Everything’s bigger in the US, they say, and that apparently includes its river gorges. But don't be fooled by its grand size – this geological giant is a fresh-faced whippersnapper by Earth’s ...

OREGON, USA — Ready for a vacation that really gets away from it all? We go on the road to distant eastern Oregon on this week’s getaway where we find ourselves both in and atop the deepest gorge in ...

The origin story of Hells Canyon, North America's deepest river gorge, has long been unclear to scientists. But new research estimates it formed about 2.1 million years ago when a dramatic flood event ...

For years, scientists were mystified by the origins of Hells Canyon, the deepest river gorge in North America. This massive natural wonder is a staggering ten miles wide and plunging more than 2,400 ...

That’s according to a new study that looked at ancient river sediments that have long been hidden away inside the canyon’s caves, which now lie high above today’s Snake River. This new work is ...

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