My sister was born in KS - Ft Riley; we also lived in Ellsworth( Clay Cliffs ) Abilene(blah) and Manhattan(more blah) but never once guessed that the Sunflower State had such landscapes as I saw in this film!
Where should a geology enthusiast visit/vacation in Kansas? -Yes, I said vacation😅 I think "flyover country" is far overlooked and underrated for its subtle beauty and intrigue and is great escape from the vastly overcrowded east and west coasts.
Here's a map we've been developing that features cool geologic sites and museums you should visit! A few ones to think about would be Mount Mitchell Prairie Heritage Park, Little Jerusalem Badlands State Park, and Rock City Park. ku.maps.arcgis.com/apps/instant/basic/index.html?appid=50ae7af697f943e18c877c4130de346f
You can find a book, "Roadside Geology of Kansas," and study it beforehand to find some great landscapes. The video mentions the Flint Hills which is probably the most beautiful open landscape. The red earth of south central Kansas is beautiful and is on the way from east to west toward the Sand Hills. In western Kansas you will find the chalk hills with lots of fossils. Driving across central Kansas you will also find fencepost country. Lots of beautiful country, maybe not dramatic, but huge and peaceful.
@janetleeadams7287 love that series of books. I've read the one for Tennessee and it is very accurate. Love those Cretaceous chalks of Eastern Kansas, truly marvelous and informative.
@@jimmiewomble416 glad to hear from a geology geek. those books are great for me, an amateur. But I admit that in the days of family vacations, I drove my kids crazy reading from them.
We'll definitely keep this in mind. In the meanwhile we have a webpage that breaks down the geology of the Flint Hills in more detail: geokansas.ku.edu/sites/default/files/docs/FH_factsheet1.pdf
I liked this video a lot, it helps fight geographic stereotypes. I would also like to know more about the Flint Hills region. Was it considered a mineral resource deposit by Native Americans?
Sure! So in the meanwhile we have our own information on the Flint Hills you can read more about here: geokansas.ku.edu/sites/default/files/docs/FH_factsheet1.pdf Along with information of the first peoples done by the National Park Service: www.nps.gov/articles/000/flint-hills-first-peoples.htm
have you ever considered the rapidity of flash flooding from the collapse of Glacial Lake Missoula? Maybe the changes you note were also rapid in occurrence.
"Shale forms in deep water" ...Really? Shale forms in flowing water that is carrying mud. Wherever mud is deposited in layers by moving water. Does that seem in only deep water to you???
Shales are formed in still waters. Sandstones are deposited in waters with currents. Basically, the faster the current, the larger the size of the particles that get deposited. You'll never find fine grained muds in fast flowing streams, as an example. You will find gravel and coarse sands in them though.
My sister was born in KS - Ft Riley; we also lived in Ellsworth( Clay Cliffs ) Abilene(blah) and Manhattan(more blah) but never once guessed that the Sunflower State had such landscapes as I saw in this film!
Born & raised in SE Kansas ♥️🙌🏻Thank you for posting 🙏
Very nice video! Really interesting to see the many various eras that led to the underlying geology of this state!
Thanks for this!!
Where should a geology enthusiast visit/vacation in Kansas?
-Yes, I said vacation😅 I think "flyover country" is far overlooked and underrated for its subtle beauty and intrigue and is great escape from the vastly overcrowded east and west coasts.
Here's a map we've been developing that features cool geologic sites and museums you should visit!
A few ones to think about would be Mount Mitchell Prairie Heritage Park, Little Jerusalem Badlands State Park, and Rock City Park. ku.maps.arcgis.com/apps/instant/basic/index.html?appid=50ae7af697f943e18c877c4130de346f
You can find a book, "Roadside Geology of Kansas," and study it beforehand to find some great landscapes. The video mentions the Flint Hills which is probably the most beautiful open landscape. The red earth of south central Kansas is beautiful and is on the way from east to west toward the Sand Hills. In western Kansas you will find the chalk hills with lots of fossils. Driving across central Kansas you will also find fencepost country. Lots of beautiful country, maybe not dramatic, but huge and peaceful.
@janetleeadams7287 love that series of books. I've read the one for Tennessee and it is very accurate. Love those Cretaceous chalks of Eastern Kansas, truly marvelous and informative.
We prefer being a flyover state keeps the riff raff out😅
@@jimmiewomble416 glad to hear from a geology geek. those books are great for me, an amateur. But I admit that in the days of family vacations, I drove my kids crazy reading from them.
From neighboring MO, i had no idea all the different regions!
Thank You for the information!
Very interesting. Well done.
Well done. Thanks for posting.
would love a more indepth video on the flint hills area
We'll definitely keep this in mind. In the meanwhile we have a webpage that breaks down the geology of the Flint Hills in more detail: geokansas.ku.edu/sites/default/files/docs/FH_factsheet1.pdf
Look on YT for Dr Keith Miller’s lecture on Geology of the Flint hills. Think it about an hour long.
Umm. This channel is genius.
Very nice overview. Thanks.
Nice to see the red hills get recognized.
So Kansas has been under water longer than above?
Great! Nice work
Well done!
Thanks!
And to think, I was next door in Missouri and had no clue about any of this back then. Been like 12 years.
I liked this video a lot, it helps fight geographic stereotypes. I would also like to know more about the Flint Hills region. Was it considered a mineral resource deposit by Native Americans?
Sure! So in the meanwhile we have our own information on the Flint Hills you can read more about here: geokansas.ku.edu/sites/default/files/docs/FH_factsheet1.pdf
Along with information of the first peoples done by the National Park Service: www.nps.gov/articles/000/flint-hills-first-peoples.htm
Cool you made me subscribe
Rock, Chalk, Jayhawk!!!
Geology is one of my interests, and I enjoyed this video. I would say that I am not sure what audience you are aiming for. Children? Teens? Adults?
Oakley is on my bucket list
If you are going out there. Give yourself time to see the Sternberg Museum in Hays
😊 thank you 😊
Where is the Museum you were inside?
Natural History Museum of KU which is located in Lawrence, KS. biodiversity.ku.edu/
Any Carolina Bays in Kansas?
More on the rock chalk, please.
Wichita gang where you at?
have you ever considered the rapidity of flash flooding from the collapse of Glacial Lake Missoula? Maybe the changes you note were also rapid in occurrence.
ditch the music
Where's the gold?
"Shale forms in deep water" ...Really? Shale forms in flowing water that is carrying mud. Wherever mud is deposited in layers by moving water. Does that seem in only deep water to you???
Shales are formed in still waters. Sandstones are deposited in waters with currents. Basically, the faster the current, the larger the size of the particles that get deposited. You'll never find fine grained muds in fast flowing streams, as an example. You will find gravel and coarse sands in them though.
Are you sure that it was millions of years ago?
The aquifer is draining rapidly from over farming water hungry crops and cattle
Dust Bowl will return
What puzzles me more is the political history of Kansas, what sort of warped evolution did that take ?
What’s the matter with Kansas is a great book about this topic.
we're not in Kansas any more toto !!!!!
Shĥh. I left my shoe here somewhere