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Making America's Best Idea Even Better
Sunset Crater Volcano National MonumentPlant grows in lava field
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Park Newspaper, 2007-2008 edition  
Read the latest edition of our "Ancient Times" park newspaper. (pdf, 1250 KB)

 
Coils that Bind
Four-page guide to Puebloan pottery - design, manufacture and use -from past to present. A free publication courtesy of Western National Parks Association. (pdf, 216 KB)
 

Junior Ranger booklets
We offer two versions, based on reading ability. Print one out, bring it to the park, and earn a badge.
        Junior Ranger, grade school (pdf, 116 KB)
        Junior Ranger, preschool (pdf, 131 KB)

 
The San Francisco Volcanic Field, Arizona
Link to a U.S. Geological Survey fact sheet explaining volcanic activity in northern Arizona. Color photos.
A firey night eruption in Hawaii  

Did You Know?
The eruption of Sunset Crater Volcano must have been a powerful event. It destroyed all plants within a 5-mile radius. A fountain of fire, 850 feet high, was visible for miles around. An ash cloud rose 2.5 miles into the sky, and falling ash covered about 64,000 acres.

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Last Updated: November 07, 2007 at 10:54 EST