Marvels and Mysteries of the Moon
The moon's made of much tastier stuff than green cheese
Stories by Dana Hunter
Geologists Have an Incentive to Be Naughty
Why you should never try to get a geology buff to behave by threatening them with coal in their stocking
Trump's Presidency Will Be a Disaster for Public Education
The choices Trump is making bode ill for STEM education - and all public schools
The Light of Science
Those who claim ignorance is bliss don't know a thing.
The Real Story of Plymouth Rock
Learn about the erratic past of one of America's most famous rocks
The Prettiest Rock: Blueschist Edition
In which I answer a reader's question and show you something spectacular
Evolution and Our Very First Dinosaur!
We're finishing our visit to the Burke with a bang!
A Delicious Selection of Mount Rainier Photos
Enjoy the fruits of our fall trip to one of the country's best volcanoes!
Moon over Mount Saint Helens
An epic photo from an epic trip
Is California About to Be Destroyed by a Killer Quake?
Find out why you shouldn't panic—but still prepare!
Ice Age Adventures!
We continue our tour of the Burke Museum, where we meet a mastodon and see some ancient art
What the Frack Is Going On?
Is there any truth to the claim that fracking causes earthquakes? Answers are within!
July/August Best o' the Geoblogosphere
Thrills! Chills! Exploding mountains! And some of the prettiest images of the Grand Canyon you ever did see
Mud Mountain Dam: Good Clean Fun!
Mud Mountain Dam is a fascinating, record-breaking earthen dam—and right on the way to one of our favorite volcanoes!
Tectonic Tragedy in Italy
The 2016 central Italy earthquake has claimed hundreds of lives and destroyed cities
Discovering the Discovery Lab!
Today, we visit the Discovery Lab at the Burke Museum and get to act like a bunch of exploring kids!
Rio 2016: Olympic Geology
If geology was an Olympic sport, Rio de Janeiro would probably take the gold
Cascades, Volcanoes and Fantastic Fossils! Seattle's Burke Museum, Part 2
Welcome to the second leg of our Burke Museum visit! In this one we get to meet a very awesome sabre kitty, enjoy some of the prettiest rocks and fossils ever, and lie in the center of a volcano...
Gemstones and Dinosaurs--Oh My! Seattle's Burke Museum, Part 1
Visiting Seattle with kids? Want geology? In this installment of our occasional series on the subject, we're visiting Burke Museum, which has got plenty of hands-on geology and paleontology for the kids (and adults) to experience!...
