Today we"re recognizing World Rivers Day—a conservation event that branched off in 2005 from its source, BC Rivers Day, founded near this British Columbia river"s banks 40 years ago today. The Fraser River flows through a showcase of this Canadian province"s diverse landscape: It originates in the Rocky Mountains, carves steep valleys through central BC, and irrigates rich farmlands outside Vancouver before spilling into the sea just south of the city. The river flows gently in this stretch, as seen from the span of the Port Mann Bridge east of Vancouver, with the Golden Ears mountains in the background. Thanks to preservation efforts, the Fraser"s main stem remains completely undammed, with its drainage basin covering 25% of BC"s land area.
Take me to the river
Today in History
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Our Lady of the Rocks
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Sandhill cranes, Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge
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A rock in a wild place
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The last thing seen by Wile E. Coyote
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The Christmas Bird Count begins
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It s time for spring
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Looking back at Yellowstone, 30 years after the fires
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Social climbing
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Things are looking up
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Lunar eclipse
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Who created the Easter Bunny?
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Sunny day, sweepin the clouds away
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How do ladybugs winter?
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It s National Mushroom Month!
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Sunlight sets Iceland s Eyjafjallajökull aglow
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Here’s looking at you, teachers
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From Sputnik to extraterrestrial storms
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Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act marks 42 years
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Can you see the family resemblance?
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Remembering Krakatoa
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Sligachan Old Bridge, Isle of Skye, Scotland
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Oud-West, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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Guiding ships to safety
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Valley of Fire State Park, Nevada
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World Environment Day
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A place fit for the gods
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Male kori bustard, Maasai Mara National Reserve, Kenya
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When Death Valley blew its top
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Fallen but not forgotten
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National Moth Week