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Dusty Days Are Here Again for El Paso
Spring and early summer in the Chihuahuan Desert are dusty, but El Paso and the Borderplex region are experiencing one of their dustiest seasons since the 1930s Dust Bowl.
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Wildfire Maps Help Firefighters in Real Time
Detailed fire maps, produced in minutes with data from a NASA airborne sensor, enabled firefighters in Alabama to limit the spread of wildfires and save buildings.
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The Making of Ski Troopers at Camp Hale
A high-elevation camp in the Colorado Rockies served as a training area for specialized high mountain troops who later fought in World War II.
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Argentina's Sierra de Las Quijadas
A sprawling natural amphitheater interrupts the green slopes of this mountainous area.
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Sand, Stone, and Sea Life at Dry Tortugas
The national park west of mainland Florida includes a smattering of islands, but the vast majority of the park's acreage lies underwater.
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New Jersey Pine Barrens Ablaze
Fires in these coastal forests can rejuvenate ecosystems but also threaten large numbers of people and homes in the densely populated state.
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Moonscapes of Idaho
The volcanic features and otherworldly landscape of Craters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve are apt training grounds for planetary exploration.
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