Ancient ‘land bridge’ that connected Siberia to US wasn’t what it seems
December 11, 2024
The boggy landscape of the Bering land bridge may have
Sharing the Fascinating Ice Age Floods Story Since 1995
Sharing the Fascinating Ice Age Floods Story Since 1995
The boggy landscape of the Bering land bridge may have
The Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area serves as a striking
The Coyote Canyon Mammoth Dig is an active paleontological excavation
We’re reaching out to ask for your help. As we
Two glacial erratics in the Bitterroot Valley, the Lone Rock
It’s generally accepted that a massive Cascadia earthquake occurred along
Glenn Cruickshank recently met with Dean Kiefer. who shared a
Among the planets in the Solar System, Earth is unique
Crinkles and divots in the surface of Earth on Türkiye’s
The Washington Post recently published an article about a scientific
Around 3:30 in the morning on August 6, the first
One of Montana’s other floods has been tickling the curiosity
The cliffs at Discovery Park in Seattle offer a glimpse
In the approximate center of the state of Washington is
This year’s IAFI June Jamboree delved into the fascinating geological
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1918 story in the Wenatchee World that Bill Dietrich (former Columbian reporter and later with The Seattle Times) says in his wonderful 1995 book Northwest Passage — The Great Columbia River , “is probably the single most famous newspaper article in Pacific Northwest history. . . It is generally credited
I’ve found there is huge public interest and concern about the catastrophic effects of the Eagle Creek Fire on the Columbia River Gorge. Pictures of ridgeline after ridgeline enveloped in bright orange fire, trees bursting into towering flames, and the choking smoke that filled valleys throughout the Pacific Northwest are
The Washington Geological Survey (WGS) has released 50 high-resolution lidar-derived images of the State’s geology and geomorphology through the Washington State DNR’s Flickr page. The images are available in 16:9 format (7,200 x 4,050 pixels) and 4:3 format (7,200 x 5,400 pixels). Ten of the images are new (see below)
Scenic Rowena Crest and the Tom McCall Preserve area provide an incredibly scenic place to let your feet, and your imagination wander as you look out on a major chokepoint along the Ice Age Floods path. The wildflower displays are amazing during the Spring, but several compelling flood-related features are
This episode of Grant’s Getaways features Lower Columbia President Rick Thompson and the Floods-borne erratics of the Willamette Valley
Washington State Geological Survey is collecting, analyzing, and publicly distributing detailed information about our state’s geology using the best available technology – LIDAR – an acronym for Light Detection And Ranging. The main focus of this new push for LIDAR collection is to map landslides, but there are innumerable additional benefits
Lake Of Fire: Drone Footage Of Icelandic Lava River 1:46 mins A drone camera flies over a red hot lava lake in freezing cold Iceland and nearly melts in the process. The everchanging rivers of glowing lava shining through the gap between floating pieces of cooled crust are mesmerizing. The
The Columbia River Gorge is an incredibly popular area to visit, and that’s for good reason, the setting is uniquely spectacular. The Gorge encompasses: Easily accessible ecozones that range through boreal conifer forests, oak woodlands, high desert grasslands and alpine environments in only 40 miles, Dazzling viewpoints and scenery, including
