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Plan an unforgettable Arizona Road Trip from Oklahoma, Texas, or New Mexico with stops at the Grand Canyon, Meteor Crater, and more.

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Rock nettle, desert sand verbena, and paperflower can be spotted along hiking trails and among the park’s famous rock formations. East Texas’s lush forests and humid climate create a perfect ...

Two continents collided millions of years ago, forming a bridge that changed Earth's climate system and triggered one of ...

Some of the unusual rocks carry stories about water on Mars. One has hints of long-gone microbes. All tell of a dynamic, complex planet.

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What roils beneath Earth's surface may feel a world away, but the activity can help forge land masses that dictate ocean ...

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