A 50-year balancing act

A 50-year balancing act

Cliff dwellings in Mesa Verde National Park in Colorado (© Brad McGinley Photography/Getty Images)

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Today in History

Nov. 16, 2023VanDusen Botanical Garden, Vancouver
Nov. 16, 2024Wadden Sea coast, Friesland, Netherlands
Nov. 16, 2025A traboule in Lyon, France

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Birthplace of the Renaissance
May 13, 2024Fish River Canyon, Namibia
Where two continents meet
Aug. 28, 2024Paralympic Games begin in Paris
Aug. 22, 2023Amphitheatre of El Jem, Tunisia
Mar. 12, 2026Juvenile sunbittern displaying at nest, Ecuador
World’s largest tulip festival
May 24, 2024Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park
The lonely castle
Aug. 8, 2024Spotted owlet, Bangkok, Thailand
Trusty water-shifters
Aug. 21, 2025Wheatear, Peak District National Park, England
Jun. 14, 2024Peggys Point Lighthouse
Jun. 24, 2025Delicate Arch, Arches National Park, Utah, United States
Oct. 19, 2025Apples ready for harvest, Minnesota, United States
Jan. 19, 2024Plitvice Lakes National Park, Croatia
Mar. 11, 2025Broken Beach in Nusa Penida, Bali, Indonesia
Trails leading to the gateway of nature.
Jun. 1, 2025World Reef Awareness Day
Mar. 9, 2025Daylight saving time begins
Jul. 27, 2024Vineyards above the Moselle River, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
Oct. 30, 2024Edinburgh Castle, Scotland, United Kingdom
Trunks packed for road
A delightfully ornate Easter display
Sep. 3, 2023Skyscrapers in Manhattan
A life-sized snow globe
Feb. 12, 2025Celebrating Charles Darwin
Dec. 24, 2025Christmas Eve
A dramatic celebration of peace
Rainbow around the sun