Before considerable scientific research by Western Nevada College Professor of Geosciences Dr. Winnie Kortemeier, it was ...

New research conducted by a Western Nevada College professor has found that Lake Tahoe is 2.3 million years old, making it ...

Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park offers plenty of day hikes for all skill levels. Even if you only have a little bit of time to spend in the park, there are short hikes leading you through rainforests ...

“Beautiful, beautiful. Magnificent desolation,” astronaut Buzz Aldrin famously said when he first stepped onto the Moon’s ...

Before considerable scientific research by Western Nevada College Professor of Geosciences Dr. Winnie Kortemeier, it was understood that Lake Tahoe, the largest alpine lake in North America, was ...

A geologist’s memoir of discovery is also a paean to the beauty and complexity of the rocks beneath our feet.

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Lavas from hotspots - -whether erupting in Hawaii, Samoa or Iceland -- likely originate from a worldwide, uniform reservoir in Earth's mantle, according to an evaluation of volcanic hotspots.

‘A‘ā (ah ah): A Hawaiian term for a type of basaltic lava that is blocky and angular. Basalt: A dark gray or black fine-grained igneous (volcanic) rock or very liquid lava containing 45 to 53 percent ...

Black and gray sediment stretches as far as the eye can see. Boulders sit on top of ground devoid of vegetation. Humans ...

The 40,000 basalt columns are the North’s only UNESCO World Heritage site. As you walk along the columns, see if you can spot ...