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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Huntington Beach Pier, California, at sunset
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It s time to fall back
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Ring-tailed lemur
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International Tea Day
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A grand event
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In celebration of America’s national bird
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International Womens Day
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Wild and beautiful Alaska
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Saint Nicholas Day in Verbier, Switzerland
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Nazca boobies, Wolf Island, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador
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Veterans Day
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It s fair season
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Did it see its shadow?
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Purple crocus flowers, Seven Rila Lakes, Bulgaria
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Poinsettia Day
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Happy Fathers Day!
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World Bicycle Day
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Spire Cove in Kenai Fjords National Park, Seward, Alaska
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Where fire meets water
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Bright and colorful peacock feathers
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Black History Month
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A crested partridge
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The aftermath of a meteorite
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Floating market, Kaptai Lake, Bangladesh
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Happy Thanksgiving from an expert face-stuffer
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Surf s up—Down Under
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Birthplace of Roman emperors
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A giant relic in Java
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International Polar Bear Day
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Wildebeests in Maasai Mara, Kenya
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