By Phil Reisman Steven Schimmrich, author of Geology of the Hudson Valley ... something like Balanced Rock.” Actually, balanced rocks are found worldwide — and all of them are a source of wonder.

If you’re a Hudson Valley hiker who loves a spicy rock scramble, you’ve probably ... over massive boulders scattered along the Hudson River. Expect rough footing, big drops and a serious ...

I’ve heard that in the 1920s or 30s pranksters tried to blow up Balanced Rock with ... which is the typical “lava rock” found all over the Snake River Plain. The rhyolite rocks are much ...

For this new resident in the Magic Valley ... in a stream or river that offers solid footing — was named for the rhyolite obelisks near the stream, such as Balanced Rock. The marvel itself ...

It's a short trek to Balanced Rock, about a mile out and a mile back in the Buffalo River country near Ponca. The walk may seem longer because there's no hurrying during a sometimes slippery hike ...