A lava field can be seen with the Pioneer Mountains in the background on April 29, 2024, at Craters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve near Arco. On May 2, 1924, President Calvin Coolidge ...

From wildflowers to moon rocks, lava tubes to lunar dreams, Craters of the Moon is a little bit of space, right here in Idaho. Craters of the Moon is one of three national monuments in Idaho.

ARCO, Idaho — The National Park Service (NPS) invites members of the public to participate in three special “walks on the Moon” that will be held in May and June ...

ARCO • Volcanic rocks the size of footballs slid and bounced down a steep lava slope. At the top, a team of geologists, biologists and NASA engineers had just climbed ...

IDAHO, USA — Craters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve marked its 101st birthday Friday, concluding its centennial celebration year with record-breaking visitor numbers and numerous ...

ARCO — On May 2, Craters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve in Southern Idaho turned 101, bringing its 100th anniversary year to a close. President Calvin Coolidge issued ...

Three early season "walks on the moon" are planned at Craters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve. People can join the walks led by Doug Owen, a former park ranger, geologist and education ...

Later, ranchers referred to it as the valley of the moon. Then, in 1924, an explorer named Robert Limbert captured its eerie beauty in an article for National Geographic called "Among the Craters ...