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Visitors in Indian Tunnel

Caves (6 Photos)

Images of lava tube caves
portrait of explorer

History (14 Photos)

Images of some of the fascinating people who have passed this way.
lava river

Lava (18 Photos)

Images showing some of the many forms of lava.
Entrance sign

Park Structures (3 Photos)

Images of signs and facilities found at the park.
visitors on a guided cave walk

People (10 Photos)

Images of visitors.
limber pine snag

Plants (22 Photos)

Images of the diverse variety of vegetation found here.
view from the top of a cinder cone

Scenics (30 Photos)

Images showing scenic views.
gray bird on tree

Wildlife (11 Photos)

Images of some of the diverse variety of animals that live here.
 

More photos
These resource photo albums provide a glimpse into Craters of the Moon's critical resources and National Park Service efforts to inventory, monitor, and preserve them.

 

Return to the Moon

Return to the Moon
Astronauts revisit Craters of the Moon and reminisce about their visit here prior to their lunar excursions.

Credit / Author: NPS
Date Created: 1999-01-01

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A Trip to the Moon
Website for the new Idaho Public Television special on Craters of the Moon

Geology of Craters of the Moon
Watch a 5 minute video that shows the dynamic geologic processes that created this landscape.

 
Interview with Doug Neighbor, Superintendent of Craters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve (Part of the Boise State Radio series "New Horizons in Education")
 
Interview with Robert Limbert historian and film maker, Steve Wursta (Part of the Boise State radio series "New Horizons in Education)
 

Short films about park activities and resources:

Loop Tour

Winter

SnowSchool

Star Party

Pika Monitoring

Bats

 

Geological Animations (Developed by BLM staff and the University of California at Santa Barbara)

  • Eruptive Periods along the Great Rift
    Shows the evolution of the Craters of the Moon lava fields over the last 15,000 years.
  • Great Rift
    Shows a close-up view of the Great Rift and possible mechanisms by which features visible today on the surface were created.
  • Tree Molds
    Illustration of the process by which the imprint of charred trunks remains after contact with lava.
  • Rafted Blocks
    Shows the transport of large chunks of a cinder cone by lava flows.

 

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Did You Know?
In 1970 Craters of the Moon became one of the first areas in the National Park System to be designated as a federal Wilderness area. Craters of the Moon contains vast areas where visitors have an opportunity to experience the earth as it was.
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Last Updated: February 02, 2012 at 11:19 MST