Bonaire, the quiet gem of the Dutch Caribbean, is known for its incredible underwater world, but there’s a part of the island that stands out, quite literally, on the surface — the salt flats.

And a multi-decade effort to save it may have backfired. The Bonneville Salt Flats west of the Great Salt Lake are so flat that racers can drive at mind-boggling speeds that break the sound barrier.

TOOELE — The Bonneville Salt Flats have flooded after all the rain Utah received this winter. Geologist Jeremiah Bernau with the Utah Geological Survey has studied the Salt Flats for six years.

There's a race where people are close to pushing 500 mph. While NASCAR's 2024 finale reached 2.92 million views and the Formula 1 World Championship 2024 saw 30 million fans tune in, speed demons ...

TOOELE COUNTY, Utah — For many people like Dennis Sullivan, president of the Utah Salt Flats Racing Association, the Bonneville Salt Flats are of another world. "When you're going on an access ...

The salt flats are known for their otherworldly appearance and use in the making of films like Independence Day, Pirates of the Caribbean, and The World's Fastest Indian. They're also the site ...

SALT LAKE CITY (KUTV) — The Bonneville Salt Flats were damaged by a vehicle that drove on it while it was wet. The iconic flats — featured in films like Independence Day, Pirates of the ...

This 3-D approach was key to explaining the universality of salty polygons. Salt flats form in places where rainfall is scarce and there’s a lot of evaporation (SN: 12/5/07). Groundwater seeping ...