I’ve worked in the oil & gas industry in Downtown Houston for over 15 years. Like many others, every day I walk through tunnels on and surrounded by lovely rocks, minerals, and fossils without a second thought. Though we may not have mountains in this part of the state, we have a stunning skyline and […]
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Skyline Geology: A Self-Guided Walking Tour of Downtown Houston’s Buildings (Jones Loop)
(After: Downtown Above & Below Map – Office & Tunnels https://www.downtownhouston.org/maps/?1) I’ve worked in the oil & gas industry in Downtown Houston for over 15 years. Like many others, every day I walk past buildings covered in lovely rocks, minerals, and fossils without a second thought. Though we may not have mountains in this part […]
Geology Swag at Becoming an Outdoors Woman
If you’ve found this post, you’re either attending Becoming an Outdoors Woman in Brownwood, Texas this first weekend of November…or you wish you were! If you’re one of the lucky 100 something women attending the workshop, this is for you. Here is where you’ll identify your mystery tumbled stone and find additional geology related resources. […]
Enchanted Rock Trip Report: Camping, T. Rexing, & Wine Tasting
Twice a year a couple of my friends and I, all of us geoscientists, teach geology for Texas Parks and Wildlife Becoming an Outdoors Woman program. Occasionally we auction a hosted trip to Enchanted Rock and wine country near Fredericksburg with proceeds benefiting the Friends of Texas BOW non-profit organization. This is the trip report from last spring’s hosted […]
Enchanted Rock Geology: For the Casual Observer or Amateur Enthusiast
Twice a year a couple of my friends and I, all of us geoscientists, teach geology for Texas Parks and Wildlife Becoming an Outdoors Woman program. Occasionally we auction a hosted trip to Enchanted Rock and wine country near Fredericksburg with proceeds benefiting the Friends of Texas BOW non-profit organization. For the ladies unable to snag a […]
Tunnel Geology: A Self-Guided Walking Tour of Downtown Houston’s Buildings (Yellow Tunnel)
I’ve worked in the oil & gas industry in Downtown Houston for over 15 years. Like many others, every day I walk through tunnels on and surrounded by lovely rocks, minerals, and fossils without a second thought. Though we may not have mountains in this part of the state, we have a stunning skyline and […]
Skyline Geology: A Self-Guided Walking Tour of Downtown Houston’s Buildings (Hyatt Loop)
I’ve worked in the oil & gas industry in Downtown Houston for over 15 years. Like many others, every day I walk past buildings covered in lovely rocks, minerals, and fossils without a second thought. Though we may not have mountains in this part of the state, we have a stunning skyline, and I will […]
Tunnel Geology: A Self-Guided Walking Tour of Downtown Houston’s Buildings (Red Loop)
I’ve worked in the oil & gas industry in Downtown Houston for over 15 years. Like many others, every day I walk through tunnels on and surrounded by lovely rocks, minerals, and fossils without a second thought. Though we may not have mountains in this part of the state, we have a stunning skyline and […]
Skyline Geology: A Self-Guided Walking Tour of Downtown Houston’s Buildings (City Hall Loop)
I’ve worked in the oil & gas industry in Downtown Houston for over 15 years. Like many others, every day I walk past buildings covered in lovely rocks, minerals, and fossils without a second thought. Though we may not have mountains in this part of the state, we have a stunning skyline, and I will […]
Geology Basics: For the Casual Observer or Amateur Enthusiast
Twice a year my running partner and I, both of us geoscientists, teach geology for Texas Parks and Wildlife Becoming an Outdoors Woman program. I created the course in 2014 by condensing an entire semester of freshman level physical geology into a 3.5 hour workshop (~1 hour lecture, ~1 hour lab, and ~1 hour spent in the […]