These days, pollution has ravaged much of our world's natural beauty. But just a few decades ago, untouched pockets of nature were captured on film.
Glaciers not yet affected by rising temperatures, lakes and rivers before we ruined them with our waste, and lush forests untouched by clear cutting were all common sights throughout the previous century.
Here are some stunning natural scenes from when the world was a whole lot greener.
1
Bison blocking traffic
Yellowstone National Park, 1972
2
Rocky shore
Lake Tahoe, 1971
3
A freshwater Suwannee cruises the waters
Florida’s Rainbow Run, January 1986
4
Escalante Canyon in Utah
August, 1972.
5
Tuamotu Archipelago
French Polynesia, June 1997.
6
Virginia Falls in Nahanni National Park
Canada, September 1981.
7
Tats Creek in Canada
February 1994
8
Tats Creek in Canada
February 1994
9
Waterfall with rainbow
July 1979.
10
Balloon breezes over Sawatch Range
Colorado, October 1979.
12
Fresh catch
Diamond Rock, France
13
Waterhole
Grand Canyon, 1970s
14
Seven Sisters waterfall
Geiranger, Norway, 1957
15
Huita River, Iceland
National Geographic, August 1969
16
A clean lake
Banff National Park, Alberta Canada
17
Nunatak at Reid Glacier
Alaska, 1956.
18
The French town of Chamonix huddles in the valley between Mont Blanc and Le Brévent
National Geographic, 1960
19
Hikers resting on rock
Pisgah National Forest, North Carolina
20
Hikers enjoying the view
Glacier National Park, 1980s
