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High Points of the Sierras
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High Points of the Sierras

Trails up Mount Whitney and across Forester Pass give hikers access high into the California mountain range.

Published Oct 15, 2019

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Mount Jefferson
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Mount Jefferson

Towering over the surrounding mountains, Oregon’s second-tallest peak poses a challenge for climbers and satellites.

Published Nov 17, 2013

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Mount Rainier
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Mount Rainier

The tallest mountain of the Cascade Range is a Pacific Northwest icon.

Published Sep 4, 2019

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Sun Rising on the Final Shuttle Mission
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Sun Rising on the Final Shuttle Mission

Astronauts supplied the International Space Station with a new logistics module; tested tools, technologies, and techniques to refuel satellites in space; and collected old equipment.

Published Jul 21, 2011

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El Niño Conditions Are Growing Stronger
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El Niño Conditions Are Growing Stronger

Weakening trade winds are allowing warm water to move east across the Pacific in a telltale pattern.

Published Aug 5, 2015

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The Many Faces of Mount Everest
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The Many Faces of Mount Everest

Over the years, astronauts have used various viewing angles and lenses to capture the many faces of Everest. Differing seasons and illumination allow for very different, but always spectacular perspectives. The astronauts on the International Space Station obtained this view of Mt. Everest in late November 2003.

Published Dec 29, 2003

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Pacific Northwest Bathed in Green and White
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Pacific Northwest Bathed in Green and White

The Olympic Peninsula, Cascade Mountains, and Salish Sea caught the eye of an astronaut on the space station.

Published Jul 4, 2020

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Mount Shasta, California
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Mount Shasta, California

One of the largest mountains in the Cascade Range is also one of the most active volcanoes in the region over recent centuries.

Published Oct 22, 2012

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Mount Baker, Washington—a Hazardous Beauty
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Mount Baker, Washington—a Hazardous Beauty

The Cascade Range is an arc of volcanoes that extends from southwestern British Columbia to northern California. One of the six major composite volcanoes (formed by alternating layers of extruded lava and compacted ash) is Mount Baker in northern Washington.

Published Jun 14, 2004

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Astronauts’ New Window on the World
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Astronauts’ New Window on the World

Primarily designed to give astronauts a way to see the outside of the ISS, it also provides stunning panoramic views of Earth and space.

Published Feb 20, 2010

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Cameron Ridge
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Cameron Ridge

Get a close-up look at enormous wind turbines along this short segment of the Pacific Crest Trail.

Published Sep 17, 2019

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Mount Shasta Snowpack
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Mount Shasta Snowpack

Published Sep 17, 2001

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Mount Meru, Tanzania
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Mount Meru, Tanzania

Published Sep 1, 2002

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