Reading the Washington Landscape

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

Sunday, March 29, 2015

Root Stains

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One of the pleasures of field work is coming across something that I know nothing about and is - well a bit perplexing. During a recent la...
Saturday, March 28, 2015

Ground Water Recharge and Forestry

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Hal Berton has an article on one of the actions post Hazel/Oso Landslide that has taken place: seattletimes.state-tackles-steep-challenges...
Tuesday, March 24, 2015

Spring Blooms East of the Cascades

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Update: Thanks for the assistance   I find the plant diversity in the scrub steep landscapes a bit humbling. Some of the blooms I once...
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Monday, March 23, 2015

Road Trip on the High Plains of Eastern Washington

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Navigating across the high plains of eastern Washington provides a sense of adventure and exploration while in the comfort of the cushione...
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Sunday, March 22, 2015

Montgomery and Wartman: Invest in Landslide Mapping

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How to Make Landslides Less Deadly (Montgomery and Wartman in NY Times) Alas they were word limited - but point out the need for a modest...
Friday, March 20, 2015

Lava Poured on Ice

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I have been a bit heavy on field work and other obligations so a bit short on brilliant content: but this video is way cool. If anything it...
Monday, March 16, 2015

Nick and Tom: Geology of Seattle and the Puget Sound

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Nick Zentner and Tom Foster have been putting together some great videos explaining Washington landscapes. They are working on an I-90 seri...
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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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