Dolomite is found in sedimentary basins worldwide. It is thought to have formed by magnesium-rich groundwater’s post-depositional alteration of lime mud and limestone. Dolomite and limestone are used in similar ways. They are crushed and used as an aggregate in construction projects. They are kiln-fired in the manufacture of cement. They are…
As one travels along the 469 miles of the Blue Ridge Parkway, dead trees are highly noticeable when found among the surrounding thick forest. Numerous causes of tree losses can occur, including climate change, resettling air pollution from other regions, invasive species, disease or old age. A 2020 study found that about a quarter of…
I’m grateful for the much-needed rain that Post Tropical Cyclone Debby amply provided as it passed through the area yesterday. The weather apps indicate it rained about five inches here, but that seems high from my post-observation, at least locally. Still, it may be correct since a good part of my experience during…
Instead of sweating and being depressed about an unsure “hot future” let’s focus on the present, the beauty of the North Carolina Mountains. as well as a Native American Autumn legend from the distant past. Besides, it’s not as hot once you’re above 4,000 feet.
We escaped to the cloudy, foggy, misty, rainy, sunny North Carolina mountains this weekend with friends. On Saturday it was one of those days where if you didn’t like the current weather you need only wait a little while or drive down the Blue Ridge Parkway a piece for it to change. The day began early with a mountain vigil for a sunrise which never broke through the clouds…
