Me too! I'm in Missouri now, hoping to explore its fascinating geology with my niece and nephew who live here. But having spent 2/3 of my life in WA, I always love hearing from Nick!
Great series. Thanks for sharing. Beacon Rock and the surrounding lands on the WA side of the Columbia were forced to be ceded by my tribal ancestors, to the United States in the mid 1800's. Native Americans from this area were forced to go the the Grand Ronde reservation in Oregon, and the Yakima Reservation in Washington. My great^4 grandfather signed the treaty with an X giving away this land where indians had lived for thousands of years.
Yeah, Nick. The Columbia River gorge was practically in my backyard, and I've hiked all over around it, but still haven't seen much of it, and it's still full of mysteries. It's one of the most remarkable places on earth. Any one who hasn't seen it is missing out. I never get tired of it. So many stories.
Good one! FYI, for possible future uses, there's a photogenic cinder cone just off SR 141 west of Goldendale, that's cut wide open from, of course, cinder mining and it offers a sort of cross section view.
Another good presentation by Professor Nick! I have driven by this rock lots of time and wondered, now I know. Thank you, PBS and Nick Zentner for teaching us all.
Love it. Thank you to everyone making this video. Nick is my hero! I was recently given a Nick on the Rocks hat from CWU that I've been wearing everyday since Christmas.
Thank you for showing us not only it’s history, but also that we can climb up to the top! I thoroughly enjoy these geology lessons, find them fascinating.
Excellent! What can be said? Gorgeous cinimatography as @HikeThe Blues said, and your narrative is superbly delivered. Kudos to you, sir. I'd love to go down the river and see the piles of cinders. What glorious landscapes you live in.
I would love to see a video on Mt TumTum in cougar Washington. Near Mt St. Helens. Its a very tall cinder cone that predominately stands out from the surrounding landscape. Ive missed seeing you Nick!
My old stomping grounds! I gotta admit,I have a house in White salmon and have driven by Beacon rock hundreds of times. Never climbed it . Next visit home I will ! Great vieo as always
Hurrah! How good to know this, and the drone shots are fabulous. In high school, friends and I felt so grown up driving from Vancouver to climb Beacon Rock.
I went to an event at Beacon Rock State Park, so I have a fondness for it. So glad to see this! I didn't realize it was the leftover from a cinder cone. I thought it had been a Cascades stratovolcano that had been worn down. I thought it was the native people who named it Beacon Rock. I read that when they saw Beacon Rock, they knew it was about 150 miles to the Pacific Ocean.
History is so Interesting I wish more people took part in learning from it, the World would be a Better Place for it. The stories attributed to Beacon Rock by the Natives are also very interesting.
Wow thanks Nick! Is rooster rock similar? Is beacon rock asscociated with other cinder cones in the area? How can i turn this into a pun involving bacon?
This is such an epic site and the cinematography was epic enough to do it justice. One of these days I am going to get out west for a few months and this place is definitely on my list. These videos are so well-made generally, so I feel bad saying this, but the animations are kind of a weak link. The lahar animation a few episodes back was especially poorly-done-in general the animations do not meet the high standards set by Nick with his best-in-class presenter and producer chops, the top-notch cinematography, and the amazing editing and production. In this case, for example, the “cinder cone” animation looked nothing like a cinder cone, nothing like what Nick was describing during the video with explosive pyroclastic cinder particles “popping” like a “popcorn machine” and raining down onto the diner to build its granular mass. Instead the animation was just a dull, red lump of what appeared to be solid rock, with no cinders on or around it, and none being erupted. I am a long time graphic designer, illustrator, and animator, with a significant interest and several personal projects in the earth sciences. I have the skills and experience to do animations for video production, as well as a highly-developed interest in the subject matter and familiarity with the series and people involved in it. So I would be happy to put myself forward as a potential resource if you decide you’d like to improve animations going forward. But either way, I hope you consider my well-meaning critique. These videos are absolutely amazing-in every way except for the animations, and though it doesn’t completely undermine the overall communication and education behind the videos, it’s clear it could be better and these animations are used specifically to communicate and educate on the difficult concepts that must be visualized and can’t simply be talked out, good as Nick is at talking!
Nick I know you're a Northwest guy but I think you're the most qualified person in the world to figure this out did ice cause the destruction of Puma p u n k a in Peru
Can I get another Nick on the Rocks? Make it a double!😂
Big fan of Nick for years.
As a native of Longview WA. Now living in Jersey City your videos take me back home
Me too! I'm in Missouri now, hoping to explore its fascinating geology with my niece and nephew who live here. But having spent 2/3 of my life in WA, I always love hearing from Nick!
@@just_kos99 Lots of good artifacts to find in Missouri
Great series. Thanks for sharing. Beacon Rock and the surrounding lands on the WA side of the Columbia were forced to be ceded by my tribal ancestors, to the United States in the mid 1800's. Native Americans from this area were forced to go the the Grand Ronde reservation in Oregon, and the Yakima Reservation in Washington. My great^4 grandfather signed the treaty with an X giving away this land where indians had lived for thousands of years.
Ya yay! Dr. Nick on PBS!!! He has tons of delicious lectures on the tube!
Another geologic mystery solved and explained so nicely by Nick.
Love geology, love Nick on the rocks!❤Thank you for these videos!❤
The cinematography of this video is stellar!!
outstanding as always. Nick Zentner is a national treasure
Good to learn the story of Beacon Rock - and the tie in with the ice age floods was frosting on the cake!
Hiked to the top in July 2023!! Beautiful views at the top and very easy
Yeah, Nick. The Columbia River gorge was practically in my backyard, and I've hiked all over around it, but still haven't seen much of it, and it's still full of mysteries. It's one of the most remarkable places on earth. Any one who hasn't seen it is missing out. I never get tired of it. So many stories.
Good one! FYI, for possible future uses, there's a photogenic cinder cone just off SR 141 west of Goldendale, that's cut wide open from, of course, cinder mining and it offers a sort of cross section view.
Another great episode!🌋
Another good presentation by Professor Nick! I have driven by this rock lots of time and wondered, now I know. Thank you, PBS and Nick Zentner for teaching us all.
Yessah Nick🤙🏼
I love Beacon Rock. Fun climb🤙🏼🌴
Love it. Thank you to everyone making this video. Nick is my hero! I was recently given a Nick on the Rocks hat from CWU that I've been wearing everyday since Christmas.
Thank you for showing us not only it’s history, but also that we can climb up to the top! I thoroughly enjoy these geology lessons, find them fascinating.
wow - I knew it was a core of a volcano but had absolutely no idea it was so young. Super cool.
Excellent! What can be said? Gorgeous cinimatography as @HikeThe Blues said, and your narrative is superbly delivered. Kudos to you, sir. I'd love to go down the river and see the piles of cinders. What glorious landscapes you live in.
Thank you Nick 😊
I would love to see a video on Mt TumTum in cougar Washington. Near Mt St. Helens. Its a very tall cinder cone that predominately stands out from the surrounding landscape. Ive missed seeing you Nick!
Love it. Great presentation, as always. Thanks, Nick.
Fascinating presentation, thanks to Nick Zentner.❤
Very cool history!! About a stones throw from my house 😄😄
My old stomping grounds! I gotta admit,I have a house in White salmon and have driven by Beacon rock hundreds of times. Never climbed it . Next visit home I will ! Great vieo as always
Excellent! Thanks! I'll pass this bit on to my kids!
Love these shows!
Hurrah! How good to know this, and the drone shots are fabulous. In high school, friends and I felt so grown up driving from Vancouver to climb Beacon Rock.
I went to an event at Beacon Rock State Park, so I have a fondness for it. So glad to see this! I didn't realize it was the leftover from a cinder cone. I thought it had been a Cascades stratovolcano that had been worn down.
I thought it was the native people who named it Beacon Rock. I read that when they saw Beacon Rock, they knew it was about 150 miles to the Pacific Ocean.
That was really great. Thank you. I have ascended Beacon Rock many times. It's been a long time, though.
History is so Interesting I wish more people took part in learning from it, the World would be a Better Place for it. The stories attributed to Beacon Rock by the Natives are also very interesting.
Thank you. Really interesting. I love geology!!!!
My old stomping grounds for years. I lived in Vancouver and Camas Washington and hiked that area frequently.
Fascinating!
Fascinating 👍
Since it erupted so recently, could it do so again? Is it a live volcano?
Beacon Rock is dormant, but it neighbors an active volcanic field
Nick,
Where is the location of all the red cinder from beacon rock
Wooohoo!!
I read that studies indicate that Beacon Rock may be part of the Boring Lava Fields.
Nick I know you were a Northwest guy but I think you're the most qualified person to figure this out did ice cause the destruction at Puma punka
Wow thanks Nick!
Is rooster rock similar?
Is beacon rock asscociated with other cinder cones in the area?
How can i turn this into a pun involving bacon?
My backyard
Would’ve liked to hear more about regional stresses, the Portland Basin, and vulcanism in extensional tectonic regions.
This is such an epic site and the cinematography was epic enough to do it justice. One of these days I am going to get out west for a few months and this place is definitely on my list.
These videos are so well-made generally, so I feel bad saying this, but the animations are kind of a weak link. The lahar animation a few episodes back was especially poorly-done-in general the animations do not meet the high standards set by Nick with his best-in-class presenter and producer chops, the top-notch cinematography, and the amazing editing and production. In this case, for example, the “cinder cone” animation looked nothing like a cinder cone, nothing like what Nick was describing during the video with explosive pyroclastic cinder particles “popping” like a “popcorn machine” and raining down onto the diner to build its granular mass. Instead the animation was just a dull, red lump of what appeared to be solid rock, with no cinders on or around it, and none being erupted.
I am a long time graphic designer, illustrator, and animator, with a significant interest and several personal projects in the earth sciences. I have the skills and experience to do animations for video production, as well as a highly-developed interest in the subject matter and familiarity with the series and people involved in it. So I would be happy to put myself forward as a potential resource if you decide you’d like to improve animations going forward. But either way, I hope you consider my well-meaning critique. These videos are absolutely amazing-in every way except for the animations, and though it doesn’t completely undermine the overall communication and education behind the videos, it’s clear it could be better and these animations are used specifically to communicate and educate on the difficult concepts that must be visualized and can’t simply be talked out, good as Nick is at talking!
🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰 😊
Almost wound up an Oregon State Park. Check that story out - it’s true. Old wired Charlie
Nick I know you're a Northwest guy but I think you're the most qualified person in the world to figure this out did ice cause the destruction of Puma p u n k a in Peru
this volcano got tortured by massive Ice Age mega floods. Wore that mountain down to a nub
I bet it already had a name
Google "Che-che-op-tin," one of the native names for beacon rock.