slgwv's User Profile - Atlas Obscura

slgwv

I'm a geologist by training and have taught at the University of Nevada, Reno. I've lived most of my life in the US west and currently reside outside Reno, Nevada. I like hiking and exploring 4wd roads, and continue to check out lots of out-of-the-way spots. A disclaimer: the infelicities in the text on a number of the places I've submitted are due to Atlas Obscura's editing. In case anyone's wondering, my avatar is a picture of Fissure Ridge, a volcanic eruptive center about 15 miles west of Gabbs, Nevada. In addition, more of my travels can be found at the Ipernity photo-sharing site:

http://www.ipernity.com/home/289859

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Coulee City, Washington

Blue Lake Rhino Cave

A cave interior in the shape of the ancient rhinoceros, created by lava cooling around its carcass.

Added by purpsf

Goldendale, Washington

Goldendale Observatory State Park

A fine, large-aperture telescope available for public use.

Kiri the Unicorn

Added by Kiri the Unicorn

Granite Falls, Washington

Lime Kiln Trail

Four abandoned towers hidden above the Douglas fir forest in Washington.

Breannaclark

Added by Breannaclark

Molson, Washington

Okanogan Highland Ghost Towns

This former mining hub holds a surprising abundance of undisturbed relics from the Old West.

John Hieger

Added by John Hieger

Granite Falls, Washington

Big Four Ice Caves

Cave carved out of a huge snow drift collapsed killing one and injuring five in July 2015.

Added by Facebook502490819

North Bend, Washington

Twede's Cafe

Twin Peaks' real life Double R Diner has been restored to its damn fine television look.

Added by akornblatt

Stevenson, Washington

Beacon Rock

An extraordinary mixture of natural beauty and man-made phenomena.

kelseythomas

Added by kelseythomas

Port Angeles, Washington

Olympic Hot Springs

Rustic natural hot springs in the deciduous rain forest.

Added by pantone292

Crescent, Oregon

Mount Thielsen Fulgurites

This extinct shield volcano is the lightning rod of the Cascades.

Dylan

McMinnville, Oregon

Evergreen Aviation Museum

Home of Howard Hughes' Spruce Goose.

Prineville, Oregon

Steins Pillar

This great stone guardian of the forest is a relic from the land's volatile volcanic past.

Added by dreamdog1

Cave Junction, Oregon

Oregon Caves National Monument & Preserve

This natural marble cave is one of only five national monuments in Oregon.

Added by Rachel Gould

Lane County, Oregon

Dee Wright Observatory

While it is not equipped to peer into outer space this observatory looks like it was built on the moon.

Added by Karitxa

No Name Lake

Unknown to many, this sparkling turquoise lake hides amid Oregon's snowcapped mountains.

Barry Winata

Added by Barry Winata

Crater Lake, Oregon

Old Man of the Lake

A vertically floating hemlock controls the waves and weather at Crater Lake.

littlebrumble

Added by littlebrumble

Metolius Balancing Rocks

Formerly secret, precariously perched boulders.

Added by dema43

Florence, Oregon

Sea Lion Caves

Only known mainland rookery of the threatened Stellar sea lion.

canuck

Added by canuck

Sisters, Oregon

Lost Lake

This lake in the Cascades lives up to its name, disappearing down a hole every spring.

ewayte

Added by ewayte

McKenzie Bridge, Oregon

Proxy Falls

This frequently-photographed waterfall takes only a short hike to visit.

Added by Karitxa

Ventura, California

Ventura Oil Refinery

Rusty industrial city full of oxidized distillation towers.

btracy

Added by btracy

Daggett, California

Solar One and Solar Two

Decommissioned experimental solar facilities that pioneered solar energy technology.

Allison

Added by Allison

Mecca, California

Salton Sea History Museum

A museum dedicated to a sea that should have never been.

Added by AbsyntheKC

Quincy, California

Keddie Wye

A showcase of engineering might that was also symbolic of westward expansion.

Added by Jeremy D

Oroville, California

Bidwell Bar Bridge

California's first suspension bridge.

Added by Jeremy D