Craters of the Moon National Monument was designated an International Dark Sky Park in 2017. It only seems logical as it is the only park named after a celestial body.

I want to call on our Idaho Congressional delegation to make Craters of the Moon the 64th National Park in the United States. National Parks are created through Congressional Action with four ...

Its strange lunar-like appearance and unique volcanic features can elevate its status to a national park, but is it ready?

A push to get Craters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve designated as a national park is on hold, and the idea’s backers aren’t optimistic that it will go anywhere anytime soon given ...

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 ...

ARCO — National Park Week begins April 21 and runs through April 29. The scenic seven-mile-loop road at Craters of the Moon National Monument — located about halfway between Arco ...

Many visitors, foreigners in particular, plan vacations around visiting national parks. Many national park guidebooks don't even list Craters, which is 15 miles from Arco.

Many national park guidebooks don’t even list Craters, which is 15 miles from Arco, and many forget that a slim western edge of Yellowstone National Park lies in Idaho.

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, 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 ...

Though Craters of the Moon is most definitely part of planet Earth, its geology is singular and striking. Its three major lava fields contain lava flows of various distinctive textures and patterns, ...

Craters of the Moon is hosting a free Star Party. The party will be led by the park's "Astro Ranger as well as other volunteer astronomers. People will be able to look through telescopes to see ...