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https://www.nps.gov/places/000/geology-tour-john-muir-s-rockfall-experience-stop-7.htm
...[Muir_1-8] via William E. Colby Library of the Sierra Club. Quick Facts Amenities...the Owens Valley earthquake, was one of the largest earthquakes in ...
https://www.nps.gov/articles/000/development-and-documentation-of-geomorphic-characteristics-in-support-of-a-cultural-resources-archaeological-favorability-model-for-death-valley-national-park.htm
...and Documentation of Geomorphic Characteristics in Support of a Cultural Reso...context of desert landscape evolution has been an integral part of arc ...
https://www.nps.gov/pagr/learn/nature/paterson-geology.htm
The basaltic cliffs of the Great Falls are a highlight of Paterson's fascinating...break-up of the supercontinent Pangaea - these events are all part ...
https://www.nps.gov/articles/000/shenandoah-valley-geology.htm
...surface forces, acting over many millions of years, created the Shenandoah Valley...Contact Us Article Geology of the Shenandoah Valley Wall made from ...
https://www.nps.gov/subjects/caves/talus-caves.htm
...events infilling an existing canyon most likely during the last ice age. Stairs...provides ease of access and leads visitors into one of the best ...
https://www.nps.gov/subjects/volcanoes/columnar-jointing.htm
...park area set aside primarily because of the exceptionally well-formed columnar...jointing produces some of the most stunning scenic aspects of lava ...
https://www.nps.gov/articles/000/cretaceous-period.htm
...years ago Length: 79 million years (1.7% of geologic time) Geologic calendar: December...(“creta”) and describes thick deposits of calcium carbonate ...
https://www.nps.gov/wica/learn/nature/park-geology.htm
...are a dome-shaped area of crustal uplift, and the rock units exposed at the surface...like a "bullseye" around the center of the Hills. Pre-Cambrian ...
https://www.nps.gov/articles/000/staff-spotlight-claire-finn.htm
...in uniform NPS Photo Claire and some of her Northwest Youth Corps trail crew...Salmon-Challis National Forest Photo Courtesy of Claire Finn How did ...
https://www.nps.gov/ozar/planyourvisit/hiking-in-the-ozarks.htm
...the Ozarks Hiking in the Ozarks is most popular in fall. Visitors can enjoy... NPS Photo Trails of the Ozarks The hills and hollows of the Ozarks ...
https://www.nps.gov/lake/learn/nature/overview-of-lake-mohave.htm
Contact Us Overview of Lake Mohave NPS Photo - Andrew Cattoir Lake Mohave is...created in 1951 following the completion of Davis Dam near present-day ...
https://www.nps.gov/sacr/learn/nature/tides-and-tidepools.htm
...twice per day, the water and islands of the St. Croix River reveal an extraordinary...the extreme tides of the Maine coast. When the positions of the ...
https://www.nps.gov/places/headquarters-pull-off.htm
...you find the dense core of this lava flow and layers of rubbly clinker above and...Amenities 1 listed Cellular Signal What kind of story does your ...
https://www.nps.gov/articles/000/2023-science-and-stewardship-highlights.htm
...coral Welcome to our annual exploration of science and stewardship achievements...ourselves in the captivating narratives of discovery, stewardship ...
https://www.nps.gov/yose/learn/nature/monitoring-orvs.htm
...riprapping (using rock to stabilize streambanks), or other modification of the waterway...amount of human-constructed modifications within the bed and ...
https://www.nps.gov/articles/000/lava-flow-forms.htm
...clinkery, are dramatic landscapes of dark volcanic rock. Depending on how recently...surfaces may be barren of vegetation and comprise some of the mos ...
https://www.nps.gov/seki/learn/nature/birds.htm
Photo by Gary Lindquist Over 200 species of birds use the diverse habitats found...stopover during migration. In recognition of our bird diversity and ...
https://www.nps.gov/im/mojn/jotr.htm
...in 1994. Joshua Tree is the southern-most park in the Mojave Desert Network, lying... the park supports extensive stands of Joshua trees, prickly pear ...
https://www.nps.gov/articles/nps-geodiversity-atlas-devils-postpile-national-monument-california.htm
...refers to the full variety of natural geologic (rocks, minerals, sediments, fossils...processes that occur in the park. A product of the Geologic ...
https://www.nps.gov/flfo/learn/nature/naturalfeaturesandecosystems.htm
Us Natural Features & Ecosystems View of the Florissant valley with a massive...features of Florissant Fossil beds are a showcase of the geologic ...