Travertine is not only a geological wonder but also a popular building material. Its use dates back to ancient Rome, evident ...

Kids in University of Texas Permian Basin’s Geology Camp have spent this week learning about maps, seismology, hydrology and dams as well as going on hikes exploring the geology around them. (Photo ...

Camp Fire staff recently presented Camp Fire’s “Geology Rocks” program to Erin Willgohs’ third-grade class at St. Paul School, Salem. Students learned about different types of rocks, how they are ...

A hike around the lovely Shaddox Hollow Trail at Hobbs State Park-Conservation Area leads to forest, streams and rock. Lots and lots of rock. So much rock that a self-guided geology tour now lets ...

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A geology program will take place in Waynesboro, Pennsylvania on Thursday, May 1. According to a community announcement, geologist Jeri Jones will present “Your Backyard Geology” at 7 p.m. at the ...

Romaine is the executive director of the Rice Northwest Museum of Rocks and Minerals in Hillsboro, Ore., and the author of “Geology Lab for Kids” and “Modern Rockhounding & Prospecting Handbook.” The ...

By KAREN MADORINMany either know Kansas as a flyover state or viewed through car windows while driving across the flattest, ...

This story was first published in KCUR's Creative Adventure newsletter. You can sign up to receive stories like this in your inbox every Tuesday. To understand local lithology is to understand Kansas ...