The New York Times – Travel:
You don’t have to brave the crowds at Yellowstone or Yosemite. Feel the awe of slot canyons, lava tubes, gorges and more on other U.S.-owned public land.
Category: Rock and Stone
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Man Dies After Being Struck by a Falling Rock at Glacier National Park
The New York Times – Travel:
The man had been driving this month on a popular route through the park when a rock dislodged from a cliff face and struck his vehicle. Such fatal episodes are rare, officials said.
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A Hiker Confronts His Fear of Heights at Ausable Chasm in Upstate N.Y.
The New York Times – Travel:
A jittery hiker signed up for a via ferrata tour on the cliffs of an Adirondacks gorge. Here’s what he learned on the ledges, rungs and exposed bridges.
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Michael Heizer Measures His Art in Miles and Tons
The New York Times – T Magazine:
It took the artist half a century of toil in the most remote parts of Nevada to build what may be the most extreme contemporary monument ever made. Now what?
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Why Are So Many Artists Building Totems?
The New York Times – T Magazine:
In sculpture and design, towering sculptures are rising once more.
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Exploring the Burren, Ireland’s Vast Rocky Region
The New York Times – Travel:
Though it looks forbidding, the Burren, where you can walk for hours among the rocks and valleys with only your thoughts for company, can be fertile ground for creativity.
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Into the Sands of Time: Exploring Egypt’s White and Black Deserts
The New York Times – Travel:
Led by a guide and driver, a photojournalist embarked on a three-day, two-night excursion that took her deep into one of the country’s lesser-known wonders.
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Rock Crystal Is Back in (Watch) Style
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
While quartz has long been used in timepieces, new models by Chanel and Van Cleef & Arpels show it having a moment.