Today is Earth Day—a day dedicated to celebrating the planet we call home and raising awareness of environmental problems. The seeds of this day were planted back in 1969 when Gaylord Nelson, the then-Wisconsin senator, witnessed events like the Cuyahoga River catching fire and the Santa Barbara oil spill and decided that the world needed an environmental initiative. A year later, the first Earth Day event was held. Now, it has grown into an annual event with more than a billion people in over 193 countries taking part.
Earth Day
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International Mountain Day
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Vineyards above the Moselle River, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
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Petroglyphs near Fruita in Capitol Reef National Park, Utah, United States
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Let there be lights!
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American bison
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Where can you find this cute creature?
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Val Gardena, South Tyrol, Dolomites, Italy
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Beech trees and anemone wildflowers, Jutland, Denmark
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Dunes at White Sands National Park, New Mexico
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Happy Valentines Day!
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Badlands National Park, South Dakota, United States
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Rocky Mountain runoff
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Alam-Pedja Nature Reserve, Estonia
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A sea of humanity
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Rising with the sun
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Alstrom Point, Lake Powell, Utah, United States
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What returned to this city 500 years ago?
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Staying in the loop
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Red lechwe, Okavango Delta, Botswana
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Methow Valley, North Cascades, Washington
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St. James Tidal Pool, Cape Town, South Africa
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Jasper Dark Sky Festival
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Val di Funes, Italy
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Sway with the Amazonian canopy
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Rolands Breach, Spain
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Rapa Valley in Sarek National Park, Sweden
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Ribblehead Viaduct, North Yorkshire, England
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An oasis in a sea of sand
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J.R.R. Tolkien Day
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Pacific Rim Whale Festival
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