These are the peaks of Mount Diablo, part of the Diablo Range in the eastern part of the San Francisco Bay Area. On a clear day, you can see all the way to the Sierras from here. In fact, this is one of the best viewsheds in the Bay Area, which is a feat, since the peaks are comparatively low for the region. While Mount Diablo may tempt you to take in the scenery or hike in the surrounding state park, the area offers compelling stories from American history as well.
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Today in History
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Hut, hut, hike!
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Flag Day
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International Womens Day
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A crane for good luck in today’s big game
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World Whale Day
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Ölüdeniz, Turkey
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Aerial view of the Colorado River Delta in Mexico
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The Battle of the Bulge 75 years later
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A cry for independence
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Summer winds down in the Southern Hemisphere
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Arrr! Can you talk like a pirate?
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Burns Night
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The roots of invention
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Pining for spring
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Fallow deer, Bradgate Park, Leicestershire, England
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Surströmming Day
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Cheese! We ll go somewhere where there s cheese!
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A river runs through rice fields
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Kirkjufell, Iceland
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Beech trees and wild anemones, Jutland, Denmark
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1934 Labor Day parade, Gastonia, North Carolina
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Baddest of the badlands
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Did they forget to fly south?
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Friendship Day in the City of Brotherly Love
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Almond trees in full bloom, California
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A wonderland in winter
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Mackerel forming a bait ball to avoid predators
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Twosday
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Happy Syttende Mai!