The otherworldly rock formations in the Bisti/De-Na-Zin Wilderness inspired some creative names—such as the "Alien Egg Hatchery" seen in this photo. More than 70 million years ago, this desert was a tidal swamp along the shore of the long-evaporated Western Interior Seaway that once bisected North America. A diverse array of sediment and rock was deposited by the waters, and after the seaway retreated, the rocks remained.
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Borrego Badlands
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A species no longer at risk
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World Art Day
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A valley view at 9,000 feet
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Collared aracari in Costa Rica
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A light on National Hispanic Heritage Month
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Mount Rainier National Park
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Avatars of the Wolf Moon
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Spring comes to Glacier National Park
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Presidents Day
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World Meteorological Day
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It’s Canada’s national day
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The Wave at Coyote Buttes
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Glacial rivers in Iceland
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International Rock Day
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Songkran—Thai New Year
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Birds of a feather flocking together
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International Surfing Day
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It s tree-climbing season
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The Guggenheim Bilbao turns 25
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Vacuum Chamber 5 at Glenn Research Center
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A whale of a hug
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Southern right whale
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In the Highlands for Saint Andrew s Day
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A reflection of Europe s past
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Swim city
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Autumn’s swan song
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Pandas pucker up for International Kissing Day
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Overlooking the Douro
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Womens History Month