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A winding river flows through a lush green valley, flanked by steep, rocky mountains under a cloudy summer sky.

Photo by National Park Service, Alaska Region, via Flickr (CC BY 2.0) · Photo source · CC BY 2.0

Hidden Valley's Majestic Peaks

A winding river flows through a lush green valley, flanked by steep, rocky mountains under a cloudy summer sky.

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