The midnight sun shines over the Fortymile Wild and Scenic River…

The midnight sun shines over the Fortymile Wild and Scenic River in east-central Alaska. Today, on the Summer Solstice, people at high latitudes experience daylight at all hours – hence the name, “midnight sun.” For those who are not so far north, the Solstice brings the year’s longest period of daylight. Photo by Bob Wick, Bureau of Land Management.

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