94 - Glacier Bay, Alaska: Margerie Glacier
94 - Glacier Bay, Alaska: Margerie Glacier

Based on preliminary data, 2020 is likely to be the 32nd year in a row of mass loss of mountain glaciers worldwide, at an average of an 80-ft slice off the top of each. The Margerie Glacier is one of the few that has stabilized, neither advancing or retreating. It is 21 miles long and was declared a National Monument in 1925, a National Park and Preserve in 1980, a UNESCO World Biosphere Reserve in 1986 and a World Heritage Site in 1992.

80 - Mississippi River, LA
80 - Mississippi River, LA

Power-cleaning the riverbank in downtown New Orleans, 6 a.m.

The Mississippi is the second-longest and chief river of the second-largest drainage system in the USA (the Hudson Bay drainage system is larger). Native American mound builders (whom the river is named after) built lasting structures along the river as far back as 5,000 years ago.

22 - Assateague Island, MD side
22 - Assateague Island, MD side

Bathhouse at the National Seashore, Maryland side, dusk.

Assateague Island is a 37-mile long eroding barrier island in the Atlantic. Immortalized by the Misty of Chincoteague book series, the island boasts wild horses descended from a Spanish shipwreck, which feed on saltmarsh cordgrass, dune grasses, bayberry twigs, rosehips & persimmons.

14 - Danville Township, MO
14 - Danville Township, MO

A civil township is a unit of local government, generally a civil division of a county, and vary from state to state in their powers and organizations. It usually goes Federal, state, county, township - or city - government. Most region- specific civic action and laws are enacted at the local level.

83 - Columbus, OH
83 - Columbus, OH

“86 and still killing ‘em!”

Since 1936, three generations of the Christman family have owned and operated the company. The average lifespan of a USA family-owned business is 24 years, and less than 12% survive into the 3rd generation.

32 - Sanitation work in Nashville, TN
32 - Sanitation work in Nashville, TN

Trash collectors have the fifth most dangerous job in America, and the risks are growing. A typical shift used to be 8-12 hours, now it’s 10-18 hours, six days a week. For every 100,000 workers, there are 34 fatal injuries.

88 - Ft Benton, MT
88 - Ft Benton, MT

“Dawn,” from the old English verb “dagian: to become day.” Ft. Benton was established in 1846 as the oldest non-native settlement in Montana. It was considered the "head of navigation" of the Missouri River, and eventually merges with the Mississippi. It's 3500 miles by river from Ft. Benton to New Orleans, LA.

15 - Wall Drug, SD
15 - Wall Drug, SD

A town of 766 – with 2 million visitors a year.

In 1931 Ted Hustead, a Nebraska pharmacist, purchased Wall Drug. Business was slow until his wife thought of advertising free ice water.

65 - Hollywood Hills, CA
65 - Hollywood Hills, CA

In Cadillac Desert, Marc Reisner referred to Los Angeles as being second to Cairo as the most populous desert city on earth. But climate-wise, LA is closer to Rome than Cairo, and in 1910 became the top agricultural producing county in the USA. By 2050, LA may be abandoned due to lack of water.

54 - Denver Colorado
54 - Denver Colorado

Chrysalis area in the Butterfly Pavilion.

The world’s leading American Zoologist Association- accredited invertebrate zoo features over 5000 invertebrates and insects from all around the globe. Most pupal periods last 5-21 days, and new creatures hatch daily.

38 - Wall Drug, SD
38 - Wall Drug, SD

There are currently 531,117 liscensed taxidermists in the USA. To taxidermy a whole bison bull, in today's economy, can range from $6,000 - $10,000. An adult female bison can weigh 790 - 1200 lbs; a male 1,000 - 2,200 lbs.

35 - Yellowstone National Park
35 - Yellowstone National Park

Bison, misnomered by early North American white explorers (who were reminded of Asian and African “buffalo”), nearly became extinct in the 19th century, diminishing from 16 million in the 1700s to just 541 animals by 1889. Successful conservation efforts have brought the US population back up to half a million, with 5000 in Yellowstone alone.

21 - Twenty-three miles outside Marfa, TX
21 - Twenty-three miles outside Marfa, TX

On the only fence for as far as the eye can see, marking off the parking for the Prada art installation 26 miles from Marfa, a famous desert art colony. Construction was finished October 1, 2005. Date of guerilla bra addition unknown.

60 - Bryce Canyon, UT
60 - Bryce Canyon, UT

Despite its name, Bryce Canyon is not actually a canyon – but rather a collection of amphitheaters, which famously glow at sunrise and sunset due to their high quartz content. It's named after Ebenezer Bryce, a Mormon who settled in the area in 1874, and nicknamed the “fairy canyons.” The Native Paiute people called it Angka-ku-wass-a-wits or "red painted faces."

94 - Glacier Bay, Alaska: Margerie Glacier
80 - Mississippi River, LA
22 - Assateague Island, MD side
14 - Danville Township, MO
83 - Columbus, OH
32 - Sanitation work in Nashville, TN
88 - Ft Benton, MT
15 - Wall Drug, SD
65 - Hollywood Hills, CA
54 - Denver Colorado
38 - Wall Drug, SD
35 - Yellowstone National Park
21 - Twenty-three miles outside Marfa, TX
60 - Bryce Canyon, UT
94 - Glacier Bay, Alaska: Margerie Glacier

Based on preliminary data, 2020 is likely to be the 32nd year in a row of mass loss of mountain glaciers worldwide, at an average of an 80-ft slice off the top of each. The Margerie Glacier is one of the few that has stabilized, neither advancing or retreating. It is 21 miles long and was declared a National Monument in 1925, a National Park and Preserve in 1980, a UNESCO World Biosphere Reserve in 1986 and a World Heritage Site in 1992.

80 - Mississippi River, LA

Power-cleaning the riverbank in downtown New Orleans, 6 a.m.

The Mississippi is the second-longest and chief river of the second-largest drainage system in the USA (the Hudson Bay drainage system is larger). Native American mound builders (whom the river is named after) built lasting structures along the river as far back as 5,000 years ago.

22 - Assateague Island, MD side

Bathhouse at the National Seashore, Maryland side, dusk.

Assateague Island is a 37-mile long eroding barrier island in the Atlantic. Immortalized by the Misty of Chincoteague book series, the island boasts wild horses descended from a Spanish shipwreck, which feed on saltmarsh cordgrass, dune grasses, bayberry twigs, rosehips & persimmons.

14 - Danville Township, MO

A civil township is a unit of local government, generally a civil division of a county, and vary from state to state in their powers and organizations. It usually goes Federal, state, county, township - or city - government. Most region- specific civic action and laws are enacted at the local level.

83 - Columbus, OH

“86 and still killing ‘em!”

Since 1936, three generations of the Christman family have owned and operated the company. The average lifespan of a USA family-owned business is 24 years, and less than 12% survive into the 3rd generation.

32 - Sanitation work in Nashville, TN

Trash collectors have the fifth most dangerous job in America, and the risks are growing. A typical shift used to be 8-12 hours, now it’s 10-18 hours, six days a week. For every 100,000 workers, there are 34 fatal injuries.

88 - Ft Benton, MT

“Dawn,” from the old English verb “dagian: to become day.” Ft. Benton was established in 1846 as the oldest non-native settlement in Montana. It was considered the "head of navigation" of the Missouri River, and eventually merges with the Mississippi. It's 3500 miles by river from Ft. Benton to New Orleans, LA.

15 - Wall Drug, SD

A town of 766 – with 2 million visitors a year.

In 1931 Ted Hustead, a Nebraska pharmacist, purchased Wall Drug. Business was slow until his wife thought of advertising free ice water.

65 - Hollywood Hills, CA

In Cadillac Desert, Marc Reisner referred to Los Angeles as being second to Cairo as the most populous desert city on earth. But climate-wise, LA is closer to Rome than Cairo, and in 1910 became the top agricultural producing county in the USA. By 2050, LA may be abandoned due to lack of water.

54 - Denver Colorado

Chrysalis area in the Butterfly Pavilion.

The world’s leading American Zoologist Association- accredited invertebrate zoo features over 5000 invertebrates and insects from all around the globe. Most pupal periods last 5-21 days, and new creatures hatch daily.

38 - Wall Drug, SD

There are currently 531,117 liscensed taxidermists in the USA. To taxidermy a whole bison bull, in today's economy, can range from $6,000 - $10,000. An adult female bison can weigh 790 - 1200 lbs; a male 1,000 - 2,200 lbs.

35 - Yellowstone National Park

Bison, misnomered by early North American white explorers (who were reminded of Asian and African “buffalo”), nearly became extinct in the 19th century, diminishing from 16 million in the 1700s to just 541 animals by 1889. Successful conservation efforts have brought the US population back up to half a million, with 5000 in Yellowstone alone.

21 - Twenty-three miles outside Marfa, TX

On the only fence for as far as the eye can see, marking off the parking for the Prada art installation 26 miles from Marfa, a famous desert art colony. Construction was finished October 1, 2005. Date of guerilla bra addition unknown.

60 - Bryce Canyon, UT

Despite its name, Bryce Canyon is not actually a canyon – but rather a collection of amphitheaters, which famously glow at sunrise and sunset due to their high quartz content. It's named after Ebenezer Bryce, a Mormon who settled in the area in 1874, and nicknamed the “fairy canyons.” The Native Paiute people called it Angka-ku-wass-a-wits or "red painted faces."

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