Places such as Purgatory Chasm and Millstone Hill, in Worcester's Green Hill Park, bear witness to the work of the glaciers.

igneous rocks, or rocks formed by volcanic activity, such as granite, pumice, and pegmatite, which Furbush said has been found throughout New England, with large crystals within; ...

Hawaii’s beaches have a huge holiday pull when it comes to both relaxation and water sports. Whether you’re looking to spend ...

Many of these places are a mix of rural and urban communities and destinations, where peaceful outdoor activities, nature, history, and culture meet.

A belt of swirly, stripey rock in the northeast reaches of Canada looks like it contains some of the oldest minerals ever found on our planet's surface. A new dating analysis of minerals in the ...

“Like father, like son” — that saying holds true for Alan Bentley, 67, and his son, Travis, 44, of the Sugar Loaf Community.

Moving through the museum, you’ll encounter one of its most famous treasures: the Castle Lizzadro. This miniature golden ...

Feldspars and normative feldspar constituents of bulk magma show trends supportive of fractional crystallization in the three main types of hy-normative intraplate suites that contain qz-oversaturated ...

The Pacific Crest Trail, that legendary 2,650-mile path stretching from Mexico to Canada, passes right through Castle Crags State Park. During hiking season, you might encounter through-hikers taking ...

Yooperlites are a variety of sodalite-rich syenite found in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan.

Books Received Published: 02 July 1914 Igneous Rocks and their Origin Nature 93, 449–450 (1914) Cite this article ...