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slgwv

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I'm a geologist by training and have taught at the University of Nevada, Reno. I've lived most of my life in the US west and currently reside outside Reno, Nevada. I like hiking and exploring 4wd roads, and continue to check out lots of out-of-the-way spots. A disclaimer: the infelicities in the text on a number of the places I've submitted are due to Atlas Obscura's editing. In case anyone's wondering, my avatar is a picture of Fissure Ridge, a volcanic eruptive center about 15 miles west of Gabbs, Nevada. In addition, more of my travels can be found at the Ipernity photo-sharing site:
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The park is centered around a giant sequoia tree planted in 1872.

Salem, Oregon

Waldo Park

One of the world's smallest city parks is only 12 by 20 feet.

Route 66 Electric Vehicle Museum

Kingman, Arizona

Route 66 Electric Vehicle Museum

The world’s first museum dedicated solely to electric vehicles.

Outside view of the water tower

Seattle, Washington

Volunteer Park Water Tower

One of the best views of the city is tucked away at the top of a water tower.

Monkey Rock

Incline Village, Nevada

Monkey Rock

A granite primate with a view.

Balanced Rock from above -- note the shadow

Twin Falls, Idaho

Balanced Rock

This hulking rock formation balances on a pedestal that is 3 feet by 17 inches.

View from 2nd floor

Fairview, Utah

Spirit the Columbian Mammoth

One of the most intact and well-preserved skeletons of a mammoth in the world is displayed in a tiny Utah town.

Beckley Iron Furnace

North Canaan, Connecticut

Beckley Iron Furnace

The last surviving 19th-century blast furnace in Connecticut.

Barrel-bodied rhinos in the Rhino Barn.

Royal, Nebraska

Ashfall Fossil Beds

When an ancient supervolcano erupted, some of Nebraska's prehistoric animals were forever preserved in ash.

Gulf of Georgia Cannery

Richmond, British Columbia

Gulf of Georgia Cannery

Historic site that showcases the history of British Columbia's fishing industry.

Boardwalk Path.

Fire Island, New York

Sunken Forest

A rare forest habitat nestled behind two sand dunes.

Looking Down at the Ore Bin on the Opposite Side

Granite, Oregon

Cougar (Independence) Stamp Mill

A glimpse of mining history just beyond the tree line.

Busy day!

Kemmerer, Wyoming

Fossil Lake Safari Quarry

You can dig for your own 52-million-year-old fish fossils.

Eagle and High Peak Mine

Julian, California

Eagle and High Peak Mine

Where there's quartz, there must be gold. Thus is the story of the mines of Julian, and the titillating times of the Gold Rush.

Pink quartz crystal from broken geode at Dugway

Terra, Utah

Dugway Geode Beds

Ancient volcanic activity made this into an exciting rockhounding site.

The two 36-inch refracting lenses in the Lick Observatory telescope are among the largest ever built.

Mount Hamilton, California

James Lick’s Grave

A 19th-century California philanthropist is entombed beneath the telescope he funded.

At The Well, guests can dine in large, wooden gazebos or sit by the fire pit for snacks and drinks.

Cape Elizabeth, Maine

The Well at Jordan’s Farm

This rustic, seasonal eatery sits on a family-owned produce farm specializing in sustainable agriculture.

Odessa Meteor Crater

Odessa, Texas

Odessa Meteor Crater

One of only two exposed meteor impact craters in the United States

Alamitos Discovery Well

Signal Hill, California

Alamitos Discovery Well

Here began Southern California's oil boom over 100 years ago

Niland Geyser

Niland, California

Niland Geyser

The world's only moving mud pot has left a path of destruction to local infrastructure

New Madrid Historical Museum

New Madrid, Missouri

New Madrid Historical Museum

This local museum documents centuries of history along the Mississippi, from mound builders to massive quakes.

Railway Trestle spanning a canyon.

Kelowna, British Columbia

Myra Canyon Trestles

Cross towering trestles and tunnels on a historic canyon rail trail.

Fountain Hills Fountain

Fountain Hills, Arizona

Fountain Hills Fountain

An ambitious developer built what was once the world's tallest fountain in a Phoenix suburb.

Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area

East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania

Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area

The remains of a community that was forced to move for a dam that never materialized still rot in this Pennsylvania park.

False Kiva

Moab, Utah

False Kiva

This now-protected stone circle is an archeological mystery and a stellar viewpoint.

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