纳奇兹小径公园大道, 图珀洛, 密西西比州, 美国 Natchez Trace Parkway, Tupelo, Mississippi, USA (© The best photo is earned/Getty Images Plus)

多走走，多思考 Wander often, wonder more

纳奇兹小径日出步道

如果你最近沉迷于电子屏幕，今天正是改变的好时机——我们建议你去徒步旅行。

今天图片展示的是位于密西西比州图珀洛附近的纳奇兹小径公园大道。这条小径几个世纪以来一直是美洲原住民的通道，在18世纪末19世纪初又为欧洲和美国的探险家和商人所用。如今，它绵延444英里，部分路段保存完好，展现了这条古道在经年累月的使用后逐渐下沉至周围地表的过程。沿途的指示牌详细介绍了这些历史，而大片森林和开阔的平原则让人可以放慢脚步，悠闲地欣赏沿途风光。

在山路上走走可以帮助减轻压力、改善情绪，还能缓解久坐带来的身体僵硬。因为活动恰逢周末，所以非常方便——走出去，稍微活动一下，剩下的就交给山路吧。

National Trails Day

If your screen time has been winning lately, today is a good time to change that—we suggest hiking. National Trails Day, created in 1993 by the American Hiking Society, nudges people toward exploring trails.

Take the Natchez Trace Parkway near Tupelo, Mississippi, featured in today's image. This trail was used by Native Americans for centuries before serving European and American explorers and traders in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. Now it covers 444 miles, with preserved sections showing how the original path sank below the surrounding land after years of use. Markers along the route explain these layers of history, alongside stretches of forest and open land that make it easy to slow down.

Time on trails can help lower stress, improve mood, and ease stiffness from long hours of sitting. Because it falls on a weekend, it's an easy win—step out, move a little, and let the trail do the rest.

从斯基尔夫山俯瞰拉帕达伦河三角洲, 萨雷克国家公园, 拉波尼亚, 瑞典拉普兰 View from Skierffe Mountain over the Rapadalen river delta, Sarek National Park, Laponia, Lapland, Sweden (© Robert Haasmann/Getty Images)

无人问津之地的静默力量 The quiet power of an unclaimed world

世界环境日

如果大自然也有“请勿打扰”的标志，那它一定会挂在萨雷克国家公园上空，这里常被称为“欧洲最后的荒野”。在世界环境日这一天，瑞典拉普兰的这片偏远角落提醒我们，当人类退后一步，让大自然主导一切时，地球会是什么样子。

萨雷克国家公园成立于1909年，是欧洲大陆最古老的国家公园之一，至今仍未受现代基础设施的影响。这里没有标记清晰的步道，没有舒适的咖啡馆，更没有捷径。取而代之的是，它拥有200多座山峰、近100条冰川，以及由冰川和时间雕琢而成的山谷。萨雷克国家公园是联合国教科文组织世界遗产——拉普兰地区的一部分，也是萨米族原住民的家园，他们至今仍在这片土地上传承着驯鹿放牧的传统。

这里的野生动物行事低调——驼鹿、猞猁和狼獾都十分低调。就连河流也不愿停滞不前，在地貌中开辟出属于自己的道路。今天我们关注的是行动，但萨雷克也强有力地论证了不作为的必要性。有时，保护地球意味着要抵制驯服它的冲动。

World Environment Day

If nature had a 'do not disturb' sign, it would hang over Sarek National Park, often called 'the last European wilderness.' On World Environment Day, this remote corner of Swedish Lapland reminds us what the planet looks like when humans take a step back—and let the wild take the lead.

Established in 1909, Sarek is one of the continent's oldest national parks and remains untouched by modern infrastructure. There are no marked trails, no cozy cafés, and definitely no shortcuts. Instead, it offers over 200 peaks, nearly 100 glaciers, and valleys shaped by ice and time. It is part of the Laponian Area, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and home to the Indigenous Sámi people, whose reindeer herding traditions still thrive across these lands.

Wildlife here plays it cool—moose, lynx, and wolverines keep things low-key. Even the rivers refuse to stay still, carving their own paths through the landscape. Today is about action, but Sarek makes a strong case for inaction too. Sometimes, protecting the planet means resisting the urge to tame it.

骑行者，巴德纳斯雷亚莱斯自然公园与生物圈保护区，纳瓦拉，西班牙 Cyclist in Bardenas Reales Natural Park and Biosphere Reserve, Navarra, Spain (© Artur Debat/Getty Images)

路之所止，行之所启 Where the road stops, the ride begins

世界自行车日

虽然日常的通勤之路或许不像今日画面中那般波澜壮阔，但这并不妨碍我们跨上单车，开始蹬踏。在“世界自行车日”到来之际，联合国向全球发出倡议，邀我们重新审视两轮出行的无限可能——无论是在穿梭于现代都市，还是纵贯于偏远荒原。每年的6月3日，这一由联合国发起的国际纪念日旨在认可自行车作为一种务实的出行方式，在促进公众健康、降低碳排放以及提升交通普惠性方面所发挥的关键作用。

画面中，一位探险者正骑行穿越西班牙纳瓦拉自治区的巴德纳斯雷亚莱斯自然公园。这片生物圈保护区呈现出一种苍凉的荒漠景观，是由风力与流水历经数百万年剥蚀而成。其间纵横交错的蚀余悬崖、台地与干涸河床，使其视觉质感比起西班牙北部，更像是某个遥远的外星天体。作为受保护的联合国教科文组织生物圈保护区，该公园允许在指定路径上进行骑行，为人们提供了一个以人类体能时速、近距离感受这一脆弱生态环境的珍贵契机。

World Bicycle Day

Your average route to work might not resemble the one in today's image, but it shouldn't stop you from pedaling. World Bicycle Day invites us to rethink what's possible on two wheels—whether the ride cuts through city streets or remote terrain. Observed every June 3, the United Nations–backed day recognizes cycling as a practical way to move, supporting health, lowering emissions, and making mobility more accessible.

An adventurer shown here cycles through Bardenas Reales Natural Park and Biosphere Reserve in Navarra, Spain, a stark landscape shaped by wind and water over millions of years. Its maze of eroded cliffs, plateaus, and dry channels feels closer to another planet than northern Spain. Protected as a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve, the park allows cycling on designated routes, offering a rare chance to experience a fragile environment at ground level and human speed.

From daily commutes to places like this, bicycles turn travel into exploration—quiet, efficient, and surprisingly bold.

穿越西台吉乃尔湖的公路，青海省，中国 Highway through Xitai Jinaier Lake, Qinghai Province, China (© Kaicheng Xu/Getty Images)

穿行于蓝色之间 Between the blues

中国青海省西台吉乃尔湖上的公路

在青藏高原北缘、中国西部的荒漠之中，西台吉乃尔湖以一种超现实的姿态横跨在偏远的柴达木盆地。315国道的一段延伸线直接纵贯其浅水区，营造出一种公路悬浮于两个世界之间的视觉错觉。受卤水中矿物质浓度差异的影响，湖水呈现出鲜明的对比：一侧常显深邃的蓝色，另一侧则呈现柔和的绿色。

该湖泊位于海拔超过2,700米的干旱盆地腹地，周围盐湖广布，荒漠无垠。在这里，强烈的蒸发作用留下了丰富的矿物沉积，赋予了湖水不寻常的色调。这种地质作用造就了一个荒凉却迷人的环境——宁静、广袤，充满了域外行星般的质感。驱车驶过西台吉乃尔湖，仿佛在世界边缘跨越一座内陆海，地质演化与极度的孤独感交织，构成了中国境内最令人难忘的自然景观之一。

Highway through Xitai Jinaier Lake, Qinghai Province, China

Cutting a surreal path through the high-altitude deserts of western China, Xitai Jinaier Lake (also known as West Taijinar Lake) is a striking salt lake in the remote Qaidam Basin. A stretch of National Highway 315 runs directly across its shallow waters, creating the illusion of a road floating between two worlds. On one side, the water often appears deep blue; on the other, a softer green hue, a contrast shaped by differing mineral concentrations in the brine.

Set more than 8,800 feet above sea level, the lake lies within a vast, arid basin where salt lakes and desert expanses dominate the landscape. Here, evaporation leaves behind mineral-rich deposits, giving the water its unusual tones. The result is a stark yet captivating environment—quiet, expansive, and almost otherworldly. Driving across Xitai Jinaier Lake feels like crossing an inland sea at the edge of the world, where geology and isolation combine to create one of China's most unforgettable landscapes.

巴勒莫暮色下的天际线，西西里岛，意大利 Palermo skyline at dusk, Sicily, Italy (© Sean Pavone/Getty Images)

历史的况味 Flavors of history

巴勒莫，西西里岛，意大利

巴勒莫（Palermo）坐落于意大利南部，是西西里岛的首府。这是一座历史、艺术与文化交织的城市，呈现出一种生动且带有几分繁杂之美的和谐。它由腓尼基人始建，后历经罗马人、阿拉伯人、诺曼人及西班牙人的雕琢，承载了地中海沿岸诸多文明迁移的印记。这种厚重的历史底蕴在建筑中清晰可见：从被联合国教科文组织（UNESCO）列入名录的阿拉伯-诺曼式宫殿与教堂，到勾勒出历史街区轮廓的巴洛克式立面，无不昭示着往昔的辉煌。

在巴勒莫，艺术与传统自然地融入了日常生活，在巴拉罗（Ballarò）和武奇里亚（Vucciria）等熙攘的集市中表现尤为显著——斑斓的色彩、叫卖声与香气交织出一种令人难忘的氛围。巴勒莫亦是一座“风味之城”，以其独特的街头饮食文化闻名遐迩。从炸饭团（arancine）、鹰嘴豆饼（panelle）到甜美的奶油甜馅煎饼卷（cannoli），每一道珍馐都折射出数世纪以来的文化融合。城市依山傍海，历史并非禁锢于博物馆墙内，而是鲜活地流淌在街道、饮食以及居民的血脉之中。

大沼泽地国家公园航拍景观，佛罗里达州，美国 Aerial view of Everglades National Park, Florida, USA (© Tetra Images/Getty Images)

顺流而行 Follow the flow

大沼泽地国家公园

今天是美国湿地月的最后一天，但对湿地生态的关注并不应随之结束。每年 5 月举行的这一全国性活动，旨在让更多人了解湿地这一美国最具生产力的重要生态系统之一。而位于佛罗里达州的大沼泽地国家公园，正是展现湿地力量的典型代表。从空中俯瞰，浅水、锯齿草、红树林与蜿蜒水道共同构成广阔景观，淡水从奥基乔比湖缓缓向南流动，塑造出独特生态环境。

大沼泽地国家公园面积约达 150 万英亩，是美国最大的亚热带荒野地区之一，也是众多鸟类、鱼类、爬行动物以及佛罗里达美洲狮等珍稀物种的重要栖息地。除了维持生物多样性，湿地还在生态系统中发挥着关键作用，例如过滤污染物、储存碳、减缓洪水，并为周边社区提供更洁净的水源。美国湿地月也提醒人们，无论从空中还是地面观察，这些水域景观都值得长期保护与关注。

End of American Wetlands Month

Today is the last day of American Wetlands Month, but don't let that bog you down. Take today to shine a spotlight on wetlands. Held throughout May, this national observance shines a spotlight on wetlands—some of the most productive ecosystems in the United States—and few places show their power quite like Everglades National Park. From above, Florida's iconic wetlands unfold as a vast patchwork of shallow water, sawgrass, mangroves, and winding channels, shaped by freshwater slowly flowing south from Lake Okeechobee.

Covering about 1.5 million acres, the Everglades is the largest subtropical wilderness in the country and a vital refuge for birds, fish, reptiles, and rare species such as the Florida panther. Wetlands also work behind the scenes, filtering pollutants, storing carbon, reducing floods, and helping supply clean water to nearby communities.

American Wetlands Month invites us to appreciate these watery landscapes—from above and on the ground—and recognize why protecting them matters long after May ends.

珠穆朗玛峰峰顶，萨加玛塔国家公园，尼泊尔 Mount Everest summit, Sagarmatha National Park, Nepal (© fotoVoyager/Getty Images)

巅峰历史时刻 A 'peak' into history

1953年珠穆朗玛峰登山远征

在尼泊尔的萨加玛塔国家公园，珠穆朗玛峰于暮色中巍然显现，平静而沉稳。1953年5月29日，这片宁静被历史性的一刻打破。经过数年的筹备与数周艰苦攀登，新西兰登山家埃德蒙·希拉里与夏尔巴登山家丹增·诺尔盖成功登顶珠穆朗玛峰。在海拔超过29000英尺（约8848米）的高度上，他们成为已知最早成功抵达人类所知地球最高点的人。

这一历史时刻，也成为珠穆朗玛峰悠久文化传统的一部分。早在现代登山远征到来之前，当地社区便将这座山峰视为神圣之地。世代生活于山麓的人们，通过长期积累的经验观察山体与天气变化，并逐渐形成对高海拔环境的深刻认知。在空气稀薄、天气多变、登山路线险峻的环境中，这种经验与理解显得尤为重要。

1953年的成功登顶，展现了协作所带来的突破：英国远征队的后勤支持、夏尔巴登山者的高山经验，以及众多支援成员的共同努力，最终汇聚于同一条登顶路线之上。当暮色再次笼罩珠穆朗玛峰，峰顶映出的微光，仿佛仍在诉说那个春日——人类凭借好奇心与勇气，首次向世界最高峰发起成功挑战。

1953 Mount Everest Expedition

In Sagarmatha National Park, Nepal, Mount Everest rises into view, calm and unmoved as evening settles in. But on May 29, 1953, that stillness was broken. After years of planning and weeks of climbing, New Zealander Edmund Hillary and Sherpa mountaineer Tenzing Norgay reached the summit. At over 29,000 feet above sea level, they became the first people known to have stood at Earth's highest point.

That moment became part of a much older story. Long before modern expeditions arrived, local communities honored the mountain as sacred. They lived in its shadow, reading its moods with knowledge refined over generations. Such understanding proved essential in a place shaped by thin air, sudden storms, and unforgiving routes.

The 1953 ascent showed what cooperation could unlock: British logistics, Sherpa expertise, and a broad support team came together on one ridge. As daylight fades across Everest, the glow along its peak recalls a spring day when curiosity and courage lifted humans to the very edge of the sky.

华城堡的古城墙，水原，韩国 Old city wall of Hwaseong Fortress, Suwon, South Korea (© aomam/Getty Images)

设计与秩序相结合 Design meets discipline

韩国水原华城堡的古城墙

当夜幕降临在韩国水原，这里所呈现的华城堡古城墙证明了一点：功能并不一定会削弱美感，反而可以孕育出美。华城建于1794年至1796年间，由朝鲜王朝的正祖下令修建，它不仅仅是一道防御屏障，更是一种“以石为策”的体现——一场以务实为导向、兼具深层个人动机的改革尝试，旨在打造一个更加精简、高效运作的国家。正祖修建华城，一方面是为了纪念他的父亲，另一方面也意在强化这个追求更智慧治理体系、而不仅仅依赖加厚城墙的王国。

这座走在时代前沿的韩国城防杰作，将创新巧妙地融入于外表之中。华城堡全长约3.5英里（约5.7公里），并未刻意对抗地形，而是顺应山势与地貌自然延展。城墙沿线设置的棱堡扩大了防御覆盖范围，瞭望塔兼具信号传递功能，隐蔽城门便于灵活通行，滑轮等装置则显著提升了建造效率。1997年，华城被联合国教科文组织列入世界文化遗产名录，整体保存状况极为完整，并且至今仍在“运转”之中——它不仅可行、可观，更融入了当地的日常生活。白天是防御体系的历史见证，夜晚则化作充满诗意的文化景观。

Old city wall of Hwaseong Fortress, Suwon, South Korea

As night settles over Suwon, South Korea, the old city wall pictured here shows that function doesn't necessarily cancel out beauty—it can create it. Built between 1794 and 1796 under King Jeongjo of the Joseon Dynasty, Hwaseong Fortress was more than a barrier. It was policy in stone: a reform minded push for a leaner, better-run state, driven by practicality and a deeply personal motive. Jeongjo ordered its construction to honor his father while strengthening a kingdom that wanted smarter systems, not just thicker walls.

Ahead of its time, this masterpiece of Korean fortification hid innovation in plain sight. Rather than wrestling with the landscape, the roughly 3.5-mile wall follows its curves. Bastions widened defensive coverage, watchtowers doubled as signaling points, concealed gates allowed discreet movement, and pulley systems quickened construction. Recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1997, the site is remarkably intact—and still very much in motion. Hwaseong remains walkable, watchable, and woven into daily life. Defense by day, poetry by night.

盛开的羽扇豆，北加利福尼亚州，美国 Lupine flowers in bloom, Northern California, USA (© Jeffrey Lewis/Tandem Stills + Motion)

羽扇豆书写的季节 A season written in lupine

盛开的羽扇豆，北加利福尼亚州，美国

随着春季席卷北加利福尼亚州，大地在蓝色、紫色与白色交织的羽扇豆花海中焕然一新。这些野生物种在当地的地中海气候下生长繁茂，为蜜蜂、蝴蝶及甲虫等授粉媒介提供了至关重要的花蜜来源。羽扇豆在全球拥有200多个物种，其分布极其广泛，涵盖了从沿海地带到高山草甸的多种生境。除了显著的观赏价值外，羽扇豆在生态系统中亦发挥着关键作用：通过地下的固氮作用，它们能够显著提高土壤肥力，即便是在贫瘠的环境中也能支持周边植物的生长。

在特定文化中，经过特殊加工的羽扇豆种子被当作零食食用。然而，必须谨慎处理——未经脱苦处理的种子含有极高的生物碱，滋味极苦且具有潜在毒性。时至暮春，繁茂的花期结束，取而代之的是发育中的荚果，这标志着生命周期的循环往复。见证这一季节性的更迭，让人静静领悟大地每年色彩重塑与生命回归的自然律动。

Lupine flowers in bloom, Northern California

As spring sweeps across Northern California, the landscape is transformed by the vibrant displays of lupine flowers in shades of blue, purple, and white. Flourishing in the region's Mediterranean climate, these wildflowers provide a vital source of nectar for pollinators such as bees, butterflies, and beetles. With over 200 species found worldwide, lupines range from coastal varieties to those that thrive in mountain meadows. Beyond their striking beauty, lupines are essential to the ecosystem: by fixing nitrogen underground, they enrich soil fertility and support the growth of surrounding plants, even in nutrient-poor environments.

In some cultures, specially prepared lupine seeds are enjoyed as a snack. However, caution is necessary—untreated seeds are extremely bitter and potentially toxic. By late spring, the vibrant blooms give way to seed pods, continuing the cycle of life for another year. Witnessing this seasonal transformation offers a quiet reminder of how color and life return to the land each year.

从风之宫殿俯瞰斋浦尔市景，拉贾斯坦邦，印度 View to Jaipur from Hawa Mahal palace, Rajasthan, India (© byheaven/Getty Images)

石间的清风 A breeze in stone

从印度拉贾斯坦邦风之宫俯瞰斋浦尔

如果建筑能够“呼吸”，那会是怎样一番景象？坐落于斋浦尔市中心的风之宫（Hawa Mahal）便实现了这一点——它吸纳清风、排出热气，将建筑设计转化为一场静谧的科学实验。与其说它是一座宫殿，倒不如说是一次精准的“吐故纳新”。它确实名副其实：一座实至名归的“风之宫殿”。

这座由红粉砂岩砌筑的地标建筑始建于1799年，由萨瓦伊·普拉塔普·辛格国王（Maharaja Sawai Pratap Singh）下令修建，建筑师拉尔·钱德·乌斯塔德（Lal Chand Ustad）操刀设计。其建造初衷是让皇室女性在遵循“深闺制度”（Purdah）而不抛露露面的前提下，能够观察阶前街市（Johari Bazaar）的众生百态。建筑立面拥有953扇名为Jharokhas的小窗，它们能像漏斗一样将微风汇聚并送入内部，实现自然降温。更令人惊叹的是，这座五层建筑并未采用传统地基，而是完全依托其金字塔状的稳固结构屹立不倒。

宫殿在街道一侧并未设置正门，访客需从城市皇宫（City Palace）一侧进入。内部以斜坡代替台阶，以便于行走攀爬。其酷似王冠的外观意在致敬奎师那神（Lord Krishna），设计风格则完美融合了穆斯林风格的拱廊与拉其普特式的精巧细节。风之宫向世人证明了一点：当设计与自然律动相契合，一切美感与功能便随之而来。