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Ouray, Colorado and the Million Dollar Highway, and Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park

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  Black Canyon National Park & Million Dollar Highway, Colorado Explore Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park and the Million Dollar Highway in Colorado's gorgeous San Juan Mountains!

Kilauea, Hawaii Eruption 2018, Part 2

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Kilauea, Hawaii Lower East Rift Zone Eruption 2018, Part 2 Part 2:  The Effects & Some Perspective

Central Salmon River, Idaho in Autumn

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Central Salmon River, Idaho: Autumn From Stanley to Salmon, Idaho Discover the varied scenery and why I call this America's strangest river!

20 Awesome Geological Places, Idaho & Montana

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20 (or so ) Awesome  Places in  Idaho and Montana Sometimes the places I explore don't fit into one particular field trip, so I put them into a post like this. Enjoy! Eastern Idaho The Snake River where it enters its namesake Snake River Plain in eastern Idaho. The river here is a hybrid braided and meandering -- meandering because of the low topography, and braided because of its seasonal heavy sediment load. The current is fast enough for terrific fishing and boating, but slow enough to be easy. Location: between Rigby and Ririe, Idaho.

Yellowstone SW, Early Spring

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Yellowstone SW, Early Spring Madison River, Firehole River, Grand Prismatic Spring, Old Faithful Come see Yellowstone like few see it - in early Spring before the grass turns green, before the animals completely lose their winter coats, and before the crowds arrive. This trip covers southwestern Yellowstone from West Yellowstone to Old Faithful.

Awesome Crater Lake

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Crater Lake National Park Go see the world's most beautiful caldera, Crater Lake, Oregon!

Santorini Volcano Island, Greece

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Santorini, Greece & the Legend of Atlantis Santorini is the volcanic caldera that gave us the legend of Atlantis -- and one the most romantic and scenic places in the Mediterranean!