Upon first glance, our (human) relationship with water is simple: we need water to live. What is less simple is exactly how we satisfy this fundamental need. How many of us Read More …
Category: Geology
Do You Know The Flow?
Do you know the flow? Do you know where our water has been and where it will go? In a coastal city like Read More …
La Crescenta Against the Mountains: In the Footsteps of John McPhee
Note: In light of the sad and still unfolding story of lethal mud and debris flows at the base of recent burn areas across Southern California, I am re-posting the following, with minor revisions, from a personal blog originally written two Read More …
Why Can’t Every Class Be Like This?!
“Why can’t every class be like this!…It’s all making sense!…I never knew there was so much beauty so close to home!” These are just a few of the comments that students expressed on a hybrid Geology/Geography field trip to Read More …
Physical Geology Heads to Devil’s Punchbowl Natural Area
It’s often said and widely understood that geology is a science that is best understood in context. Southern California offers no shortage of geologically interesting and complex locations to visit, one of which is the Devil’s Punchbowl Natural Area. On Read More …