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The “Old Fire”: Smoke billows from the “Old Fire,” a wildfire that raged in the San Bernardino Mountains of California in the fall of 2003. In this view from a distant peak, gray-white smoke rises in great clouds from green mountains, partly obscuring a sky with...; Format: image/photograph

Airport in Pokhara, Nepal: A small airport in Pokhara, Nepal during monsoon season. The surrounding landscape is a combination of mountainous forests and cleared farmlands.; Format: image/photograph

Amphitheater Lake in the Tetons, Grand Teton National Park, WY: Amphitheater Lake in the Tetons, Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming. The lake gleams in a bowl formed by mountains. Amphitheater and Surprise Lakes are glacial lakes surrounded by subalpine meadows. They are located on a strenuous trail that offers outstanding...; Format: image/photograph

Animal tracks in the dried mud in Death Valley, California: Animal tracks in the dried mud in Death Valley, California. Occasional, brief rainstorms create a thin veneer of mud that later dries up into cracked plates, preserving the tracks of anything that walked on it when wet. Death Valley National Park is located...; Format: image/photograph

Annapurna mountain peak: Snow-clad Annapurna peak jutting out from the clouds. Annapurna is a series of peaks in the Himalayas.; Format: image/photograph

Annapurna peaks: One of the Annapurna peaks seen from Poon Hill. Annapurṇā is a Sanskrit name which literally means "full of food," but is normally translated as Goddess of the Harvests. In Hinduism, Annapurna is a goddess of fertility and agriculture and an incarnation...; Format: image/photograph

Antebellum North Carolina: Primary sources and readings explore North Carolina in the antebellum period (1830–1860). Topics include slavery, daily life, agriculture, industry, technology, and the arts, as well as the events leading to secession and civil war.; Format: book (multiple pages)

Antislavery feeling in the mountains: In Antebellum North Carolina, page 1.12; In this excerpt from his book (1860), Frederick Law Olmsted describes his interactions with residents of the Appalachian region and their opinions on slavery. Includes historical commentary. Note: This source contains explicit language or content that requires mature discussion.; Format: book/primary source; Commentary and sidebar notes by David Walbert.

Ashe County on a clear day: This is the view from a mountain in Ashe County. The view is a sea of blue mountain peaks bordered above by the clear turquoise blue sky, which is disturbed only by a short bank of clouds at the horizon. In the middle of the lush valley closest to the viewer,...; Format: image/photograph

An attendant on the Great Smoky Mountains Railroad: An attendant on the Great Smoky Mountains Railroad watches a field roll past outside the window of a train car. Retired citizens in the area work as attendants for the railroad. The train trip offers tunnels and view of river gorges and mountains.; Format: image/photograph

Avalanche near base camp: Avalanches are frequent near the Everest Base Camp. This photograph shows an avalanche roaring down a mountainside close to the edge of the sprawling camp. Tents are positioned away from the potential path of avalanches, however the larger ones dust some of...; Format: image/photograph

Avery County Historical Museum: This is the Avery County Historical Museum, housed in what was formally the Avery County Jail. The museum houses artifacts and information for people interested in the county's cultural history or in genealogy. It is located in Newland, North Carolina, the...; Format: image/photograph

Bald rock at Black Mountain ridge summit: A spot of bald rock at the top of a ridge in the Black Mountains. This photo was taken at Mount Mitchell State Park, North Carolina.; Format: image/photograph

The Balds; Origins, Exposure, and Succession: Format: image/photograph

A bamboo pot used to churn butter 'tea' in western mountain, Nepal: In Tukche, Nepal, a bamboo and brass pot used to churn butter tea. Butter tea is a traditional Tibetan drink in the high mountains in Nepal. Butter tea is made from strong black tea churned with fresh butter and salt.; Format: image/photograph

Bank of the Kali Gandaki River: Trails snake through the flood plains of the Kali Gandaki River in western Nepal. The Kali Gandaki is one of the major rivers of Nepal originating in the northern Himalayas and flowing down south through mountain gorges before landing in the plains and joining...; Format: image/photograph

Barn near West Jefferson in Ashe County, North Carolina: This is a dilapidated barn near a bluff in West Jefferson, Ashe County, North Carolina. The barn has collapsed in on itself. The trees on the mountain behind it are clothed in bright autumnal colors.; Format: image/photograph

Big Tom plaque: This plaque in honor of Thomas David ("Big Tom") Wilson is set into the rock at the summit of Big Tom, a mountain in the Black Mountain range named after Wilson. The plaque reads: Big Tom Altitude 6580 feet Named after Thomas David ("Big Tom")...; Format: image/photograph

Biltmore Estate in Asheville, NC: This is an aerial shot of the Biltmore Estate in Asheville, North Carolina. The huge Biltmore House, containing over ninety rooms, is the former residence of the Vanderbilt family and is preserved much as it appeared during their lifetimes.; Format: image/photograph

Birethanti, Nepal: Birethanti, both a town and a bazaar in Nepal, lies across the bridge at a foothill. This bazaar is an important point along the trekking route that runs from Pokhara towards the Annapurna and Machhapuchhre base camps and further towards the town of Jomsom....; Format: image/photograph

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