In 1924 the National Park Service began the job of protecting the park and welcoming people to experience this area. In 2000 the Monument was expanded to include most of the Great Rift, the source of the lava flows that created this unique landscape.
Today’s more than 750,000 acre National Monument and Preserve is cooperatively managed by the National Park Service and the Bureau of Land Management.
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Moonscape?...At first glance the landscape of Craters of the Moon appears to be devoid of life. Look deeper and you will observe a rich diversity of life including more than 660 types of plants and over 280 animal species.