The Painted Desert holds great scientific, cultural, and historical significance. Its colorful rock formations preserve fossils from the Late Triassic period, offering insight into prehistoric ...

What are the metal compositions of the colors of rocks in places like the Painted Desert? The red ones have iron? The white rocks have gypsum? But what metals are in the blue ones, the green ones ...

The discovery of rare painted rock art featuring cattle in one of the driest parts of the Sahara Desert indicates that the region was once covered in grass, swamps and waterholes, making it a ...

Painted Canyon ... at the trailhead in a makeshift desert parking lot with only a couple of other cars in it, and head out on foot into the canyon. Mashed rocks crunch underneath our feet ...

FORT IRWIN, Calif.—Families, Soldiers and residents from the High Desert community enjoyed a postponed Independence Day celebration on the 9th of July, commemorating 246 years of freedom.

Ever see a painted rock somewhere in town or maybe along a hiking path in the mountains and wonder where it came from? Now, you'll know. The Hendersonville-based Facebook group called HVL Rocks ...