Red fox, Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming Feb 21, 2026

Red fox, Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming

A red fox standing in the snowfall of Grand Teton National Park is more than a picturesque moment—it offers a glimpse into the resilience of one of North America"s most adaptable predators. This small carnivore is instantly recognizable by its sharp gaze and thick, fiery coat that helps it thrive even in Wyoming"s harsh winter conditions. Snow muffles sound, yet the animal"s extraordinary hearing allows it to detect prey moving beneath the surface. You can almost imagine it pausing amid the drifting flakes, ears rotating, body perfectly still, waiting for the faintest rustle.

© Radomir Jakubowski/naturepl.com

palette

Today in History

Feb 21, 2018Innerdalsvatna Lake, near Ålvundeidet, Norway
Feb 21, 2019Sounds of Bach come to Bath
Feb 21, 2020Carnival comes to Olinda
Feb 21, 2021Overlooking the Douro
Feb 21, 2022Presidents Day
Feb 21, 2023New Orleans for Mardi Gras
Feb 21, 2024Yosemite National Park, California
Feb 21, 2025Champaka Sarasi, Shivamogga, Karnataka, India

More Desktop Wallpapers:

Nov 17, 2025National Take a Hike Day
Dec 15, 2025Spiegelgracht canal in Amsterdam, Netherlands
Feb 5, 2019Welcome to the Year of the Pig
Mar 27, 2019Sweet! It’s maple syrup season
Jun 5, 2023World Environment Day
Apr 28, 2023Arbor Day
Oct 9, 2018A history of Vinland
Aug 27, 2021Yabba-Dabba-Doo!
Feb 24, 2018A red fox on the Swiss side of the Jura Mountain range
Dec 19, 2025Bormio, Lombardy, Italy
Nov 12, 2018Honoring those who served
Jun 17, 2024Pollinator Week
Jan 16, 2025Anniversary of Pinnacles National Park, California
Oct 11, 2020A monastery in the mountain
Jan 5, 2025National Bird Day
Mar 31, 2019Celebrating a Paris landmark
Jun 27, 2021Bathing in the light of Pride
Feb 10, 2018Bonifacio on the island of Corsica, France
Apr 21, 2023Procida, Italy
Jul 19, 2024A young jaguar on a riverbank, Pantanal, Brazil
Jun 28, 2024Pride 2024
Apr 4, 2025National Cherry Blossom Festival, Washington, DC
May 19, 2022Glass footbridge in Zhangjiajie, China
Dec 26, 2018Boxing Day—a shopper’s delight
Apr 7, 2024International Beaver Day
Jan 23, 2020Across the great plains of Africa
Feb 1, 2023Black History Month
Mar 18, 2023Gamboa Crater, Mars
Aug 31, 2024Tassili n’Ajjer, Sahara, Algeria
Oct 3, 2021Birthplace of Roman emperors