February 20, 2014
From field scientist to filmmaker: Doug Prose
Ask Doug Prose what his favorite part of producing geologically themed documentaries is and he’ll tell you it’s filming nature and science in the …
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February 20, 2014
Brooks Ellwood and the unusual applications of magnetism
The call came out of the blue. Geophysicist Brooks Ellwood was sitting in his office in the geology department at the University of Texas at …
February 20, 2014
Geoscience inspires glass artist Adam Frus
Artwork was a staple in Adam Frus’ boyhood home in Jacksonville, Fla. “Growing up, my parents took me to a lot of art shows, which taught me the …
February 18, 2014
Getting there and getting around on the John Muir Trail
The best time to hike the John Muir Trail (JMT) is late summer. To plan your own adventure, start by reading up on the trek at various websites …
February 18, 2014
Be aware and prepare
Hiking the full 340-kilometer length of the John Muir Trail (JMT) isn’t a beginner backpacking trip. Make sure you enjoy slowly plodding up …
February 18, 2014
Travels in Geology: Walking toward Whitney: A journey through the Sierra High Country along the John Muir Trail
From atop Mount Whitney — the tallest peak in the lower 48 states — ridge upon ridge of Central California’s Sierra Nevada range stretches out …
January 13, 2014
Harvesting fog could bring water to millions
In northern Chile, as in many other parts of the world, freshwater is a limited commodity, but heavy fogs are a regular occurrence. For at least …
December 10, 2013
Hazards abroad: Sent home
On May 19, 2012, seismologist Roger Bilham of the University of Colorado at Boulder landed at the airport in Delhi, India, on his way to Bhutan. …
November 20, 2013
Geologic Column: Beer's secret ingredient: geology
Geologists have a long history with beer. Earlier this year, I decided to raise my own beer appreciation to the next level and take a class on …
July 24, 2013
Blogging on EARTH: A letter from field camp
Bryce Mitsunaga, a recent graduate of Williams College in Williamstown, Mass., is currently attending field camp at the Yellowstone-Bighorn …
July 19, 2013
Location, Location, Location
Although field camps based east of the Mississippi River do exist, and a handful of American schools run camps abroad in places like Ireland, …
July 16, 2013
Bare Earth Elements: The field camp experience in photos
For the August issue of EARTH, I wrote about some of the ways in which geology's longstanding rite of passage — field camp — has changed over the …
April 19, 2013
Blogging on EARTH: Spring has sprung, at least in some places
Spring was nowhere to be found during my recent three weeks of travel through Europe; not in the olive orchards of southern Italy, the cobbled …
March 1, 2012
Blogging On Earth: Humans acidifying ocean at unprecedented rate
Human emissions of carbon dioxide are currently acidifying the oceans at a rate unprecedented in the last 300 million years — since well before …
January 5, 2012
VA geologists axed due to budget crunch
Virginia, like many states, is being hit hard by the recent economic downturn — and as Virginia tightens the purse strings, the state’s …
January 5, 2012
Underwater basalt formation looks like a city wall
Blogging on EARTH The concept of sunken, undersea cities has long been present in almost every society, especially in the form of myths such as …
January 5, 2012
Travels in Geology: Taking in Hawaii's Big Island
For a bit of money, visitors to Hawaii can indulge their touristy impulses with a single night of mai tais and luaus. But take on Hawaii’s …
January 5, 2012
Travels in Geology: Precipitous peaks and dunes in Colorado
Majestic snow-capped “fourteeners,” alpine meadows carpeted in wildflowers, pristine mountain lakes. These are the images most people associate …
January 5, 2012
Travels in Geology: Exploring mountains and eating llama in Northern Argentina
From cactus-covered deserts to cloud forests to the sky-scraping Andes Mountains, northwestern Argentina promises contrasting landscapes, …
January 5, 2012
The long legacy of Peru's "Mine of Death"
The Inca knew there was something sinister about the cinnabar they hauled out of the ground at Huancavelica in Peru hundreds of years ago. They …
January 5, 2012
The Disappearing Lake
For many tourists, Mountain Lake in southwestern Virginia has been an idyllic retreat. But in 2008, it pulled a disappearing act, leaving behind …
January 5, 2012
Swarm of earthquakes rattles Yellowstone
An abnormally high number of earthquakes has shaken up Yellowstone National Park in the past week. Since Friday, a “swarm” of more than 250 …
January 5, 2012
Surviving field school: Better than reality TV
David Harwood’s geology field course for future teachers is not a network reality show — but it should be. The three-week course has all the …
January 5, 2012
Storing CO2 in fizzy water underground
Burying carbon dioxide in underground geologic formations is an attractive option for dealing with increasing carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. …