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Buchan Caves Reserve
Buchan, Australia

Buchan Caves Reserve

These 400 million-year-old caves feature honeycomb limestone formations.
forests

Podcast: Bwindi Impenetrable Forest

Join us for a daily celebration of the world’s most wondrous, unexpected, even strange places.
The Podcast Team January 3, 2022
The Garbh Allt Falls Footbridge.
Ballater, Scotland

Garbh Allt Falls Bridge

More than a century old, this cast iron bridge on the Balmoral Estate leads to nowhere.
A satellite image from May 2021 shows Lake Menindee, the largest of a nine-lake system in Australia, refilling after years of drought. By late August, the lake had reached nearly 90 percent capacity.
nature

Our Year's Favorite Scenes Where Nature Gets Abstract

Every one of these pretty pictures holds a complex story about the world we live in.
Winnie Lee December 29, 2021
Desert Lily Sanctuary
Desert Center, California

Desert Lily Sanctuary

A wondrous place to watch a special flower bloom.
Chief Joseph Mountain (9616 ft/2931 m).
Joseph, Oregon

Wallowa Lake Tramway

The steepest tramway in North America provides stunning views of the out-of-the-way Wallowa Mountains in northeastern Oregon.
The Fairy Glen
Rosemarkie, Scotland

The Fairy Glen - Rosemarkie

This lovely Scottish nature walk leads to the source of a local legend.
Looking down the middle stairway, into North Yuba canyon.
Sierra City, California

Sierra Buttes Lookout

A fire lookout atop a glacial pinnacle is reached by climbing three vertiginous flights of stairs.
Baguashan Skywalk
Changhua City, Taiwan

Baguashan Skywalk

The longest skywalk in Taiwan.
Shetland's major industry of fish farming is present near the ayres.
Shetland Islands, Scotland

Ayres of Swinister

The recurring nature of this geographic feature might make it unique in the world.
Promenade des Petits Ponts
Chevreuse, France

Promenade des Petits Ponts

A total of 22 tiny bridges cross this canal of the Yvette River, forming a unique trail.
The quaking aspen known as Pando is one of the planet's largest and oldest living organisms.
forests

Pando, the World’s Largest Organism, Is Being Eaten by Deer

Utah's 106-acre stand of quaking aspen clones has survived for millennia, but faces threats large and small.
Richard Elton Walton December 6, 2021
“I’ve always thought they are kind of cooler than a lot of people think,” says author and illustrator Rosemary Mosco.
nature

The Case for Pigeon-Watching

A new book is part ornithology guide, part ode to the misunderstood urban birds.
Jessica Leigh Hester November 29, 2021
Snowflakes falling against a birch forest look magical in Russian photographer Alexey Korolyov's <em>Small Comets</em>.
nature

How to Find ‘Comets’ and Other Wonders Just Around the Corner

A nature photographer uses clever camera work to turn his own neighborhood into a visual wonderland.
Gemma Tarlach November 19, 2021
nature

Podcast: Red Sea Blue Hole

Join us for a daily celebration of the world’s most wondrous, unexpected, even strange places.
The Podcast Team November 18, 2021
Jardins de la Tamarita
Barcelona, Spain

Jardines de la Tamarita

This mansion oasis contains gardens, sculptures, and fountains just off the busy Plaça Kennedy in Sant Gervasi.
The wonders of birding start from your doorstep. In this Turf Tutorial, learn about how watching birds can bring you closer to nature and open a door to one-of-a-kind moments of discovery. You don’t have to be an expert to enjoy birds, just curious.
nature

Turf Tutorial: Birdwatching

Finding Wonder Through Birds with David Lindo
In this Turf Tutorial, you’re invited to get outside, look up into the night sky, and explore the wonders beyond our atmosphere.
astronomy

Turf Tutorial: Stargazing

A beginner’s guide to the secrets of stargazing with Summer Ash