A navigation error during a scientific study unearthed surprising and alarming evidence of massive linked faults along the west coast.
Author Archives: Rowena Forest
Rowena Forest is a physical geographer and science writer at Cal Geographic. To follow her in-depth explorations and investigations of California’s living landscapes, and for upcoming field trips please visit CalGeographic.com and subscribe to the newsletter for updates.
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Point Arena: Mendocino County’s tectonic traveler
California’s coastline tip of the spear, the Point Arena peninsula is home to spectacular landforms and rare and endangered plants and animals.
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Forest: Wednesday’s 5.6 earthquake was on the Maacama fracture zone
It’s believed to be the largest earthquake recorded in that zone and may indicate more strands extending up Redwood Valley.
Posted inEnvironment & Natural Resources
Forest: Inland Mendocino County is defined by its tectonic faults
Long Valley and the Little Lake Valley are two prime examples.
Posted inColumns & Opinion
Forest: Mendocino’s marine terraces rose and fell over thousands of years
These plateaus above the ocean’s waves are species-rich and critically endangered.