
Visiting a Desert Karst Oasis: The Magic of Montezuma Well
An ancient lake, an underwater spring, a sinkhole, a perched water table and time combine to create a desert karst oasis
Adventures in the good science of rock-breaking.
An ancient lake, an underwater spring, a sinkhole, a perched water table and time combine to create a desert karst oasis
Lava flows don't always destroy everything in their path. And we have a word for what survives
We continue our journey through the USGS database full of delicious Mount Saint Helens photos
Tree-planting crews and people out for a little recreational fun on Mount Saint Helens's south side learn that even when a volcano's blowing out to the north, the south side will also see some pretty intense action...
The 1980 eruptive sequence completely changed the landscape around Mount Saint Helens. Geologists flocked there to measure and investigate, taking thousands of photos in the process...
It's Friday. We deserve to have some fun, right? Let's have some music!
In this edition: we hear the river singing, and learn how to understand what it's singing about
The Marys River begins to teach me the language of rivers. Come along and watch me stumble over unfamiliar phrases!
Rivers, my friends, are geologically fascinating entities. They come in a variety of styles. And if you don't speak their language, they may kill you. Also, here in the Pacific Northwest they've interacted with volcanoes in intriguing ways...
Photographing an eruption while you're in the path of it is fraught with difficulty. Plus: helpful tips on surviving an ash cloud