What the Frack Is Going On?
Is there any truth to the claim that fracking causes earthquakes? Answers are within!
Rosetta Stones
Adventures in the good science of rock-breaking.
July/August Best o' the Geoblogosphere
Thrills! Chills! Exploding mountains! And some of the prettiest images of the Grand Canyon you ever did see
Mud Mountain Dam: Good Clean Fun!
Mud Mountain Dam is a fascinating, record-breaking earthen dam—and right on the way to one of our favorite volcanoes!
Tectonic Tragedy in Italy
The 2016 central Italy earthquake has claimed hundreds of lives and destroyed cities
Discovering the Discovery Lab! Seattle's Burke Museum, Part 3
Today, we visit the Discovery Lab at the Burke Museum and get to act like a bunch of exploring kids!
Rio 2016: Olympic Geology
If geology was an Olympic sport, Rio de Janeiro would probably take the gold
Cascades, Volcanoes and Fantastic Fossils! Seattle's Burke Museum, Part 2
Welcome to the second leg of our Burke Museum visit! In this one we get to meet a very awesome sabre kitty, enjoy some of the prettiest rocks and fossils ever, and lie in the center of a volcano
Gemstones and Dinosaurs--Oh My! Seattle's Burke Museum, Part 1
Visiting Seattle with kids? Want geology? In this installment of our occasional series on the subject, we're visiting Burke Museum, which has got plenty of hands-on geology and paleontology for the kids (and adults) to experience! It's a great place to take them on a rainy day. Come explore!
6 Reasons New Horizons Rocks
Join me for some icy-sweet geology in the outer solar system, and learn why New Horizons is a great way to spend just under a stadium's worth of money
What Kind of Rock Would You Be?
A bit ago, I had my En Tequila Es Verdad readers ask some simple geology questions, and they delivered! This is the first in a long series of reader-inspired posts exploring the lighter side of geology
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