Palmyra Atoll National Wildlife Refuge Aug 26, 2024

Palmyra Atoll National Wildlife Refuge

Welcome to this eco-travelers" paradise in the middle of the Pacific. Situated halfway between Hawaii and American Samoa, the Palmyra Atoll National Wildlife Refuge was established in 2001 to conserve, manage, and restore the nation"s fish, wildlife, plants, and habitats.

© Ian Shive/Tandem Stills + Motion

palette

Today in History

Aug 26, 2018From pirate port to nature preserve
Aug 26, 2019Classical music takes center stage
Aug 26, 2020Spotted Lake emerges
Aug 26, 2021What are these creatures?
Aug 26, 2022Kiteboarding and windsurfing in Croatia
Aug 26, 2023Museum Night in Berlin
Aug 26, 2025Trullo buildings in Alberobello, Apulia, Italy
Aug 26, 2026Auroras over Kirkjufell, Iceland

More Desktop Wallpapers:

Jun 14, 2024Flag Day
Jul 20, 2023International Moon Day
Aug 19, 2025Solar Impulse 2 in Honolulu
Apr 7, 2020Once in a pink moon
Apr 14, 2019A view fit for a queen
Jun 26, 2025Horse Head Rock, New South Wales, Australia
Jul 16, 2024Festival of British Archaeology
Aug 28, 2020A prison fit for a count
Oct 18, 2022The Guggenheim Bilbao turns 25
Oct 7, 2023Fat Bear Week
Oct 19, 2023Mekong River Delta, Long An, Vietnam
Oct 28, 2023Castilla-La Mancha, Spain
Nov 13, 2019Big-wave hunters watch Nazaré
Dec 24, 2024Silent night, sparkling lights, and hearts full of joy
Apr 3, 2022Lake Tai s cherry trees in bloom
Jun 10, 2025Everglades National Park, Florida
Dec 17, 2023Bohemian waxwings in Canada
Dec 9, 2021Glowworm caves in Australia
May 19, 2022Glass footbridge in Zhangjiajie, China
Aug 14, 2023World Lizard Day
Oct 15, 2019The globe skimmers return
Feb 27, 2026International Polar Bear Day
Mar 7, 2020Summer winds down in the Southern Hemisphere
Feb 12, 2026Darwin Day
Jan 20, 2019It’s Penguin Awareness Day
Dec 19, 2020Four Sisters, thousands of trees
Mar 24, 2025African bush elephants in Namibia
Oct 28, 2019A night on the (ghost) town
Dec 16, 2021Dancing in The Nutcracker
Jul 29, 2024International Tiger Day