Earthly Musings - My Travel and Geology Blog

Towering cumulonimbus clouds and summer monsoon rains provide the perfect backdrop to the first ever Geology Festival held at Bryce Canyon ...

This blog reported on the huge Schultz fire in late June on the east side of the San Francisco Peaks. Now, a strong monsoon pattern has deve...

Researchers were recently working in the desert badlands of coastal Peru and unearthed the skull of a giant toothed whale. The deposits that...

The Schultz fire here in Flagstaff is now 60% contained and crews are just mopping up. But look at this movie of a landslide that happened ...

Friends have been finding and passing along some good blogs and photos about the fire here. Check this one out . Imagine taking a hike to Hu...

From 39,000 feet. The red X is where Wayne and Helen's house is. Thanks to whoever sent these. It looks like the Peaks are on fire he...

We hear the tanker planes and helicopters flying overhead as they battle the fire. It is at 12,000 acres and counting. One of our citizens ...

A fire this size creates its own weather from sucking in oxygen. It's massive and consuming all in its path.

Many of you have been asking about the fires erupting in Flagstaff (they have made the national news). We are fine - both fires are blowing ...

After celebrating the 100th anniversary of Rainbow Bridge, Helen and I are ready to celebrate a more modest milestone this week - our one ye...

Question: "What's the difference between the English and Americans?" Answer: "The English think 100 miles is a long way ...