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Nick on the Rocks
Teanaway Tropics
Palm trees in the center of Washington state? Yes ... Well, 55 million years ago.
Saddle Mountains Buried in Ash
Geologist Nick Zentner, Senior Geology Lecturer, Central Washington University, leads viewers on adventures through WA's diverse landscapes, from massive lava flows and the planet's biggest Ice Age waterfall to wandering mountains and a flank of Mt. Rainier that traveled to Tacoma. Special thanks to CWU as the original creator and collaborator for Nick on the Rocks.
Saddle Mountains Buried in Ash
Season 4 Episode 2 | 4m 55s | CC
Thirty feet of volcanic ash in Washington’s Saddle Mountains fell out of the sky from a supervolcano explosion south of Boise, Idaho.
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