This iconic view of the Milky Way from Zabriskie Point in California will draw crowds of photographers and tourists this weekend, as the Death Valley Dark Sky Festival begins. Death Valley National Park offers some of the best stargazing in the US and has been awarded the highest ‘gold tier’ rating by the International Dark-Sky Association.
Milky Way over Zabriskie Point, California
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Lobster tales
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Go by Kehinde Wiley
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Chicagohenge
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Caribou on the move
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Global commerce in motion
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Patriot Day
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A day to celebrate the sun
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Climb a tree for wild animals and plants
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The borrowed days are here
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Flying high on National Bird Day
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Siblings Day
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Working for that cliffside view
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Celebrating Mexico in a Cultural Capital
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An island oasis in the Indian Ocean
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The Bahamas as seen from the ISS
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It’s surströmming time
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Sitting down and taking a stand
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Cumberland Island National Seashore
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Let’s go foraging
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Four Sisters, thousands of trees
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Whooper swans in Lake Kussharo, Japan
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National Trails Day
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In the path of the pronghorn
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Bridge of Hillsborough County
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Road to Sa Calobra, Majorca, Spain
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National Park Week: Olympic National Park, Washington
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Labor Day
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Stepping stones in Tollymore Forest Park, Northern Ireland
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Málaga, Spain