Front Porch: Water etches interesting stories on landscape
I have always loved the ocean. I spent my growing-up years in, on or at least somewhere near the Atlantic Ocean and its various bays. The feel of ocean water, its […]
Dean Ladd, 1921-2022, RIP
Dean Ladd, Lt. Col., USMCR Ret., and founding member of the Ice Age Floods Institute passed away on August 17, 2022 at the age of 101 at his home in […]
Left Behind: a Lake Missoula island insect resident
A rare and unique perspective on the impact of Glacial Lake Missoula on life in the surrounding mountains has been offered by Professor Emeritus Gary Belovsky of Notre Dame. An […]
Puget Lobe Chapter Current Meeting Synopsis
This page contains newsreels shown at the beginning our Chapter meetings. Newsreels contain: the current presenter, future presenter, Chapter/IAFI current information, and the “newsreel” of selected technical information germane to […]
Remembering Jim Pritchard
We’re sad to report that James “Jim” William Pritchard of Ephrata, WA, passed away on August 3, 2022. Jim was 95 years of age (born: September 4, 1926), was deeply interested […]
Scholars Trek on the Ice Age Floods Trail
Ice Age Floods Fourth Grade Curriculum Development One of the missions of the Ice Age Floods Institute is to educate young people about the Floods and the influence of the […]
Explore the Columbia River Gorge
The Columbia River Gorge is an incredibly popular area to visit, and that’s for good reason, the setting is uniquely spectacular. The Gorge encompasses: Easily accessible ecozones that range through […]
Traveling the Ice Age Floods National Geologic Trail
In September 2021 my wife and I took a trip to see what was new along the Ice Age Floods National Geologic Trail and visit some places we did not […]
Riverfront Park IAF Playground – Information Panels Installed
Permanent information panels have been installed in the Ice Age Floods Playground in Spokane’s Riverfront Park. The panels briefly describe: Fire: Basalt & Columnar Basalt Ice: Cordilleran Ice Sheet Water: […]
Puget Lobe Chapter Field Trips
The Puget Lobe Chapter sponsored field trips enable IAFI members and the public to join in these educational opportunities. The Puget Sound area is remarkable for Cordilleran Continental Ice Sheets […]