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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World Wildlife Conservation Day
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A stroll above the stratosphere
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The Twin Cities celebrate Pride
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The birth of Bauhaus
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Where the glow of the holidays lingers
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Gespensterwald, Nienhagen, Germany
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Celebrating migrations
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World Rainforest Day
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Sparkling ice diamonds on a black sandy beach
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A fortress in the sky
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When science looks like magic
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A gentle wind fills this sail
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Bidding summer adieu
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A long, erratic commute
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Happy birthday to Crater Lake National Park
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Whatever floats your boat
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Up in the Highlands
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Lanterns alight in Pingxi
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World Population Day
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An island for the birds
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World Space Week
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A horse of many colors
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Vancouver Coastal Sea wolves, Great Bear Rainforest, Canada
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Presidents Day
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At ease, it’s Armed Forces Day
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May we have this dance?
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Bathing in the light of Pride
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The tale of squirrels like Nutkin
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Ludwig’s palace
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Storks ready for takeoff
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