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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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

Maricopa, California

Lakeview Gusher

Remnants of the United States's largest accidental oil spill still mar a California valley.

IvyMike

Added by IvyMike

Los Angeles, California

Eagle Rock

The neighborhood of Eagle Rock is named after a gigantic boulder with a shadowy surprise.

Lori Alden Holuta

Added by Lori Alden Holuta

Grass Valley, California

Kidder Mansion Site

An abandoned lot littered with concrete debris was once the home of the world's first female railroad president.

Rachel

Added by Rachel

Santa Margarita, California

Wallace Creek

The San Andreas Fault spectacularly offsets this creek.

Nevada City, California

Narrow Gauge Railroad Museum

"You don't need a rocket scientist to build a steam engine, but we've got one." -Museum docent on the credentials of a restoration volunteer.

Rachel

Added by Rachel

Grass Valley, California

Grass Valley Museum

A rich history stashed behind an unassuming door in the heart of Gold Country.

Rachel

Added by Rachel

Folsom, California

The Folsom Powerhouse

This 19th century hydroelectric powerhouse was the first of its kind.

Dr Alan P Newman

Added by Dr Alan P Newman

Arcadia, California

Denny's Windmill

A relic from a forgotten bakery chain still spins atop a diner.

Twin Cities Fancy

Added by Twin Cities Fancy