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Double-crested cormorants over Monterey Bay, California (© Hiroya Minakuchi/Minden Pictures)
World Migratory Bird Day celebrates one of nature's greatest journeys. Observed each year in May and October, the global campaign reflects migration patterns around the world and highlights the importance of protecting the habitats and flyways that birds depend on. 'Every Bird Counts—Your Observations Matter!' is the 2026 theme, emphasizing how observations by individuals and communities can contribute to bird research, monitoring, and conservation, helping scientists better understand migration.

Double-crested cormorants over Monterey Bay, California (© Hiroya Minakuchi/Minden Pictures)(Bing United States)

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Double-crested cormorants over Monterey Bay, California - Double-crested cormorants over Monterey Bay, California (© Hiroya Minakuchi/Minden Pictures)

Double-crested cormorants over Monterey Bay, California

World Migratory Bird Day celebrates one of nature's greatest journeys. Observed each year in May and October, the global campaign reflects migration patterns around the world and highlights the importance of protecting the habitats and flyways that birds depend on. 'Every Bird Counts—Your Observations Matter!' is the 2026 theme, emphasizing how observations by individuals and communities can contribute to bird research, monitoring, and conservation, helping scientists better understand migration.
View of the Sanguinaires Islands from Corsica, France - View of the Sanguinaires Islands from Corsica, France (© Francesco Riccardo Iacomino/Getty Images)

View of the Sanguinaires Islands from Corsica, France

Just off the coast of Corsica, France, the Sanguinaires Islands rise from the Mediterranean as a small archipelago of four rugged, rocky islands. Viewed from a historic watchtower, they sit at the entrance to the Gulf of Ajaccio. Steep cliffs, centuries-old landmarks, and sweeping sea views have drawn visitors to the area for generations. Though the farthest island lies only about 1.2 miles from shore, the archipelago feels surprisingly remote, surrounded by open water and shaped by wind, waves, and salt spray.
Moss-covered rocks in Puzzlewood, Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire, England - Moss-covered rocks in Puzzlewood, Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire, England (© Fulcanelli_AOS/Getty Images)

Moss-covered rocks in Puzzlewood, Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire, England

What if a forest could keep you guessing at every turn? At Puzzlewood, near Coleford in the Forest of Dean, England, winding paths lead through twisted trees, moss-covered rocks, and deep stone ravines. Its unusual rock formations, known as scowles, are natural geological features that were exposed and modified over time and later exploited for iron ore mining during the Roman period and possibly earlier. In 1848, a worker discovered more than 3,000 Roman-era coins hidden in earthenware jars inside a rock cavity, turning the woodland into a real-life treasure hunt.
Danxia landform, Zhangye National Geopark, Gansu, China - Danxia landform, Zhangye National Geopark, Gansu, China (© Weiquan Lin/Getty Images)

Danxia landform, Zhangye National Geopark, Gansu, China

What if a mountain range could show you its geological history in stripes? At Zhangye National Geopark in China, the rocks do exactly that. Ridges roll across the landscape in bands of red, orange, yellow, brown, and other earthy tones. Known as the Danxia landform, this striking landscape was shaped by layers of sedimentary rock deposited over geological time. Tectonic forces later uplifted and folded the rocks, while weathering and erosion carved them into ridges, cliffs, gullies, and peaks.
Artemis I moon rocket at Launch Complex 39B, Kennedy Space Center, Florida, June 15, 2022 - Artemis I moon rocket at Launch Complex 39B, Kennedy Space Center, Florida, June 15, 2022 (© EVA MARIE UZCATEGUI/Getty Images)

Artemis I moon rocket at Launch Complex 39B, Kennedy Space Center, Florida, June 15, 2022

First, you build a rocket. Then you ask it to leave Earth, fly to the moon, survive the trip, and bring its spacecraft home. Simple, right? Well, not quite. World Space Week, observed every October 4–10, celebrates the science that makes missions like this possible. The United Nations established the observance in 1999 to commemorate Sputnik 1's launch on October 4, 1957, and the entry into force of the Outer Space Treaty on October 10, 1967. This year's theme, 'Rocket Revolution,' focuses on the evolving technology driving space exploration.
Brown bear in Silver Salmon Creek, Lake Clark National Park and Preserve, Alaska - Brown bear in Silver Salmon Creek, Lake Clark National Park and Preserve, Alaska (© Danny Green/Nature Picture Library)

Brown bear in Silver Salmon Creek, Lake Clark National Park and Preserve, Alaska

The season of big meals, bigger bellies, and stocking up for winter is here. In Alaska, brown bears at Lake Clark National Park and Preserve make the most of the food still available in October. They feed on fish, sedges, berries, roots, clams, and other foods to build up fat reserves. Some can weigh more than 1,000 pounds before entering their dens for hibernation. That stored fat helps them survive the winter, when they do not eat or drink.
Chattooga River in the Appalachian Mountains, North Carolina - Chattooga River in the Appalachian Mountains, North Carolina (© mtilghma/Getty Images)

Chattooga River in the Appalachian Mountains, North Carolina

Rivers have long played an important role in life across the United States, supporting communities, wildlife, and industry. President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act into law on October 2, 1968. It created a national system to protect rivers and river segments with outstanding scenic, recreational, geologic, fish and wildlife, historic, or cultural values. The Act preserves designated rivers in a free-flowing condition, protects their water quality, and aims to safeguard the qualities that made them worthy of designation.
Sunset from Olmsted Point, Yosemite National Park, California, USA - Sunset from Olmsted Point, Yosemite National Park, California, USA (© Robb Hirsch/Tandem Stills + Motion)

Sunset from Olmsted Point, Yosemite National Park, California, USA

On October 1, 1890, Yosemite became the nation's third national park. More than a century later, it still feels like a place that operates on geological time rather than human schedules. From Olmsted Point, the overlook in today's image, that timescale is impossible to miss. The smooth granite underfoot was sculpted by glaciers, while scattered boulders known as glacial erratics were carried here by ice and abandoned when it melted.

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