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The Great Johnstown Flood, Pennsylvania 1889

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The Great Johnstown Flood of 1889 Experience the scene of America's deadliest flood!

Yosemite Valley

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Yosemite Valley Glaciated igneous bedrock in a massive uplift - geology doesn't get better than this!

Ouray, Colorado and the Million Dollar Highway, and Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park

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  Black Canyon National Park & Million Dollar Highway, Colorado Explore Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park and the Million Dollar Highway in Colorado's gorgeous San Juan Mountains!

Gallatin River Canyon, Montana

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  Gallatin River Canyon near Big Sky, Montana Explore one of the West's most beautiful river canyons!

Canyonlands National Park, Utah - part 1

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Canyonlands National Park, Utah - part 1 Featuring Dead Horse Point and Mineral Bottom Road

Arches National Park - Part 2

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Arches National Park - Part 2 The back (north) half Explore the world-famous arches and discover their geologic stories!

Arches National Park

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Arches National Park, Part 1 The Front Half There's a lot more natural magic to explore at Arches than just the arches!

Dinosaur National Monument, Utah

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Dinosaur National Monument, Utah Discover this truly unique, phenomenal geologic site!

Kilauea, Hawaii Eruption 2018, Part 2

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Kilauea, Hawaii Lower East Rift Zone Eruption 2018, Part 2 Part 2:  The Effects & Some Perspective

Kilauea,Hawaii Eruption, 2018

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Kilauea, Hawaii Eruption 2018 Part 1:   A look at the lava flows and damage

Kilauea, Hawaii

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Kilauea Volcano, Hawaii Volcanoes National Park (Above)  Kilauea Iki erupting in 1959.  (USGS photo) Got a bucket list?  Make sure Kilauea is on it!  We'll visit the best things to see at Kilauea, Hawaii, the most active volcano on Earth -- and part of the biggest volcano and biggest mountain on Earth! For more on the 2018 eruption, please see my other posts.

Death Valley - Badwater Area

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Death Valley Part 1 -- Badwater Area Explore the lowest place in the western hemisphere!

Grand Canyon Rafting - part 4

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Grand Canyon Rafting - part 4 Havasu Creek to Vulcan's Throne Landslides and Lava Flows

Grand Canyon Rafting - part 3

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Grand Canyon Rafting - part 3 Blacktail Canyon to Havasu Creek

Grand Canyon Rafting - part 2

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Grand Canyon Rafting - part 2 The Basement

Grand Canyon Rafting - part 1

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Grand Canyon Rafting - part 1 Lee's Ferry to Little Colorado River A true bucket-list trip that you will never forget!

North Cascades National Park & Oso Landslide

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North Cascades & Oso Landslide  See some of America's best scenery at Mt. Adams and North Cascades National Park in Washington!

City of Rocks, Idaho

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City of Rocks National Reserve, Idaho See two granite bodies a billion years apart eroded into spectacular towers and ridges -- on the California pioneer trail!

Yosemite's Tioga Pass Road

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Yosemite National Park's Tioga Pass Road Explore the glaciated granite of the high country on the High Sierra's best road!

25 Amazing Geological Places

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25 Amazing Geological Places Discover the surprising facts behind 25 beautiful geological sites!