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Bearce Lake in Moosehorn Wilderness, Maine

Moosehorn (Baring Unit) Wilderness

Migratory birds, wooded lakes and rolling hills

Royal Tern (Sterna maxima) nesting colony on Chandeleur Island, Breton Wilderness

Breton Wilderness

Thousands of seabirds, geologically young island formations and saltwater marshes

Kisatchie Hills at sunset

Kisatchie Hills Wilderness

Flat-topped mesas, steep cliffs and feral hogs

A rock climber in Clifty Wilderness

Clifty Wilderness

Hemlock thickets, sandstone arches and scenic river vistas

The shoreline of Lake Monroe, which borders the Charles C. Deam Wilderness Area to the west

Charles C. Deam Wilderness Area

Geode-laden streams and Karst topography

Garden of the Gods Wilderness captured at sunset

Garden of the Gods Wilderness

Carved ridges, bird-watching, massive sandstone formations

Seven Devils Mountains at sunset

Hells Canyon Wilderness

Deep river gorge, Seven Devils Mountains, ponderosa pine

Lava blocking the roadway on the South Coast

Hawaii Volcanoes Wilderness

Erupting vents, Mauna Loa, shadeless lava fields

The Blue Ridge Mountains in Ellicott Rock Wilderness

Ellicott Rock Wilderness

Rugged terrain, tall peaks, Wild and Scenic Chattooga River

Cypress tree trunks in wetland at Everglades National Park

Marjory Stoneman Douglas Wilderness, Everglades National Park

Tropical climates, pine rocklands, Florida panther

Rock formation in Colorado's Lost Creek Wilderness

Lost Creek Wilderness

Bighorn sheep, spectacular rock formations, alpine foothills

With Desolation Wilderness's Crystal Range in the background, a woman hikes with her dog through a field of wildflowers

Desolation Wilderness

Glacially smooth, expansive, Pacific Crest Trail

Dry Creek Bridge in Dry Creek Wilderness, Arkansas

Dry Creek Wilderness

Sandstone bluffs, pine-hardwood forest, steep slopes

Handlebars on the Blackline model let you know when to turn.

Tech Watch

What a City Bike Needs: Handlebars That Let You Know When to Turn

Designers are transforming bikes with new tech to make it safer and easier to navigate city streets

The art installation "Blood Swept Lands and Seas of Red" marking the anniversary of the World War One is seen at the Tower of London July 28, 2014.

World War I: 100 Years Later

For WWI Anniversary, the Tower of London Has Become Surrounded by a Sea of Poppies

888,246 red ceramic flowers encircle the landmark structure in remembrance of fallen soldiers

This hardware innovation will make it easier for conservationists to identify where illegal deforestation efforts are happening and stop them before the trees have been taken down.

Tech Watch

How Solar-Powered Recycled Smartphones Could Save the Rainforest

A Silicon Valley non-profit is ready to give the forests of Africa and the Amazon ears to listen for loggers—and the ability to phone the authorities

A mock-up of what GE's calorie-counting device might look like.

Tech Watch

A Device That Counts Calories for You

GE researchers are developing a system that calculates the exact calories in food using microwaves

A prairie dog group scans for predators in South Dakota.

New Research

Social Networking Prairie Dog Style

Prairie dog kisses might help spread the plague, and stopping the most promiscuous rodents could curb that disease’s reach

The maze is constructed out of glossy maple plywood.

Washington, D.C.

The Winding History of the Maze

Love the idea of getting lost in crooked pathways? Check out the National Building Museum's summer installation

Amanda Lawrence gently removes the specimens for their photo session.

Mission Not Impossible: Photographing 45,000 Bumblebees in 40 Days

The Natural History Museum's entomology department is making its bumblebee collection go viral

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