Thank you, Oregon Field Guide! It was fun to be part of this episode. Special thanks to talented producer Jule and imaginative videographer Brandon. The three of us spent three days together in March of 2023 filming this video.
Nick, you keep getting better and better as time goes on.i I've been a sub of yours since when you only had your 4 Downtown Lectures. Keep Rockin the Rocks my friend
Standing up! I drive up to Ellensburg one Tuesday night for a lecture about the Bridge of the Gods (the geology version..not the steel bridge) and talked with him a couple of minutes before the presentation. He's like a professor, geology''s answer to Mr. Wizard, and giant cartoon version of a Weebelo all rolled into one.
I am one of them. I watch every one of his lectures as soon as they drop, and have seen all of them multiple times. I just wish there were more of them to enjoy.
My greatest (and only) geologic find in the PNW was stumbling on Nick videos about 10 years ago. I fell into immediate fandom, and now he can't get shed of me. I truly never thought about geology until he unknowingly foisted it upon me; now I'm addicted to rock. I was fortunate to be able to attend his 2023 Downtown Lecture Series, which was a dream realized, and I'm counting the days to his 2024 Series. Two dreams in one lifetime, which is so more than my fair share, but I'll take it!
It's a rare talent that can take the concepts, find the evidence, and present it in a manner so accesable. Thank you for your spirit Nick, my world is more interesting from having heard your stories. Thanks also to the folks that have invested in bringing these stories to the view of of the public. Just the information makes it worth while, but because of the interest it generates, it benefits the region and all who reside in it and enjoy its wonders.
At this point in life I am able to look back and see the people that have made an impact on the way I view the world around me, most of these people were teachers. I can tell that this gentleman was one of those few that was made to educate others about something he has a great love of. I feel smarter every video of his I watch.
I love this information about the lava flows. All over the states of the PNW! My favorite part of the world - where I’m from. I would like learning more of this volcanic history!
I have been watching Professor Nick for several years. He has taught me so much about Mama Earth, I am 87 and will be 88 on January 3rd, 2025. He is the kind of teacher that they all should be! 🐈⬛🐈⬛👵Teo, Twotwo, my cats and me.
At Yaquina Head, when you descend those stairs they ended at, you're on a beach full of lovely black basalt cobbles eroded from the Gingko by the surf. As the waves shift the rocks around, it's almost musical listening to them. One of my favorite stops along the Oregon coast (we toured all the lighthouses a few years back).
Yaquina Head and the nearby town, etc., are named for the Yaquina native people. They spoke a dialect of the Alsean language, thought to fall within the Penutian language family. Nick and OPB captured this episode beautifully.
My favorite thing about Nick is just how much he takes away from his own teaching experiences. "whats that look like" "like coppery gems" "coppery gems, i like that" "whats that look like" "Kinda like a Christmas tree" "yeah it kinda does" You know hes going to use these to help describe what these formations look like in the future. Smart as heck scientists yest still always learning.
"It's rock science" clever! Glad the OPB presenter got to go on a road trip(s) with him. The geology of Oregon and Washington, Idaho , BC are intertwined.
I have begun watching Nick’s lectures on you tube this last year, they are great. He brings such energy and enthusiasm to the teaching and learning. I took a couple of geology classes with the wonderful John Allen at PSU in Portland a long long time ago. He changed forever the way I look at my native Pacific Northwest. Nick is doing wonders to enlarge our understanding of our surroundings and geologic times. Thank you for presenting this!
Not only two great communicators telling a fascinating story, but the graphics in this segment are absolutely first class! Best animation of the CRBs that I've ever seen.
Wow, two of my favorites together in one episode! Oregon Field Guide excells at showing the natural beauty of this wonderful area, and Nick's lectures excel at showing "what's behind the curtain", or , rather, what's under the ground, at the side of the road cuts, and right under our feet. Nick really helped me understand the depth and breadth of the ancient lava flows and how they changed the course of rivers.
He has a method of providing people with explanations that are easily understood by many, including the younger generation! These are our future and with his influence, in a good position to carry on learning more about what our world has gone through as possible future Geologists. He is certainly very unique and an admirable teacher.
Wow. I've collected pieces of that rock from all my trips to Newport. (Not knowing the story behind it) This was such a well put together video. Nick is doing amazing content on geological activity in the Pacific Northwest. It's insanely refreshing to see it covered in such detail and with genuine curiosity and passion
His passion makes me want to learn more about the area i live in, now i will never look at these features the same again, thank you! Learn something new every day!
I have been waiting for 5 months for this edition. Great job for all , thanks for the drawings, and effects. What a great job Nick does. I'm calling my friends and family to let them know.
I love seeing this! Getting to know my home a little better. I had no idea the Columbia went through the hood river valley! And just outside of the Dalles anticline is evidence of the flow that changed the flow path! Such an amazing and beautiful place! I love the iconic voice Nick has! His videos are so incredible.
How cool, I didn't know the Ginkgo flow was part of Silver Falls State Park. I got go there just one time but have remembered that park fondly. Seeing it at the ocean is a surprise, too. This is a wonderful video. I'm very glad to have watched it.
Thank you for this. I have heard of the Ginkgo lava flow thanks to the petrified wood within it, but had never actually thought about the actual flow that petrified those trees. Fascinating!
Love this new set of “Nick on the Rocks”!! Nick has matured and evolved from the original series and the video is stunningly beautiful! Thank you KCTS and Nick!! ❤❤
I’ve wondered for a while if this is the same basalt that forms the bedrock underneath the Luckiamute River north of Hoskins. Next time I’m there in the summer I’ll bring a rock hammer to look for the orange crystal.
The geology of the Luckiamute River is its own thing compared to the flood basalts and totally worth diving into on its own! ua-cam.com/video/5eKzj0mxmcw/v-deo.html
I wonder if they are sunstones? Sunstones are found in basalt in Utah. Oregon sunstones are found in places covered by flood basalt. Sunstones get their color from copper inclusions.
@LotsofStuffYT the cave behind is not a lava tube. Basalt is much more solid than what is below it. So erosion removes much more underlying material than above.
Thank you, Oregon Field Guide! It was fun to be part of this episode. Special thanks to talented producer Jule and imaginative videographer Brandon. The three of us spent three days together in March of 2023 filming this video.
Absolutely love your content and channel! Your passion is contagious!
Nick, you keep getting better and better as time goes on.i I've been a sub of yours since when you only had your 4 Downtown Lectures. Keep Rockin the Rocks my friend
You gotta love it!!
Didn’t know about this video…excellent as usual!
@GeologyNick Could you post coordinates or give directions to the Ginkgo dike (shown at 2:37)? I'd love to see it myself.
Nick is the real deal, one of the best science communicators out there. Zentnerds stand up!
Standing up! I drive up to Ellensburg one Tuesday night for a lecture about the Bridge of the Gods (the geology version..not the steel bridge) and talked with him a couple of minutes before the presentation. He's like a professor, geology''s answer to Mr. Wizard, and giant cartoon version of a Weebelo all rolled into one.
Zentnerds in the house!
I am one of them. I watch every one of his lectures as soon as they drop, and have seen all of them multiple times. I just wish there were more of them to enjoy.
I would love for him to have a sitdown with Randall Carlson. That would be an interesting conversation.
Nick is what ALL teachers should strive to be like.
He not only gets you excited to learn about said subject, but his excitement is contagious.
I totally agree.
My greatest (and only) geologic find in the PNW was stumbling on Nick videos about 10 years ago. I fell into immediate fandom, and now he can't get shed of me. I truly never thought about geology until he unknowingly foisted it upon me; now I'm addicted to rock. I was fortunate to be able to attend his 2023 Downtown Lecture Series, which was a dream realized, and I'm counting the days to his 2024 Series. Two dreams in one lifetime, which is so more than my fair share, but I'll take it!
He’s a certifiable national treasure. Love his lectures!
Cool-Nick Zentner (aka, Ned Zinger) featured in an OPB|Oregon Field Guide video! You gotta love it! Thank you OPB, and Nick. 😊
Our pleasure!
LOL@Ned Zinger!
It's a rare talent that can take the concepts, find the evidence, and present it in a manner so accesable.
Thank you for your spirit Nick, my world is more interesting from having heard your stories.
Thanks also to the folks that have invested in bringing these stories to the view of of the public. Just the information makes it worth while, but because of the interest it generates, it benefits the region and all who reside in it and enjoy its wonders.
Like Carl Sagan...
Nick's a helluva guy, and one of the best lecturers I've seen.
We (Zentnerds) have ventured into Oregon a few times, but this is one of the best. Thanks, Nick and Oregon field Guide.❤
At this point in life I am able to look back and see the people that have made an impact on the way I view the world around me, most of these people were teachers. I can tell that this gentleman was one of those few that was made to educate others about something he has a great love of. I feel smarter every video of his I watch.
Great to see Nick presented in a different way. Well done, OPB.
How can you not love Nick; he’s the best. He got me back into geology years after college. Thanks for doing this video!
I love this information about the lava flows. All over the states of the PNW! My favorite part of the world - where I’m from. I would like learning more of this volcanic history!
Geology is a regular feature of "Oregon Field Guide", so keep an eye out here for more.
I'm always excited by a Nick Zentner video! He makes geology understandable and fun. Congratulations, OPB, on an excellent show! More, please!
Her personality is a good foil for Nick's delivery. They make an interesting duo.
I have been watching Professor Nick for several years. He has taught me so much about Mama Earth, I am 87 and will be 88 on January 3rd, 2025. He is the kind of teacher that they all should be! 🐈⬛🐈⬛👵Teo, Twotwo, my cats and me.
At Yaquina Head, when you descend those stairs they ended at, you're on a beach full of lovely black basalt cobbles eroded from the Gingko by the surf. As the waves shift the rocks around, it's almost musical listening to them. One of my favorite stops along the Oregon coast (we toured all the lighthouses a few years back).
Yaquina Head and the nearby town, etc., are named for the Yaquina native people. They spoke a dialect of the Alsean language, thought to fall within the Penutian language family. Nick and OPB captured this episode beautifully.
My favorite thing about Nick is just how much he takes away from his own teaching experiences.
"whats that look like" "like coppery gems" "coppery gems, i like that"
"whats that look like" "Kinda like a Christmas tree" "yeah it kinda does"
You know hes going to use these to help describe what these formations look like in the future. Smart as heck scientists yest still always learning.
Been watching Nick Z for a long time. He is the GOAT.
"It's rock science" clever! Glad the OPB presenter got to go on a road trip(s) with him. The geology of Oregon and Washington, Idaho , BC are intertwined.
I have begun watching Nick’s lectures on you tube this last year, they are great. He brings such energy and enthusiasm to the teaching and learning. I took a couple of geology classes with the wonderful John Allen at PSU in Portland a long long time ago. He changed forever the way I look at my native Pacific Northwest. Nick is doing wonders to enlarge our understanding of our surroundings and geologic times. Thank you for presenting this!
Nick is a powerful educator. I've learned so much from him over the past almost 4 years.
Yeaaaa, our beloved prof. Nick!!!! ❤🎉🎉🎉🏆🏆🏆🤗🥰
Prof Zentner is a terrific teacher of things geologic!
the very picture of a modern rockaholic...
Nick is the man!!! So much positive energy and information!!!
Professor Zettner knows so much about the local geology. He's amazing.
Oregon Public Broadcasting is some of the best television in the country. You all have always produced so much interesting content.
Not only two great communicators telling a fascinating story, but the graphics in this segment are absolutely first class! Best animation of the CRBs that I've ever seen.
Love Nick explaining and demonstrating that lava flow!
Love Nick I see him around town always want to ask him questions but don’t want to bug him.
Wow, two of my favorites together in one episode! Oregon Field Guide excells at showing the natural beauty of this wonderful area, and Nick's lectures excel at showing "what's behind the curtain", or , rather, what's under the ground, at the side of the road cuts, and right under our feet. Nick really helped me understand the depth and breadth of the ancient lava flows and how they changed the course of rivers.
Fantastic host, interviews, footage, production. Thanks!
9:30 half expected him to say "lets go hop in the submersible and take a look" yall went all over the place for this!
I am always awestruck at how Nick can take a bunch of rocks and make me feel so connected to the geologic history of the PNW. Incredible stuff.
He has a method of providing people with explanations that are easily understood by many, including the younger generation! These are our future and with his influence, in a good position to carry on learning more about what our world has gone through as possible future Geologists. He is certainly very unique and an admirable teacher.
This is a great film. So much fun to follow. Two great subjects interacting. The map was like a storyboard. Excellent.
Learned about Nick at Dry Falls SP on an Airstream caravan in 2023 and I’m hooked. Absolutely fascinating videos and information. Can’t get enough.
Wow. I've collected pieces of that rock from all my trips to Newport. (Not knowing the story behind it) This was such a well put together video. Nick is doing amazing content on geological activity in the Pacific Northwest. It's insanely refreshing to see it covered in such detail and with genuine curiosity and passion
I keep finding Nick's videos.
His passion makes me want to learn more about the area i live in, now i will never look at these features the same again, thank you! Learn something new every day!
Another geology educational video ................Thanks Nick ................
Mr Zentner the ROCK STAR geologist on OPB!
AWSM!!!
Im subscribed now...
Pretty cool 👍
I have been waiting for 5 months for this edition. Great job for all , thanks for the drawings, and effects. What a great job Nick does. I'm calling my friends and family to let them know.
I love this guy!
Ive been watching both Nick and OPB for a while. Its so cool to see them team up
I love seeing this! Getting to know my home a little better. I had no idea the Columbia went through the hood river valley! And just outside of the Dalles anticline is evidence of the flow that changed the flow path! Such an amazing and beautiful place! I love the iconic voice Nick has! His videos are so incredible.
A VERY enjoyable video. Thank you Nick and Oregon PBS for teaching us about the Ginkgo Flow.
My heart is melting! I love this so much!
Great video adventure.
He deserves a BIG rock🎉 menorial
Nicely done! That Ned Zinger seems to know his stuff! Thanks!!
How cool, I didn't know the Ginkgo flow was part of Silver Falls State Park. I got go there just one time but have remembered that park fondly. Seeing it at the ocean is a surprise, too. This is a wonderful video. I'm very glad to have watched it.
Excellent, Nick is why I got interested in Geology!
Very nicely done. Fantastic journey of discovery. Enjoyed your lecture in Portland earlier this month at OHSU.
I didn't know I'd be a time traveler this morning. Thanks for the great video.
Very nice, again, dear professor nick!!!! 🤗🥰🥳🥳🥳
Yellow pants rattle snake video is still my favorite Nick flick but this is a close second!
Excellent content and production!🌋
Thank you for this. I have heard of the Ginkgo lava flow thanks to the petrified wood within it, but had never actually thought about the actual flow that petrified those trees. Fascinating!
Very interesting! Thanks Oregon Filed Guide and Nick Zentner.
You gotta love it, Nick!
This deserves its own Wikipedia page.
I always love OFG, a cozy exploration of my NW home
Love this new set of “Nick on the Rocks”!! Nick has matured and evolved from the original series and the video is stunningly beautiful! Thank you KCTS and Nick!! ❤❤
Nick Zentner is the best. A local treasure! Also the most Oregonian person i know of.
Great episode with Prof Nick Zentner! Love it! Thanks !
Wow I want to take classes from nick. Super interesting
Some impressive great flood evidence.
Fantastic Educator
Thanks for this educational video!
Amazing
Silver falls is awesome. No dogs on the trail though. Very narrow trails and lots of people during the warm seasons
Awsome, the earth is such an exciting place of how everything formed and eventually will be formed.
Excellent!
I just finished reading roadside geology of Oregon. How cool to see those places that I just read about. Thanks!
Yay Nick !
Another awsome video, my mind got blown again, thanks Nick you always come thru.
Can't wait to watch this we were just there on the coast
Well done well liked, great job!
SEND MORE thank you ALL stay safe
To see the lava flow hit the river would have been so cool to see
Wow learn something every day
Delightful.
I love Nick on the Rocks!
Silver Falls (Silverton, Oregon) State Park offer’s a excellent a GIFT SHOP & Eatery.
From the sequence and graphics I now wonder how would lava encounter ginkgo trees as it rose up UP thru other layers of the "cake"?
Found some of the same flow along the Molalla river!
Excellent
There must have been tremendous volume of lava for this flow to reach so far.
> 167,000 cubic kilometers per Dr. Ho's dissertation on the Ginkgo Flow. All I can get my hands on so far is the abstract. Ho (1999)
I’ve wondered for a while if this is the same basalt that forms the bedrock underneath the Luckiamute River north of Hoskins. Next time I’m there in the summer I’ll bring a rock hammer to look for the orange crystal.
The geology of the Luckiamute River is its own thing compared to the flood basalts and totally worth diving into on its own!
ua-cam.com/video/5eKzj0mxmcw/v-deo.html
Very cool
Wonderful presentation. Are the Gingko flow dikes along the Snake River accessible to the public?
So what is the composition of the orange crystals in the Ginko?
Ginkgo
Got it now…. plagioclase feldspar mineral
Is the cave behind the waterfall a lava tube?
What are the orange crystals? Peridot? Olivine?
my question exactly!
I wonder if they are sunstones? Sunstones are found in basalt in Utah. Oregon sunstones are found in places covered by flood basalt. Sunstones get their color from copper inclusions.
@LotsofStuffYT the cave behind is not a lava tube. Basalt is much more solid than what is below it. So erosion removes much more underlying material than above.
So what are the orange crystals? Are they pieces of petrified gingko?
I didn't catch what the gold crystals actually are and why the Gingko flow is characterized by them as opposed to other flows?
Nick looks a bit younger in this video. I am curious as to when was this produced?
1:20 Hey, my bald head made it on OPB! I want residuals.