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 ...

CRATERS OF THE MOON NATIONAL MONUMENT — Some of NASA’s best-known astronauts visited Idaho in 1969 to train for their moon missions. But for many years, the supporting role Idaho ...

So they sent them to Craters of the Moon in Southern Idaho to learn more. "They came here specifically to learn more about volcanic geology because these guys were test pilots and such," Stout said.

When President Calvin Coolidge read it, the name stuck, and so did the fascination. Today, Craters of the Moon stretches across more than 750,000 acres of black rock and ancient lava flows.

When President Calvin Coolidge read it, the name stuck, and so did the fascination. Today, Craters of the Moon stretches across more than 750,000 acres of black rock and ancient lava flows.

CAREY, Idaho (AP) — Craters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve in south-central Idaho has been designated an International Dark Sky Park due to its exceptional stargazing.

Craters of the Moon owes its very existence as a national park unit to scientific exploration. Idaho taxidermist, adventurer and promoter Robert Limbert documented the little-known interior of the ...

Craters of the Moon is a well-preserved set of lava flows in southern Idaho. The frequency of recent eruptions indicates more will come.

You'll feel like you're walking though Hawaii's national park when you tackle this short trail at Craters of the Moon in ...

By Bill Manny Idaho Public Television Updated July 11, 2019 1:00 AM CRATERS OF THE MOON NATIONAL MONUMENT Some of NASA’s best-known astronauts visited Idaho in 1969 to train for their moon missions.

Travel & Outdoors Craters of the Moon fighting to become Idaho's first national park Updated: Jan. 21, 2016, 12:30 p.m. | Published: Jan. 21, 2016, 11:30 a.m.