Far above the clouds, an adrenaline-seeking skier glides past the jagged Crater Rock on Oregon"s Mount Hood. He"s practicing a relatively young sport known as speed riding—similar to paragliding but with more emphasis on high velocity than altitude. Skiers with parachute-like "wings" launch downslope at high speed, navigating runs partly on skis and partly in the air.
Ready. Set. Snow.
Today in History
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Reflecting on fall
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Ancient theater of Epidaurus, Greece
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Buddha in the roots of a tree, Ayutthaya, Thailand
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Azaleas blooming on Hwangmaesan Mountain, South Korea
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Sharp-dressed bug
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Yellow-eyed penguins, Moeraki, New Zealand
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Albion Falls, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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An icy extravaganza
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Pride Month
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Apple Tree Day
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When an ideal microclimate gives you lemons…
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World Otter Day
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In the footsteps of Leopold Bloom
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Lake Pehoé, Torres del Paine National Park, Chile
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English National Ballet performing The Nutcracker
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The Roaches ridge in the Peak District, England
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Astrotourism at its finest
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How Quảng Ngãi got its grove back
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Göreme, Cappadocia, Turkey
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Take a hike near Lovers Lane
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Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month
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The circular castle of Cornwall
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Memorial Day
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Martin Luther King Jr. Day
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Chapada dos Veadeiros National Park shines
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Iceberg off the coast of Antarctica
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Gulf Islands National Seashore, Florida
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Notre-Dame Cathedral reopens
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Hollywood s big night
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