One of the most spectacular things about Central Washington is its geology. We’ve got everything from a sleeping volcano called Mount Adams, to basalt columns made of solidified lava, to Union Gap and ...

Don Gerig’s daughter was five years old when she began picking up “pretty rocks” in the gravel driveway of their home in Canby, Oregon. The cardiac physiologist and father of two was happy to take her ...

Rock tumbling is a great hobby for children and adults alike. Opening the tumbler when the cycle is completed is almost like discovering treasure; you don’t know what you’ll get or how colorful the ...

The Cuyuna Rock, Gem and Mineral Society is offering a Pebble Pup Day Camp for students ages 6-12. The day camp will be 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. June 8 and 9 a.m.-noon June 9 at the rock clubhouse, which is ...

Walkers around the Chain of Parks downtown or at Cascades and Lake Ella parks may find little painted rocks nestled in flower bushes or on sidewalk benches. On Tuesday, Tallahassee Rocks group members ...

How hard is a diamond? What is the difference between granites and garnets? Minerals are the building blocks of rocks. They are inorganic, crystalline solids with a known chemistry. Examples of ...