Nick, you are officially a village elder. Teaching Geology 101 may be your most important contribution. You never know that first day of class who you will reach and inspire. I was a freshman in Steven Porter’s Geology 101 class at the UW in 1971. He opened my eyes to a lifelong fascination with the Natural Sciences. Steven has passed on and I will soon, but my life has been much richer due to his unselfish efforts to engage and educate. Thanks for all you do.
Around 8 minutes you say "what's the story here?" That's why I love geology so much - there's amazing stories that it tells us. We don't always have the full story, but at least we're asking that question, and thanks to people like you we have part of the answers. Awesome!
Beautiful hike. I used to love hiking but am old and can't do it anymore except short ones, so thanks for taking me along.on this beautiful hike with wonderful views
Thank you for the hike, Nick. The geography lesson is also appreciated along with the geology lessons. It is a relatively easy thing to open my maps program (application in newer terms) and see where you are, although there does not always exist some type of street view to see from the same perspective as your camera views. Sometimes people will take pictures such as 360 degree views and place them on the maps program and voilà, a view that is recognizable through your video is revealed. We thank you for keeping us well-informed.
You are the ideal teacher. You engender enthusiasm while getting solid concepts across. I have enjoyed all of your series, but I am such a neophyte that the simple yet profound lectures you gave during the lockdown helped me understand. Because of those lectures, I have been able to follow what the experts have to say. And even though I'd get lost in the weeds, because of the basics you taught, I was able to wander my way out. Thanks, Nick. I am so very much looking forward to the Cascades A-Z.
Nick , you are so full of information and enthusiasm . What a pleasure to follow you ! I'm an old guy now . You bring the outside , inside to me now . I miss , what you experience now . I ran all construction at South Pole , Antarctica ....Dark Sector , in the early 90's to 1998 . Took me a week to get acclimated to the altitude . Love what you do for us !!!!!
Oooo! Basalts in the Cascades exploration? I need to watch the second interview with Don Swanson. When I was up on Mission Ridge a few weeks ago I was delightedly surprised to be in Columbia River Basalt at 5000+ feet with Western Larch. Speaking of w. Larch, American Ridge jas some gorgeous stands and views of the Fifes Peak Formation to the north. I'm so curious to explore more of the Burnt Mountain area this winter and on trail in a coming season. Love the connections to this area with the lahars of the Kittitas Valley. Thank you Nick so much for sharing your time and knowledge. Here's to beginning anew each quarter, may this autumn's class be an excellent one. ❤⛰️🏔️❤️
What a treat! Taking us along on a walk filled to the brim with stunning views of the magnificent Cascade Range! Oh my. I can't get enough of learning about the geology of the Pacific Northwest. And videos like this only make it 'worse'. ❤
Having lived in Western WA for 40 years, I'd never seen Rainier from that angle, looking west! I'm in Missouri now, but Washington and Mt Rainier are forever in my heart.
Maps are foundational, but a panoramic view is priceless when it comes to learning and exploring new landscapes. Thank you for showing us the small summit with huge Cascade views.
Absolutely spectacular vistas from this opening vantage point! Thank you for this fabulous field excursion and and all the speculations and musings. You are doing a stellar job setting the table for a new winter learning adventure. Looking forward to the A to Z!
Very cool, Nick! I am down in the desert for the winter and miss the beautiful Wa scenery already! Not the snow! Lol! Thank you for sharing.Enjoy the new freshman class! Ausum!👌
If I had that landscape in my backyards I wouldn’t need to see these videos 😂 I’m too deep into geology and nature as a whole, and though the mountains in Sweden are nothing compared to this, I still am drawn to them like nothing else I’ve experienced. Luckily those mountains are in my backyards 😁. Thx Nick, subscribing to your channel maaaany years ago is the best subscription I’ve ever made, you are one of a kind really, and I’m thankful to share the same time as you 🙏🏻🙏🏻
When I was a freshman in college (1974), I took Physical Geo 101. Great professor, and I was very interested in earth sciences, and he made even an introductory course exciting (still love plate tectonics). But I was a burgeoning computer nerd and went in that direction. After all these years, I am still not sure if that was my best choice. My geology prof was one of the few from the time I can still name; Bob Lingner. Keep up the excitement, Nick!
Thank you Nick for the videos. For all the effort you put into them so we can “see” into the past and gain some perspective of the vastness of geologic history .❤🎉 it’s a breathtaking adventure.
What a nice late September hike along with a little geology. Beautiful part of the wold! Like your excellent on-line teaching to us around the world, I bet your in-class enthusiasm inspire your 101 students. It fun.
Great to get the skyline tour thanks! I hope you cover the reach of the Ohanapecosh formation further. My understanding is that landslides on the Washington side of the Columbia Gorge are on the tilted Ohanapecosh formation, tilted by the Yakima folding.
Thanks for the walk. I can't do those nowadays. I live very near Washington Park and been to Slate Peak several times. Maybe Mt. Shasta sort of shows multiple active cones. See you again soon.
Some beautiful views! Thanks! It must be awesome to see the light bulb go on in a young person’s head when you’re sharing your enthusiasm for geology! Even if it’s the only geology class they take they will never see the world the same way again. That happened to me!!!
That is one hell of a view for this very clear fall day at 0:57 in. So friggin' surreal just like a painting. Was an amazing hike to get there I'm sure. Burnt Mountain seems aptly named with many dead trees. Great stuff professor.
Stunning view of Rainier, that's for certain. Camera doesn't do justice to how close it looks from where you were standing either. This area between Rainier and the Columbia R. is getting more and more intriguing, just with the sheer numbers of cones that _were_ there 20 mil. years ago. WA Cascades has been a happenin' place geologically from the time it began to build and rise to the present, with composite cones that by comparison are _babies_ when stacked against what _used_ to be there.
Well I learned a new thing which I missed in an older episode, “Rhyolites are rare!” Here I am in Death Valley in the Black Mountains which are volcanic wondering if I am seeing rhyolites - my new guess nope! Thank you Professor Zentner!
Hi, Nick! I scanned earlier comments... At time stamp 15:48, the peak you were pointing to (per Google) is Rattlesnake Peaks North. So, yes, the peaks to the right and behind are the Mt Aix 'cirque'... Mt Aix would be the one to the left of the two small firs at far right of the screen. I love triangulating off Google Maps...
Myron Cook just released a great video (part 2 of a series) about recreating the history of old ghost volcanoes in the Absaroka range, including ones that got blasted away by Yellowstone and are now covered by Yellowstone Lake, based on the layering of lahar and other deposits. Well worth a watch. Many parallels with the Cascades Myron implied that the Absaroka volcanics were a result of flat slab subduction, but I think we need a Zentner special 'Idaho batholith' type mini-series to fit them into the wider regional tectonic story, especially given the dates
This is wild! At 2:08, when you’re looking E at Bethel ridge there’s a spine in the foreground running uphill from S to N that turns into a crescent bluff swinging around to the E, then S. At 12:08 your finger is directly over a pull-off from Cash Prairie Road and overlook on that bluff. On 10/7 I woke up in that spot, after having set up my tent in the dark the night before, and looked out over that bluff… that was made entirely of chalky white stuff peppered with a mix of rounded and sharp edged rocks. “How am I standing on a bluff, at 5,800ft looking down at Tieton dam, made entirely of stuff from a volcano?” Is what I thought, followed by “I should ask Nick!” I have no idea what it is. Is it ash? Is it mud? All I know is that the only reason I really care is because I found your channel a few years ago. And I thought you might know because you’ve been kinda picking around this general area for the past few months. Lo and behold you end up in almost exactly the same spot, asking almost exactly the same questions. Edit: Also, totally random, I worked on a fire crew out of Colville in the early ‘90s and my first fire was on Mission Ridge.
I spent many elk seasons camped on Burnt Mtn. When you were on top did you go far enough north to see the rocky ridge diving down into the Rattlesnake drainage. I've always wondered what the story was for that feature . One of the peaks you thought was Pear Bute I'm pretty sure is Rattlesnake Peak . I believe Bismark Peak is in the same area. I know a fellow who has an app on his phone that will give you the name(s) of mountain peaks by just pointing the camera at them (Peak Finder?)
01:22 yup. that’s a pretty decent view you’ve got in front of you, Fran. (Laugh-In reference) 04:10 that’s a fine looking bit of stratification happening there, Frank
You are so close to the shelrock volcano. You'll go through a small dip ( don't want call it valley) just a head of you then you'll climb back up as youu climb up a short way keep looking right shelrock volcano crater just over that small rocky ridge starting. Very short distance maybe 1 to 200 feet you will be on the floor of the volcano. You'll see crater is quite ways across an flat and level. Loo at the tree growing on the floor they are on short bubble like where the lava rose when the crater was molten. You will also notice to the easy a saddle like place where the lava flowed out and down into yhe rattle snake i think maybe all way to Yakima perhaps. Jim Thompson
Some of the worn down hills in southeast Missouri are rhyolite, though from what you say I wonder if I've incorrectly id them. Very similiar to what you show, though they are very old, 1.2-1.5 billion ya.
