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Millions of years in the making, Vermilion Cliffs National Monument remains a little-known wonder.

A nomadic people in Papua New Guinea living in remote caves in the forest send a surprising message to the modern world.

Join Joel Sartore as he photographs endangered species while traveling on the Great American Zoo Trip.

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