Wisconsin moonstones are only found in a small corner of Marathon County. This business allows people to dig for them.

Rare rocks buried deep beneath central Australia have revealed the origins of one of the world’s most promising new deposits of niobium — a metal vital for producing high-strength steel and clean ...

Johnson’s Shut-Ins features a natural water park where the Black River cascades over and around ancient volcanic rock. Taum Sauk boasts the highest point in Missouri and a spectacular waterfall.

Family vacations become unforgettable adventures when they blend fun with learning opportunities. National monuments across America offer perfect settings for kids to absorb history, science, and ...

In Earth’s early days, more than 4 billion years ago, the surface was a dangerous and unpredictable place. Violent volcanoes, ...

Archaeologists in Saudi Arabia have discovered hundreds of rock art engravings that were carved by humans more than 12,000 ...

Iowa boasts dozens of dazzling state parks like Maquoketa Caves, Ledges, and Pikes Peak. A few are famous among locals, while ...

These little microbes survived for so long in the rock taken from nearly 50 feet beneath the Bushveld Igneous Complex.

Cameron Smoot was from Mason, Ohio, about a three-hour drive from where he fell Powell County Search & Rescue/Facebook A 24-year-old man has died after falling about 40 feet from a rock formation in ...

Yellowstone Caldera Chronicles is a weekly column written by scientists and collaborators of the Yellowstone Volcano Observatory. This week's contribution is from Montana State University ...

Which classic 1970s Aussie movie set appeals to you the most? Do Miranda and her Rock call to you, or Storm Boy and his ...