If you drive just a few hours northeast from Phoenix to the Petrified Forest, it almost feels like you stepped onto a ...

A stunning composite image, made up of three years' worth of satellite photos, shows the ancient lava of Libya's Haruj volcanic field interspersed with patches of golden sand.

Visit these underrated national parks across the American West from Washington to Texas and enjoy fewer crowds and ...

Nature’s own rock garden: Petrified logs scattered like ancient breadcrumbs ... This short trail showcases some of the largest and most colorful petrified logs in the park. It’s like a greatest hits ...

North Dakota is depressingly underrated, but don't let that deter you: the state is jam-packed with delightful "hidden" gems ...

Hundreds of vendors from dozens of countries converged in Tucson, Arizona, for the annual Gem and Mineral Show, where the ...

These hidden gems in Arizona are picture perfect in every way. Come explore historic sites, mesmerizing lakes, and even a ...

One of the most common were projectile points and tools chipped from colorful petrified wood—in fact researchers found ... Occasionally, slabs of rock with preserved ancient animal tracks were ...

I am petrified. It’s not real ... The wolf leaps and lands hard in the gravel of the road. Chunks of rock break off, scatter in the breeze like marbles thrown in the wind.

Located in Nevada’s Black Rock Desert, Fly Geyser is an accidental geothermal wonder created by a drilling mishap in 1964. Over the years, mineral deposits have built up, forming a colorful ... giving ...