We’re just outside Brainerd, Minnesota, for the Ice Fishing Extravaganza on Gull Lake. Each year in late January, more than 10,000 people will come out to catch as many fish as they can—mostly walleye and northern pike, but all fish species are eligible. The contest is organized and run by volunteers exclusively, and 100 percent of the proceeds—around $150,000—goes to local charities.
An icy extravaganza
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Happy Star Wars Day!
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Celebrating Minnesota’s statehood
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Marseille welcomes the Olympic torch
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Dressed to impress
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Talampaya National Park, Argentina
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Lake Bled, Slovenia
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Composite of photographs from the Apollo 15 mission
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50 years of the Endangered Species Act
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A duckling swimming in a water meadow, Suffolk, England
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Ski touring in Austria
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Great Fountain Geyser, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
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Just a couple of yellow-billed hornbills
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Victory Day in Valletta
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Float on
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Mada’in Saleh archeological site in Saudi Arabia
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Happy Easter!
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Menton, France
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Gauchos showcase Argentina’s independent spirit
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Moselle River loop near Kröv, Germany
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Trevi in bloom
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Bobbing for crab apples
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Puma in Patagonia
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Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month
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Rockin with the rockhoppers
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The Guggenheim turns 60
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Happy Independence Day!
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Ayutthaya Historical Park, Thailand
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Penguin Awareness Day
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Polar bear capital of the world
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Take a hike near Lovers Lane