No trip to Central Oregon would be complete without exploring one of the region's defining geological features: the vast expanses of hardened lava that diverted the Deschutes, formed mounds of gumdrop ...

Sometimes, a hole in the ground is just a hole. Other times, it’s a portal to an underground cave spanning miles in width and length. You don’t really know what’s inside unless you dive into the void.

The Lava River Cave exhaled chilled air. I put on my sweatshirt, despite the hot July day. Though I'd been warned about the sudden drop in temperature to a crisp 42 degrees, it was hard to believe I'd ...

FLAGSTAFF — Did you know Flagstaff is home to one of the largest lava tube caves in the country? The Lava River Cave in the Coconino National Forest stretches over a mile underground and was formed ...

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Timed reservation tickets for Lava River Cave will be available starting Friday, May 9, for the 2025 season, the Deschutes National Forest said. Lava River Cave opens for the ...

Maddy has a degree in biochemistry from the University of York and specializes in reporting on health, medicine, and genetics. Maddy has a degree in biochemistry from the University of York and ...

If human beings want to survive on the other planets for a long time, they must first find or set up a safe, stable, and long-term shelter. Lunar lava tubes are geological structures of the moon ...

— Timed reservation tickets for Lava River Cave are now available for the 2024 season. Lava River Cave opens for the season Friday, May 3. Today, 50% of the Lava River Cave timed reservation tickets ...

Scientists explored several lava tubes in Vietnam and found some “bent-toed” creatures in the caves in a first-of-its-kind sighting, photos show. Photo from Nguyen, Tran, Nguyen, Hoang and Nguyen ...