Devils Tower in Wyoming is such an extraordinary sight that its creation myth almost seems possible. Giant bears are said to have scratched its surface attempting to climb to the top.

An effort is underway to change the name of Devils Tower National Monument, a giant rock butte in northeast Wyoming. Local American Indians and others say the name is inappropriate given the tower ...

At 50 million years old, the origins of Devils Tower or Bears Lodge remains a mystery. Devil’s Tower, also known as Mato Tipila or Bear’s lodge, was formed over 50 million years ago.

Devils Tower is an oddity in the world of geology. As such, much debate exists over how it formed. One geologist proposed creation from hot magma that cooled and built upon itself.

Devils Tower is 1,267 feet tall and rises above the Belle Fourche River. It’s the world’s largest example of columnar jointing, which is a type of rock formation that occurs when lava cools ...

Devils Tower in Wyoming is surrounded by myths and mysteries. To the Sioux people, this site was sacred and some of their stories tell how this mountain formed: A long time ago a giant bear chased ...

Devils Tower is a sacred site to ... Kiowa and Lakota tribal legend holds that the vertical marks found on the tower are a result of a giant bear's claws trying to climb the tower to reach a ...

So I mean, there's always controversy when we talk about the name of Devils Tower and how the name came to be of Devils Tower versus Bear Lodge. And we want to have co-stewardship of this site.

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — An effort is underway to change the name of Devils Tower National Monument, a giant rock butte in northeast Wyoming.Local American Indians and others say the name is ...

CHEYENNE, WYO. An effort is underway to change the name of Devils Tower National Monument, a giant rock butte in northeast Wyoming. Local American Indians and others say the name is inappropriate ...