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Washington’s most famous huckleberry patch won’t let you keep a single berry

Indian Heaven Wilderness's Sawtooth Berry Fields are the huckleberry patch everyone points you toward — and one you're not ...
Washington is for Adventure on MSN

Washington’s Knife’s Edge trail is snowed in most of the year, and it just opened for the season

A narrow ridge in the Goat Rocks Wilderness puts Mount Rainier on one side and Mount Adams on the other — no lottery, no ...
Family Destinations Guide

This Oregon Mountain Town Is One Of The Few Places Where Social Security Is Actually Enough

The Eagle Cap Wilderness is one of the largest wilderness areas in the entire state of Oregon, and it’s practically a ...
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Mount Etna Doesn’t Act Like Any Other Volcano – Now We Might Know Why It's So Weird

Stephen has degrees in science (Physics major) and arts (English Literature and the History and Philosophy of Science), as well as a Graduate Diploma in Science Communication. Stephen has degrees in ...
Smithsonian Magazine

A Massive Flow of Rock and Mud Tumbled Down Mount Rainier Centuries Ago. Scientists Pinpointed Its Date to Better Understand the Volcano’s Complex Threats

In a recent study, researchers dated a historic lahar called the Electron Mudflow to the summer of 1507, establishing a way ...
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Mount Rainier: Active Cascade Volcano

Mount Rainier is one of about two dozen active or recently active volcanoes in the Cascade Range, an arc of volcanoes in the northwestern United States and Canada. The volcano is located about 35 ...
Scientific American

Ancient geology could insulate Iran's nuclear centrifuges from bombing

Iran’s Pickaxe Mountain, or Kuh-e Kolang Gaz La in Persian, is part of a volcanic arc that formed tens of millions of years ago and is made of a tough-to-penetrate rock ...

Watch: Every Celeb 'Sobbing' Over Messi's Loss At FIFA WC Final | Djokovic, Tom Cruise, Matt Damon

Some of the world's biggest celebrities couldn't hide their emotions as Lionel Messi and Argentina suffered heartbreak in the ...
Smithsonian Magazine

Before Cultural and Natural Wonders Earn UNESCO World Heritage Status, They Are Put on a ‘Tentative’ List. Here Are Five Nominees Worth Visiting Now

Stay connected to new research, exhibits and fascinating stories stemming from the collections of your favorite Smithsonian ...

The Mountains That Made the Man

A portfolio by Peter Essick pays tribute to Ansel Adams and the craggy California wilderness named in his honor.
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What’s that smell? Tracking hydrocarbons in Yellowstone National Park

More than just thermal water discharges from Yellowstone’s hydrothermal system—there are gasses like water, carbon dioxide, and hydrogen sulfide, minerals that precipitate from thermal waters as they ...