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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Humpback whales in Maui, Hawaii
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Preveli Gorge
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A Welsh wonder turns 70
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Leopard at Etosha National Park, Namibia
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Mitsumata blossoms
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Falling for the Canadian Rockies
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Social climbing
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Anniversary of Pinnacles National Park, California
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Rethymno, Crete, Greece
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The dry days of winter in Etosha
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Perfect timing
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The fantastic winter fox
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Atlantic puffin, Iceland
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Winter at Valley Forge
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International Dark Sky Week
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Classical music takes center stage
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It s time to fall back
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National Trails Day
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National Cherry Blossom Festival
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On the Route of the Waterfalls
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Manatee Appreciation Day
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Plate ice along Lake Superior, Grand Marais, Minnesota
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International Tiger Day
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