The Palouse region in the Pacific Northwest is known for its picturesque landscapes, agricultural heritage, and unique geological features. Those stunning hills in our homepage image were formed over tens of thousands of years, from dust and silt blown by the wind, known as loess. The Palouse"s fertile soil and climate make it ideal for farming and it is known for its wheat, barley, lentils, and other crops. With its beautiful rolling hills covered in patchworks of green and golden fields, it is often compared to Italy"s Tuscany region or the French countryside.
Palouse farmland, Washington state
Today in History
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Humpbacks return to the Inside Passage
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Martin Luther King Day
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Groundhog Day
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National Bison Month
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Belize Barrier Reef
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Travel Sunday: Flamenco in Granada, Andalusia, Spain
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At ease, it’s Armed Forces Day
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Birds and bees, and why they re so important
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International Day of Peace
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Fall color sweeps across the West
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Kendwa village, Zanzibar, Tanzania
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It s leap day!
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Dance of the egret
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Fight for your lefts
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A path into history
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Wartburg Castle overlooking Thuringian Forest in Germany
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Over and under the delta
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Alpine marmots at Hohe Tauern National Park, Austria
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Happy Fathers Day!
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Hyalite Creek at Custer Gallatin National Forest, Montana
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Happy Easter!
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A field of English lavender
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A red fox on the Swiss side of the Jura Mountain range
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Helloooooo, Innsbruck
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Ceiling of the Temple of Esna, Egypt
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Amphitheatre of El Jem, Tunisia
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Oktoberfest, Germany
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A fortress in the sky
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Endangered Species Day
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Hnausapollur crater lake, Fjallabak Nature Reserve, Iceland
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