25.01.09John Macadam / Earthwords, geologist & writer
25.01.09
- please tell me of any good sites which could be worth linking to, and also please tell me if any links are broken.
Our
Dynamic Earth is a
visitor centre in Edinburgh. Inspired by James Hutton's comment about his
revolutionary new ideas on geology: "In this manner, there is opened to our view
a subject interesting to man who thinks; a subject on which to reason with
relation to the system of nature; and one which may afford the human mind both
information and entertainment." Hutton lived 1726-97.
Knockan Crag visitor centre
opened in 2001 in the Scottish Highlands near Ullapool.
More information and entertainment, though the website is a little plain.
The dinosaur cartoon from the website is a foretaste of the visitor centre ..
though this also contains a 'proper' geological map, real specimens with
hand-lenses, interactive models, and more. The area is now part of the
North West Highlands Geopark.
European Geoparks - a fast-growing network of areas using exceptional geology and landscape for sustainable development. 34 geoparks so far. You can also look at the geoparks page on this website for links to all the European Geoparks and many others.
Geological Reserve of Haute-Provence synthesises spectacular geology, culture and sustainable tourism. The reserve is a European Geopark.
Petrified Forest in Lesvos, Greece. Another European Geopark, and another article you can read, again from Down to Earth, in 2001.
US National Parks - this link takes you straight to the geology of the parks. Mount St Helens, Grand Canyon, Bryce, Yosemite ....
The Jurassic Coast - Devon and Dorset's exposure of 185 million years of Earth history, now a World Heritage Site. There's a visitor centre at Charmouth, and another at Lulworth. (The WH site ranges from Triassic to Cretaceous ... but the marketing people said it must be called the Jurassic Coast!).
The Dinosaur Coast - how the Jurassic coast of Yorkshire sells itself.
The Cornubian Orefield - lots about the geology of Cornwall and Devon, with links to other sites. Parts of Cornwall and West Devon are now a World Heritage site usually called the Cornish Mining Landscape.
Eden Benchmarks - a series of sculptures along the River Eden in Cumbria and made of the local stone.
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