Current Stories from EARTH Magazine http://www.earthmagazine.org/rss/index/travels_in_geology Thu, 09 Sep 2010 06:08:23 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://www.earthmagazine.org/images/EARTH.png http://www.earthmagazine.org http://www.earthmagazine.org/earth/article/283-7d9-a-6 Chesapeake Bay has a rich geological, environmental and cultural history, spanning impact events, glaciation, early colonial settlements and modern struggles with pollution and rising sea level.

]]> Zahra Hirji Tue, 06 Oct 2009 17:28:44 283-7d9-a-6 http://www.earthmagazine.org/earth/article/260-7d9-9-a Arkansas, “the Natural State,” offers enough geology for a great geo-centric trip to the south-central United States: the world’s only public diamond mine, uniquely heated mineral springs and the Ozark Mountains of Wilson Rawls’ “Where the Red Fern Grows” lore.

]]> Mary Caperton Morton Thu, 10 Sep 2009 11:15:36 260-7d9-9-a http://www.earthmagazine.org/earth/article/23e-7d9-7-1b Beyond Buenos Aires: From cactus-covered deserts to cloud forests to the sky-scraping Andes Mountains, northwestern Argentina promises contrasting landscapes, astounding geological formations and natural beauty — and a chance to eat llama.

]]> Joshua Zaffos Mon, 27 Jul 2009 12:03:27 23e-7d9-7-1b http://www.earthmagazine.org/earth/article/238-7d9-7-a Utah's Canyonlands National Park, where the Colorado and Green rivers meet on the Colorado Plateau, is a haven for outdoor enthusiasts and a wonderland for geologists, with majestic red rock spires, ancient Native American cave paintings and breathtaking vistas.

]]> Zahra Hirji Fri, 10 Jul 2009 09:20:11 238-7d9-7-a http://www.earthmagazine.org/earth/article/228-7d9-6-4 Tanzania is brimming with natural wonders, from its famous volcanoes to its beautiful islands to its diverse animal life.

]]> Alexandra Ossola Thu, 04 Jun 2009 12:44:48 228-7d9-6-4 http://www.earthmagazine.org/earth/article/210-7d9-4-1c Siberia’s Lake Baikal — the deepest lake in the world — is one of the planet’s great geological treasures.

]]> David B. Williams Tue, 28 Apr 2009 10:44:34 210-7d9-4-1c http://www.earthmagazine.org/earth/article/1d8-7d9-2-11 As Central America’s most popular tourist destination, Costa Rica draws millions of visitors each year. And beneath the rich veneer of life inhabiting one of Costa Rica’s more remote and undeveloped areas, the Osa Peninsula, the local geology is also quite stunning.

]]> Nate Burgess Tue, 17 Feb 2009 13:20:21 1d8-7d9-2-11 http://www.earthmagazine.org/earth/article/1be-7d9-1-17 Many of the 193 summits marking the highest elevations of each of the world's countries are best left to professional climbers. But the highest point in Germany, the Zugspitze in the German Alps, is accessible to anybody with a train ticket.

]]> Mary Caperton Morton Fri, 23 Jan 2009 09:51:09 1be-7d9-1-17 http://www.earthmagazine.org/earth/article/193-7d8-c-8 The Aborigines regard Australia’s unique, beautiful geological formations as sacred and mystical. But geologists can also take pleasure in the geological mysteries of the Land Down Under, each of which has its own story to tell.

]]> Jason Betzner Mon, 08 Dec 2008 16:31:51 193-7d8-c-8 http://www.earthmagazine.org/earth/article/141-7d8-a-9 The spectacular New River Gorge offers some of the East Coast’s best rock climbing and world-class whitewater rafting. It might be the most thrilling geology field trip on earth.

]]> Mary Caperton Morton Thu, 09 Oct 2008 16:41:57 141-7d8-a-9 http://www.earthmagazine.org/earth/article/117-7d8-9-1a Touristy mai tais and luaus aside, Hawaii's geologic hallmarks are a low-cost, splendor-filled safari.

]]> Brian Fisher Johnson Fri, 26 Sep 2008 15:08:32 117-7d8-9-1a http://www.earthmagazine.org/earth/article/1bc-7d9-1-16 Staff Fri, 22 Aug 2008 13:40:02 1bc-7d9-1-16