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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Collared aracari in Costa Rica
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Independence Day of the Argentine Republic
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Have fun storming the castle
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Spring equinox
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The Matterhorn reflected in Lake Stellisee at sunrise, Zermatt, Switzerland
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A rock in a wild place
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Celebrating the International Day of Forests
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Travel Sunday: San Francisco
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Happy Arbor Day!
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Ardez, Graubunden, Switzerland
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Ruins of a royal temple
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Handmade gnomes at a Christmas market
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Gaztelugatxe at sunset, Basque Country, Spain
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Walruses in Svalbard, Norway
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A willowy welcome to spring
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Virgin Islands National Park established
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Milky Way over Zabriskie Point, California
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Happy Pride Month!
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Muskoxen in Dovre-Sunndalsfjella National Park, Norway
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Amelia Earhart
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International Womens Day
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Four little birds sitting in a tree…
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Naxos in the Cyclades Islands of Greece
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Lake Tyrrell, Victoria, Australia
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It s International Jazz Day
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In celebration of cats
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Daiichi Tadami River Bridge, Fukushima, Japan
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Preservation Hall in New Orleans, Louisiana
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1934 Labor Day parade, Gastonia, North Carolina
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It’s World Migratory Bird Day
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