Living with Thunder : Exploring the Geologic Past, Present, and Future of the Pacific Northwest

“In geology, the present is the key to the past. And the past is also a touchstone of the future. We would do well to heed the stories the stones have to tell.” -from the Introduction Updated throughout, this second edition of Living with Thunder provides readers with a robust introduction to the geological history of the Pacific Northwest-a landscape born of thunderous volcanic eruptions, earthquakes, and island-continent collisions.By combining engaging science writing with stunning color photographs, Ellen Morris Bishop presents an up-to-date geologic survey of Washington, Oregon, Northern California, and western Idaho.Whether examining new findings about the Yellowstone hotspot's rampage across Oregon, an updated history of Cascadia earthquakes, Mount Hood's 1793-1795 eruptions, the arrival of Indigenous peoples at least 18,000 years ago, or how Pacific Northwest eruptions and tectonics influenced past climate changes, Bishop’s gift as a scientist and storyteller engages general re