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Looking east off the trail to the top of Steamboat Rock. The campground at the state park is visible in the center.
Mold, Washington

Banks Lake

Every drop of water in this 27-mile long reservoir was pumped up from the Columbia River using power from Grand Coulee Dam.
Heavy rains and wind turned the usually featureless Salar de Uyuni salt flats into a riot of color in late January 2022.
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Wild Weather Has Turned Bolivia's Salt Flats Into a Work of Art

A satellite captures the stunning effects of heavy rain and high winds on a landscape that—coincidentally—is used to calibrate satellites.
Gemma Tarlach March 10, 2022
Wilderness guide and author Sicelo Mbatha observes elephants during one of the excursions he leads in South Africa.
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How to Connect With Nature Like a South African Wilderness Guide

Tragedy set Sicelo Mbatha on a course to understand, and make peace with, the wild on its own terms.
Gemma Tarlach March 4, 2022
View of the front of the abbey.
Vallombrosa, Italy

Vallombrosa Abbey

A 14th-century abbey founded by a forest-loving order of monks now sits in the center of a pristine nature preserve.
pico bonito national park
La Ceiba, Honduras

Parque Nacional Pico Bonito

Known as one of the most famous parks in Honduras.
Itinerary

All Points South

From the birthplace of jazz, blues, and country rock, this tri-state itinerary traces the journey of a distinctly American musical heritage through Louisiana, Mississippi, and Tennessee.
Pelham, Tennessee

The Caverns

An ancient cave system in Tennessee’s Appalachian foothills converted to a 1,200-person music venue.
Hemenway Park
Boulder City, Nevada

Hemenway Park

A lovely park home with a few interesting guests.
Hesperus Peace Park
Durango, Colorado

Hesperus Peace Park

A quiet rock and botanical garden is the beautiful centerpiece of Fort Lewis College.
The landscape is ringed by wooden walkways.
Brooklyn, New York

Naval Cemetery Landscape

What was once a vast naval cemetery is now home to nesting birds and pollinating bees.
Raymond Island Koala Trail
Raymond Island, Australia

Raymond Island Koala Trail

This area was created to save the region's koala population.
Iyake Suspended Lake
List

Our Favorite Newly Added Places Across Africa

Art, culture, nature, and more.
Jonathan Carey February 11, 2022
Genbikei Gorge
Ichinoseki, Japan

Genbikei Gorge

A stretch of the Iwai River that features beautiful rocky cliffs, rapids, and flying dango.
The beach, looking west.
Brooklyn, New York

Plumb Beach

Now owned by the National Park Service, this location was once home to illegal boxing matches.
Garron Point 5.
Carnlough, Northern Ireland

Garron Point Headland

Amazing vistas await visitors to this stretch of coastline.
Corrigan Suspension Bridge
Balook, Australia

Corrigan Suspension Bridge

Designed to provide fantastic views of the surrounding rainforest.
Red Rock
Alvie, Australia

Red Rock

One of the youngest volcanic eruption sites in Australia.
Thor's Rock
Thurstaston, England

Thor's Rock

A geological wonder shrouded in myth.