Abha, May 22, 2025, SPA -- Deep within the mountains and plains of Aseer, nature unveils one of its most magnificent geological masterpieces: the basalt columns. Meticulously shaped, they stand tall ...

Authorities are urging visitors to stop wedging pocket change between the basalt columns, which are cracking and crumbling as ...

“Impressive, thoughtful and constructive” are how I’d describe what educators from three Minnesota districts and two charter public schools told me when I asked how they had responded to the death, ...

A body found in the Columbia River Friday evening is presumed to be a missing 18-year-old, Vancouver police said in a statement. Franky Fred was last seen May 23 near Vancouver Lake, and some of ...

Officials said the situation is being closely monitored, and more areas may be impacted if rainfall persists and water levels continue to rise.

ROCKY MOUNT, N.C. (WTVD) -- One person is dead after a drowning in a river in Rocky Mount on Friday. According to police, officers responded to calls about a missing person in the Tar River in the ...

For the second straight year, the Roaring Fork Valley’s chapter of Best Buddies International will host its Friendship Walk on Sunday at Basalt River Park. Scheduled to go from noon to 3 p.m., the ...

The National Trust has issued a fresh plea to visitors of Northern Ireland’s Giant’s Causeway, urging them to stop pushing coins into the cracks of the site’s iconic basalt columns.

While South Carolina is a nuclear-friendly state, it didn't start with a nuclear power plant, but rather the Savannah River Plant, now called the Savannah River Site, at the request of President ...

A woman is missing in Sequoia National Park after she was swept away in cold, swift river waters. The incident happened near the river in the foothills area of the park on May 25, over Memorial Day ...

Have I piqued your interest? If so, let’s get down to business and discuss geologic wonders. In particular, let’s discuss basalt columns, technically called basaltic polygonal prisms. Still baffled?