The oldest way to fly

The oldest way to fly

Balloons at the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta in Albuquerque, New Mexico (© gmeland/Shutterstock)

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Today in History

Oct. 2, 2023World Architecture Day
Oct. 2, 2024Autumn in the Ogilvie Mountains, Yukon
Oct. 2, 2025Oxbow Bend on the Snake River, Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming, United States

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Jul. 4, 2025Skipper butterfly on an Echinacea flower
Bridging past and present
A glimpse of Yoho National Park
Locals know this place simply as ‘the Met’
Where is this scenic view?
Feb. 27, 2025International Polar Bear Day
Feb. 3, 2025Ribblehead Viaduct, North Yorkshire, England
May 15, 2024The Blue City of Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India
Nov. 2, 2024American bison
Jan. 2, 2025Ardez village, Graubunden, Switzerland
Feb. 17, 2026Chinese New Year
Trusty water-shifters
Kickoff in Qatar
Sep. 26, 2024Blue-throated toucanet, Los Quetzales National Park, Costa Rica
Mar. 17, 2024St. Patricks Day
You might be a red-necked grebe if…
Sep. 16, 2023Oktoberfest begins
Feb. 7, 2024St. James Tidal Pool, Cape Town, South Africa
Mar. 19, 2024Spring equinox
Dec. 7, 2025A pine forest in Alsace, France
Apr. 17, 2024Black bear cub emerges into spring
Mar. 3, 2024World Wildlife Day
Apr. 24, 2024The white trilliums in Ontario, Canada
Mar. 25, 2025Tolkien Reading Day
Dec. 26, 2024Boxing Day
Launching hopes and prayers
Oct. 10, 2025Fiji Day
Stepping back in time
One rare streak
Jan. 26, 2025European beech forest, Belgium