May 24, 2018
Getting There and Getting Around Spain
Two airports serve Tenerife, which is a 2.5-hour plane ride away from Spain’s capital, Madrid. Most inter-island flights, plus those from …
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May 24, 2018
Travels in Geology: Exotic dunes and atomic bombs in New Mexico's White Sands
The Desert Southwest is famous for out-of-this-world landscapes — some places look like the moon, others like Mars — but New Mexico’s White Sands …
May 24, 2018
Missile testing
White Sands National Monument is surrounded by military installations, with the White Sands Missile Range to the north and Holloman Air Force …
May 24, 2018
Getting There and Getting Around New Mexico
White Sands National Monument is located in south-central New Mexico. To get there, fly into Albuquerque or El Paso, rent a car and drive 360 …
May 24, 2018
Writing on the Rocks
Visitors to White Sands should plan on making a slight detour to the Three Rivers Petroglyph Site, an hour’s drive from the national monument. …
May 24, 2018
Travels in Geology: Western Nebraska's geoheritage gems
Western Nebraska does not usually appear on lists of travel destinations, yet this region has a historical and cultural significance as vast as …
May 24, 2018
Getting There and Getting Around Nebraska
Many visitors to western Nebraska’s geoheritage sites will probably be “driving through” en route to more famous sites, such as Yellowstone, …
May 24, 2018
Travels in Geology: The wild east of Wyoming: Bone wars, outlaw hideouts and crack climbing
When vacationers plan trips to Wyoming, the western half of the state, with its grizzly bears, Grand Tetons and Yellowstone National Park, tends …
May 24, 2018
Boondocking 101: How to camp for free in Wyoming
When I drove this loop around Wyoming last spring, I did it in 10 days, camped out every night and didn’t pay for a single campsite. Wyoming is …
May 24, 2018
Getting There and Getting Around Wyoming
To drive all or part of this loop, fly into Cheyenne and rent a car. You can also fly into Denver, 160 kilometers south of Cheyenne. The loop …
May 24, 2018
Travels in Geology: The Bay of Kotor: Europe's southernmost "Fjord"
With its stunning backdrop of steep, imposing cliffs that plummet to a narrow inlet of the sparkling Adriatic Sea, Montenegro’s Bay of Kotor is …
May 24, 2018
Getting There and Getting Around Croatia
Most visitors to the Bay of Kotor arrive via cruise ship or an all-day excursion from Dubrovnik, Croatia. These options usually leave only a few …
May 24, 2018
Travels in Geology: A taste of Provence
Nestled among the soaring Alps, the shining Mediterranean Sea, and the historic Rhône River, Provence, France — one of the world’s foremost …
May 24, 2018
Southern Rhone wines
The Rhône Valley’s wine-growing regions are divided into two sections, with only its southern portion located in Provence. The Southern Rhône is …
May 24, 2018
Getting There and Getting Around France
Most flights to France from the U.S. land in Paris. If you are heading directly to Provence, you can fly from Paris to Marseille-Provence …
May 23, 2018
Down to Earth With: John 'Jack' Reed Jr.
Geologist Jack Reed spent his career studying rocks the most strenuous way someone can — by climbing them. During much of his 47 years with the …
May 23, 2018
Down to Earth With: Maurice J. 'Ric' Terman
A general wants to advance his army of tanks, but doesn’t know if the terrain he plans to cross will allow it. Tanks can’t go up steep slopes, …
May 23, 2018
Down to Earth With: New congressional science fellows
Last month, a new Congress and president came to Washington, D.C. And with them came new staff, including five geoscience congressional science …
May 23, 2018
Down to Earth With: Randy Olson
Marine biologist-turned-filmmaker Randy Olson made a name for himself in 2006 with the release of his first feature-length movie, “Flock of the …
May 23, 2018
Down to Earth With: Ted Irving
Geoscience students today may take plate tectonics for granted, but the concept that Earth has a mobile crust has only been generally accepted …
May 23, 2018
Down to Earth With: Peter Brewer
Whether through deep-sea gas hydrate experiments, lasers or asphyxiating squid, Peter Brewer is always seeking new ways to understand the …
May 23, 2018
Down to Earth With: Jessica Whiteside
From Morocco to Connecticut, Jessica Whiteside has explored almost every Mesozoic rock outcrop there is. And she’s only three years out of …
May 23, 2018
Down to Earth With: Matt Kondolf
As a fluvial geomorphologist teaching in the Landscape Architecture and Environmental Planning Department at the University of California at …
May 23, 2018
Down to Earth With: Mike Gallagher
Mike Gallagher is not your typical science educator. After spending three years as a researcher and field geologist with the U.S. Geological …