Continuing Education
Non-credit Class Descriptions
Scablands: A
Glimpse of Nature's Fury
by Bill Rember
Come on a trip through time
and see the results of the Great Missoula Flood, the largest
flood this world has known. The scablands of eastern
Washington formed when an ice dam broke in the Clark Fork
River Valley and drained Glacial Lake Missoula. See dry
falls and huge erosional features, among others, left behind
by the Pleistocene catastrophe. Bill will share the history
and background you need to appreciate the trip's spectacular
sights.
Travel by LCSC Van.
Minors 12 to 16 welcome with an adult, 16+ welcome
individually; Optional 1/2 mile hike through sand dunes.
1 day course
Bill Rember, a paleobotanist at the University of
Idaho, enjoys sharing his knowledge and enjoyment of the
fossil world.
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