November 16, 2017
Travels in Geology: The geological riches of Quebec's Gaspé Peninsula
The geological and paleontological riches of Quebec’s Gaspé Peninsula have been known since 1844, when it was first explored by Sir William …
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September 13, 2016
Tectonic rejuvenation in North America's ancient mountains
The mountains of eastern North America, like the Appalachians, Adirondacks and White Mountains, are old: They grew as the pieces of the …
July 28, 2014
A real rift in the midcontinent
But now, Carol Stein of the University of Illinois at Chicago and her colleagues have offered a new possibility. Stein and colleagues suggest the …
January 5, 2012
Travels in Geology: Thrills and spills at West Virginia's New River Gorge
When Budget Traveler magazine named Fayetteville, W.Va., one of the “Coolest Small Towns in the USA”, it credited not just the town’s young …