Category: Geology
The Splendour of Niagara Falls
Stumbling and tired, the woman struggled through the forest wishing for a little light yet frightened to death that she might be caught by the enemy. Cold and wet from struggling through swamps, and creeks, and praying she wasn’t lost, Laura kept forging ahead on her mission. Canadian Horseshoe Falls […]
Read MoreOn the Trail of the Giant Calderas
Old Faithful Geyser Before it was something for humans to worry about , the North American Continent was wracked by huge volcanic eruptions the like of which humans have never seen. Those who travel to Yellowstone National Park observe the eroded remnants of these calamitous explosions which form the Yellowstone […]
Read MoreSilver Strike at Cobalt
A chance reflection from the bottom of Long Lake in the summer of 1903 sparked the greatest silver discovery in Ontario. It wasn’t long before Cobalt was a fiery word spoken around the world wherever potential investors could be found. The silver was first discovered by a couple of foresters […]
Read MoreThe Scablands are Formed
Not so very long ago we were in the midst of an iceage. About 15,000 years back, Idaho and Washington saw a cycle of huge, instantaneous floods that wiped vast areas clean of vegetation, and even moved the rocks in the canyon walls. Driving into the Coulee If you start […]
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Our Evolving Climate
There is the opinion among many people that the world’s climate is supposed to remain as it has been for the last 100 years. If that were true how do we explain the past climate of the world? Most people accept that there have been several glacial epic ages, the […]
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