Summer can make for dangerous heat and sun exposure, and extreme care should be taken when hiking in the heat. In general when hiking, you should carry at least half a liter of water per hour of ...

Delicate Arch in Arches National Park near Moab, Utah. Courtesy of Flickr user Dimitry.S. Some of the most stunning structural feats aren’t built by architects or sculpted by artists. From Bryce ...

Of all the seasons to visit Zion National Park in Utah, October stands out with a rare combination of soft golden light, cooler air, and vivid sandstone walls that glow like fire at sunset. The huge ...

Igneous rocks are rebels. Sedimentary rocks follow straight-forward rules—they are deposited in horizontal layers, with the oldest sediments on the bottom. Igneous rocks can do what they want. Molten ...

The Smithsonian Castle was built in the 1850s, using the red sandstone from the Seneca quarry. Author Garrett Peck tells the quarry’s story in his new book, The Smithsonian Castle and the Seneca ...

Rajasthan government has cleared land for sandstone mining as it decided to give the approval to move Bandh Baretha wildlife sanctuary, located in Bharatpur, “southwestward”. By shifting the wildlife ...

Talk to any oldtimer and the two most coveted titanium brands from the late 80s and 90s are likely Merlin Metal Works and Spectrum Custom Titanium Cycles. The two brands were connected by frame ...