Ropey Pahoehoe, Craters of the Moon Nat'l Monument

Geology is Cool: Craters of the Moon


Think of it as a kind of “lava field light.” If you been to Hawai’i, especially to the Big Island, or hiked along the Pacific Crest Scenic trail through Mt. Washington and Three Sisters Wildernesses, Craters of the Moon is a pretty modest series of lava flows. But it is still an impressive display of volcanism.…