The name is perfect, even while it dramatically undersells this geologic wonder in remote southeast Oregon. It's called Crack in the Ground, a volcanic fissure 70 feet deep and 2 miles long that ...

Some regions of Oregon hold an embarrassment of riches when it comes to geologically themed place names. The desert southeast of Bend has not just Crack in the Ground, but also Hole in the Ground and ...

This trip is about as far as you can get next week from a shopping mall the day after Thanksgiving. Ah, Christmas Valley. In an area known for its , the valley's Crack in the Ground stands out as one ...

A 50-foot deep crack in the earth has appeared Africa that some scientists say is a sign the continent will split in two. “We’re seeing a crack that in all likelihood formed over many thousands of ...

Heavy rainfall exposed a 50-foot-deep crack in the ground in Kenya. Some scientists say the crack was caused by tectonic plates shifting, signaling the beginning of a continental breakup. But others ...

The Icelandic town of Grindavík is at risk of collapsing in the aftermath of the recent volcanic eruption. The volcano erupted on January 14, with lava pouring from fissures that opened at the edge of ...

Heavy rainfall exposed a 50-foot-deep crack in the ground in Kenya. Some scientists say the crack was caused by tectonic plates shifting, signaling the beginning of a continental breakup. But others ...