Earth-Day: So schön ist unsere Erde

hoodoos #britishcolumbiaSee this Instagram photo by @michaelchristopherbrown * 6,638 likes

Photo by @randyolson - Story on Australia's monsoon for @natgeo. @thephotosociety #Australia #weather #landscape #nationalgeographicSee this Instagram photo by @randyolson * 3,097 likes

photo by @randyolson | @thephotosociety With flat jungle all around it, Kasikasima is a surprising change to the landscape. This was supposed to be the area for our second RAP camp, but that was before camp one was flooded out and we realized rapids around Kasiasima would force the expedition to hike 8 heavy boats thru the jungle for 2.8 KM. @natgeo @Conservationorg #Suriname #SouthAmerica #RAP #rainforest #forest #Jungle #Clouds #PalumeuRiver #documentary #everydaysouthamerica #everydayeverywhere #nowaternolife #GuyanashieldSee this Instagram photo by @randyolson * 4,664 likes

I've spent the last 6 days in #glaciernationalpark photographing as much of it as I can, however I can. Chasing light, hiking hard, scrambling up choss ridges, traversing glaciers, getting soaked in rivers and sleeping as little as possible. It's all been more then worth it to experience as much of this incredible place as I can in the little time I have here. Today was a highlight, sunrise aerials over the expansive park. There's no other way to experience how dramatic the glacially carved terrain is here then from high above it. The hazy scene here is smoke from neighboring fires, locally and as far away as Washington. The rising sun cutting through created beams of light and incredible depth. Still doing the edit, I expect I will be for a while. @jacobwfrank @glaciernps and I were kids in a candy store, filling cards and draining batteries as quickly as we could. Shot on assignment for @natgeoSee this Instagram photo by @ladzinski * 35.2k likes

Just checked out the @MeruFilm trailer and it looks amazing! Huge congrats to friends @jimmy_chin @renan_ozturk @conrad_anker for climbing what was said to be impossible and great work on the film! Meru won The 2015 Sundance Film Festival Audience Award and is coming to theaters nation wide starting August 14th. Check out the trailer here: http://bit.ly/MERUFilm #MeruFilm Photo @jimmy_chinSee this Instagram photo by @ladzinski * 14.5k likes

#AntelopeCanyon in Arizona is one of the most iconic and photographed slot canyons, and for all the obvious reasons. The access is easy and the symmetry and beauty is unreal. @natgeocreativeSee this Instagram photo by @ladzinski * 21.7k likes

Family portrait. From close to distant relatives, you have to be pretty resilient to be a part of the yucca family. Shot #onassignment for @natgeo - more soon! #love #familylife #climatechangeSee this Instagram photo by @ladzinski * 14.3k likes

Exploring the desert at night #joshuatreenationalpark @_briannemichelleSee this Instagram photo by @benhortonphoto * 554 likes

Arches National Park with pro surfer @kellypottssurfer showing the desert to a water girl! - @olukai #anywherealoha #adventure #accessspringSee this Instagram photo by @benhortonphoto * 603 likes

Got to travel back up to Yosemite with one of my best friends and visited some awesome spots along the way. @vesselandsoullove climbs sequoia the weird way...See this Instagram photo by @benhortonphoto * 711 likes

Einer der wenigen Tage mit perfektem Hochnebel, der den ganzen Tag hartnäckig im Tal hing. #Hochtour auf die #Hochalmspitze, 3.360 m, Ankogelgruppe, Kärnten. Fotograf: @samstraussfoto #bergpic #bergwelten #alps #hohetauern #mountain #fogSee this Instagram photo by @bergwelten * 462 likes

@annalinn and I just came back from a week in what must be one of the un-ugliest places ever, the Brenta range in the Italian Dolomites. My camera and phone are jammed full of completely unpublishably beautiful vistas.See this Instagram photo by @jonasbendiksen * 1,943 likes

Feeling fortunate to see just a sliver of this 1.2 million acre #nationalpark that 99% of its five million visitors don't. Having just completed a 20-day leg stretch walking inside #grandcanyon, @kevinfedarkoauther and I are heading back for more - 10 more days of foot powered travel to understand the issues of this treasure. The canyon wren @amymartin21 - soaks up sunrise. Shot on assignment for @natgeo by @pedromcbride. #gratitude #chasingrivers #sunrise #love #wilderness #sectionalthruhike #huppybars @harlantaney @richrudowSee this Instagram photo by @pedromcbride * 11.1k likes

Looking back on the journey of a lifetime (so far) -- hiking and bleeding some 650 miles by foot through the length of #grandcanyon -- I'm trying to digest our relationship with wild places, parks, people, land and water. Like this epic walk, it will take a longtime. Shot on assignment for @natgeo by @pedromcbride #chasingrivers #nationalparks #natgeoearthday #humility #love #coloradoRiver #petemcbride @kevinfedarkoauthorSee this Instagram photo by @pedromcbride * 11.8k likes

Photo by Corey Arnold @arni_coraldo The view from Angels Landing in Zion National Park, Utah. My first night in Zion, I scrambled up to this classic viewpoint as the sun set and spent a good part of the night gazing at the stars. Night hiking in Zion is a great way to avoid the spring crowds and absorb the power of these magical views without distraction. More from my ongoing National Parks road trip at @arni_coraldo ! #zion #zionnationalpark #fypyes #findyourpark #nature #instagram #landscape #nightscape #roadtrip #adventure #natgeo @natgeo @zionnps #photooftheday #picoftheday #grateful #utah #angelslandingSee this Instagram photo by @natgeo * 523.2k likes

Photograph by @JohnStanmeyer Ring of Fire ~ Mount Merapi (foreground) takes but also gives, giving so much that thousands of people live directly upon its slopes, embracing the rich ash this mystical volcano offers into the soil. The island of Java sits upon the Ring of Fire, a line of active volcanoes that stretches across the entire archipelago. This image was from my @natgeo story, #VolcanoGods, a deep anthropologic project I did related to spiritual connections of volcanoes and their mystical importance throughout Indonesian society. @natgeocreative @thephotosociety #Indonesia #MountMerapi #GungungMerapi #Merapi #volcano #gunung #ringoffire #landscape #aerial #villages #Java #mysticism #mysticvolcanoSee this Instagram photo by @natgeo * 473.7k likes

Happy Earth Day! Morning ground fog over Acadia National Park, Maine @natgeocreative @thephotosocioty #nationalparks #lighthawk #acadia #maine #aerialphotographySee this Instagram photo by @michaelmelford * 2,132 likes

25,000-10,000 years ago, glaciers carved through these mountains sculpting steep canyons and leaving behind terminal moraines like this one at Phelps Lake in Grand Teton National Park. These piles of glacial debris have helped to form a series of lakes at the base of the Tetons supporting rich wildlife habitat and endless recreation opportunities. Learn more about this ecosystem in the May 2016 issue of National Geographic Magazine. photo by @drewtrush @grandtetonnpsSee this Instagram photo by @natgeo * 512.1k likes

@renan_ozturk climbs to 18,100 ft on the unclimbed west ridge of Hkakabo Razi during an @natgeo expedition going sea to summit to measure SE Asia's highest point. @natgeocreative @thephotosociety #MyanmarClimb #antieverestSee this Instagram photo by @coryrichards * 16.4k likes

Nature imitating nature? Melting arctic sea ice disappears in little pieces. It might just be one canary, but we are all in the same coal mine. Shot on assignment for @natgeo in Franz Josef Land #russia. @thephotosociety #climatechange #neverstopexploring @thenorthface @clifbarcompany @andy_mannSee this Instagram photo by @coryrichards * 7,728 likes

Photo by @argonautphoto (Aaron Huey). The fall colors of #DenaliNationalPark, Alaska are like nothing I've ever seen, especially the red of the blueberry bushes that cover the hills and plains along the Park Road. Seen from the air these fields under Denali (The High One) near the McKinley River surround #KettleLakes, #Kettles are depressions left behind after partially-buried ice blocks melt. More Denali landscapes from my feature in the March issue of @natgeo can be found at @argonautphoto.See this Instagram photo by @thephotosociety * 27.8k likes

Team climber @renan_ozturk partnered with @googlemaps to capture a 360 pano journey up the most iconic mountain in the alps. "The Mount Blanc and mountain life around Chamonix is one of those power spots of beauty and culture that begs to be shared with greater world. Pictured here is the view from summit at sunrise during this project." - @renan_ozturk. Check out g.co/MontBlanc for the whole experience. #MontBlancStreetView #googlemapsSee this Instagram photo by @thenorthface * 43.9k likes

What happens when dug out canoes meet water falls? You unpack, put everything on your shoulders (including boats), and sweat profusely as you portage around. Waterfalls like this one explain elements of biodiversity (or lack there of) on our descent and exploration of the previously unexplored Cuito River corridor in the Angolan Highlands. We are continuing our coverage of the corridor now, looking at water usage throughout the country. It's important to remember that the majority of water that feeds the Okavango Delta flows from Angola. Without protection and study, the impacts of humans and development is unknowable. #onassignment for @natgeo with @intotheokavango #okavango15 @thephotosociety @eddiebauer @natgeocreativeSee this Instagram photo by @coryrichards * 13.7k likes

Photograph by @JohnStanmeyer Sacred Cenote ~ Cenotes were once sacred places, such as the majestic X'Keken Cenote in the town of Dzitnup just outside of Valladolid in the Yucatan of Mexico. Today, they are places of rest and at times, meditation. I photographed this poetic moment for the Nat Geo story, Sacred Water, spending three days in this amazing underground cave. You can find this image and the entire story in the April 2010 issue of the magazine. Pleased to announce my latest Visual Storytelling and Social Media workshop, a 9-day event happening in Tbilisi, Republic of Georgia, June 22-30, 2016. Visit my Instagram profile and click on the website link to www.stanmeyerworkshops.com for complete details before it fills. All my best, @JohnStanmeyer @natgeotravel @natgeocreative @thephotosociety #cenote #sacredwater #mexico #yucatan #XKeken #Dzitnup #photoworkshop #socialmediaworkshop #stanmeyerworkshopsSee this Instagram photo by @natgeo * 547.6k likes

This beautiful village is in the mountains of Yemen. Farmers have cultivated crops on terraces for centuries, and are justifiably proud of the ingenious systems which have enabled them to conserve water and soil.See this Instagram photo by @stevemccurryofficial * 27.1k likes

Strong childhood memories of this place re-lived #Brycecanyon #landscape #nationalpark #roadtrip #utah #selfie #hoodoos #redrock #campvibes @gitzoinspires #natgeo @natgeoSee this Instagram photo by @arni_coraldo * 3,868 likes

@TurquoiseMountain is an organization in Afghanistan dedicated to reviving historic neighborhoods, training Afghan craftsmen in traditional arts and architecture, creating jobs, and developing a renewed sense of national pride for Afghan men and women. They have just been nominated for an international sustainable development award by the Global Sourcing Council. The winner will be announced at the upcoming UN General Assembly.We invite you to show your support by voting for them. http://www.easypolls.net/poll.html?p=55c24da2e4b0e200525f890bSee this Instagram photo by @stevemccurryofficial * 33.6k likes

The Sahel in Mali stretches over ridges and spiny bush. Gullies are the last to relinquish their green. Throughout the Sahel, wind and water have swept topsoil away. In this area, the challenge is to hold on to land which isn't already lost to the desert.See this Instagram photo by @stevemccurryofficial * 34.9k likes

"You were born an original, don't die a copy" -John MasonSee this Instagram photo by @goldiehawn_ * 12.2k likes

Mindful loneliness in a desert that we call Antarctica - March 2016 "Take my hand. We will walk. We will only walk. We will enjoy our walk without thinking of arriving anywhere." Stop, Look, Get inspired, Learn, Elevate. I can still breath the fresh air of this icy desert. Walking with the pinguins, overlooking seals, contemplating flying birds investigating me. Observing the landscape translating my state of mind. Magical ! Transcendant ! Surreal ! I can't help but cry. Cry with positive emotion, but also fear of destruction. Is that what our brain does to us when we stay in extreme environment ? I am lucky to be a visitor of this pristine continent - I am learning, but also reflecting, to be share and have impact. Disconnect to better reconnect. This journey certainly helped me making changes in my life. Now it's my job to turn them into habbits. Photo by me, quote by Thich Nhat Hanh. Cc @2041foundation #antarctica #travel #ice #winter #pinguin #landscape #igers #ig_exquisite #beautiful #photooftheday #seal #cute #tbt #quark #me #sunriseSee this Instagram photo by @untitledshot * 390 likes

Sometimes the landscape is more than enough story. Shot #onassignment for @natgeo in Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument doing a story on late Cretaceous dinosaur speciation of the lost continent of Laramidia. @thephotosociety @natgeocreativeSee this Instagram photo by @coryrichards * 16.1k likes

Trolltunga, Odda, Sørfjord, #Norway. Fotograph: Julia Caesar #exposedSee this Instagram photo by @bergwelten * 356 likes

Beautiful mountain. Beautiful sunset. Beautiful ocean. Beautiful woman. #beautiful #vesteraalen #norwaySee this Instagram photo by @jonasbendiksen * 3,188 likes