Friday Photo: It’s Not All Bad!

Badlands National Park is anything but bad.

Friday Photo: Garden of the Gods

Garden of the Gods is one of the most spectacular geologic formations in the United States, and maybe even the world. While the park was opened to the public in the early 1900s, it’s history began long before that…over 300 million years ago.

Friday Photo(s) – Some Old-Fashioned Engineering

Not the typical Friday Photo Entry, but one that may appeal to the engineering geologists out there. Located in Cedar Bluff, Virginia, just East of U.S. Highway 460, this piece of engineering ingenuity resides immediately adjacent to the Norfolk Southern railroad.

Friday Photo – Artist’s Point

Starting at Yellowstone Lake, the Yellowstone River flows north through the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone and past Artist’s Point, where I snapped this picture of the Lower Yellowstone Falls.  By now, you may have guessed where one of North America’s most impressive waterfalls is located. The Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone, located within Yellowstone National [...]

Friday Photo – Elephant in the Room

On occasional Fridays, Adventures in Geology presents photographs taken during geological field experiences. Brief descriptions of the locations and links to further information are provided to quench your appetite for knowledge.