A 50-year balancing act

A 50-year balancing act

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

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Today in History

Nov. 16, 2023VanDusen Botanical Garden, Vancouver
Nov. 16, 2024Wadden Sea coast, Friesland, Netherlands
Nov. 16, 2025A traboule in Lyon, France

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Nov. 18, 2025Male hooded merganser, Oregon, United States
Man-made, meandering Lake Powell
Jun. 22, 2025World Rainforest Day
Jul. 20, 2024International Moon Day
Dec. 11, 2025International Mountain Day
When being in a rut is OK
Jan. 24, 2026Andermatt village in the Alps, Switzerland
Mar. 9, 2025Daylight saving time begins
A smooth landing, feet first
Spiralling upward...
Sep. 9, 2025A female Eurasian red squirrel, Switzerland
Sequoias of the sea
Rugged coasts and temperate rainforests
Trusty water-shifters
Sep. 15, 2024Ouimet Canyon in the Ouimet Canyon Provincial Park
Dec. 25, 2025Merry Christmas!
Black sands in a tropical paradise
Postcard from the Canadian Rockies
Get ready for the blood moon
World’s largest tulip festival
A bridge that holds up history
Sep. 17, 2023Cuban tody, Alejandro de Humboldt National Park, Cuba
Feb. 18, 2025The Great Blue Hole, Belize
Mar. 11, 2026Peach trees in Cieza, Murcia, Spain
Hot enough to howl
Aug. 28, 2024Paralympic Games begin in Paris
Mar. 26, 2025Vancouver Cherry Blossom Festival
Feb. 27, 2026International Polar Bear Day
Apr. 16, 2024Union Square, Manhattan, New York, USA
Celebrating art in the city