WINSLOW, AZ (AZFamily) — An asteroid hit the Earth in what is now known as northern Arizona about 50,000 years ago. It left a giant crater that draws people from all over the world. Nestled between ...

Wow, what a hole in the ground! When that meteor hit, I bet it got the attention of the mammoths, sloths and whatever other prehistoric creatures were around back then. Not exactly a scientific ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. It was a warm afternoon approximately 50,000 years ago in a desolate landscape in what would be later known as Northern Arizona ...

WINSLOW, Az. — Located between Flagstaff and Winslow, you’ll come across the world’s best-preserved meteor crater. Known as the Barringer Crater, it’s the first proven meteor crater on Earth and it ...

An exclusive, challenging hike is now available to guests visiting Meteor Crater. Here's how to visit the bottom like the astronauts of yesteryear.

Flagstaff's national monuments would open late on Monday, Jan. 8, because of a winter storm that dumped snow in northern Arizona, the National Park Service said. Sunset Crater Volcano National ...

When you think of Arizona, you don’t think of volcanoes. For this Let's Go Places in Arizona adventure, we traveled to Sunset Crater Volcano. This impressive landmark is smack dab in the San Francisco ...

IF it were due to happen on a specific date -- say, on a moonless Friday night, when the Arizona sky is frosted with stars -- the popular interest might be staggering. People and TV trucks might line ...