Fires in these coastal forests can rejuvenate ecosystems but also threaten large numbers of people and homes in the densely populated state.
Published Apr 25, 2025
The volcanic features and otherworldly landscape of Craters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve are apt training grounds for planetary exploration.
Published Apr 24, 2025
A national recreation area and state park protect an archipelago made of glacial debris in eastern Massachusetts.
Published Apr 23, 2025
The peaks in Guadalupe Mountains National Park—some of the highest in Texas—are made of a well-preserved fossil reef formed more than 250 million years ago.
Published Apr 22, 2025
The Channel Islands off the coast of southern California support diverse ecosystems, with some plants and animals found nowhere else on the planet.
Published Apr 21, 2025
