December’s geology image of the month of the Nisqually Glacier was taken by State Geologist Dave Norman. The glacier, located on the southern flank of Mount Rainier, is the source of the Nisqually River that wends its way along the boarder between Pierce and Thurston Counties before emptying into southern Puget Sound at Nisqually Reach. […]
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October Image of the Month Errata
Apologies for the misidentification of the Glacier Peak glaciers named in the description of the October Geology Image of the Month. The revised description: The Glacier Peak photo shows the west side of Glacier Peak (elev. 10541 ft.), a young stratovolcano located in the Cascade Range, eastern Snohomish County, Washington. Prominent glaciers are the slightly […]
October Geology Image of the Month: Glacier Peak along the Pacific Crest Trail
The October Geology Image of the Month was submitted by DGER Geologist, Eric Schuster. It shows the west side of Glacier Peak (elev. 10541 ft.), a young stratovolcano located in the Cascade Range, eastern Snohomish County, Washington. Prominent glaciers are the Kennedy Glacier, center of photo, and the Ptarmigan Glacier, to the left. Striking is […]
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