Small world... Right after your Nick at home series, I purchased the Oregon Roadside Geology book hoping to explore the backroads of Klamath County. I keep it in the car and a couple of weeks ago I was over in Newport and I remember you talking about the Columbia Basin Basalt flowing down the coast. Pulled out the book to be enlightened to find the Yaquina Head actually consisted of the Columbia Basin Basalt. Really enjoy the book and can't wait to do some more exploring of geologic features presented in the book.
My copy of RSG of Washington was published in 1984 and features black and white photos with black and red illustrations. Gosh, I was happy with it until I watched this video and now I am inspired to buy not only WA, but the other NW states as well. Maybe even more! I enjoyed this video, thanks to everyone involved and a special thanks to you, Nick, for your never ending inspiration. Me? I don't know geology from theology, but even a retired Cat Tractor salesman can take an interest. Jerry in Yakima.
I'm blown away! Talk about the perfect person/skills/passion for her niche! How did you find her?! Her job is fascinating. The interview shed light on how the books are meant to be used which dovetails into my intentional rambling. Guess I'm a collector. 😉 Plus kids' books: having the grands and great-grands familiar with and loving our natural world, too. This was a jewel of an interview. Thank you! 💐🤗💖
I'm a professional graphic designer with a love for geology. Her work is amazing! I love all the things she talks about - layout, readability, consistency, and as an author - story.
I bought the Roadside Geology of Montana upon returning here to live. I heard about them through Nick and am so pleased with the book. I will be buying the ones for Idaho, Wyoming, and Colorado. I lived in Colorado for 50 years and have always wondered how the mountains were formed. Chelsea's works is AWESOME! I can easily glance at a map then the landscape and find where I am at. Thanks Nick!
A lot of what Chelsea was explaining about her work rang home with me. I used to work in the graphics industry, it was the trade i learned so i understood when she was talking about the design aspects, making the maps legible and choosing color palette and layout etc. She's obviously very enthusiastic about what she does and has a very charming personality. Nick, i hope you had her sign your copy of Wyoming Roadside Geology.
Much of what Chelsea said resonated with me, a technical editor. Set the standards and follow them through each publication. That is my job, which I do for the text, illustrations, tables, plates, and all other parts of a document.
Awesome! Thanks Nick, I have been wondering what the difference was between the Rocks and Underfoot books. I own the entire Western States collection, never know where Nick will urge me to go. Can't wait for the Eastern California book to come out as that is where I go the most while getting into Nevada. Chelsea, Your work has really enhanced and clarified the geologic mess that is the West Coast. I know, I have the first edition of Northern California, bought in the 90's. Keep up the great work!
Hi Chelsey, LIDAR would be great as a colored unit map tool to introduce into the forested regional books. Perhaps a RG of Oregon #3 in tabletop size with 500 pages as your magnum opus. Hey, why not?😄
Thanks Chelsea and Nick for this insight into our favorite Guidebooks. We must have about 10 of these Geology Roadside books here including the new ones of Idaho, Oregon, and Washington. In fact we’ve had pp 262-263 of Oregon open for the past week on our kitchen counter as we explore the origins of the beautiful Serpentinite specimen I brought back from the Baker Terrane just south of John Day, found because of your book! So impressed with Chelsea’s enthusiasm of what she does!
Thanks for taking us inside the GSA conference Nick! And introducing us to Chelsea - she so clearly loves what she does! Great having the surprise cameo from Marli Miller too!
The Mountain Press geology books ROCK! I have 16 and have probably purchased two dozen over the years (including the 1st editions now supplanted with the 2nd). I pick 'em up for any state I drive in/thru. Thank you Chelsea & Mtn Press! (Your RU-vid lectures also rock, Nick. Thank you!)
Thanks to you, Professor Nick, for taking us with you and interviewing Chelsea. She is a dynamo, who obviously loves what she is doing and does it well. Very impressed by all the titles she has worked on and will be working on. Was interesting to see and learn about her uniformity and touch to the books. Would have been buying all the books on the table with that 50% discount, if I were there. Fortunately, I already have all the ones for WA....but can dream of adding the others to my library.
The Roadside and Underfoot series are master pieces. I have used the Nevada books for understanding what I am seeing when I incorporate geology into my videos made while driving and flying here.
I found this to be absolutely fascinating!!! I am a map person ... LOVE studying maps ... when we travel, I am in charge of the map!!! I also love geology ... and I have hauled more than a few rocks home with me on many of our travels. I will be buying Washington, Nevada, and Southern California!!! Thanks so much for this video!!
I can't remember where I purchased my "Roadside Geology of Colorado" (Third Edition) book about 5 years ago, but I was JUST delving deeply into it 2 weeks ago. A WONDERFULLY detailed and informative book for rock hounds and geology lovers of all experience levels.
WOW Chelsea ,is a very gifted , talented person . Very hard to find someone who love there job ,like that . Going to order the Road Side series . Thank you Professor
Chelsea’s work is very impressive and incredibly helpful to non-geologists in understanding the geology of a region. Nick, thank you for highlighting Chelsea’s tremendous skill and passion for her work!
super interesting. i love geology and i love maps and adore an atlas. these books are a real treat, i got the Pennsylvania edition. looks like good work. she really has the enthusiasm of cartographers and her maps are beautiful.
I can't wait for your batholiths of the US lecture! I'm retired (in Wisconsin!), and won't be travelling but now I want every one of the State Rock books!! Chelsea is another gem, Thanks Nick, as always ❤️.
Good point on the Second Editions. I have had the First Edition of RG/Montana for a decade, but as soon as I saw the 2nd Edition it went on my Gift List, and the 1st edition went to donation. The Second Edition’s new interpretations make the “big picture” much clearer with the “metamorphic core complexes,” “fold and thrust belts,” and Rodinian/Laurentian accretion of the Great Falls info making things much more comprehensible. I ALSO HAVE TO THANK PROFESSOR “Z” FOR ALL OF THE VIDEOS THAT HE HAS PUT UP, INCLUDING GEOL 351, THAT HAVE GREATLY EXPANDED MY ABILITY TO APPRECIATE THE LANDSCAPES THAT MAKE UP THE COUNTY. My wife and I just got back from a trip from Montana to Las Vegas and RG/Montana, RG/Idaho, and RG/Nevada were in use the whole way down via Craters of the Moon and US 93 and back on I-15, with a detour to Red Rock Pass and the Bonneville Flood site. RG/WA, RG/OR, and RG/UT are on my gift list, as the RG/books are instrumental in planning our next trip out. Thanks, Nick, for taking the time to do this interview and video.
So neat to view this interview. I’ve enjoyed the Roadside Geology series for years and really, really like the updated editions! The full color maps are so, so much easier to follow than the old two color maps.
That was great! I went to the meetings in my field and loved all the talks, posters, exhibits, and talking to people from all over the world, so stimulating an a great learning experience.
Great interview nick, its nice to meet people who make a lot of the magic happen for the rest of us. Chelsea is definitely a very gifted, and talented person. Thanks for introducing us!
As with all your videos great job. I found and ordered Rocks of Oregon for our travels. It is so much fun as we travel to learn more about the geology of an area. The more I learn I realize how little I really know. Thank you
A single conversation that’s a revelation of how process can work when the focus is on the result without a bunch of extraneous priorities or obstructing cross-purposes. Thanks. It’s refreshing to see passion and excellence these days!
Wow, thanks for interviewing her! Now I’m more than ready to buy the books I want. I’ve been putting it off because I’m busy trying to understanding what we talked about at the pop-up you had by Maryhill Museum. Great job as always, can’t wait to update my books from the new Roadside Geology series and pick up some of the other series. You should maybe think about doing a video on just the books out there that you like and use yourself. I for one would love to learn what books you “go to” when you want to get more information on a topic you see on a roadside/hike that you have questions on.
I really enjoyed this interview. It's nice to know how the mapping is done and what a awesome job Chelsea is doing. I used my Roadside Geology of Washington state alot because it's way easier to find what you're looking for.
Wish we had a series like this of our amazing Australian geology. There are plenty of spots I drive by and wonder how?, why this way? And a million other transient thoughts about what went into the rocks I see. I’m just an absolute new chum at all this. Thanks a million Nick.
That was really interesting, thank you , Picked up Wa and OR roadside books for the exotic series, and many people pick them up and are interested in them!
What a fun video! So glad I stumbled across this. I have a few early editions from the late 70s (Calif., Oregon, Fire Mountains of the West); I'm amazed by all the changes and all the new books. Wow, color maps and photos and new information! While I no longer live out west, I can explore my new location and save up for trips. Thank you, Nick and Chelsea! (Chelsea has a dream job!)
A fascinating insight into the publication of ready use books. Puts a whole new angle on the processes involved in producing new or revised books on an area’s geology. Many thanks Nick.
Sadly, Roadside Geology New Mexico isn't on their site. Good interview Nick. She offered excellent in-site in the production side of the Roadside Geology books. Thanks Nick
We are working on a New Edition for New Mexico. We're still waiting for the manuscript to come from the author. We hope to get it soon.--Mountain Press
It is wonderful to see all of the rock books. The rocks tell so many stories, and the rocks can be enjoyed on a scientific, geologic, or metaphysical level.
There needs to be a series of something like baseball cards of all the geologists, authors, publishing (and other) experts you talk about and talk with, Nick! Holy Hannah, you meet the most interesting people! My memory connects with faces better than names, so they'd work like flash cards for me, lol! Perhaps Mountain Press might have an interest in such a project? Maybe Chelsea would have some advice? (I loved listening to her answering your questions; such enthusiasm and obvious expertise in the subject matter! I learned a LOT!) Oh, and YOUR card would have to be a “rare” to match your contribution during this continuing pandemic… and to drive sales!
Nick, these Mountain Press books shown on this video are facinating. I'm living in Australia & I would ask you if you are aware of any similar books detailing Australian State geology. Cheers. P@ Love your roadside / pop up videos too. I've started noticing rocks/ formations a bit more now.
Hey, that convention center is where I got my covid shots! On a more related note I have bothers that live in 3 other states: Wisconsin, Idaho & North Carolina and now have an idea of a Christmas gift for them 😉
I have, still in one piece actually, a 1984 version of Roadside Geology of Washington that I must have read over 100 times. I still will grab it just when I need to kill some time. I am in Victoria BC and recently got a Roadside Geology of Southern B.C. book.
I believe the author of the Minnesota book, Ojakangas, ran into a publication quality issue of his submitted pictures. He had to drive around the state and retake pictures at a high enough resolution to use for publication. I am from Minnesota and think it was well written, so I enjoyed it all around.
Actually, despite what she says she very much is an author. She is an author from a copyright standpoint, and she is an author from the point of view of being the creator of content. She authored the maps. In this sort of context illustrator can very much be used as a synonym of author.
Great Video Nick - I’ll have to go over my Roadside books to see how many Chelsea has touched. My blessing and curse is that I live and travel around the country in an RV and don’t have the space to carry around a full set of hardcopy books but I do have Alaska and Colorado on Kindle so far. Unfortunately, the already compressed maps are tough to read on my iPhone. See you on the road.
Tablets are about book sized in some cases and can connect via Wi-Fi ... you might be able to do a Wi-Fi hot spot with your iPhone... or load the digital versions onto a large tablet with a big micro SD card installed... tablets are generally cheaper than phones...I have 4 Samsung tablets and thinking about another one...
