Tag: National Parks
Caves of the National Parks
Caves of the national parks are some of the world’s biggest and most interesting caves. Within its 189 national parks and monuments, the National...
Paleontology in the Parks
What do rare insect and fish fossils, an abundance of petrified wood, a rock wall studded with 1,500 dinosaur bones, working fossil quarries, and...
Geology in the National Parks
The national parks and monuments of the United States have been called the world’s most magnificent rock collection for good reason. Of the National...
Issue Highlights: August 2019
Below is a snapshot of some of the topics and interests you can expect to see in the pages of the August 2019 issue...
Spotlight on Juniors: Lucia Hetrick Helps Grow a Club
By Jim Brace-Thompson
When Raul Barraza ramped up efforts to rebuild the Ventura Gem & Mineral Society (VGMS) kids program in California several years ago,...
