Category: Geology
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(Video) Behind the Scenes of YNN Feature “Glaciers”
Go behind the scenes with the Yosemite Nature Notes crew as they explore Yosemite’s glaciers.
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Labor Day Weekend Rockfall Startles Visitors
Hey it was just a few rocks who were tired of hanging around.
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Photo of the Day: Glacial Cirque Mount Hoffmann by Jeffrey Trust
Who says geology can’t be beautiful?
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There’s More to Yosemite than Just Granite
So I’m sure most of you think geology is kind of boring. Maybe you tried a class in college and dropped after you realized you’d have to realize all those minerals. When I was in college I was lucky enough to find a professor who made geology fun and exciting. The great news is he’s…
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52 Documented Rock Falls in 2009
Recorded rockfalls in Yosemite National Park from 1857-2009. Courtesy NPS. Most of the time you don’t hear about a rockfall in Yosemite unless it closes a road or hotel or someone is in the wrong spot at the wrong time. @YosemiteScience posted a link to the great new rockfall page on the NPS website explaining…
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A Box of Rocks
Because I studied geology I found this particularly amusing. I’m sure Garry will get a laugh out of it if he hasn’t already seen it. @Squawky: When most people move, friends ask “how much heavy furniture?” … When geologists move, they ask “how many boxes of rocks are there?” (via @jeffreytrust)
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One Mans Lake is Another Mans Text Book
Most visitors to Yosemite see Siesta Lake as a picturesque spot to stop and stretch your legs along the Tioga Road but Professor of Geology, Garry Hayes sees it as a tool to help students understand glaciation in the Sierra. Photo by
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Shaking, Rattling and Rolling
Keeler, CA – Now pretty much a ghost town is once again shaking and rattling as a nearby fault has suddenly become active. Photo by Matthew High. In 1872 John Muir was awakened in his cabin by a rumble in the ground and the sound of rocks pouring from the walls of Yosemite Valley. He…
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More Falling Rocks in Yosemite
Looks like there was another rock slide this morning, this time behind the new housing just west of Curry Village between 5 and 7 a.m. No injuries or damage were reported. Merced Sun Star: Campers and staff at Yosemite National Park woke to the rumblings of a small rock fall this morning in the Curry…