Saturday, March 21, 2015

Work to Begin on the Ferguson Slide on Yosemite Highway 140

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The problem with a lot of beautiful national parks in mountain landscapes is that they lie in mountain landscapes. The rugged terrain i...
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Thursday, March 19, 2015

The Incredible Dunes of Namibia: Geotripper becomes an Armchair Geologist for a day

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Here at Geotripper I usually write about my travels, geological and otherwise. I feel inordinately lucky to have a job that allows me to ...
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Wednesday, March 18, 2015

Another Cool California Roadcut: Dike and Sill on Highway 190 near Panamint Springs

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Dike (vertical brown rock) and sill (horizontal brown rock) along Highway 190 near Panamint Springs I've been working through my mem...
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Tuesday, March 17, 2015

The Community Hates Science SO MUCH (not). A Weekend at the Mineral Show

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As we all know, science has no hold on the imagination of the young and old in our society, nobody cares about rocks, minerals, fossils, a...
Sunday, March 15, 2015

What are the Most Important Geologic Roadcuts in California? A Candidate in Coulterville

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In a recent post, I explored the geology of the Charlie Brown outcrop . It included excellent examples of normal faults, welded tuff, and ...
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Saturday, March 14, 2015

A Brief Season of Hope, But Dashed Hopes for a Better Year. Some Thoughts on the California Drought

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It's such a beautiful moment in time, being able to travel through the Sierra Nevada foothills, and seeing the glorious splash of colo...
Friday, March 13, 2015

A Roadcut as a Microcosm of a Province - The Charlie Brown Outcrop

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A lot of geologic knowledge is gleaned from roadcuts. In less arid regions, vegetation and soil cover is so thick that roadcuts provide e...
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