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Craters Of The Moon National Monument & Preserve
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Searing lava flows that initially destroyed everything in their path today protect the last refuges of intact sagebrush steppe communities on the Snake River Plain. These islands of vegetation, known as kipukas, provide important examples of what is "natural".

Last Updated: May 07, 2009 at 15:34 EST