Images from Dunhuang - one of the ancient world's most important meeting places of East and West on the old Silk Road.

High in the mountains of Lakeland, away from the crowds and congestion, I was surprised to find exhilarating adventure and a peaceful solitude. This is a story about the mountains themselves, their history, geology, ecology and culture — and about my experiences trying to capture their essence on film.

The Moon was ever-so-slightly eclipsed as it rose over the quebradas (badlands) tonight. Sunday September 27, 2015

Thanks to the mountains' towering forest of northern hardwoods and hemlock, the annual fall foliage in the Porkies is one of the most gorgeous in the Midwest.

A steady hand and a long lens capture a jet and its contrails cutting across a beautiful blue channel by Great Exuma Island in the Bahamas.

To appreciate the beauty and colors associated with the season, let's take a look at stunning fall pictures from around the world.

What's more thrilling than walking across a drastically dipping rope bridge hung thousands of feet above the ground?

Rowers warm up in the morning during the World Rowing Championships in Aiguebelette, France.

The California desert offers millions of acres of amazing things to see and do. With so much to choose from, where does a person start?

Loop hikes are considered to be the pinnacle hiking experience. With fresh views at every step, none of your time or energy is wasted.

All of America's wilderness areas are amazing examples of pristine wild areas, but here are 20 areas that truly stand out as places you must see before you die!

Nocturnal is a project Bevan Percival put together for the New Zealand Geographic Photographer of the Year Competition. This year for the first time they decided to include a category for time lapse. Featuring the dark night skies of the southern hemisphere, in the remote wilderness of New Zealand.

When was the last time you really could see for miles on a clear day, undisturbed by smog-like pollution? If it's been a while, you might want to visit a wilderness area.

A Lake in Washington State.

Every year, fans of "Into the Wild" risk their lives to reach the bus where Christopher McCandless died

Just a summer day in Venice ,Italy in July.

Thierry Bornier has spent years shooting rice field terraces in south west China

A general view shows the city of Athens and the temple of Parthenon, illuminated atop the Acropolis, Greece July 14, 2015.

Without sediment flowing through the canyon, it loses sandbars vital to the river ecosystem.