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Pepper on a Plane

Everyone was impressed that we made it through TSA. I find this shocking, given that no effort was put into hiding by either myself or my...

Rockosophy Generosity

Couple things: When the day finally comes that I have compiled enough rock tales to bring my anthology to life, I'm gonna title it...

Tuff Nuts to Crack: A Thunder Egg Story

Prepare yourself & hold on to your butt, because this is the epic tale of how we, Alex Jensen and I, went digging for balls of colored...

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...

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....

Rock Rat

Welcome! I am the Rockosopher, the Rock Rat, the author. A common species of philosophizing gym rat rockhound often seen romping betwix rubble and wildlife in search of minerals, birds, or answers to inquires big & small. Poke around, share, and hit up the contact page with what you'd like to see!

Birds, Rocks, Bliss