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The shoreline of Lake Monroe, which borders the Charles C. Deam Wilderness Area to the west

Charles C. Deam Wilderness Area

Geode-laden streams and Karst topography

Garden of the Gods Wilderness captured at sunset

Garden of the Gods Wilderness

Carved ridges, bird-watching, massive sandstone formations

Seven Devils Mountains at sunset

Hells Canyon Wilderness

Deep river gorge, Seven Devils Mountains, ponderosa pine

Lava blocking the roadway on the South Coast

Hawaii Volcanoes Wilderness

Erupting vents, Mauna Loa, shadeless lava fields

The Blue Ridge Mountains in Ellicott Rock Wilderness

Ellicott Rock Wilderness

Rugged terrain, tall peaks, Wild and Scenic Chattooga River

Cypress tree trunks in wetland at Everglades National Park

Marjory Stoneman Douglas Wilderness, Everglades National Park

Tropical climates, pine rocklands, Florida panther

Two Brown pelicans on Pelican Island National Wildlife Refuge circa 1972

Pelican Island National Wildlife Refuge

Small, island, pelicans

Rock formation in Colorado's Lost Creek Wilderness

Lost Creek Wilderness

Bighorn sheep, spectacular rock formations, alpine foothills

With Desolation Wilderness's Crystal Range in the background, a woman hikes with her dog through a field of wildflowers

Desolation Wilderness

Glacially smooth, expansive, Pacific Crest Trail

Dry Creek Bridge in Dry Creek Wilderness, Arkansas

Dry Creek Wilderness

Sandstone bluffs, pine-hardwood forest, steep slopes

The art installation "Blood Swept Lands and Seas of Red" marking the anniversary of the World War One is seen at the Tower of London July 28, 2014.

World War I: 100 Years Later

For WWI Anniversary, the Tower of London Has Become Surrounded by a Sea of Poppies

888,246 red ceramic flowers encircle the landmark structure in remembrance of fallen soldiers

The maze is constructed out of glossy maple plywood.

Washington, D.C.

The Winding History of the Maze

Love the idea of getting lost in crooked pathways? Check out the National Building Museum’s summer installation

Beautiful Drone Video Captures Rarely Visited Area of Arizona’s Vermilion Cliffs

Filmmaker Tristan Greszko takes us on an aerial journey through the isolated White Pocket of Vermilion Cliffs National Monument

Joe McConaughy is trying to finish the Pacific Crest Trail faster than anyone ever has.

This Hiker Is Trying to Make It from Mexico to Canada in Just 59 Days

Hikers and runners are trying to cover the country’s longest, most iconic trails, faster than anyone ever has before

The Verrückt, which opened this summer at the Kansas City Schlitterbahn Waterpark, is the tallest waterslide in the world.

How Do You Build the World’s Tallest Water Slide?

From conceptualization to the first plunge, building the world’s tallest water slide takes more trial-and-error than you might believe

The E-Fan 2.0 completes a demonstration flight at the Farnborough International Airshow.

Tech Watch

Airbus Demos A Near-Silent, Zero-Emission Plane

The E-Fan 2.0 is the first step on the road to all-electric and hybrid flight

"Hawaii by Air" at the National Air and Space Museum explores the history of air travel to America's "most exotic state."

Surfers, Sunsets, and Dancing Girls: How Air Travel Came To Hawaii

“Hawaii by Air” opens today at the National Air and Space Museum, tracing the history of air travel to America’s “most exotic state.”

Pedestrians cross London's Millennium Bridge at dusk toward the lit dome of St. Paul's Cathedral.

Tech Watch

How to Plan the Most Beautiful Stroll Through a City

A team of researchers has used crowdsourcing to develop an algorithm that can map out the most eye-pleasing walks

Pat Millin eyes an unridden Arctic wave moments before he paddles out

Meet the Insane Surfers Who Travel to the Arctic Ocean to Catch a Wave

Photographer Chris Burkard takes pleasure in working through the misery of the ice-cold waters of Norway

Delicate Arch in Arches National Park near Moab, Utah.

New Research

How Does Nature Carve Sandstone Pillars and Arches?

Researchers say the right mix of erosion and stress creates Earth’s natural sandstone arches and columns

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