International Mountain Day Dec. 11, 2023

Peek at your calendars! December 11 is International Mountain Day, a special day designated by the United Nations General Assembly back in 2003. The theme for this year"s commemoration is "Restoring mountain ecosystems," connecting with the UN"s Decade on Ecosystem Restoration.

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Dec. 27, 2025Plate ice along Lake Superior, Grand Marais, Minnesota, United States
Jul. 8, 2025Seceda, Dolomites, South Tyrol, Italy
Feb. 8, 2024Mount Hood, Oregon
Dec. 15, 2023SantaPark, Lapland, Finland
Oct. 16, 2023Golden larches and Prusik Peak, Enchantments, Washington
Jan. 24, 2025Thorrablot: The Icelandic midwinter festival
Dec. 27, 2023Kirkjufell, Iceland
Dec. 7, 2024Lake Ontario, Toronto, during winter
Sep. 26, 2023Venice Skatepark, Los Angeles, California
Oct. 5, 2023World Teachers Day
Jan. 13, 2026Hen Galan
Apr. 8, 2026Seattle, Washington, United States
Apr. 4, 2025Taktsang Palphug Monastery, Bhutan
This magical beach is worth the hike
Feb. 7, 2025Blue hour in Trondheim, Norway
Sep. 24, 2025Devils Tower National Monument, Wyoming, United States
Feb. 15, 2025The natural ice wall of Misotsuchi, Chichibu, Japan
Dec. 18, 2024English National Ballet performing The Nutcracker
Sep. 2, 2023Allens Hummingbird
Apr. 5, 2025Gaztelugatxe islet at sunset, Basque Country, Spain
Nov. 8, 2024Glacial rivers, Iceland
Jul. 15, 2024Marine Day, Japan
Aug. 28, 2025Great white egret, Hungary
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Sep. 27, 2024Basilica of Santa Maria della Salute, Venice, Italy
Apr. 8, 2024Total solar eclipse
Season of light in the City of Light
Look up, incoming…
Sunlight turning silver to gold