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. 28, 2025Val Brandet, Brescia, Lombardy, Italy
Feb. 22, 2025Gateway Arch in St. Louis, Missouri, United States
Sep. 17, 2024Mid-Autumn Festival
Dec. 18, 2025Capitol Reef National Park, Utah, United States
Dec. 12, 2023Poinsettia Day
Nov. 12, 2024Arches National Park, Utah, United States
Apr. 13, 2025Songkran—Thai New Year
Pretty in pink
Jan. 18, 2026White Sands National Park, New Mexico, United States
Mar. 4, 2026Purple crocus flowers, Seven Rila Lakes, Bulgaria
Birthplace of the Renaissance
A very public display of affection
Unbe-leaf-able
The only island in Lake Tahoe
Nov. 30, 2023Saint Andrews Day
An archaelogical treasure
Jan. 24, 2026Andermatt village in the Alps, Switzerland
Trails leading to the gateway of nature.
Dec. 2, 2024Moose, Denali National Park, Alaska, United States
Oct. 6, 2023Taughannock Falls State Park, New York
Dec. 24, 2025Christmas Eve
Mar. 27, 2024World Theatre Day
Something to ‘bee’ thankful for
Sep. 15, 2023Glenariff Forest Park, County Antrim, Ireland
Living rock
Nov. 14, 2025Manatee
Back to the future
Jul. 13, 2025International Rock Day
Jun. 22, 2025World Rainforest Day
Jul. 5, 2025Tour de France