Those who make the climb to Garden Creek Falls near Casper, Wyoming, find a 120-foot cascade that's just as gorgeous in ...

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Residents advised to avoid wadis and low-lying areas as heavy rain raises flood risks Heavy rain hit parts of eastern UAE on Sunday afternoon, creating stunning waterfalls in the mountains of Masafi, ...

Scientists on NASA's Perseverance mission made a surprising discovery about the composition of rock in Jezero Crater, one that will help them get a better idea of when water existed on Mars, and ...

The Kansas Sampler Foundation in 2010 created the "8 Wonders of Kansas Geography" to highlight the state's diverse natural landscapes. These sites offer opportunities to experience tallgrass prairie, ...

Screaming for help, a hiker was rescued after falling over a waterfall and landing 25 feet down in "a rocky pool," according to officials in Southern California. The incident took place in the ...

I WALKED over yesterday from here to examine this for myself. I started with some feelings of doubt as to whether it was not one of those fantastic shapes naturally assumed by igneous rocks, seen ...

Heart-stopping video shows two people playing in the water near a popular Utah waterfall when falling rocks begin to slam down into the water around them, narrowly missing the swimmers. The Bureau of ...

A park ranger in Washington state “located a completely submerged body" at the bottom of the falls on June 9, one day after the incident occurred National Park Service An 18-year-old man has died ...

In a recent study, geologists say Michigan is home to the oldest known rock in the nation. Watersmeet gneiss is found in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. Minnesota's Morton gneiss previously held the title ...

This 1930s educational film explores the natural landscapes, geological formations, and agricultural practices of the time. It features scenes of farmers tilling soil, majestic mountain roads, ...

MUNISING, MI - It’s a winter scene unique to this part of Northern Michigan: water plunges over a nearly 50-foot sandstone cliff into a circular vortex, in the shape of an ice volcano. This was the ...