Far above the clouds, an adrenaline-seeking skier glides past the jagged Crater Rock on Oregon"s Mount Hood. He"s practicing a relatively young sport known as speed riding—similar to paragliding but with more emphasis on high velocity than altitude. Skiers with parachute-like "wings" launch downslope at high speed, navigating runs partly on skis and partly in the air.
Ready. Set. Snow.
Today in History
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Reflecting on fall
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Instant romance
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National Park Week begins
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Edinburgh festivals
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What are these creatures?
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Lion cubs, South Africa
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Wild and Scenic Rivers Act
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An inland ocean
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Happy International Day of Forests!
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Horse Head Rock, New South Wales, Australia
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Congratulations, 2019 Nobel Prize laureates!
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Swim city
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Delicate Arch, Arches National Park, Utah
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Haghartsin Monastery, Armenia
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Guanahacabibes National Park, Cuba
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Here there be dragons
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State funeral of Queen Elizabeth II
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Remembering Jimmy Carter
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Feeling chic on Fashion Week
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Pearl of the Adriatic
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Pride 2022
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Tigh Mor Trossachs on Loch Achray, Scotland
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‘Ocian in view! O! The joy.’
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A view fit for a queen
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We have liftoff!
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National Hammock Day
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International Rock Day
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Whatever floats your boat
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Keep shining
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River Quoich in Aberdeenshire, Scotland