AAPG Summer Trips

Summer is a season of discovery via fantastic AAPG trips that visit three regions to study some of the most beautiful and amazing geology to be found in the American West.

The Lewis & Clark Geotour: Marias River to Gates of the Mountain, is offered July 12-17, beginning and ending in Great Falls, Mont.

The trip, led by William Hansen, with Jireh Consulting Services in Great Falls, allows participants a chance to trace the route of the legendary expedition, including time at the Gates of the Mountains, where Mississippian limestones are exposed in the hanging wall of the Eldorado Thrust along the Missouri River.

Great Falls also is the departure site for the AAPG field seminar "Fractures, Folds and Faults in Thrusted Terrains," offered Aug. 2-7.

Another popular AAPG Geotour gets under way in August: Grand Canyon Geology via the Colorado River.

This trip, set Aug. 5-12, will again be led by veteran Grand Canyon tour guide John Warme, Colorado School of Mines, Golden, Colo., and William Wade, of the Woodlands, Texas.

This adventure offers participants the chance to float right through the heart of the spectacular region, with plenty of side-trips along the way.

Finally, consulting geologist John Balsley will lead the field seminar "Foreland Basin Clastic Reservoirs: Book Cliffs, Utah," a nine-day course that begins Aug. 16 and features four-wheel drive expeditions, a river run and an up-close encounter with the magnificent Book Cliffs.

Information and registration for these and all AAPG education offerings or call 1-818-338-3387 (USA only).