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

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

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19 Jul 2025National Moth Week
21 Jan 2024Squirrel Appreciation Day
18 Jan 2026Winnie the Pooh Day
Let’s protect our turtles
Swedish wilderness
12 Mar 2025Château de Sully-sur-Loire, Centre-Val de Loire, France
29 Jan 2024Gollinger Waterfalls, Salzburg, Austria
Best views tower
15 Aug 2024Hang Sơn Đoòng, Phong Nha-Kẻ Bàng National Park, Vietnam
19 Mar 2025A black heron canopy hunting in Botswana
25 Nov 2025Trevi Fountain, Rome, Italy
3 Jul 2025Rainbow River, Rainbow Springs State Park, Florida, United States
Taking the long view
Just a couple of know-it-owls
8 Jul 2025Seceda, Dolomites, South Tyrol, Italy
18 May 2025International Museum Day
19 Jan 2026Abraham Lake, Alberta, Canada
30 Dec 2024Mount Field National Park, Tasmania, Australia
22 Sep 2024Autumn equinox
Where is this hidden waterfall?
19 Jan 2024Plitvice Lakes National Park, Croatia
27 Sep 2024Basilica of Santa Maria della Salute, Venice, Italy
Sep 6, 2023Rethymno, Crete, Greece
Looking sharp
26 Sep 2024Blue-throated toucanet, Los Quetzales National Park, Costa Rica
17 Aug 2024International Lighthouse and Lightship Weekend
Sunset on the Valley of the Moon
27 Dec 2024Lake Bled, Slovenia
Ahead of the curve
24 Jan 2026Big Garden Birdwatch