Best witnessed from Yukon or Alaska’s Fairbanks. Solar particles colliding with atmospheric gases create curtains of green, pink, and violet. The Blue Coyote watches in silence, recognizing this as the sky’s own trickster dance.
The largest gypsum dune field in the world. Unlike quartz sand, gypsum is cool to the touch and dissolves in water. It looks like snow in July. blue coyote natural wonders of the world 37 top
A horizontal rock ledge jutting out 700 meters above Lake Ringedalsvatnet. The Blue Coyote hiker knows to go in late August to avoid the snowmelt. Best witnessed from Yukon or Alaska’s Fairbanks
A clay pan surrounded by some of the world’s highest dunes. Dead camel thorn trees, bleached white and black, stand in a cracked white pan against a backdrop of apricot dunes. Surreal, silent, timeless. The largest gypsum dune field in the world
These wonders remind us of the planet's power and fluidity.
One of the few glaciers in the world that is still advancing (advancing 2 meters per day). Witnessing a massive "calving" (ice collapse) is a primal experience.
Sixteen terraced lakes connected by 92 waterfalls. Travertine barriers grow at an astonishing 1 cm per year, constantly reshaping the landscape. Water ranges from azure to emerald, colored by minerals and organisms.