Category Archives: Environments and Landscapes
Lahars
Lahars A volcanic mudflow is called a “lahar”. Usually, a term depicting a violent type of debris flow or mudflow consisting of a pyro-clastic slur rocky debris, and water flowing from a volcano usually in a river valley. They are … Continue reading
Wheeler High Shool Fossil Beds (Fossil, Oregon)
Wheeler High School Fossil Beds ~ Wheeler High School, Fossil, Oregon * (541) 763-4146 ~ https://www.oregonpaleolandscenter.com/wheeler-high-school-fossil-beds In the town of Fossil Oregon, one can easily collect fossils for a mere $5 entrance fee (donation based on the honor system in … Continue reading
Desert Arroyo
Desert Arroyo An arroyo found in the desert is a dry creek or stream bed that seasonally fills and flows after various rainfalls. An Arroyo is a wash, gulch, or dry creek that temporarily flows with water after rainfall or … Continue reading
Gingko Petrified Forest
Gingko Petrified ForestVantage, Washington. http://parks.state.wa.us/288/Ginkgo-Petrified-Forest Article by Thomas Baurley on 12/3/2016 ~ Enroute to a archaeological survey I was doing, we stopped the night at Wanapum State Park only to discover next door was the GIngko Petrified Forest. What a … Continue reading
American Bison
Names: Bison bison. Common: Buffalo, Bison, American Bison. Kingdom: Animalia. Phylum: Chordata. Class: Mammalia. Order: Cetartiodactyla. Family: Bovidae. Genus species: Bison bison. Two types in North America: Bison bison and Bison athabascae. Description: Once upon a time there were millions … Continue reading
Neolithic Wooden Wells (Germany)
Willy Tegel et al. Early Neolithic Water Wells Reveal the World’s Oldest Wood Architecture. PLoS ONE 2012. Open access Image:http://www.plosone.org/article/info:doi/10.1371/journal.pone.0051374 Figure 2. Tree-ring samples and chronologies. (A) Temporal distribution of 147 oak ring width series, indicating the lengths of the … Continue reading
Niagara River
Niagara River A massive river that flows between Lake Ontario and Lake Erie for approximately 35 miles in length. It is home to the famous “Niagara Falls” both on the U.S. and Canadian sides. It is dotted with falls, whirlpools, … Continue reading
Brisbane River
Brisbane River Queensland, Australia The Brisbane River quickly became home to me during my Australian travels in the Summer of 2011. It was home to the HMB Endeavour, upon which in May I was a volunteer tour guide and crew … Continue reading
BP oil spill: The ‘horribly mutated’ creatures living in the Gulf – Yahoo! News
By The Week’s Editorial Staff | The Week – 19 hrs ago Email 3 Print Fish, shrimp, and crabs are missing eyes and suffering strange deformities, according to a harrowing new report — yet the FDA insists the seafood’s safe to eat Shrimp born without eyes, clawless crabs, and fish with … Continue reading
Climate change is already harshing the weather | Grist
Climate change is already harshing the weather | Grist. Cross Posted via WordPress “Press This” app from the above website. Archived for educational/research purposes. By David Roberts Things are getting weird around here. (Photo by Zach Frailey.) In a sane world, … Continue reading