Geologists date the eruptive phase of Sunset Crater to between 1040 and 1100, which means the volcano’s activity was witnessed by the Hopi and Zuni people who lived nearby.

Keep in mind that backcountry hiking is forbidden for preservation purposes. For more information, visit Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument's page on the National Park Service's website.

Sunset Crater Loop Road, along with the Lava Flow and A’a trails, are open once more, according to the National Park Service’s website.

Located on Maui, Haleakalā National Park protects 30,000 acres of land from its namesake volcano and its moon-like crater to the tropical footpaths along the rugged coastline. It is one of the top ...

While the Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument is still closed to the public after the Tunnel Fire's destruction, FOX 10 was given an exclusive tour of the widespread damage. The price tag for ...

Prospective Mars explorers can now take a hike around the landing site of NASA’s Mars 2020 Perseverance rover with an interactive map loaded with orbital imagery, terrain data as well as ...

The new favorite hike of mine for taking in Sunset Crater — regardless of season — is the gated dirt road that leads to the O'Leary fire lookout tower west of the national monument.

Nearly an inch of rain that fell on the Schultz fire area Sunday caused significant flooding in Wupatki Trails, Doney Park and Sunset Crater Estates.

A good sunset at Crater Lake is never guaranteed, but when it hits, it hits.

The first ‘hiking map’ of Mercury: Stunning topographic model of planet reveals its craters and mountains in unprecedented detail It brings together more than 100,000 images of the planet ...