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The San Francisco Volcanic Field, Arizona Link to a U.S. Geological Survey fact sheet explaining volcanic activity in northern Arizona. Color photos.
Did You Know? Legend says that 19th-century explorer John Wesley Powell named Sunset Crater Volcano because its rim of red and yellow cinders suggested the colors of a perpetual sunset.
Last Updated: August 21, 2006 at 13:31 EST