EARTH: Travels in Geology - Stonehammer Geopark

Explore Stonehammer Geopark, the first geopark in North America, located along the rugged Bay of Fundy on Canada’s southeast coast. Spanning 2,500-square-kilometers and centered on Saint John, New Brunswick, this geopark offers a variety of geological experiences:

“Explore the rapids, fossils, millions-of-years-old petrified forests, and billion-year-old rocks along with EARTH in June’s feature ‘Stonehammer Geopark: A Billion Years of Stories.’”

The June issue of EARTH also features articles on:

• What scientists are learning from the Japan and New Zealand earthquakes
• Research on the mysterious disease killing bats by the millions
• NASA’s MESSENGER mission to Mercury
• The lack of evidence supporting the theory that one large earthquake can cause another large quake thousands of kilometers away

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