No Apparent Danger: The Book Every Volcano-Monitoring Skeptic Should Read Right Now
A horrifying case study in the importance of watching the active volcanoes in our midst
Rosetta Stones
Adventures in the good science of rock-breaking.
Mount Rainier in One Easy-ish Day: From Mud to Meadows
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Geo Bits: Cascadia Edition
Fear and fascination haunts the Cascadia subduction zone in this collection of recent articles
Apollo 11 and Beyond: Doing Geology on the Moon
Happy 50th anniversary, Apollo 11! Look at all the lunar geology the mission kicked off
Oregon Is About to Get a Lot More Hazardous
State leadership is failing its citizens—and there will be a body count
$2.5 Million Taken from National Parks for Trump's Bombastic 4th of July Display
This event is costing America a lot more than her dignity
GeoBits: Lunar Exploration Edition
In this edition, I'll see you on the dark side of the moon
What We Can Learn from These Marvelous Out-of-Context Rocks
Come visit some very unusual sedimentary rocks on Seattle's Richmond Beach
Why Peru’s M8 Earthquake Was Damaging but Not Catastrophic
Not all magnitude 8 earthquakes are created equal. Find out what separates merely devastating from completely catastrophic
Has the “Sea Serpent” Seismic Mystery Been Solved?
A team of geologists believe they’ve discovered the origin of the sea serpent seismic signal heard around the world last November. The answer could involve future volcanic tsunamis...
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