Mighty Yukon River
From the time I leave Bettles, Alaska until I cross over the Cassiar Mountains east of Whitehorse, Yukon on the Alaska Highway, I will be…
Tag: Geology
Brooks Range not on the map until 1911
Two-hundred miles of flying and we only crossed one road 15 minutes into the flight. The rest of the flight was ridge after ridge of…
Looking upstream to Libby Dam and Lake Koocanusa
Forty years after being completed (1972), Libby Dam is still fulfilling its mission of flood control on the Kootenai River. The Kootenai River is the…
Quench your thirst with 7 interesting facts about water
How often do you think about water? Only when you are thirsty? When going fishing or swimming? Water is everywhere, even in the desert. Find…
Amazing! Walking in the tracks of dinosaurs!
Walking on a trail near Moab, Utah, I stepped over some large depressions in the bedrock but quickly stopped and realized that these were more…
Dinosaur Tracks and Petroglyphs
On our way to California, we took the scenic route through Utah and Arizona. Southeastern Utah is amazing country with all the exposed rock. We…
Brooks Range not on the map until 1911
Two-hundred miles of flying and we only crossed one road 15 minutes into the flight. The rest of the flight was ridge after ridge of…
Looking upstream to Libby Dam and Lake Koocanusa
Forty years after being completed (1972), Libby Dam is still fulfilling its mission of flood control on the Kootenai River. The Kootenai River is the…
Quench your thirst with 7 interesting facts about water
How often do you think about water? Only when you are thirsty? When going fishing or swimming? Water is everywhere, even in the desert. Find…
Amazing! Walking in the tracks of dinosaurs!
Walking on a trail near Moab, Utah, I stepped over some large depressions in the bedrock but quickly stopped and realized that these were more…
Dinosaur Tracks and Petroglyphs
On our way to California, we took the scenic route through Utah and Arizona. Southeastern Utah is amazing country with all the exposed rock. We…