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Calais, Maine

Saint Croix Island National Historic Site

A shoreline exhibit describing the disastrous first attempt by the French to colonize North America.
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How Ukraine’s Environmentalists Are Helping the War Effort

Scientists and citizens unite in a 'vast network of resistance.'
Matthew Ponsford June 27, 2022
Damaged remains of the weir
Wuk Wuk, Australia

Glenaladale Weir

The remains of a failed attempt to regulate Mitchell River.
QDOS Arts
Lorne, Australia

QDOS Arts

A tranquil gallery and sculpture garden situated within the classic Australian bush.
The Teuco River winds through Argentina's Chaco Province, including a portion of El Impenetrable National Park.
science

Argentina's El Impenetrable Opens Up New Options For Its People

Born from tragedy, the remote national park is bringing tourism and other changes.
Juan Relmucao May 24, 2022
Pico Basilé
Malabo, Equatorial Guinea

Pico Basilé

It's been nearly a century since this volcano, the tallest mountain in Equatorial Guinea, erupted.
Wilderness guide and author Sicelo Mbatha observes elephants during one of the excursions he leads in South Africa.
nature

How to Connect With Nature Like a South African Wilderness Guide

Tragedy set Sicelo Mbatha on a course to understand, and make peace with, the wild on its own terms.
Gemma Tarlach March 4, 2022
African wild dogs are often considered to be well adapted to the savanna, but research suggests the animals fare even better in more wooded ecosystems.
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African Wild Dogs Survive by 'Living in the Cracks' of a Landscape

The lanky, wily pack hunters fare better than lions in habitats increasingly fragmented by human activity.
Scott Creel February 28, 2022
Sunrise at the summit of Mount Kosciuszko
Thredbo, Australia

Mount Kosciuszko Summit

The tallest mountain in mainland Australia.
Lemon Cove, California

John Muir Statue

This massive statue of John Muir on the side of a California highway was carved from a redwood tree.
The beach, looking west.
Brooklyn, New York

Plumb Beach

Now owned by the National Park Service, this location was once home to illegal boxing matches.
The Den of Nargun when water is scarce.
Iguana Creek, Australia

Den of Nargun

Mind the rock monster at this cave.
Kaweah Post Office
Three Rivers, California

Kaweah Post Office

This small shack near the entrance to Sequoia National Park has been in almost continuous operation for the last century.
Mount Stanley, home to Margherita Peak
Bundibugyo, Uganda

Margherita Peak

Famous in both ancient and modern times, the "mountains of the moon" are legendary for their beauty and biodiversity. But they are threatened by the changing climate.
forests

Podcast: Bwindi Impenetrable Forest

Join us for a daily celebration of the world’s most wondrous, unexpected, even strange places.
The Podcast Team January 3, 2022
Topi
South Sudan

Topi of Boma National Park

Every October, one of the largest migration of mammals in the world thunders through Boma National Park.
Wreckage of Beautiful Betsy - B-24D Liberator bomber that crashed at Kroombit Tops in 1945
Valentine Plains, Australia

Beautiful Betsy Crash Site

For nearly 50 years this airplane that crashed during World War II remained missing in the remote Australian backcountry.
West Glacier, Montana

Lake McDonald

Spectacular views await visitors to this lake.