Choosing which of the eight states along Route 66 is the best seems uncharitable, kind of like choosing a favorite child. But heck, I might as ...

Oregon's diverse geology offers rockhounds opportunities to collect on public lands from the coast to high desert volcanic fields studded with gems.

Meteor Crater formed some 50,000 years ago. It represents the best preserved meteor impact site in the world, measuring some ...

WETUMPKA, Ala. ( WSFA) - The City of Wetumpka embraces one of the most unique pieces of its history this week. The town ...

As a native Arizonan, I've seen many of the beautiful places Arizona has to offer, so I'm sharing some of the state's best natural wonders and scenic drives. The Grand Canyon State has so many ...

Ever been to an event that's 85 million years in the making? That's how long ago an asteroid struck the area we know as Wetumpka. The collision made one heck of a dent. The impact crater is five miles ...

This piece is part of a special project on deep time examining what the Western U.S. was like thousands, millions and even billions of years ago, and how that history is still visible and ...

Because of Earth’s weathering climate and shifting tectonics, impact craters regularly disappear from the Earth’s geologic record. Scientists in China found an impact crater that formed during the ...

A massive, well-preserved impact crater has been uncovered in Guangdong, revealing the signature of a powerful meteorite strike during the Holocene. Measuring 900 meters across, it dwarfs other known ...