Roots of a birch tree wrap around a glacial boulder
A Kermode bear climbs a tree in search of food
A relief of Cleopatra on a temple wall
Camera obscura image of the Brooklyn Bridge projected onto a bed
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An autumn vista
Children on a bamboo structure in a flooded yard
Tuareg women celebrate a birth
A statue of a Buddha in a coal yard
Ruins of an ancient village emerge from a lake
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Yellow Birch, AdirondacksOn the trail to Goodnow Mountain, a yellow birch appears to be ingesting a boulder left behind by a glacier. With its tenacious trees and rebounding wildlife, Adirondack Park is a miracle of regeneration. Committed advocates and legal protections written into New York’s state constitution offer hope that it will remain forever wild. See more pictures from the September 2011 feature story "Forever Wild."
Photograph by Michael Melford, National Geographic

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