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Travels in Geology
Welcome to Travels in Geology, a special online section of Geotimes! Each month, we will review geologically significant places to visit — museums, fossil dig sites, caves, mountain ranges and more.
We're always open to suggestions of places to review.
Please send your ideas to geotimes@agiweb.org.
Online travel reviews
Geologic travels in print
On Exhibit
Online travel reviews:
Geologic travels in print:
| "Memorials in Stone," Geotimes, June 2004: In the 20th century, granite outcrops became an important medium for honoring people in U.S. history. Visit Stone Mountain in Georgia and Mount Rushmore and Crazy Horse in the Black Hills of South Dakota. |
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| "Searching for The Map," Geotimes, October 2003: Take a whirlwind tour through London's streets and phone lines in pursuit of William Smith's famous 1815 geologic map of Britain. Special to the Web: Letters about the map and an accompanying photo! |
| "Martian Field Trips on Earth," Geotimes, May 2003: From dunes in the western United States to acid lakes in Australia, planetary geologists are looking here on Earth for clues to Mars' geologic past and present. Check out what they're finding. |
| "Geology Roadtrips," Geotimes, June 2001: Canyons, gorges, dinosaur tracks, abandoned mining towns, exposed faults, prairies and mountains � here are a few geological suggestions of where to have fun. |
On Exhibit:
Read reviews of earth science exhibits at museums across the United States.