The oldest way to fly

The oldest way to fly

Balloons at the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta in Albuquerque, New Mexico (© gmeland/Shutterstock)

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Today in History

Oct. 2, 2023World Architecture Day
Oct. 2, 2024Autumn in the Ogilvie Mountains, Yukon
Oct. 2, 2025Oxbow Bend on the Snake River, Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming, United States

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Jun. 1, 2024Pride Month
Jun. 24, 2025Delicate Arch, Arches National Park, Utah, United States
Nov. 14, 2024Manarola, Cinque Terre National Park, Liguria, Italy
May 2, 2024Craters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve, Idaho, USA
Dec. 27, 2024Lake Bled, Slovenia
Jul. 31, 2024Hoodoos, Sunset Point, Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah, USA
Blue as far as the eye can see
Reflecting its stylish past today
Jun. 9, 2024Bardenas Reales Biosphere Reserve and Natural Park, Navarra, Spain
Chasing rainbows
Dec. 8, 2025Christmas lights on buildings of Domaso, Lake Como, Italy
Serene waters on a trembling earth
Sep. 26, 2024Blue-throated toucanet, Los Quetzales National Park, Costa Rica
Where is this majestic museum?
Blurring the lines with wearable art
Oct. 12, 2024World Migratory Bird Day
Oct. 18, 2025International Archaeology Day
Jan. 5, 2024International Ice and Snow Sculpture Festival, Harbin, China
Mar. 6, 2026The Wave, Vejle, Denmark
Dec. 7, 2025A pine forest in Alsace, France
Zion National Park turns 103
Jan. 3, 2026J.R.R. Tolkien Day
Apr. 27, 2024Leucistic Annas Hummingbird, California, USA
‘Only one Earth’
Nov. 8, 2023West Indian manatees, Crystal River
Sep. 13, 2023Hemakuta Hill, Hampi
Dec. 10, 2024Lands End, Cornwall, England
May 25, 2025Butchart Gardens in Brentwood Bay, British Columbia
Dec. 6, 2025Everglades National Park, Florida, United States
Canoeing in solitude