The Blue Mountains of the Pacific Northwest are chock-full of unusual geomorphology just waiting to be discovered. If you've ever wanted to discover the difference between such unusual morphologies as meteor impacts, calderas, glacial cirques, karst depressions, and mass wasting phenomena, then this is just the hike for you! Along the way, you'll get to see a fault-offset contact between Miocene basalt flows, learn how to identify many coniferous trees, and relax at Jubilee Lake. Together, we will also consider questions such as the significance of the area to various groups, under what circumstances old-growth trees should be cut, and what kinds of recreation should be permitted there.
Students will carpool to secondary locations. All students must sign a field trip liability waiver before the start of class in order to attend. Upon enrollment, a link to the waiver will be included in the order confirmation email.
Required Materials: boots; raingear; sun protection; backpack; sack lunch; snacks; 2 liters of water in reusable bottles.
Suggested Materials: swimsuit; camera; notebook; hand lens; $10 of gas money (for your carpool driver).
Note that there will be no restroom facilities or outhouses (only trees and shrubs for cover), so prepare accordingly.
Arrive a little early! The group will meet in the Main Bldg. D Rm 103. We will depart at 8:30am.