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Geology of the National Parks

Event Details

January 15, 2014 7:00 PM — January 15, 2014 8:00 PM
Location: Herbert Hoover National Historic Site
110 Parkside Drive
West Branch, IA 52358
Contact Name: Kristin Gibbs
Email: kristin_gibbs@nps.gov
Phone: 319-643-7866
Website: www.nps.gov/heho

Event Description

Dr. Richard Baker presents a series of lectures about geology in our national parks, focusing on Everglades National Park on January 15 and Arches and Canyonlands National Parks on February 19. The lectures are free and last about one hour.

Dr. Baker is a professor emeritus in the Geoscience Department at University of Iowa. He completed his doctorate research at Yellowstone National Park. He has traveled to many of our national parks and has taught a course on them at the University of Iowa.