Saturday, March 26, 2016 Dan McShane
Category Archives: Geology
Notes on the Dynamic North Shore of Bellingham Bay / Reading the Washington Landscape, Dan McShane
Wednesday, March 9, 2016 Dan McShane
A little shore bluff history review of the north shore of Bellingham Bay shows that shoreline indicates that this a very dynamic area. Click on the images to make them larger. Continue reading
Quake Wake Up in Northwest Washington: Short Update / Reading the Washington Landscape, Dan McShane
This woke a few people up in northwest Washington. Continue reading
Forest Board Manual Update for Landslides / Reading the Washington Landscape, Dan McShane
Saturday, November 14, 2015 Dan McShane
The Forest Practices Board met on Tuesday, November 10, 2015 (fpb_mtgpacket). One part of the meeting was to consider adopting an update to the Forest Board Manual Section 16 Guidelines for Evaluating Potentially Unstable Slopes and Landforms. Continue reading
Van Zandt Landslide Introduction / Reading the Washington Landscape, Dan McShane
Sunday, October 18, 2015 Dan McShane
A large landslide involving bedrock of the Chuckanut Formation has left a disconcerting set of deposits on the Nooksack River Valley floor near the confluence of the South Fork Nooksack and the main stem of the river. Continue reading
Notes on Mount Baker Glacier Trends / Reading the Washington Landscape, Dan McShane
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 2015 Dan McShane
The Seattle Times ran an article on the ongoing glacial research is the North Cascades: seattletimes.com/seattle-news/science/disastrous-low-snow-heat-eat-away-at-northwest-glaciers . Continue reading
Did Doug Ericksen Threaten Whatcom County Growth? / Facebook post, Whatcom Hawk, Wendy Harris
9 hrs August 9, 2015 Wendy Harris
Ask Dan McShane. His article on the on-going Swift Creek landslide is interesting and relevant on several points. Continue reading
Central Washington Ice Margin: Haystack Rocks South of Highway 2 / Reading the Washington Landscape, Dan McShane
Tuesday, July 7, 2015 Dan McShane
The farthest south extent of the continental ice in central Washington during the ice age was the Okanogan ice lobe. The ice flowed down the Okanogan valley blocked the Columbia River and extended south across the Waterville Plateau. Continue reading
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