The otherworldly rock formations in the Bisti/De-Na-Zin Wilderness inspired some creative names—such as the "Alien Egg Hatchery" seen in this photo. More than 70 million years ago, this desert was a tidal swamp along the shore of the long-evaporated Western Interior Seaway that once bisected North America. A diverse array of sediment and rock was deposited by the waters, and after the seaway retreated, the rocks remained.
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World Wildlife Conservation Day
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Indigenous Peoples Day
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Winter solstice
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National Park Week begins
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In the Highlands for Saint Andrew s Day
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Feelin groovy on Record Store Day
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Macro photograph of a migrant hawker dragonfly
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It’s not a pinecone, it’s a pangolin
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Kirkilai lakes, Biržai Regional Park, Lithuania
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Flock together for Cousins Day
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National Hammock Day
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And the skies filled with bats…
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Christmas Eve
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Mute swans
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The National Museum of the American Indian
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Astoria-Megler Bridge, Oregon
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Aerial view of Plaza Mayor, Madrid, Spain
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World Otter Day
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The Cutty Sark turns 150
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Amber Fort, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India
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National Hug Day
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Wyoming celebrates its statehood
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The long and wiggling path
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Blink and you ll miss it
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It s National Camera Day. Get the picture?
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Fannette Island, Lake Tahoe
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Winter solstice
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Norway s Kjeragbolten boulder
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Beaver achievers
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Overseas Highway, Florida Keys
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