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- Amazing and beautiful river bends from around the globe
- Cities and towns named for a river bend
- Favorites of 2020 thru the midyear
- Chris*craft flotilla
- Roadside Americana: Atomic age stops, sights, and oddities
- Tuesday Tunes: Favorite rock album titles
- “Punisher” by Phoebe Bridgers packs a powerful punch!
- Cities with three (3) or more matching letters in their name
- Up to 690,000 American’s died from our own nuke tests!
- American “Atomgrads” of the Cold War era…and beyond
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Category Archives: Geology
Amazing and beautiful river bends from around the globe
Posted in environment, geography, Geology, Maps, nature, pictures, rivers/watersheds, topography, transportation
Tagged river bends, rivers, waterways
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Cities and towns named for a river bend
The following list identifies whose cities and towns with “bend” in their name. In nearly all cases, the term “bend” refers to a significant bend in a river, but a few pertain to lakes and or bays. Only two (2) … Continue reading
Posted in cities, ecosystems, environment, fun, geography, Geology, history, Maps, nature, place names, rivers/watersheds, spatial design, topography, transportation, Travel
Tagged bays, ecology, environment, geography, lakes, nature, river bends, rivers, terrain, topography, watersheds, waterways
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American “Hydrograds” – Cities built for hydroelectric projects
Two recent posts I’ve written on the Atomgrads (nuclear cities) of the former Soviet Union that were developed to both construct and support both nuclear weapons and energy plants led me to explore similar government built community for hydroelectric … Continue reading
Posted in archaeology, architecture, cities, downtown, economic development, environment, geography, Geology, Health care, Housing, infrastructure, land use, Maps, nature, pictures, place names, placemaking, planning, rivers/watersheds, spatial design, theaters, third places, topography, toponymy, tourism, transportation, Travel, urban design, urban planning, zoning
Tagged Atomgrads, dams, hydroelectric power, hydroelectric projects, Hydrograds, town planning, urban design
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Favorite shoreline & inland hikes of NW Lower Michigan
The list below includes those trails that are primarily geared towards hikers rather than cyclists. The only exception is the Boardman Lake Loop Trail. Shoreline hikes refer to those that are along Lake Michigan or Grand Traverse Bay. Meanwhile, inland … Continue reading
Posted in entertainment, environment, fitness, fun, geography, Geology, health, Health care, hiking, infrastructure, land use, Maps, nature, pictures, placemaking, planning, recreation, spatial design, topography, tourism, trails, Travel, walking, Wildlife
Tagged dunes, fun, geography, hiking, lakes, Michigan, nature, NW Lower Michigan, outdoors, recreation, Sleeping Bear Dunes, trails
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Geography of North America’s Current Underground Salt Mines
Below is a listing of the currently operating underground salt mines of North America. Underground mines are primarily used for excavating rock salt. As is evident from the details provided, the majority of these underground mines are enormous in size, … Continue reading
Posted in business, Canada, cities, commerce, economic development, environment, geography, Geology, history, infrastructure, land use, Maps, Mexico, Mining, nature, North America, pictures, planning, rivers/watersheds, shipping, spatial design, States, Statistics, topography, Trade, transportation, tunnels
Tagged American Rock Salt, Cargill, Compass Minerals, Dominican Republic, Hutchinson Salt, Independent Salt, Kisser Group, Morton Salt, salt, salt dome, salt mines, subsurface, underground, United Salt
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Favorite national park system sites visited
Below is my list of favorite national park system sites that I have visited by state (USA), by tribal nation (Navajo), by province (Canada), and by country (elsewhere). This list will likely change over time as these are revisited … Continue reading
Posted in archaeology, Canada, culture, deserts, ecosystems, entertainment, environment, Europe, fun, geography, Geology, government, hiking, historic preservation, history, humanity, infrastructure, Ireland, land use, landscape architecture, Native Americans, nature, North America, placemaking, planning, Portugal, rivers/watersheds, Science, spatial design, States, Statistics, technology, third places, topography, tourism, transportation, Travel, UK, walking, Wildlife
Tagged national park system, National Parks, Navajo Nation, tribal parks
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Ten Planning Lessons from Old West Ghost Towns
On a recent visit to Arizona and New Mexico, my son and I had the opportunity to visit/view three ghost towns – Fairbank, Arizona; Shakespeare, New Mexico; and Steins, New Mexico. Each had its own history to tell about the … Continue reading
Posted in adaptive reuse, Advocacy, agriculture, archaeology, architecture, art, cities, commerce, culture, economics, environment, fun, geography, Geology, historic preservation, history, infrastructure, land use, Mining, pictures, placemaking, planning, pollution, Railroads, revitalization, spatial design, Statistics, sustainability, topography, tourism, Trade, transportation, Travel, urban planning
Tagged Bureau of Land Management, Fairbank, ghost towns, history, Jerome, Madrid, National Park Service, Old West, rail, Shakespeare, stagecoach, Steins
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Urban Areas within Rift Valleys
Many are familiar with the Great Rift Valley of eastern Africa. But, it is certainly not the only rift valley on Earth. In fact, there are a number of rift valleys (also sometimes referred to as grabens) located on the … Continue reading
Posted in Africa, Asia, cities, ecosystems, environment, Europe, geography, Geology, history, India, land use, Maps, nature, North America, Oceania, planning, rivers/watersheds, Science, South America, spatial design, topography, urban planning
Tagged earthquakes, erosion, geography, geology, grabens, Great Rift Valley, rift valleys, seismic, subsidence, volcanoes
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“Some Like It Hot” – Cities/towns built around natural hot springs
The cities and towns listed below from around the globe are located amidst, around, or near natural hot springs. As a result, many of them have become centers for health spas, retreats, and environmental tourism. Unlike their rural counterparts, … Continue reading
Posted in Alternative energy, Canada, cities, civics, commerce, culture, economic development, energy, entertainment, environment, geography, Geology, health, Health care, history, Housing, humanity, infrastructure, land use, Mexico, nature, place names, planning, pollution, recreation, spatial design, topography, tourism, Travel, urban planning, zoning
Tagged hot springs, natural hot springs, spas, warm springs
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Ten Planning Lessons from Ancient Pueblos & Cliff Dwellings
After visiting numerous pueblos, cliff dwellings, and ancient ruins in the Southwestern United States, it is clear to this retired urban planner that the Native Americans were the first great community planners in North America. The sites visited thus far … Continue reading
Posted in archaeology, architecture, cities, culture, density, environment, geography, Geology, historic preservation, history, Housing, humanity, infrastructure, land use, Native Americans, nature, placemaking, planning, spatial design, sustainability, topography, tourism, Travel, urban planning
Tagged ancient, cliff dwelling, CO2, kiva, pueblo, ruin, ruins
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