Rocks

Have you ever come across strange stacks of rocks while hiking in national parks? Maybe you wondered what they are and if they mean anything. Learn about what these rock stacks mean and what you should do if you see one on your next park visit!

Cunningham Falls State Park is a great place for camping. There is plenty to do with it’s various hiking trails for all experience levels-some are wheelchair accessible. There is plenty of access to water, wildlife, and nature.

Experience paddling the Susquehanna River while marveling at beautiful rock formations known as the Conowingo Islands! As long as you come prepared and educated, paddlers of all experience levels can enjoy the river!

Learning about columnar basalt and how it is made.

Geologists are scientists that investigate rocks. Take the first step in learning the what/who/where of geology and the stuff that's beneath your feet.

Follow Ranger Tom on a stroll through the fields of Weir Farm to examine the three different types of stone walls on the property and learn about their rich history. Join us for the Facebook Live Premiere Event on February 5th at 11am.

The terrain of Cuyahoga Valley National Park is diverse and often rugged. River terraces, steep valley walls, meandering streams, ravines, waterfalls, and rock ledges all give texture to the valley. The geologic evidence found in these features tells of seas, glaciers, and rivers that have all left an imprint on the land.

The San Francisco Bay Area sports “coasts with abundant marine and terrestrial resources, a sheltered deep-water harbor, hills and mountains with plentiful forests, and streams and rivers providing water and transportation routes, including to the goldfields of the Sierra Nevada Mountains.” As a result, it has attracted people to it for millennia. But why does the area feature such enchanting diversity in the first place?

There are many geological features at Acadia that are noticeable and identifiable. While you are out in the park, keep an eye open to discover ways the rock shapes our experience.

One of the most geologically remarkable sites along the Atlantic Coast, Acadia National Park owes it's stunning coastline and rocky, rounded mountain tops to climate change over geologic time. Sea level rise and fall, dictated by a multiple glaciations, helped to shape the park's unique features that serve as pieces of the past that we can explore today.