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Book Review: The Map That Changed The World

Posted on May 12, 2019 by nathanalbright

The Map That Changed The World:  William Smith And The Birth Of Modern Geology, by Simon Winchester I didn’t like this book as much as I could have had the author approached the subject differently.  As someone who reads a … Continue reading →

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Book Review: GigaFlood

Posted on March 8, 2018 by nathanalbright

GigaFlood:  The Lake Missoula Flood In Northwest Oregon And Southwest Washington, by Rick Thompson This book is a sort of geological mystery, where the author discusses a massive Pleistocene flood and its effects on the land of the Pacific Northwest.  … Continue reading →

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Jo Mer Jeg Sier, Jo Mer Vil Jeg Si

Posted on February 28, 2017 by nathanalbright

One of the most notable sights in all the National Park System is Yellowstone National Park’s “Old Faithful,” a geyser that apparently used to be more faithful than it is.  Throughout the world, there are hot spots that allow the … Continue reading →

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A Trip To Crater Lake

Posted on July 4, 2016 by nathanalbright

Yesterday morning, as I write this, I headed out with my mum and one of my friends to go to Crater Lake, which I had never seen [1].  We went South, making good time along the way, and took SR-58 … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Oregon Divided: A Regional Geography

Posted on June 8, 2016 by nathanalbright

Oregon Divided: A Regional Geography, by Samuel N. Dicken & Emily F. Dicken For those who do not know what regional geography is, this book provides a worthwhile examination of it with data from the 1980 census that is sufficiently … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Colombia River: A Historical Travel Guide

Posted on January 21, 2016 by nathanalbright

The Colombia River: A Historical Travel Guide, by JoAnn Roe Although this book may be seen as a mere tourist guide to the Colombia River basin, which would still be an interesting book to read for those of us who … Continue reading →

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In Glicken’s Forge

Posted on December 18, 2015 by nathanalbright

On June 3, 1991, a man in his early 30’s named Harry Glicken died on the slopes of Mount Unzen in Japan. To date, he is one of only two American volcanologists who have died in volcanic eruptions, and appropriately … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Western United States: A Geographical Reader

Posted on August 22, 2014 by nathanalbright

The Western United States: A Geographical Reader, by Harold Wellman Fairbanks This is the sort of book that someone like me would have read in the early 1900’s (it was published in 1904) to acclimate themselves with life in the … Continue reading →

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Today In History: On May 27, 1962, Centralia Became A Living Hell

Posted on May 27, 2012 by nathanalbright

Just outside of the small town of Irwin, Pennsylvania there is a green and pleasant family farm where several lazy creeks wind their way eventually into larger ones and then rivers and eventually whose waters exit the Mississippi River at … Continue reading →

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See Off This Mountain

Posted on June 3, 2011 by nathanalbright

The title of this entry comes from the last song on the Edwin McCain song “Messenger.” Edwin McCain, despite his origins in South Carolina (a state I’m not particularly fond of, and which I don’t hold against him), has an … Continue reading →

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