Reading the Washington Landscape

Observations of Washington State Landscapes, Geology, Geography, Ecology, History and Land Use

Tuesday, December 30, 2014

Reverse Micro Climate in the Olympics

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I got to be out in the weather the past few days. A bit chilly and the vegetation was brittle, but sunny! Typically flexible branches that...
Sunday, December 28, 2014

More Notes on Tsunami Policy

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A bit more of a follow up on my previous two posts: tsunami-policy-newport-Oregon  and geologic-consent-and-civilization .   Chris Row...
Saturday, December 27, 2014

Tsunami Policy: Newport Oregon and Oregon State University - What will they do?

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Oregon Live noted that that the head the Oregon State Department of Geology and Mineral Industries sent a letter to Oregon State University...
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Tuesday, December 23, 2014

Geologic Consent and Civilization: Rethinking Durant's Quote

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"Civilization exists by geological consent, subject to change without notice." -  Will Durant in  What is Civilization?, Ladi...
Monday, December 22, 2014

Nohokomeen Glacier

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Last summer I had a nice view of the north side of Jack Mountain in the North Cascades. Jack Mountain viewed from the south slope of...
Friday, December 19, 2014

Dirt and Views from Mid December Field Work

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A bit short of content and posts due to work and travel and field time. The last two days were classic western Washington mid winter field...
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Monday, December 15, 2014

SR 530 (Hazel/Oso) Landslide Commission Report

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Washington State Governor Jay Inslee set up a landslide commission to review the Hazel/Oso Landslide. The commission report came out on De...
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Dan McShane
Bellingham, Washington State, United States
Dan McShane is an engineering geologist with Stratum Group, a geology and environmental consulting company based in Bellingham, Washington. Dan has been reading Washington State landscapes since driving across the Horse Heaven Hills with his father and brother in 1970. Dan's wife has started painting Washington landscapes. The intent of this blog is to help all Washington travelers better understand the landscapes we see and share field observations.
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