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Craters of the Moon Idaho

Huge lava flow nearly the size of Rhode Island in south central Idaho. Under the desolate landscape is an aquafier holding water approximately equal to Lake Erie. Visitors can hike trails across lava flows ,through lava tubes, climb cinder cones and peak into spatter cones. At first glance there is nothing but miles of crumpled black lava but closer inspection reveals minature flowers and bright lichens struggling for survival and converting the cinders to soil.
Miles of lava
Miles of lava
Middle Schoolers climbing cinder cone
Middle Schoolers climbing cinder cone
Indian Tunnel
Indian Tunnel
Tree Mold
Tree Mold
Looking out from Indian Tunnel
Looking out from Indian Tunnel
Queen of the Underworld emerging
Queen of the Underworld emerging
Dwarf Buckwheat splashes white on black cinders
Dwarf Buckwheat splashes white on black cinders
Dragon
Dragon
Lichens
Lichens
Blue Dragon lava flow
Blue Dragon lava flow
Arco Idaho High School Number Hill
Arco Idaho High School Number Hill