Last Eruptive Event @ Newberry Crater

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August 1st 2010

Published: August 1st 2010

Newberry Crater... it's last eruption of activity created the Big Obsidian Flow. It happened about 1300 years ago, and caused masses of Obsidian to be scattered everywhere with big lava flows. Big Obsidian Flow is about 1.8 kilometers (6,000 feet) long and locally thicker than 20 meters (65 feet). The Obsidian pieces run enormous here. The boulders are really amazing to see in person. Obsidian i... Read Full Entry

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Les Mascaut

LesMascaut

We decided to start a travel blog, so we can share our photos and adventures with our family and friends, & whom ever else stumbles on by. We both live far from our homes, one traveller gone cross country, while the other crosses the atlantic to be with the girl who moved cross country. These are our journeys. Places we've been & explored, things we've done & accomplished off our list. But like any list, you check off one and add many others. We look forward to what the future holds, & where it will take us. ... full info

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