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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!
Stories by Dana Hunter
Natural Disasters
Tectonic Tragedy in Italy
The 2016 central Italy earthquake has claimed hundreds of lives and destroyed cities
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Discovering the Discovery Lab!
Today, we visit the Discovery Lab at the Burke Museum and get to act like a bunch of exploring kids!
Engineering
Rio 2016: Olympic Geology
If geology was an Olympic sport, Rio de Janeiro would probably take the gold
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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...
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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!...
Space
6 Reasons New Horizons Rocks
Join me for some icy-sweet geology in the outer solar system, and learn why New Horizons is a great way to spend just under a stadium's worth of money
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What Kind of Rock Would You Be?
A bit ago, I had my En Tequila Es Verdad readers ask some simple geology questions, and they delivered! This is the first in a long series of reader-inspired posts exploring the lighter side of geology...
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June Best o' the Geoblogosphere
June was a great month on the geoblogs. Come check out the best—and see how your favorite geoblog post can be featured here!
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Help Save the Arizona Geological Survey
The Arizona Geological Survey's budget has been slashed by the state's short-sighted government. There are as many reasons to save the agency as there are geologic wonders, riches and hazards in Arizona...
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Dealing with Volcanoes in 6 Easy Steps
A quick and simple guide to dealing with the potentially dangerous mountains in your vicinity
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In the Path of Destruction XII: From a Distance
I'm blogging Richard Waitt's excellent book about the May 18, 1980, eruption as I read it. Join me for more In the Path of Destruction goodness! And pick up your own copy at the link below...
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May's Readers' Choice o' the Geoblogosphere!
Come see which geoblogosphere discoveries readers chose to share! Much delicious geology within
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Magnificent Mount Saint Helens Eruption Photos, Part 3
Welcome to the third edition of our trek through the USGS photographic database! I'm serving up yet more delectable photos of Mount Saint Helens's spectacular 1980 awakening. Enjoy!
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36 Years Ago Today: Mount Saint Helens
It's the 36th anniversary of the eruption of Mount Saint Helens. Please take a moment to remember those who died that beautiful May morning, and to appreciate the power of a volcano to change our lives forever...
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Mount Saint Helens Is Recharging!
Recent seismic swarms under Mount Saint Helens show she's recharging her magma chamber. So why am I disappointed?
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Where No Maps Have Gone Before!
There's something wonderfully thrilling about geologic maps of places we've never mapped that way before! Scientists recently mapped a brand-new island and produced a beautifully detailed map of Mercury...
Arts & Culture
The Mind-Boggling Scale of Mount Saint Helens's Crater
If you haven't stood in front of Mount Saint Helens, it's hard to get a feel for how truly enormous the crater left by the May 1980 eruption is. But thanks to a handy sightseeing helicopter, perhaps I can give you a taste...
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Visiting a Desert Karst Oasis: A Vanished Lake in the Great Green Valley
The high desert Verde Valley contains some surprising oases - and a wonderful geologic history.
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Visiting a Desert Karst Oasis: The Magic of Montezuma Well
An ancient lake, an underwater spring, a sinkhole, a perched water table and time combine to create a desert karst oasis
