Sycamore Canyon is a 20-mile wilderness area that cuts through the Mogollon Rim near Flagstaff and Sedona. Lush vegetation ...

Virginia Tech geological-sciences Ph.D. candidate Jason Reed is trying to determine what controls sandstone formation and how its resulting reservoir quality can aid oil and gas companies search for ...

Standing over 20 feet in the air, the red, striped sandstone formations tower over the surrounding landscape, casting long shadows into the water they sit next to. Where can these majestic rock ...

Halomonas are a hardy breed of bacteria. They can withstand heat, high salinity, low oxygen, utter darkness and pressures that would kill most other organisms. These traits enable these microbes to ...

PACIFIC CITY, Ore., Sept. 5 (UPI) --Officials with the Cape Kiwanda State Natural Area, a state park along the Oregon Coast, originally thought a toppled sandstone pedestal had succumbed to natural ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

MUNISING, MI – In the summer, the natural sandstone formations along Lake Superior get all the hype from boaters and kayakers looking up at them from the water. In the winter, the reverse is true. You ...

The Montana State Parks Foundation is publishing a weekly showcase of Montana State Parks' 55 properties. This week's story takes travelers to Medicine Rocks State Park, a series of natural rock ...

The fantastical arch shapes of sandstone formations have long been thought to be sculpted by wind and rain. But a team of researchers has now found that the shapes are inherent to the rock itself.

The city of Colorado Springs has over 486,000 residents and lies at the eastern foot of the Rocky Mountains. The city sits at an elevation of 6,035 feet. It’s near the famous Pike’s Peak, which is a ...