9 nature-inspired pumpkin carving patterns from the National Park Service

The approaching All Hallows Eve means the time has come to carve that jack-o’-lantern to light the way for trick-or-treaters or keep the bad spirits away. The National Park Service’s Pumpkin Carving Challenge offers gourd enthusiasts a way to celebrate nature’s spooky side. “Nothing says ‘scary’ quite like a 2,000-pound furry mammal you’ve annoyed launching you into another dimension. Or the tree above. Either way, it comes with a thud. Talk about a smashing Halloween,” the NPS