Resting between the small towns of Arco and Carey in the Snake River Plain in central Idaho, the Craters of The Moon National Monument and Preserve is a national preserve that rests at an elevation of 5,900 feet above sea level. Established in 1924, the preserve encompasses three major volcanic lava fields and is home to a well-reserved flood basalt area with excellent examples of almost every variety of basaltic lava, tree molds, and lava tubes. The park also covers about 400 square miles of pristine sagebrush steppe grasslands and is open to the public, year-round.

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Aquarium of Boise ARTitorium on Broadway Boise Art Museum Boise National Forest Bonner County Historical Museum Children's Museum of Idaho The City of Rocks National Reserve Craters of The Moon National Monument and Preserve Crystal Gold Mine Tour Don Aslett's Museum of Clean Faulkner Planetarium Hagerman Fossil Beds National Monument Idaho Botanical Garden Idaho Falls Zoo at Tautphaus Park Idaho Museum of Natural History Idaho Potato Museum & Potato Station Cafe Kootenai National Wildlife Refuge Mountain River Outfitters Sawtooth Adventure Company Sierra Silver Mine Tour Silverwood Theme Park The Discovery Center of Idaho World Center for Birds of Prey

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