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El Malpais National MonumentDistant Mount Taylor viewed across the lava
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El Malpais National Monument
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A park ranger prepares to educate students about bats

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A park ranger prepares to educate students about bats at El Malpais.

The powers of nature on display

Learn about volcanism by having students watch a movie at the visitor center. Hike with students to the rim of El Calderon volcano. Arrange for a ranger-guided expedition into a lava tube cave. El Malpais has much to teach about volcanism, the flora and fauna that live in these extreme environments, and how humans relate to such a place.

Download the "Malpais Mysteries" curriculum guide and the activity sheets to explore the volcanic legacy of El Malpais in the classroom.
Cerro Rendija is a shield volcano  

Did You Know?
Cerro Rendija volcano, just west of Big Tubes in El Malpais National Monument, is a good example of a shield volcano. Low viscosity lava spread out rapidly from the vent and kept the volcano from gaining much vertical height.
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Last Updated: October 28, 2009 at 19:07 EST