40 years of recovery

40 years of recovery

Boundary Trail in Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument, Washington (© Don Geyer/Alamy)

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Today in History

Aug. 27, 2023Jeju Island, South Korea
Aug. 27, 2024Young black caiman, Tambopata National Reserve, Peru
Aug. 27, 2025World Lake Day
Aug 27, 2026World Lake Day

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You can take a refreshing dip here any day of the year
Dec. 20, 2023Val Gardena, South Tyrol, Dolomites, Italy
Oct. 7, 2024World Architecture Day
Nov. 2, 2024American bison
One giant leap for mankind
Where the rainbow ends
Oct. 16, 2025Eurasian lynx
Oct. 11, 2025World Migratory Bird Day
Aug. 29, 2024Castellfollit de la Roca, Catalonia, Spain
Nov. 19, 2023Alam-Pedja Nature Reserve, Estonia
May 17, 2026Shenandoah National Park, Virginia, United States
Nov. 19, 2025Hungarian Parliament Building, Budapest, Hungary
Look, but don’t touch
Nov. 11, 2024Banff National Park, Alberta
Jan. 9, 2024Rio Grande, Albuquerque
Bungle beehives
Mar. 5, 2025Khao Sok National Park in Thailand
Dec. 1, 2023Lake Minnewanka, Alberta
A chocolate lovers favourite fruit
‘Night shining’ clouds
See-through cephalopod
Aug. 22, 2023Amphitheatre of El Jem, Tunisia
Jun 24, 2026Pollinator Week
Good cold fun
Dec. 25, 2023Christmas Day
Warm light through an ancient forest
Feb. 20, 2024Kinder Scout, Peak District National Park, UK
Sep 28, 2026Amber Fort near Jaipur, Rajasthan, India
Big Bends birthday bash
Jul 3, 2026Fireflies glowing above a stream, Okayama Prefecture, Japan