My daughter and I are starting a unit on geology. At the library, I stumbled across a good guide to geology in Nebraska, Roadside Geology of Nebraska, by Harmon D. Maher, Jr., George F. Engelmann, and Robert D. Shuster. The first 80 pages discusses the geologic time tables and the prevailing theory of Nebraska's geological history, which may not be in line with what many Christian homeschoolers (including us) are teaching.
The rest of the book, however, is an excellent guide to the interesting geological features found right here in Nebraska. Many people drive through (or fly over) Nebraska each year on the way to better known and perhaps more dramatic sites such as the Badlands, Yellowstone or the mountains of Colorado. But they are missing quite a few unique features. The sandhills, for example, is a true "sand sea," covering 20,000 miles and representing the largest sand dune field in the Americas.
And while Utah may boast Arches and other interesting geologic formations, where else can we find toadstools such as this one eroded out of the rock?
It will probably be a little while before we get out that way, but as we plan our field trips for the coming season, we shall refer to this book, and I'll share some pictures of what we discover. If you have visited any of these places, please feel free to leave a comment. You can also email me some pictures if you would like to share them!
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