A broad sweep of the Indigirka river, close to the town of Belaya Gora. Despite the pristine landscape most drivers, including Ruslan, toss their trash out onto the ice. (Amos Chapple/RFE/RL) For 12 days, photographer Amos Chapple, 34, followed the nomadic life of a young Russian ice truck driver during one of the most dangerous times for the profession—in a season when the ice wasn’t always guaranteed to be solid. Chapple rode in the passenger seat next to Ruslan Dorochenkov,...

These illuminating images show the crumbling remains of some of the worlds places of worship. (Matthias Haker/Caters News) While many visit abandoned places for the spook factor, 31-year-old photographer Matthias Haker scouts these places to capture their beauty in photos. The German photographer travels around the globe photographing abandoned religious places. He told Caters that he never discloses the locations he visits in order to “protect them.” (MORE: Creepy Abandoned Churches) Abandoned places often exude an eerie atmosphere. They’ve been...

Aerial image of the winding Colorado River meeting the Pacific Ocean in Baja, Mexico. (Jassen Todorov/Caters News Agency) Spanning nearly 1,500 miles, the Colorado River runs from the Rocky Mountains through the Southwestern United States to Mexico, where it meets the Pacific Ocean. San Francisco-based photographer and pilot Jassen Todorov, 41, recently captured stunning aerial images as he flew over the sprawling river in Baja, Mexico. “I am a pilot and I love exploring and sharing our world from above,”...

Grand Prize Winner: Yang Lu. Photo of Glen Canyon National Recreation Area. (Yang Lu/National Park Foundation) A breathtaking photograph of a sunrise over a remote location in Glen Canyon National Recreation Area in Utah was chosen as the $10,000 grand prize winner of the 2015 Share the Experience Photo Contest, hosted by the National Park Foundation, ACTIVE Network®, and Celestron. The winning image was taken by Yang Lu of El Segundo, California, will be featured on next year’s “America the...

Babybecken BB. For his latest project 'Pools,' German photographer Stephan Zirwes has dedicated himself to capturing aerial images of swimming pools across Southern Germany to examine the role they play in society today. (Stephan Zirwes) For his latest project “Pools,” German photographer Stephan Zirwes, 50, has dedicated himself to capturing aerial images of swimming pools across Southern Germany. Pictured as bright squares of blue against the surrounding gray tiles, Zirwes’s images offer a different view on these swimming spots. (MORE:...

The Neal Smith National Wildlife Refuge, located in Iowa, is home to a conservation herd of 70-90 bison. But perhaps the most famous of the herd is Sparky, the bison that was struck by lightning in 2013 and, three years later, is doing surprisingly well. "Sparky's wound is healing slowly and it may never heal completely," said Karen VisteSparkman, wildlife biologist at Neal Smith National Wildlife Refuge, who photographed Sparky last week."His limp seems to come and go and at...

This April, photographer and pilot Jassen Todorov captured stunning aerial images of Washington's national parks and glaciers. (Jassen Todorov) Washington is home to some of the last surviving glaciers in the United States. In fact, after Alaska, it is actually the second most glaciated state in the country, with glaciers located on nearly every high mountain in the state, as well as all of the major volcanoes. This April, photographer and pilot Jassen Todorov, 41, flew over Washington's national parks...

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A view of people working out in an ocean pool on the Northern Beaches captured from a blimp on April 28, 2016 in Sydney, Australia. The Appliances Online blimp is the only operational blimp in the Southern Hemisphere flying all over Australia.(Cameron Spencer/Getty Images) One of Australia's largest cities, and the capital of New South Wales, Sydney is known for its rugged Pacific coastline and some of the Southern Hemisphere's best beaches. But it's not just all sun, sand and...

Carpenter-turned-photographer Matt Draper has been freediving to capture incredible images of marine animals, including turtles, rays, sharks and whales. (IMP Features/Matt Draper) From turtles and manta rays, to whales and sharks, New Zealand-born photographer Matt Draper has spent the last two years photographing marine animals from the water. “I didn’t choose to be an underwater wildlife photographer [as] I am a carpenter by trade,” Matt Draper told weather.com. “I’ve always been around the ocean though and two years ago, I...

(Credit: Amanda Tromp/Goldilocks and the Wolf) It’s a fairy tale unfolding before our very eyes: From the snow-capped peaks to the turquoise lakes of Washington, an adventurer and her adoring companion travel the U.S., enthralling tens of thousands. The story began when Amanda Tromp, 22, of Seattle met her best friend, a wooly-coated Siberian husky puppy named Kyro. Little did she know, he was about to change her life in ways she deemed unfathomable. Tromp was in an abusive relationship...

From breathtaking beaches to stunning Mayan ruins to colorful colonial cities, Mexico is brimming with incredible destinations worthy of any traveler's bucket list. Whether you want to swim with wale sharks off the coast of Holbox Island, explore the colonial city of Guanajuato, explore caves, or witness the great monarch butterfly migration in El Rosario Sanctuary, Mexico offers something for everyone. Click on the slideshow above to see 50 incredible places you need to see in this amazing country. One...

City Beach, Perth Metropolitan Area, Western Australia. (Jordan Cantelo) From stunning blue waters and white sandy beaches, to the mountains of the Kimberley region, photographer Jordan Cantelo, 31, has spent the last five years photographing the landscapes of western Australia. “Western Australia is so massive that we have a seemingly endless amount of things to showcase to the world,” Cantelo told weather.com. “I’m very lucky to have grown up around here and now, I get to photograph it and share...