Behold the Devil’s Walking Stick. Yes, that really serves as the common name for this unique plant. Just imagine brushing against those thorns while in the forest. Also sometimes known as Devil’s Stick, this species developed endemic to the eastern regions of North America. They grow so heavily protected that even the edges of the […]
Grand Falls or Chocolate Falls
Grand Falls often gets called The Chocolate Falls. Just try to picture how it looks as a result of such a name. What a sight it forms while pouring over the cliffs. Grand Falls or Chocolate Falls forms a unique waterfall system situated near Flagstaff, Arizona, in the United States. This marvel of geology also […]
Bisti De-Na-Zin Wilderness
The Bisti De-Na-Zin Wilderness forms an extraordinary marvel of geology, in an area of Badlands. Its name derives from the original Native American name: the original Navajo term literally translates as “among the adobe formations.” The United States Bureau of Land Management manages the majority of the region. Three additional small portions remain private Navajo […]
Homestead Caldera
The Homestead Caldera ranks as perhaps one of the most interesting geological features most of us have never heard of. Yet local residents know it as simply The Crater. Both names deceive, however, since this marvel remains neither a caldera nor a crater. This magnificent location sits near Midway, Utah, in the United States. The […]
Texas Horned Lizard
The Texas Horned Lizard forms one of the 14 known species of spike-bodied reptiles in North America. Collectively, these species seem popular as horned lizards. The lizard remains native to an area that includes Kansas, Colorado, Arizona, Texas, and northern Mexico. Humans have also introduced them into Georgia, Florida, and the Carolinas. Their bodies develop far more […]
Mount Desert Island
Mount Desert Island Facts Mount Desert Island ranks as the 6th largest island in the contiguous United States. It also holds the distinction of being the second largest island on the U.S. Eastern seaboard. This geological gem also boasts the Acadia National Park. Its permanent population numbers less than 11,000 individuals, yet more than 2.5 million tourists […]
Petrified Forest
The Petrified Forest lies located inside a National Park bearing the same name, in the United States, in North America. Specifically, it sits within the dual boundaries of the Native American Apache and Navajo counties in the state of Arizona. The Petrified Forest comprises the petrified remains of countless trees dating back many millions of […]
Hamilton Pool
Hamilton Pool Facts Hamilton Pool ranks as another one of those incredible geological marvels that still remain virtually unknown outside of their own immediate area. However, it forms a popular destination for tourists who come to its area and then discover it. Two Native American tribes (the Lipan and the Tonkawa) of the Apache Nation, […]
Painted Desert
The Painted Desert certainly does live up to its name. This incredible landscape seems to display Nature’s Brushstrokes for us to behold, don’t you think? This wondrous example of geological artwork forms part of the area known as the Badlands, in the Four Corners portion of the United States. The Painted Desert stretches across portions […]
Kasha Katuwe Tent Rocks
The Kasha Katuwe Tent Rocks form a unique phenomenon of geology and sit near Cochiti, New Mexico, in the United States. The Bureau of Land Management manages the region. The Kasha Katuwe Tent Rocks became a National Monument in 2001. The site belongs to the Native American Pueblo Nation and the people directly oversee it. The […]
