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 regionally famous Acadia National Park. Its permanent population numbers less than 11,000 individuals, yet more than […]
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, […]
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 […]
La Brea Tar Pits
The La Brea Tar Pits ranks as an extraordinary and unique geological feature. Incredible as it may sound, they lie within a major metropolitan area in the United States. The ancient Native American tribes indigenous to the area knew these well. The Chumash and Tongva tribes used the naturally occurring tar to seal their canoes. Over […]
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 is neither a caldera nor a crater. This magnificent location is situated near Midway, Utah, in the United States. […]
