The Worcester area has evidence of the Mesoproterozoic Era, going back to the earliest known days of the present-day Earth's ...

Epic Guide to Devils Tower National Monument in Wyoming including things to do, history, camping, nearby lodging, and mo ...

The Pacific Crest Trail, that legendary 2,650-mile path stretching from Mexico to Canada, passes right through Castle Crags State Park. During hiking season, you might encounter through-hikers taking ...

A new dinosaur species unearthed from the famed Morrison Formation in Colorado has been identified, according to a journal article published last week in London.

Nature doesn’t follow blueprints, and sometimes the result is strange enough to stop you in your tracks. Around the world, erosion, lava, and sediment have shaped landscapes that feel less like ...

A 2.35-billion-year-old Moon rock that fell to Earth in Africa is rewriting what we know about lunar volcanism. This rare ...

Metamorphic rock starts off as either igneous or sedimentary rock, but because of natural (or unnatural) factors like heat, chemicals, or pressure, they turn into a different kind of rock altogether.

Drive along the Red Rock Scenic Byway is ranked #1 out of 19 things to do in Sedona. See pictures and our review of Drive along the Red Rock Scenic Byway.

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The property is also of great geological and aesthetic interest: the panorama of geological formations with "rock forests" of eroded sandstone resembles a strange lunar landscape. Criterion (i): The ...

An obscure rock formation on the eastern shore of Canada's Hudson Bay may contain the oldest known rocks on Earth, a new study claims.