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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Apr. 9, 2026Sgwd yr Eira waterfall, Bannau Brycheiniog National Park, Wales
Dec. 24, 2024Silent night, sparkling lights and hearts full of joy
Napping near the North Pole
Sep. 23, 2023Nuit Blanche Toronto
Dec. 4, 2023Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya
Jan. 14, 2025Village of Zahara de la Sierra, Cadiz, Spain
May 15, 2026Endangered Species Day
Nov. 2, 2025Maple and bamboo forests in Arashiyama, Kyoto, Japan
Nov. 14, 2025Manatee
Jul 12, 2026Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument, Maine, USA
May 7, 2026Kofa National Wildlife Refuge, Arizona, United States
A mirror reflecting natures beauty
Mar. 3, 2025World Wildlife Day
This snow will never melt
Aug 20, 2026An orca near the Chilkat Mountains, Lynn Canal, Alaska, USA
Jun. 21, 2025World Giraffe Day
Mar. 14, 2025Celebrating Pi Day
Nimble and stealthy
World’s largest tulip festival
What are these colourful insects?
Oct. 17, 2024Kochia, Hitachi, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan
Oct. 11, 2024Celtic Colours International Festival
Mar. 22, 2026World Water Day
Nov. 28, 2023Giving Tuesday
Get ready for the blood moon
Jul. 19, 2025Jacksons Point Lighthouse on Lake Simcoe, Ontario
Apr. 19, 2026Mirror Beach, Porto Seguro, Bahia, Brazil
Aug. 15, 2025The Canadian National Exhibition is here!
Let there be lights!
Jun 15, 2026Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Tennessee, United States