Today, on the traditional end of the French summer season, we"re featuring the wild beauty of the Gorges du Tarn, a canyon formed by the Tarn River in south central France. The Tarn Gorge is about 33 miles long and, at points, almost 2,000 feet deep. It"s a popular spot for tourists, especially kayakers and rock climbers. History buffs also find much to explore, including the castles and villages built along—or even carved into—the canyon walls, like Castelbouc in today"s image.
Bidding summer adieu
Today in History
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National Aviation Day
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The last thing seen by Wile E. Coyote
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Black-naped monarch
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Grand Canyon National Park turns 105
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American bison, Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming
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Celebrating Native American Heritage Month
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A cry for independence
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Meet the slowest flirt in the animal world
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Alpine marmots at Hohe Tauern National Park, Austria
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Shark Awareness Day
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Ancient groves in Australia
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Holey moley–it’s National Doughnut Day!
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A storied trail marks a century
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Yellowstone for the National Park Services birthday
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World Teachers Day
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The Twin Cities celebrate Pride
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Arch and Milky Way, Alabama Hills, Sierra Nevada, California
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International Sloth Day
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Welcome to the Alien Egg Hatchery
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Fall colors below Mount Sneffels near Ridgway, Colorado
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International Polar Bear Day
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World Reef Day
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Sunbeams across Tartu County, Estonia
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Albion Falls, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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Tree of many colors
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World Theater Day
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Barracudas at Shark Reef, Ras Mohammed National Park, Sinai Peninsula, Egypt
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Aura River in Turku, Finland
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World Turtle Day
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Ronda, Spain
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