The geology, fossils and human stories of Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument are part of a common geologic heritage.

CaveCreek4.jpg Penelope Donahue points out fossils in the limestone of the opening of Cave Creek Cave while on a June 8 hike in Santa Fe National Forest. The limestone, which is around 300 million ...

This beautifully scenic byway is a great option to drive through the landscape around the Grand Canyon National Park.

Find the best road trips for summer adventures across the U.S. Expert-tested routes to national parks, fly fishing, and ...

Venus moves east as July progresses and stands 3° due north of Aldebaran on the 14th, after skirting the northern regions of ...

Welcome to Falling Waters State Park in Chipley, where Florida’s tallest waterfall plunges 73 dramatic feet into a cylindrical limestone sinkhole, then vanishes completely underground like nature’s ...

Sunset at Cowee Mountain Overlook deserves its own special category of natural wonder. As the sun dips toward the horizon, the sky becomes a canvas for colors that seem almost artificially enhanced – ...

As glaciers retreat due to a rise in global temperatures, one study shows that detailed 3D elevation models could drastically ...

It is easier to find your geographical middle if you only need to deal with one nation. Still, there are plenty of methods to ...

New images from the European Space Agency’s Biomass mission show how the satellite uses advanced radar to map flows of carbon through our planet’s most precious and remote ecosystems ...

A screenshot taken on February 11 (Google Maps) Currently on the app-based version of the map, when the Gulf is viewed zoomed in in the U.S., the label shows as Gulf of America, but when viewed ...