Along a gravel road to the north of its namesake, the Grand Meadow Chert Quarry (or Wanhi Yukan as its known in the Dakota ...

It has been a long time coming, but on Saturday those behind the development of the Grand Meadow Chert Quarry Preserve and Wanhi Yukan Trail can celebrate the finish line. Saturday was the first day ...

This past Saturday, the first public tours were given at the Grand Meadow Chert Quarry Preserve and Wanhi Yukan Trail. The ...

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International research team from the University of Tübingen and the Senckenberg Nature Research Society finds early humans in ...

Photo: Gregor Bader The Mgwayiza Valley in Eswatini A new study has shown that as early as the Stone Age, people in Africa ...

Chert is a sedimentary rock that occurs naturally in the landscape of Alabama. The mineral is often used by local governments in the U.S. as a construction material for roadwork.

Chert Mines. In Alabama’s Bald Eagle Territory, Residents Say an Unexpected Mining Operation Emerged as Independence Day Unfolded Aside Lake Guntersville, bald eagles are royalty.

Jun. 30—It has been a long time coming, but on Saturday those behind the development of the Grand Meadow Chert Quarry Preserve and Wanhi Yukan Trail can celebrate the finish line. Saturday was ...