There are at least 27 private reserves along the shores of Utah’s Great Salt Lake. This one, owned by the Nature Conservancy, stands in a marshland that’s an important rest stop for birds migrating on the Pacific Flyway path. The Pacific Flyway runs from Alaska all the way down to Patagonia in South America. It’s one of four major north-to-south migration routes for birds. Nature preserves like this keep important points along the flyway intact and undeveloped.
Great Salt Lake Shorelands Preserve in Layton, Utah
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Anniversary of the British Museum
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Burns Night
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World Meteorological Day
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The Lena Delta Wildlife Reserve in Siberia, Russia
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A tribute to the ancestors
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The migrating monarchs of Michoacán
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National Library Week
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Independence Day
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Ölüdeniz, Turkey
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Pretty poetic for a pit
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Skyscraper Day
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Mount Rainier National Park
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April Fools Day
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Black bear cub emerging into spring
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Ice and Snow Sailing World Championships
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Our Lady of the Rocks
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The ruins of Italica, Andalusia, Spain
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Wyoming celebrates its statehood
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The moon rises for Mid-Autumn Festival
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International Literacy Day
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It’s Napping Day
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Merry Christmas!
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Invisible no longer
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Ponta Delgada
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The town of Pienza in Tuscany, Italy
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Did it see its shadow?
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