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19 September 2025

Scenes along the Sperry Lake Trail and Sperry Glacier Trail in Glacier National Park, Montana, United States, on September 7, 2025, show the hike, which climbs past Akaiyan Falls toward the Sperry Glacier basin. The trails feature dramatic alpine landscapes, cascading waterfalls, rocky switchbacks, and sweeping views of the surrounding high country. Lingering Canadian wildfire smoke during fire season reduces visibility across the mountain ranges, while remnants of the 2017 Sprague Fire remain visible in the forested valleys below. These trails, accessible from Sperry Chalet, highlight both the natural features and ongoing environmental challenges of the park's rugged backcountry.

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19 September 2025

Scenes along the Sperry Lake Trail and Sperry Glacier Trail in Glacier National Park, Montana, United States, on September 7, 2025, show the hike, which climbs past Akaiyan Falls toward the Sperry Glacier basin. The trails feature dramatic alpine landscapes, cascading waterfalls, rocky switchbacks, and sweeping views of the surrounding high country. Lingering Canadian wildfire smoke during fire season reduces visibility across the mountain ranges, while remnants of the 2017 Sprague Fire remain visible in the forested valleys below. These trails, accessible from Sperry Chalet, highlight both the natural features and ongoing environmental challenges of the park's rugged backcountry.

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19 September 2025

Scenes along the Sperry Lake Trail and Sperry Glacier Trail in Glacier National Park, Montana, United States, on September 7, 2025, show the hike, which climbs past Akaiyan Falls toward the Sperry Glacier basin. The trails feature dramatic alpine landscapes, cascading waterfalls, rocky switchbacks, and sweeping views of the surrounding high country. Lingering Canadian wildfire smoke during fire season reduces visibility across the mountain ranges, while remnants of the 2017 Sprague Fire remain visible in the forested valleys below. These trails, accessible from Sperry Chalet, highlight both the natural features and ongoing environmental challenges of the park's rugged backcountry.

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19 September 2025

Scenes along the Sperry Lake Trail and Sperry Glacier Trail in Glacier National Park, Montana, United States, on September 7, 2025, show the hike, which climbs past Akaiyan Falls toward the Sperry Glacier basin. The trails feature dramatic alpine landscapes, cascading waterfalls, rocky switchbacks, and sweeping views of the surrounding high country. Lingering Canadian wildfire smoke during fire season reduces visibility across the mountain ranges, while remnants of the 2017 Sprague Fire remain visible in the forested valleys below. These trails, accessible from Sperry Chalet, highlight both the natural features and ongoing environmental challenges of the park's rugged backcountry.

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19 September 2025

Scenes along the Sperry Lake Trail and Sperry Glacier Trail in Glacier National Park, Montana, United States, on September 7, 2025, show the hike, which climbs past Akaiyan Falls toward the Sperry Glacier basin. The trails feature dramatic alpine landscapes, cascading waterfalls, rocky switchbacks, and sweeping views of the surrounding high country. Lingering Canadian wildfire smoke during fire season reduces visibility across the mountain ranges, while remnants of the 2017 Sprague Fire remain visible in the forested valleys below. These trails, accessible from Sperry Chalet, highlight both the natural features and ongoing environmental challenges of the park's rugged backcountry.

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19 September 2025

Scenes along the Sperry Lake Trail and Sperry Glacier Trail in Glacier National Park, Montana, United States, on September 7, 2025, show the hike, which climbs past Akaiyan Falls toward the Sperry Glacier basin. The trails feature dramatic alpine landscapes, cascading waterfalls, rocky switchbacks, and sweeping views of the surrounding high country. Lingering Canadian wildfire smoke during fire season reduces visibility across the mountain ranges, while remnants of the 2017 Sprague Fire remain visible in the forested valleys below. These trails, accessible from Sperry Chalet, highlight both the natural features and ongoing environmental challenges of the park's rugged backcountry.

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19 September 2025

Scenes along the Sperry Lake Trail and Sperry Glacier Trail in Glacier National Park, Montana, United States, on September 7, 2025, show the hike, which climbs past Akaiyan Falls toward the Sperry Glacier basin. The trails feature dramatic alpine landscapes, cascading waterfalls, rocky switchbacks, and sweeping views of the surrounding high country. Lingering Canadian wildfire smoke during fire season reduces visibility across the mountain ranges, while remnants of the 2017 Sprague Fire remain visible in the forested valleys below. These trails, accessible from Sperry Chalet, highlight both the natural features and ongoing environmental challenges of the park's rugged backcountry.

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#12707725

2 September 2025

The Ehrwalder Sonnenspitze and the surrounding mountain landscape are visible in the Tyrolean Alps at the Ehrwalder Basin near Lermoos, Tyrol, Austria, on August 15, 2025. The rugged limestone peaks rise above alpine meadows, forests, and villages in the valley.

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2 September 2025

The Ehrwalder Sonnenspitze and the surrounding mountain landscape are visible in the Tyrolean Alps at the Ehrwalder Basin near Lermoos, Tyrol, Austria, on August 15, 2025. The rugged limestone peaks rise above alpine meadows, forests, and villages in the valley.

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2 September 2025

The Ehrwalder Sonnenspitze and the surrounding mountain landscape are visible in the Tyrolean Alps at the Ehrwalder Basin near Lermoos, Tyrol, Austria, on August 15, 2025. The rugged limestone peaks rise above alpine meadows, forests, and villages in the valley.

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21 August 2025

Lightning strikes behind the Sporty Camp Nou during a lightning storm over the city of Barcelona, in Barcelona, Spain, on August 20, 2025.

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22 June 2025

People swim in the clear waters of Lake Barmsee in Kruen near Klais, Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Bavaria, Upper Bavaria, Germany, on June 22, 2025. The alpine lake is surrounded by forest and framed by the dramatic peaks of the Wetterstein mountains, making it a destination during the summer heat.

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#12488228

20 June 2025

BANFF, CANADA - JUNE 17: Cascade Mountain rises behind the town of Banff, offering a dramatic backdrop during the Kananaskis G7 Summit, in Banff, Alberta, Canada, on June 17, 2025. Though the summit took place in Kananaskis, Banff, located about 70 kilometers away, served as the media hub for the event.

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18 June 2025

BANFF, CANADA - JUNE 17: Cascade Mountain rises behind the town of Banff, offering a dramatic backdrop during the Kananaskis G7 Summit, in Banff, Alberta, Canada, on June 17, 2025. Though the summit took place in Kananaskis, Banff, located about 70 kilometers away, served as the media hub for the event.

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3 May 2025

A Wankbahn cable car ascends through forested terrain with the towering snow-covered peaks of the Alps in the background near Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Upper Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany, on May 1, 2025. The lift offers expansive views of alpine landscapes and rugged mountain ridges.

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2 May 2025

A group of hikers walks together along a forested trail with a dramatic mountain backdrop on Wank Mountain in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Upper Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany, on May 1, 2025.

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