So interesting, thank you! Wished we could have seen this before we went out there and explored this and a bunch of caves! It would be awesome if you could do one on how the lava tubes were formed, like for example Government Cave. :) Also, we rode our mountain bikes up the Big Southern Butte, any known history on that?
Yes indeed. I think I have on older video on lava tubes from Craters of the Moon but the audio is not awesome. Will try and get another one done sometime soon. Big Southern Butte is amazing and good on ya for biking it. I have a whole chapter on it in my book, Geology Underfoot in Southern Idaho. Try that and then DM or email me any follow up questions.
I really appreciate your amazing channel , wish you could come to Shoshoni Wyoming where I live , it's right between poisen Creek and badwater Creek . How could you resist that ? Best wishes , you are one good teacher , sir...........
Hello! I've lived in Idaho my whole life and was introduced to the wonders of geology in 8th grade, and was quite interested in it for a couple years, but then somewhat lost interest just with how my life was progressing. Recently, my interest has greatly spiked as I've been able to travel around more and actually see interesting things. I'm turning 20 in a few days and I've started to consider more and more diving further into earth sciences, but I really just don't know where to start. Any advice?
Hi Venus. Thanks for watching and consider subscribing if you like these. It's great to hear you have circled back to geology with your interests. Watching my and others videos is a good way to try a few tasty nuggets but the best way to really learn might be taking a geology course like Physical Geology where you learn what the Earth is made of and how the Earth works. If you decide you like the Kool Aid, you can take more courses and consider majoring in geology. Reach out to by email (easy to find me on CSI directory) if you have any questions.
We lived in American Falls for 6 years. There is a field south of the interstate behind where we rented that has chunks of obsidian strun about on the surface. I gathered a few for my rock hound friends but kept none. I wondered how it got there. Any ideas? Craters of the moon, bonneville flood?
Yes, I've seen similar rocks around Massacre Rocks. These are from eruptions when this part of Idaho sat above the Yellowstone hot spot about 6 million years ago. Not part of Craters of the moon and not related to Bonneville flood.
@@thomasdykstra100 Here's the first one I grabbed: Kuntz et al., 1986, Radiocarbon studies of latest Pleistocene and Holocene lava flows of the Snake River Plain, Idaho; data, lessons, interpretations: Quaternary Research, v. 25, p. 163-176.
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I have learned so much by your videos! Thanks!
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Extremely interesting thank you
Thanks Shawn, as always a wonderful explanation and so interesting. Great place.
My pleasure!
So interesting, thank you! Wished we could have seen this before we went out there and explored this and a bunch of caves! It would be awesome if you could do one on how the lava tubes were formed, like for example Government Cave. :) Also, we rode our mountain bikes up the Big Southern Butte, any known history on that?
Yes indeed. I think I have on older video on lava tubes from Craters of the Moon but the audio is not awesome. Will try and get another one done sometime soon. Big Southern Butte is amazing and good on ya for biking it. I have a whole chapter on it in my book, Geology Underfoot in Southern Idaho. Try that and then DM or email me any follow up questions.
I really appreciate your amazing channel , wish you could come to Shoshoni Wyoming where I live , it's right between poisen Creek and badwater Creek . How could you resist that ? Best wishes , you are one good teacher , sir...........
Thanks for the kind words. I am sure I will get back to Wyoming next summer.
Thanks!
Thank you!
Thank you!
Hello! I've lived in Idaho my whole life and was introduced to the wonders of geology in 8th grade, and was quite interested in it for a couple years, but then somewhat lost interest just with how my life was progressing. Recently, my interest has greatly spiked as I've been able to travel around more and actually see interesting things. I'm turning 20 in a few days and I've started to consider more and more diving further into earth sciences, but I really just don't know where to start. Any advice?
Hi Venus. Thanks for watching and consider subscribing if you like these. It's great to hear you have circled back to geology with your interests. Watching my and others videos is a good way to try a few tasty nuggets but the best way to really learn might be taking a geology course like Physical Geology where you learn what the Earth is made of and how the Earth works. If you decide you like the Kool Aid, you can take more courses and consider majoring in geology. Reach out to by email (easy to find me on CSI directory) if you have any questions.
That is really cool. I also Google Earth that and it looks like someone just took a knife and made a big slice in the ground❤
We lived in American Falls for 6 years. There is a field south of the interstate behind where we rented that has chunks of obsidian strun about on the surface. I gathered a few for my rock hound friends but kept none. I wondered how it got there. Any ideas? Craters of the moon, bonneville flood?
Yes, I've seen similar rocks around Massacre Rocks. These are from eruptions when this part of Idaho sat above the Yellowstone hot spot about 6 million years ago. Not part of Craters of the moon and not related to Bonneville flood.
@@shawnwillsey interesting,thank you
What is the radiometric dating for this activity?
About 2,200 years ago.
@@shawnwillsey , is there a citation for that date?
@@thomasdykstra100 Here's the first one I grabbed: Kuntz et al., 1986, Radiocarbon studies of latest Pleistocene and Holocene lava flows of the Snake River Plain, Idaho; data, lessons, interpretations: Quaternary Research, v. 25, p. 163-176.
@@shawnwillsey , thanks so much!
Watching your videos has helped my anxiety about the presidential election this next Tuesday, thank you.
Squeeze ups.
Thanks!