Devils Postpile National Monument
Devils Postpile National Monument
Devil's Postpile National Monument is located near Mammoth Mountain in eastern California. The Devil's Postpile (the name refers to a dark...
Vasquez Rocks – A Spectacular Rock Formations
The beautiful Vasquez Rocks Natural Area Park is a 932-acre park located in the Sierra Pelona Mountains in northern Los Angeles County, California. This...
The Ancient Keyhole Sink in Arizona
Almost 1,000 years ago, the ancient Cohonina people created a keyhole sink in Arizona. This is a canyon in the shape of a keyhole...
Hot Lake – A Hypersaline, Meromictic Lake in Washington
Hypersaline, meromictic Hot Lake is located near Oroville, Washington in northern Okanogan County. Located in a small, glacially-carved basin surrounded by mafic, magnesian rocks,...
Killpecker Sand Dunes – Nature Largest Sandboxes
The Killpecker Sand Dunes are one of nature's largest sandboxes. There are 40 miles between Rock Springs and Killpecker Sand Dunes, 140 miles southeast...
The Ancient Bristlecone Pines of the Great Basin
At high elevations in a region of the western United States recognized as the Great Basin. Here is a species of Bristlecone Pines that...
Canyon de Chelly National Monument Chinle, Arizona
Canyon de Chelly is located in northeastern Arizona within the boundaries of the Navajo Nation. The National Monument was established on April 1, 1931,...
The Magical Colors of Painted Desert Arizona
The Painted Desert Arizona is a Badlands in the Four Corners area running from near the southeast into Petrified Forest National Park and east...
Turneffe Atoll in Belize
There are numerous uninhabited islands in Turneffe Atoll in Belize, which is the largest atoll in the world. The archipelago rises out of the...
Devil’s Slide – A Strange Geological Wonder
Devil’s Slide is a Strange Geological Wonder, a massive-size limestone chute. It is located on the south side of Interstate 84 in Weber Canyon,...