Pocket Rocks
That groups of people will always have a thing, is basically all I know about people and things. Pocket rocks are one of these valuable...
Wood You Rather?
Wood can turn into opal. Guys. I'm not just blowin' smoke up your skirts, here, this is real life. Opalized wood is a thing and I found...
Content in the Winds: In the Field with Dustin
Hello, I’m Dustin (known to some as, ‘Dust in the Wind’). I have traveled throughout most of the United States, doing conservation work...
Agate it!
Here is a funny joke I came up with, amidst hour 4 of my 5 hour trek back from Cowlitz County, on the second weekend in July, in the...
How to Camp With Strangers
I have only ever camped with total strangers once, so I boast only cursory observations in this instructional post on exactly how to go...
Foxy Fossils (of Leaves)
Dead things are cool. Especially when they are, at the same time, rocks. You've probably read Big Sexy Rocks (Part 1), so I won't bore...
Awash in Soapstone
Decided to try my hand at carving soapstone after a routine visit to Jerry's Rock & Gem shop. Great place, check it out. Started with my...
Tears & Spears: Obsessing with Obsidian
At least 17 distinct lava events are known to have flowed through central Washington, creating the layers of jagged backdrop behind this...
Big Sexy Rocks
George Washington was the first president of the United States of America. A known slave owner, he refused to have people stand when he...
I Got Chased By a Buffalo: In the Field with Tori
Technically, it was a bison. It was my first field job, and I spent 6 weeks in Grand Teton National Park with one of my dearest friends....
