View from a cinder cone at Capulin Volcano National Monument
Capulin Volcano, a decapitated pyramid, rises improbably over the plains of New Mexico. Hiking its rim trail offers spectacular views.… Read More
After the volcano blows: Crater Lake National Park
September 04, 2017 Mt. Mazama spilled its guts in a massive volcanic eruption 7,700 years ago, emptying itself out to such an extent that the mountain collapsed in on itself, creating a 3,900-foot-deep caldera. As the centuries ticked by, the … Read More
Tanzanian safari: Tent camp on the Serengeti, crocodiles, and soaring over volcanoes
January 14, 2014 We made several more game drives while visiting the western corridor of Serengeti National Park (June 2007), seeing many, many elephants — and I took so many photos of them that my family got elephant-fatigue when viewing … Read More