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Geotimes
June 2004 |
Memorials in Stone The summer is a wonderful time to hit the road and explore a variety of geologically significant places. Here, we profile three stone features that have been transformed into memorials to important figures in U.S. history.   |
Real Travel Adventures
February 2007
Christopher Ferraro |
Vacationing on the Patriot Trail A vacation to Philadelphia and Washington DC allows you to appreciate the history of this great nation. |
Reason
April 2001
Michael Valdez Moses |
A Rendezvous with Density The FDR Memorial and the Clinton Era... |
Geotimes
February 2006
Selby Cull |
Below Boston's Hills Above those hills is one of America's most revered historical cities, and below them are rocks that span more than half a billion years of Earth's history. |
Reason
February 2007
Radley Balko |
The National Mall Goes Kitsch The National Mall, originally envisioned by Pierre L'Enfant as a serene place for public celebration and quiet contemplation, is quickly turning into a kitschy amusement park of special interests. |
AskMen.com
Terry Baldwin |
Top 10: American Landmarks International landmarks are great and deserve to be seen, but there a lot of national sites also worth a visit -- no passport required. Read on for our list. |
Geotimes
July 2006
Callan Bentley |
Summer Roadtrip: Driving to "West Dakota" From Badlands National Park through the Black Hills to Devils Tower, four hours of driving in western South Dakota and eastern Wyoming generates a roadtrip through a region that has much to entertain geo-philic travelers. |
Geotimes
September 2006
Callan Bentley |
Summer Roadtrip: A Fossil Aquarium in Wyoming Fossil Butte National Monument is located in southwestern Wyoming, near the town of Kemmerer. It is the best place in the world to see freshwater lake fossils from 50 million years ago. |
Geotimes
August 2004 |
Geomedia Geologic Wonders... Book Reviews: Geology and Health: Closing the Gap... Desert Heat -- Volcanic Fire... The Winelands of Britain: Past, Present, and Prospective... Terroir: The Role of Geology, Climate, and Culture in the Making of French Wines... etc. |
Geotimes
January 2004
Cynthia Martinez |
Earth Science Week in the Limelight The sixth annual Earth Science Week, held Oct. 12-18, promoted understanding and appreciation of the value of earth science research and its applications and relevance to our daily lives. |
Geotimes
September 2006
Lisa Rossbacher |
Big Lonesome Mountain What makes Gros Morne National Park so special is that its stories match the experience each visitor brings. The more geology you know, the more you will see and the richer the visit will be, but the geology meets all visitors at their own level. |
Salon.com
June 11, 2001
Arianna Huffington |
A Vegas for veterans The planned World War II monument looks like a white elephant. Why not focus on rebuilding lives rather than a feel-good memorial? |
High on Adventure
August 2008
Vicki Andersen |
John Day Fossil Beds Situated within the deeply eroded layers of volcanic ash, the John Day Formation is a well-preserved history of the flora and fauna that flourished during 40 million years of the Cenozoic Era. |
Smithsonian
May 2006
Tony Perrottet |
Destination America: Mount Rushmore With a Native American superintendent, the South Dakota monument is becoming much more than a shrine to four presidents. |
Geotimes
June 2005 |
Geomedia Selling Extreme Life on the Extreme Screen... Books: Earth: An Intimate History... On the Shelf: Climate Change Picks from Kim Stanley Robinson... Maps: New View of North America... etc. |
America's Civil War
January 2008
Yvonne Pesquera |
America's Civil War Monuments: Hartford's Stately Bridge Over Troubled Waters As a memorial arch, it was the first of its kind in the United States. |
Geotimes
March 2007
Kathryn Hansen |
Joshua Tree National Park: A Geologic Oasis After a brown, dry winter, 2007 may not be the best year to spot wildflowers at Joshua Tree National Park. But don't let that stop you from making plans to head out to the park. The park's geology, while changing, is not quite as ephemeral or picky as those springtime flowers. |
Geotimes
January 2006
Alan Cutler |
Time Out of Mind The author's biography of 17th-century geologist Nicolaus Steno makes it clear that the age of Earth is not a cold, technical fact, but an idea woven through science and through modern culture -- and idea that people will always struggle to accept. |
AskMen.com
Geoffrey Lansdell |
Top 10: Bicycle Cities There are many European prototypes that have engineered cities with the bicycle in mind -- Scandinavian countries, in particular. |
Geotimes
November 2003
Naomi Lubick |
Ed Roy: Thinking and teaching in Texas Throughout his academic career as professor of geology at Trinity University in San Antonio, Texas, Edward C. Roy Jr. has championed geology for elementary and high school students, as well as for undergraduates. |
Geotimes
January 2005 |
Geomedia Forensic Geology on the Small Screen... "Evidence From the Earth," by Raymond C. Murray... "Earth Colors," by Sarah Andrews... South Dakota Mapping... |
Geotimes
July 2003
Robert Spoelhof |
The Not-So-Retired Life At retirement, geologist Robert Spoelhof finally learns what he wants to be when he grows up. |
Geotimes
March 2004
E-an Zen |
The Marriage of Geology and Philosophy This slim volume deals with the public role of earth science in contemporary society. What it has to say should concern not only public-minded earth scientists and those engaged in policy-making, but those who care about the relations between science and the humanities |
