The Gobi Desert stretches across 500,000 square miles, covering parts of northern China and southern Mongolia. Due to the Gobi’s high elevation and high latitude, it’s a cold desert. And while we tend to think of deserts as endless sand dunes, most of the Gobi’s topography is exposed rock.
Nomads of the Gobi
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National Mushroom Month
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Grandparents Day
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Hemakuta Hill, Hampi, India
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International Museum Day
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Longer days mean warmer sand
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A seabird gets schooled
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Happy Father s Day
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Bald cypress trees in Georgia
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Groundhog Day
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National Hispanic Heritage Month
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American Wetlands Month
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Prince Christian Sound in southern Greenland
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National Moth Week
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Life in the slow lane
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Sitka shines on Alaska Day
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Daiichi Tadami River Bridge, Fukushima, Japan
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Cenote near Puerto Aventuras, Mexico
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Perfect timing
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