Southern Arizona has numerous sites known for their pyroxene minerals, from Twin Buttes south of Tucson, to Ajo, to the Chiricahua, Santa Rita and Patagonia mountain ranges. Pyroxenes are classified ...

It’s always nice when a trail surprises you. Most trails in Southern Utah do surprise me with their beauty. You would think after 12 years living here, I would be accustomed to our scenic landscapes, ...

The most active volcano in the Philippines is well known for its perfect cone shape—which actually signals how dangerous the volcano can be. Its geology and location could soon combine in explosive, ...

Crater Lake's only legal water access point, Cleetwood Cove, will close from 2026-2029 for renovations. The final boat tour from Cleetwood Cove before the closure will be on Sept. 14. Nestled within ...

MOSCOW -- The Klyuchevskaya Sopka volcano is erupting in Kamchatka following a major earthquake in the region, the Kamchatka Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences' (RAS) Geophysical Service said ...

MOSCOW, July 30. /TASS/. The Klyuchevskaya Sopka volcano on Russia’s Far Eastern Kamchatka Peninsula started to erupt following the strongest earthquake to hit the region since 1952 earlier in the day ...

The Phoenix Suns star posted photos of himself on Instagram at James Turrell's Roden Crater volcano observatory in Flagstaff, on July 18.

Wupatki National Monument is one of the most fascinating historic places in Arizona. The Puebloan ruins are strikingly similar to Machu Picchu. This Buzzy Arizona Restaurant Does One Dish Really, ...

Learn about how volcanoes are formed and the ways they erupt Chiara Maria Petrone, Roberto Scandone, and Alex Whittaker On February 20, 1943, Dionisio Pulido and his family were working in their ...

Most volcanoes, loud and pushing, build their cinder cones openly of fiery ash and lava. But a few volcanoes work under cover. Their molten lava never reaches the surface, but quietly pushes up the ...

NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – New Mexico night skies are quite a sight to see. With many clear nights, high elevations, and low light pollution, New Mexico is the perfect place to stargaze. According to the ...