Uncommon Places
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Uncommon Places
Down the wormhole
An obscure cave near Steamboat Springs, Colo., contains rare hydrogen sulfide-consuming worms that might hold a key to extraterrestrial life forms.
by Jennie Lay, Feb 23, 2010 -
Uncommon Places
Erratic behavior
The Mojave Desert's Giant Rock has long been home to UFO buffs and wild parties, but nowadays it’s fallen victim to graffiti and litterbugs.
by Michelle Theriault, Dec 10, 2009 -
Uncommon Places
Water across the Divide
In 2003, Colorado's Grand Ditch was breached, causing flood damage to the Upper Colorado River and to Rocky Mountain National Park.
by Susan J. Tweit, Oct 13, 2009 -
Uncommon Places
Science under glass
Researchers are using Arizona’s Biosphere 2 to study how plant communities affect the movement of water.
by Tim Hull, May 22, 2009 -
Uncommon Places
Dust to dust
The western Colorado town of Uravan no longer exists, but its history of radium and uranium mining lives on.
by Susan J. Tweit , Feb 02, 2009






