A 50-year balancing act

A 50-year balancing act

Cliff dwellings in Mesa Verde National Park in Colorado, USA (© Brad McGinley Photography/Getty Images)

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Today in History

Nov 16, 2023World Philosophy Day
Nov 16, 2024Wadden Sea coast, Friesland, Netherlands
Nov 16, 2025A traboule in Lyon, France

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Sept 7, 2026Old Town Hall, Bamberg, Germany
Feb 19, 2026Dragons Eye, Uttakleiv Beach, Norway
Jun 16, 2025World Sea Turtle Day
Feb 13, 2024Marigny, New Orleans, USA
Apr 26, 2026Pink apple blossoms, Avila Beach, California, United States
Clouds dance above Sundance
Sept 20, 2026Eiffel Tower, Paris, France
Aug 12, 2024World Elephant Day
May 2, 2026Jasper National Park in Alberta, Canada
Jul 11, 2025World Population Day
Apr 7, 2026Common clownfish in a sea anemone, Raja Ampat Islands, Indonesia
An experiment in sustainability
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Aug 25, 2026Redwood National and State Parks, California, United States
Oct 26, 2023Schönbrunn Palace Park, Vienna, Austria
Stepping back in time
Jun 13, 2025Vila Franca Islet, São Miguel Island, Azores, Portugal
‘Night shining’ clouds
Man-made, meandering Lake Powell
May the 4th be with you
Jul 2, 2025Spine-cheeked anemonefish
Jan 21, 2026Sand dunes in the Thar Desert, Rajasthan
Winter wonderland for your wallet
Mar 15, 2025Ides of March
Dec 21, 2024Happy winter solstice!
Jan 31, 2025Happy International Zebra Day!
Feb 18, 2026Przewalskis horses
Oct 15, 2025Amethyst laccaria mushrooms, Seabeck, Washington, United States
Jun 17, 2026Tremola Road on the Saint Gotthard Pass in Airolo, Switzerland
Jul 14, 2024Shark Awareness Day