Islands.com on MSN10h
Nevada's Hidden Desert Sinkhole Holds Ancient Marvels And Is Home To The World's Rarest Fish
In this Nevada wildlife refuge area, discover a mysterious geothermal pool that houses the world's rarest fish and extends ...
Stranded Death Valley National Park Hiker Rescued from Gully
Jan. 15, two men set out to hike in eastern California's Death Valley National Park. The men, both from Belgium, planned to ...
Two Belgians split up during a Death Valley hike. One had to be rescued
At a junction in the canyon, two hikers from Belgium split up, and one of them ended up stuck in a steep, unstable gully, or a ravine once formed by running water, according to a news release from the ...
New Scientist on MSN13h
Sicily's hills were 40 metres below water during Earth's megaflood
The megaflood that refilled the Mediterranean Sea 5 million years ago was so huge and fast that it shaped the landscape of ...
Smithsonian Magazine13h
Giant, Mysterious Spires Ruled the Earth Long Before Trees Did. What Exactly Are These Odd-Looking Fossils?
For more than 150 years, scientists have debated whether Prototaxites—which stood roughly 24 feet tall and 3 feet wide—were an early lichen or fungus, like a “giant mushroom” ...
National Parks Traveler21h
The Lasting Contributions Of Yellowstone National Park Naturalist George Marler
Ranger naturalist George D. Marler meticulously documented changes in hydrothermal activity in the geyser basins of ...
The Manual on MSN14h
When you’re hiking in Death Valley, don’t do this
The National Park Service recently had to rescue a hiker from a near-death experience at Death Valley National Park. Here's ...