Category Archives: by Anne

Inspiration in ancient rocks and simple physics

Posted on July 10, 2009 by Anne Jefferson

[a post by Anne Jefferson] If you ask my mom how I got started in geology, she’d tell you that it began with her taking 3-year-old me to see landslides coming off steep hillslopes during the spring thaw. That makes … Continue reading →

Categories: by Anne, fieldwork, geology

The Lake Missoula megafloods

Posted on June 14, 2009 by Anne Jefferson

the massive floods that shaped the topography, soils, and agriculture of the Pacific Northwest.
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Categories: by Anne, geology, outcrops, past worlds, Pleistocene

Field Pack Amenities

Posted on June 3, 2009 by Anne Jefferson

[a post by Anne Jefferson] Adding to the meme begun by Short Geologist (requirements for a field hotel) and followed on by Maria (requirements for a field vehicle), I’ll present my requirements for a field pack. The topic has been … Continue reading →

Categories: by Anne, field gear, fieldwork

Where rocks, water, and history intertwine

Posted on June 2, 2009 by Anne Jefferson

[a post by Anne Jefferson] “Ten thousand rocks and grassy islets meet the traveler’s eye, ten thousand murmuring streams meander through them. During low water the cattle delight to graze upon the islets…at such times they furnish a curious spectacle … Continue reading →

Categories: by Anne, outcrops