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Shining Light on the Upper Peninsula
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Published October 7, 2018
The upper reaches of Michigan are rich in natural resources, with more emphasis on the “nature” these days.
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Savai‘i and Upolu in Sunglint
Published September 30, 2018
Samoa’s two largest islands, made by volcanoes, have productive reefs and fertile soils.
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Bou Craa Phosphate Mine, Western Sahara
Published September 23, 2018
The mine is one of the few human patterns visible from space in this almost entirely uninhabited western extremity of the Sahara Desert.
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Green River Meanders
Published September 18, 2018
The old river has cut compelling patterns and formations into the red rocks of Utah.
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River of the Strait
Published September 2, 2018
Cars, commerce, and countries connect along the Detroit River.
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Midsummer Sunrise, Gulf of Saint Lawrence
Published August 19, 2018
An astronaut captured a moment of morning beauty in a region often shrouded in clouds.
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Lake Van, Turkey
Published August 12, 2018
Rich in carbonate species and salts, the basin is the largest alkaline lake in the world.
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Coastal Beauty in Northern Territory
Published August 5, 2018
This northern part of Australia is sparsely populated but rich in national park and conservation land.
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Sand Sea Margin, Namib Desert
Published July 29, 2018
In a land with little water, the wind does the landscaping most of the time. Ephemeral water leaves a mark, though.
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An Astronaut’s View of Mount St. Helens
Published July 22, 2018
The area around the volcano has been left to recover naturally from the disaster, which it has done quite nicely, if slowly.
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Connemara National Park
Published July 15, 2018
Sculpted by ice ages, the west coast of Ireland is rich in rugged natural beauty.
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Amazon Meanders in Sunglint
Published July 2, 2018
The largest river in the world is full of bends and meanders, a result of the water course snaking back and forth across the landscape over time.