Travel – Rock-Head Sciences http://rockheadsciences.com A science blog that brings you closer to the world of geology! Featuring the "A Day in the GeoLife" and "GeoProject" guest blog series from geoscientists around the world. Sat, 18 May 2019 12:24:35 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.4.1 https://i0.wp.com/rockheadsciences.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/IMG_1343-54c3a608v1_site_icon.png?fit=32%2C32 Travel – Rock-Head Sciences http://rockheadsciences.com 32 32 59224321 Iceland Adventure by Hannah Rahman http://rockheadsciences.com/rahman-iceland/ Sat, 22 Sep 2018 15:08:18 +0000 http://rockheadsciences.com/?p=3823 Iceland Adventure By Hannah Rahman Recently, I had the opportunity to travel to Iceland for a 12-day adventure with the University of South Florida’s Outdoor Recreation Program. I found myself feeling hesitant because it was the first time I flew...
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Sandie Will @RockHeadSciences on the @TravelingGeologist http://rockheadsciences.com/travelinggeologist/ Fri, 09 Dec 2016 19:29:28 +0000 http://rockheadsciences.com/?p=2832 Just a quick announcement to let you know that I’ve been featured on the TravelingGeologist website for my recent fossil-hunting trip to the Falls of the Ohio State Park located in Indiana. I had visited the park many years ago, but...
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The Unknown Norseman of Lake Louise, Canada http://rockheadsciences.com/unknown-norseman-lake-louise/ Sun, 09 Feb 2014 19:04:21 +0000 http://rockheadsciences.com/?p=444 I wasn’t sure what to expect as I rounded the corner from the parking lot with my husband, Charlie, and his coworker, Michael, toward Chateau Lake Louise, located in Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada during June, 2001. I had heard...
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Burgess Shale Geology Adventures – Yoho National Park http://rockheadsciences.com/burgess_shale_yoho/ Mon, 18 Nov 2013 00:08:11 +0000 http://rockheadsciences.com/?p=375 Burgess Shale. The name sounded familiar, as I read through the travel guides of Yoho National Park. I had been in Banff for a couple of days and wondered about traveling farther out that day – out of my comfort...
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Hurricane Ridge – Washington’s Gem http://rockheadsciences.com/hurricane-ridge-washingtons-gem/ Thu, 07 Nov 2013 14:46:20 +0000 http://rockheadsciences.com/?p=327 Near the northwestern end of Washington state, lies an enormous mountain range known as the Olympics and within it, the beautiful, snow-capped mountains of Hurricane Ridge. Part of Olympic National Park, you can experience these mountains by walking alongside them...
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Hoh Rain Forest – A Unique Beauty in Olympic National Park http://rockheadsciences.com/hoh-rainforest-unique-beauty/ Sun, 27 Oct 2013 20:34:53 +0000 http://rockheadsciences.com/?p=211 Northwest Washington is probably the last place you’d expect rain forests!  But they are there! Nestled between the Pacific Ocean, snow-capped mountains of Hurricane Ridge, and Mount Olympus, lies beautiful Hoh Rain Forest in Olympic National Park, one of the...
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Red Rock Canyon and a Hanging: Geo Travels http://rockheadsciences.com/red-rock-canyon/ Fri, 25 Oct 2013 03:02:10 +0000 http://rockheadsciences.com/?p=192 When normal people go on vacation, they love spending time on the beach, going shopping, resting by a clear, blue pool, getting a massage at a spa — you know, those wonderfully pampering trips. But, as any of my family...
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