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37 Best Caverns in the US

Hell is metaphorically described as a horrific location underground. And while we know this isn’t true, areas underground are dark and eerie enough to seem hellish (but much colder!). The photo above is of Mirror Pond in Luray Caverns which resembles some artists’ depictions of a mythical hell. Crystal Cave If you’ve ever been inside a cavern, […]

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The Black Hole of White Canyon

The Black Hole is a narrow slot canyon day-hike that requires swimming through long cold pools between hiking segments. It’s a popular but dangerous canyoneering spot that is prone to flash floods. With a perfect forecast (no rain showers anywhere in the region) this down-canyon hike is a fun adventure. You’ll need a shuttle vehicle […]

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The Best 7 Hot Springs of Utah

Utah, a geothermally active state, has many hot springs, but only a few are accessible and worth visiting. Over recent years several have been lost as they are on private property and owners have closed off access or removed the pools entirely. Luckily there are several natural hot springs and privately-owned hot spring resorts to […]

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See Impact Craters on Earth

Impact craters are created when an object flying through space impacts the surface of a larger body (a planet or moon). The Moon, which has almost no atmosphere, is covered with impact craters so large and well-preserved that they are visible from Earth. Our planet has few that are easy to see from the surface […]

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Top 10 Most Visited National Parks

The National Park Service just released visitation figures from 2015. In total, our national parks saw 307,247,252 recreation visits, up nearly 5% over 2014. Total overnight stays in park campgrounds and the backcountry were up 6% over 2014 and tent camping in particular was up 13%. Here are the top 10 most visited parks. All […]

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Location of Massive California Natural Gas Leak

California is dealing with one of the worst environmental disasters the state has ever seen. Depending on when this huge natural gas leak is finally stopped, it could be one of the worst the world has seen. It started on October 23, 2015 and has been leaking for over two months already. Experts are saying […]

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Bluejohn Canyon

Bluejohn Canyon (sometimes Blue John but USGS has always called it Bluejohn one word) is a slot canyon made famous by the movie 127 Hours which portrayed the real Aron Ralston who did a solo trip in Bluejohn and was trapped in the canyon for several days. Aron was forced to cut a portion of […]

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Table Rock

Table Rock is a prominent natural landmark located near Boise Idaho. It is a mesa formation comprised mostly of sandstone that rises over the city of Boise and provides stunning panoramic views of the surrounding landscape. The elevation of Table Rock is approximately 3,652 feet (1,113 meters) above sea level, making it one of the […]

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Lake Pend Oreille

Lake Pend Oreille (pronounced “pond oh-RAY”) is the largest and deepest lake in Idaho with a surface area of 148 sq miles and a depth of 1150 feet. This depth makes it the 5th deepest lake in America. It’s a natural lake that was formed by glaciers that moved southward from Canada during the ice […]

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Deadly Oso Landslide No Shock to Geologists

Geologists from the University of Washington have just published an article documenting their analysis of the 2014 landslide near the small town of Oso, Washington. They determined that many slides have occurred along the North Fork Stillaguamish River over the last 10,000 years with several in the last 500 years. This high frequency of slides […]

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Arapaho Pass

Arapaho Pass is now a hiking trail on the route of an old abandond 4×4 road. The remote pass is located between Nederland, Colorado and Lake Granby.

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