The Imuruk Lava Fields are the result of volcanic eruptions from about 75 vents or openings in the earth’s surface. Covering more than 100,000 acres, the lava fields provide an opportunity to watch vegetation recapture a landscape that has been totally devastated by harsh natural processes.
They may sound like they are from a different planet, but maars are in fact broad, low-relief volcanic craters from violent eruptions created by groundwater coming into contact with hot magma.
Once described as a “little oasis in a field of green, surrounded by a fence of granite”, Serpentine Hot Springs is a treasure that has been utilized for millennia and continues to service both traditional and recreational purposes.