"><em>Arches National Park<\/em><\/a><em>,<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/em><a href=\"http:\/\/about.usps.com\/news\/national-releases\/2016\/pr16_017.htm\"><em>Assateague Island National Seashore<\/em><\/a><em>,<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/em><a href=\"http:\/\/about.usps.com\/news\/national-releases\/2016\/pr16_018.htm\"><em>Bandelier National Monument<\/em><\/a><em>,<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/em><a href=\"http:\/\/about.usps.com\/news\/national-releases\/2016\/pr16_020.htm\"><em>Carlsbad Caverns National Park<\/em><\/a><em>,<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/em><a href=\"http:\/\/about.usps.com\/news\/national-releases\/2016\/pr16_021.htm\"><em>Everglades National Park<\/em><\/a><em>,<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/em><a href=\"http:\/\/about.usps.com\/news\/national-releases\/2016\/pr16_022.htm\"><em>Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve<\/em><\/a><em>,<\/em><a href=\"http:\/\/about.usps.com\/news\/national-releases\/2016\/pr16_023.htm\"><em>Grand Canyon National Park,<\/em><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/about.usps.com\/news\/national-releases\/2016\/pr16_024.htm\"><em>Gulf Islands National Seashore,<\/em><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/about.usps.com\/news\/national-releases\/2016\/pr16_025.htm\"><em>Haleakal? National Park<\/em><\/a><em>,<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/em><a href=\"http:\/\/about.usps.com\/news\/national-releases\/2016\/pr16_026.htm\"><em>Kenilworth Park &amp; Aquatic Gardens<\/em><\/a><em>,<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/em><a href=\"http:\/\/about.usps.com\/news\/national-releases\/2016\/pr16_028.htm\"><em>Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park,<\/em><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/about.usps.com\/news\/national-releases\/2016\/pr16_029.htm\"><em>Mount Rainier National Park<\/em><\/a><em>,<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/em><a href=\"http:\/\/about.usps.com\/news\/national-releases\/2016\/pr16_030.htm\"><em>San Francisco Maritime National Historic Park<\/em><\/a><em><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span>and<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/em><a href=\"http:\/\/about.usps.com\/news\/national-releases\/2016\/pr16_031.htm\"><em>Theodore Roosevelt National Park.<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The June 2 first-day-of-issue ceremony for the National Parks Forever Stamps pane will take place at New York City\u2019s<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.javitscenter.com\/\"><em>Javits Center<\/em><\/a><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span>at 11 a.m. as part of the world\u2019s largest stamp show that only takes place in the United States once a decade,<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ny2016.org\/\"><em>World Stamp Show-NY 2016<\/em><\/a><em>.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/em>Dedication ceremonies will also take place at or near each of the National Parks depicted on the stamps. Individuals are asked to spread the news on social media by using the hashtags<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><strong><em>#NPSStamps, #FindYourPark<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/em><\/strong>or<strong><em><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span>#NPS100<\/em><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>World Stamp Show-NY 2016 will take place May 28\u2013June 4. This mega event is not to be missed by beginners or advanced stamp collectors. There will be something for everyone there, no matter what you collect. Stamp collecting is a hobby for a lifetime. No matter what your specialty, you\u2019ll find it at the show.<\/p>\n<p>The Postal Service receives no tax dollars for operating expenses and relies on the sale of postage, products and services to fund its operations.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0 WASHINGTON \u2014 A stunning photograph of two bison silhouetted in Yellowstone National Park\u2019s winter morning sun was previewed today as the last of 16 Forever Stamp images to be revealed over a three-week period to celebrate the National Park Service\u2019s 100th anniversary. 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