Ancient Rivers of the Pacific Northwest

[@AnishPandey12]

Ok, I was supposed to catch a nap after haven’t been able to sleep last night, searched for a documentary to sleep to, and this thing popped up. It’s been an hour, I can’t sleep and I am hooked listening to geology lecture about rivers I did not even knew the names of. Sir you are a phenomenal professor and story teller. The students are blessed, I wish I had STEM professors like you in my college days. Pure class.

[@vincentcampillo8296]

you sir, may have autism, like me

[@ManyfiresWoman]

That was so me. Was just gonna do a quick peek at video. Got hooked. Being new to Eastern Washington, I learned so much..not only about rivers but I was finally able to put names of places with their locations on a map. Really enjoyed the lecture! Thanks!

[@krzydchkid]

4 months ago for you, today in December 2024, I had the same problem. But for me, I know all these rivers and have been by them several times.

[@strydershadow391]

I'm watching some of his stuff for a second time. He's a very good speaker and teacher. Great stuff.

[@nikonikorian6124]

I brought my 17 year old niece in to re-watch the video just to show her what an example of a great teacher and she totally agreed. She has never ever had any interest in geology but now she has. Thank you been watching your videos for some time now and always enjoy them. Once again Koodoo's on being a great presenter and teacher.

[@thomassteward1203]

Just another positive comment about your lectures. As a blue collar truck driver. That area of the country is some if not the absolute most beautiful portions of our country that I have seen. And as a uneducated rock hound since I was a kid coming home with pockets full of rocks. And even now I make it a priority to stop in every state and pick out rocks for my daughters on every trip. It’s nice to have the ability to watch your lectures and actually be able to understand and learn from them. You can tell that you love what you do. It shows in your enthusiasm. Thank you. Truly. Thank you.

[@suzannemattie3493]

Wow! So interesting. I never realized growing up what a geologists paradise I grew up in and am sitting right in the middle of!

[@markwhite6782]

I'm from Oklahoma. My job sent me to Oregon for a couple of weeks every year and I loved the drive once I got out of Nebraska. I watched this mans videos prior to traveling and was able to appreciate the paradise I was in knowing how things got the way they are. All we have to look at in the plains states are cows, oil wells, corn and wheat.

[@altheacraig2904]

Nick, I have said that you have "told" me about plate tectonics, that Yellowstone last blew up in Idaho, and that it is over a "hot spot" just like the Hawaiian Islands and other stuff. Now you are going to know a little about me if you read this. I want to thank you for teaching me as well as the people that come to your lectures. I live in Auburn, WA, and I am 65 years old as of January 3rd, 2023.

[@omgahandlelol]

the algorithm needs to show more people this.

[@MsBluescat]

My interest in geology was piqued the last couple of years because of motorcycle trips through the Yakima Canyon, and Dry Falls. I subsequently stumbled upon Mr. Zenter’s lectures, and now have a full blown fascination with the geology of the western part of our continent - rock formations do not stop at borders! I’m from British Columbia, Canada and am now planning trips, both south of the border and in my home province, based on seeing geological features of western North America. Thank you Mr. Zenter for sharing your enthusiasm and knowledge!

[@HelenCamile63]

Yakima canyon is a fabulous motorcycle road. 🩷

[@104thDIVTimberwolf]

Thanks to Nick's lectures, I am probably going back to school and changing my major from engineering to geology or geomorphology. If you had told me, two years ago, that I would get hooked on a series of videos of a guy standing in front of a chalk board and talking about rock, I'd have told you that you had rocks in your head. It is the mark of the true teacher that he imparts his love for his subject along with his knowledge. Thank you, Nick.

[@JK-vc7ie]

I would consider the job you get after school, and not put too much emphasis on a particularly entertaining teacher.

[@maritasue5067]

If both engineering and geology both interest you, getting a geotechnical engineering degree might land you good jobs.

[@104thDIVTimberwolf]

@@maritasue5067, great idea. Thank you. I'm actually leaning more towards volcanology. There's growing bulge here in Oregon, just South of South Sister that will probably become our next volcano.

[@danielvonbose557]

When I was wrapping up a bs math I took a science elective, introductory geology. I was hooked and got another bs after failing to make the graduate record exam and admission to grad school, so my coursework went toward my bs.

[@TheCriminalViolin]

@@104thDIVTimberwolf Not Broken Top? Or Bachelor?

[@ElfieSilberberger]

I am 72 years Austrian, and I enjoy your lessons thank you for all interesting stories, I am fascinated...

[@katherinecosgrove]

I wish you were my teacher when I was in school I would have been eager to learn !!! The world definitely needs more teachers like you !!

[@Katty-h3h]

Had 2 like him in high school in 60s most were just collecting the $$

[@ericramos3416]

This never gets old. I appreciate you so much! Going on a field trip with you is on my bucket list...

[@Cebuana59]

I don't live in America but your lectures made me more interested in geology than when I was a student in the 70s. Rocks and fossils fascinate me. Thank you professor Zentner for making the subject easier to digest and more interesting.

[@nixl3518]

You are lucky! America is mostly populated by god-fearing people who do not understand the world they live in and insist on following books that promise things that cannot be promised. If one is "enlightened" and lives in a rational world, he/she is in the minority! It is hard to understand how a nation of such backward thinking people could possibly be the most formidable power on the planet....except perhaps because the others are so much worse.

[@rogerhector5885]

me to my thoughts exactly

[@aebemacgill]

@@nixl3518 Nope. If you have been paying attention, you know that there are physicists who believe their work is also bringing them closer to an understanding of the Creator. Not myth, reality.

[@nixl3518]

@@aebemacgill YEP!!! If you use the word "believe" the issue becomes faith and not science, two mutually exclusive concepts,, the first based on myth, the second on facts! A real scientist cannot believe in myth anymore than you believe in Zeus. You refer to those still stuck with their religious upbringing reluctant to let go and others who may not want to be shunned from the society they belong to. Culture has trappings that prevent knowledge from overturning long held fictitious beliefs, like the ones you insist of adhering to as a fly stuck in flypaper. In any case the vast majority of scientists disagree with you while most of the rest won't admit what they know is true: god is a man-made concept. Anyone left cannot be called a scientist because they insist on believing fiction. As science progresses, and fills in gaps that you might cling to so you can try to make your case, there will be nothing left for your faith, but also you will not be around and those left will be more rational and less irrational. This is inevitable; religion cannot survive in a rational world, except in sanatoria and the ignorant. I HAVE been paying attention...to facts you ignore.

[@joeschmoe21]

You should visit north-west. Its my favorite part of USA.

[@frenchysandi]

I currently live in Minnesota but was born in Yakima. This geographical history is amazing. This teacher was born to do this job. He is amazing!

[@kjsalomonsen9299]

Where in MN? I grew up outside Fergus Falls and I now live in East Wenatchee.

[@frenchysandi]

@@kjsalomonsen9299 Crystal, northern suburb of Minneapolis

[@kjsalomonsen9299]

@@frenchysandi Oh, you live in the tropical part of MN. LOL When people out here find out where I'm from they say you don't sound like those people in the movie Fargo. lol

[@frenchysandi]

@@kjsalomonsen9299 I’ve heard that too, pretty darn annoying to be compared to that movie.

[@minnesotajack1]

@@kjsalomonsen9299 The fargo accent is a real thing though for sure. By the time you reach Minneapolis it dies out pretty quickly. I equate it to rural Virginia. If you drive 5 hours east of the western tip of Virginia, that thick Mountain / Southern accent gets gentler. I was once in Big Stone Gap and asked where the bathroom was and the woman said “Dan the Howell and go rat”

[@mbosse2702]

Learning is easy when a teacher is this passionate. Take it or leave it, prove me wrong or respect my place on the data chain... We are all in this together.

[@jimjones1043]

we would all be much better educated if we had teachers like this GUY!!!-- WHAT A TREAT TO LISTEN TO HIM..

[@yvonneevans2360]

@T Rlĺp000

[@BeverlyM52]

Yes! You learn a lot more when you’re laughing, and your amygdala is “down”!

[@ritahenderson3516]

I am closer to the headwaters of the Columbia River, in Canada right now, (Revelstoke). I was looking up the birds, and wetlands, and stumbled upon these videos. How informative and enlightening. I love rivers, rocks, streams, volcanos, and ancient history. Just great. Thank you so much!

[@kurtbarrett6785]

Now I know why this guy was one of my cousins favorite teachers at Central! If more teachers were like him, they could actually keep kids interested and engaged.

[@austinmassart8706]

The world needs more educators like him! Loved the few classes I had with him at CWU, and his lectures posted to KZbin.

[@gaminawulfsdottir3253]

I love how this guy has too much class to laugh at his own jokes. A dynamic and inspiring teacher. But I have to put in a word for the camera operator. Professor Zentner makes you work pretty hard, keeping him in frame... and you're doing a great job.

[@randallalton6310]

I noticed the camera work immediately. Well done!

[@antoniocaden8715]

instablaster.

[@kallasusort2986]

Nick - that was fabulous! You made it so fun learning about the rivers. We need more people like Nick to teach all of us. Thank you. I will watch again and again.

[@guyh.4553]

Nick, I am a Physical Geographer and received my Bachelor's of Science from U of Idaho. I took a lot of geology classes during that time. This is ALL NEW TO ME! IT'S WONDERFUL! You are a magnificent educator! I learned so much in one hr on items that I've wondered about for 25 years. I would love to study from you. Amazing!

[@jerryleejohnsonjr1377]

What a great presenter! Such fun to learn. Thanks for sharing.

[@michelle7mostandardschnauz192]

I admire how much you enjoy giving full credit to the peeps who gathered all this information and drew their conclusions, and the great map makers that lay it all out. Your interpretation and presentation are beguiling.

[@mrsgoyen08]

I was not one bit interested in geology. However, Mr. Zentner, you have won me over!!! this was very interesting. My husband and I watched the entire lecture and actually learned something! I love the way you taught!

[@matthumphrey4915]

I'm a carpenter/cso in Surrey Canada. Not a student, but I love this guy's lectures! I'm a about a dozen or so videos in and I'm hooked. If my teachers where half as interesting as this guy growing up I'd be an oceanographer or marine biologist right now. Thanks for posting!! I've always been fascinated with geology and even more so now. Thx

[@JnJGoose923]

I love his teachings!! You actually LEARN & he doesn’t put everyone asleep! Cheers

[@Jonno2summit]

He is a unique talent.

[@kellyviolette1419]

LOL

[@JnJGoose923]

Open your Eyes!! Or better yet get a brain 🧠 what he talks about is REAL

[@JnJGoose923]

And I’m Not a “𝓹𝓪𝓲𝓭 “ student HE is a GREAT TEACHER

[@revahills7476]

Yep he's not boring at all, he's very interesting to watch listening to, I'm glad I came across his teaching 🙂, he keeps your attention at all times 😁

[@jonathanturek5846]

I've had some great Professors in my 4 degree career ArchD BS struct eng Bach bus Ad AA art ... Watching this lecture reminded me of them. Big Mahalos to all the teachers in the world that gave it there all so we could enjoy learning. .... Aloha-j

[@williambrotherton9388]

I grew up in Pasco. I am now 72. I am stunned by the expertise of Nick Zentner.

[@ingamej21994]

Nick you’re an American hero we need more educators like you people who enjoy teaching it’s beautiful

[@PiousMoltar]

This guy makes me nostalgic for school and university.

[@1shadowfx]

At the turn of the century I studied/wrote about the Native history of the Klamath Siskiyou Bioregion primarily from a forest POV. This lecture opened my eyes to a whole new paradigm about the role of water. Miigwech.

[@bernardausterberry6174]

Fantastic tale of time and nature. l'm not an American but, loved it all. I think I got it all as it made sense. Better than a modern movie.

[@MaryAnnNytowl]

Oh, I love geology of lots of places on the globe, too! You don't have to be a native of the place to enjoy learning about the place. 😊

[@pschliep1]

Thank you, I have driven up and down these canyons for 70 years, and I wish I had this info a long time ago. And, you make it so interesting, I wish I had had a teacher like you, way back when. I could picture it as you went along.

[@rodrob43]

My wife and I love to see and hear "Nick on the Rocks" on PBS. We record them too. this was a fantastic lecture and I can't really fathom the amount of research and work it took to put it together. The Maps, the field trips, the explanations! Keep up the good work. I live in between Yakima and the Tri-Cities and know a lot of these places by name. fantastic!

[@BlGGESTBROTHER]

Keep on rockin', Rodney!

[@jodykirk164]

Nick. Just ran across your u tube video on basalt. I was impressed. I may never get to come sit in on your free classes. But with u tube I just did. Thank you. I have just added you to a very short list of teachers that made a difference in my life. Mr Bob bailey Mrs Flynn. Mrs Settlemire Mr Jim Goode and the greatest teacher I had for 21 years my great grandfather Roscoe Coleman Gilbert. Like you they made learning fun held my attention and left an impression on my mind. That I have carried in my heart ever since. Great grand dad at the end of the day would ask me what I had learned that day. I would tell him what he had taught me that day. And with the most beautiful smile you can imagine would clap his hands together and say good you have not wasted the day. And would always say whatever you're doing working or learning remember they are both the same. Always focus and pay attention to detail. Any job worth doing working or learning is worth doing well. Take pride in your work as well as in learning. Never do anything halfway. Any job or learning is worth doing well. Thank you for being one of those rare and beautiful human beings that people take with them in their hearts forever. Because of you I have not wasted the day. God bless you.

[@BFjordsman]

every time I watch 1 of your lectures it makes me want to move up there and take classes

[@Ellensburg44]

Thank you. Come visit!

[@dadskrej5226]

@@Ellensburg44 Hi Nick, Thoroughly enjoy your geology series on KZbin! My question is: Have your ever done a program on volcanic Grabens? Such as the Republic Graben at Curlew Lake. I would love to know the title of it so I can watch it if you have done one. I lived in Republic on the west side of Curlew Lake for 22 years, am a ferocious rockhound and gold miner.

[@bequakynskagroupie3751]

Makes me wish I had when I went to central for public health kn 2011 before my UW nursing degree. I became friends with all the Eburgistan townies though so I still spend time out there a lot . Going there tonight for a couple days in fact ;)

[@donc9751]

Me too, he is fascinating and makes everything interesting as he brings the whole story to life!! I used to travel to the Saddle Mountain area to paraglider in the 90s and live the area! Except for the rattlesnakes.

[@BFjordsman]

@T R so everyone that doesn't teach at Prager then?

[@Elephantine999]

Such a great lecturer. Love the colored rock breadcrumbs!

[@ericgregory8020]

Ive inspired many freinds and kids to take an intrest in our geology,all thanks to you Nick,living in the shadow of squaw Butte,Sweet Idaho,and now understanding why it's there(CRB),has changed my life,the fascination for me is overwhelming,at 60 years old with a 7th grade education I can only wish I had teachers like you.God bless you Nick!

[@kennyFF033]

This guy reminds me of my high school science teacher... fast pace, lots of info and a don't get bored format that just engages the audience. Well done.

[@garywilliams8706]

I came across this video by chance. As an enthusiast of river geomorphology this was a fascinating story wonderfully told by an enthusiastic teacher. As an Australian this was all totally new to me which made it all the more interesting and presented so well it will be remembered. Thanks Nick

[@BBQDad463]

One of the best lecturers I have ever heard. (I am 68 years old.) Thank you for this FASCINATING lecture! ☺💙💛💙💛💙💛

[@goldsberrywayne]

This guy is a great teacher, reminds me of one of mine back in the 60's. One great teacher can change lives. Very interesting.

[@MoosePantz]

Prof. Zentner is a national treasure! Thanks for these programs, and your exquisite teaching!

[@RhavenNightwisp]

I stumbled on your lectures accidentally and was so engrossed I had to put down my crochet to give you my undivided attention...and I don’t even do that for my fav shows. Very well presented...makes me want to fly to Wa to see all this. Thank you for sharing your lectures...I’ll watch these multiple times.

[@grahamfisher5436]

You Sir.. have given a 47 year man the geology education he NEVER had.... i was born and dragged through rhe uk version of Hells caynon... THANK YOU.. Geology teachers *ROCK* 😁🤣😍🤗🦉👊💖💖💖💖💖

[@OldThomMerton]

Life-long Washingtonian, I've heard many of the local stories and theories from Cle-Elum to Wenatchee to Coulee City to Chewelah to Spokane, and this is the first time I've seen all of this information connected into the big picture . . . Thanx, Nick. Outstanding!

[@Shatterpath]

That was FASCINATING. I mean, I love Washington's geology anyway, but this just made it all the richer. Thank you for your efforts!

[@jolynkling481]

This is my home, I love learning its history. Thank youNick

[@jimtalbott9535]

My wife and I took Geology of National Parks from Nick in 1999 - a great class!

[@bookbeing]

Wow! Thats an awesome sounding class I would show up early to on registration day to make sure I get in!

[@lorijudd2151]

I just recently found out about this lecture series. I grew up in the Pacific Northwest, and I always wondered about all geologic features. How old were they? Why did the rivers flow like that? What's with those rolling hills? Why are there landforms that look like a layer cake with a river flowing through the bottom of a canyon? This series is scratching an itch I've nurtured for decades! Nick Zentner is now my favorite

[@JackTo11]

This is one of the most fascinating lectures of any subject I have ever listened to

[@MaryAnnNytowl]

I've just recently found this channel, but I greatly enjoy the content. The information is presented well, the pace and timing are good, and the humor is just the right touch - especially that he laughs at himself and his own blunders and faults, too. I've already started putting these in my "science to sleep by" playlist, too. Not that it (or other stuff in the list) is boring enough to put one to sleep, but that I love science and it makes me comfy enough to settle in & drift off to sleep. They include geology, anthropology, astronomy, biology, and yeah, several other -ologies, too. 😊 Yep, "nerrrrrrrd!" is accurate, LOL! Anyway, just explaining my happiness with this channel, and suggesting to folks that might be like me what to do with all of these great science videos. 😊 And since the Almighty Algorithm has been fed, I shall move along. 🙃🙂

[@vondahartsock-oneil3343]

Well, FINALLY an ACADEMIC WHO READS previous work done on this subject. Bless You for it, AND telling the masses, not just the University students. I graduated in 95, and I still study, almost daily online..research I should say. I dig deep into various University archives, and read those old conclusions, journals, and scientific papers. There's a LOT to be learned from them, that is NOT taught in normal Geology 101 or higher. I took Geology, made an A. In fact, lol. I'm 53 and my college geology books are right in front of me. I refer to them often. So many times, I see headlines in Science journals saying things like "A grant was given to X University today, to study ancient fossils on top of Mtn. X. The Scientist hope to get to the bottom of why there are river rocks on top of X Mtn." While I'm screaming...QUIT WASTING MONEY, IT'S ALREADY BEEN STUDIED, READ THE PAPERS. FEW go back to the oldtimers/original studies etc....instead, we waste money studying the same stuff over and over and coming to the same ole conclusions. It changes sometimes, but I've found most times, they don't learn anything new. THAT'S JUST an example, based on your lecture here. Not a real grant or study etc....I'm just saying, things LIKE THAT, seem to happen more often than NOT. Spirit Lake is a great example of how fast water can change the landscape, AND how fast it can create new habitat, change the lay of the land etc...The log mat is what, about half the size it was back in the 80's when St. Helens erupted. I have a bottle of ash from that. The ash reached as far as NE Oklahoma i know. It was on all our vehicles every morning for days and days.

[@ben-jam-in6941]

This Gentleman is great at teaching. I wish all the teachers of my youth had been as great at making learning this interesting.

[@sirhrmechanic2]

Sir, your lectures are informative, engaging and entertaining. You are an outstanding educator! Thanks for taking the time to do these lectures and videos!

[@richardsweet5853]

I'm not a geologist but I certainly enjoy your lectures. Great work!

[@floortap]

wish i had more professors like Nick when i was in school. Love this video

[@fsnfsbid]

I truly enjoyed the lecture. Thank you! I live in New Mexico now but, was raised in Wenatchee. I knew the Columbia river had different pathways, but this really filled a lot of the gaps in my knowledge of the area that I still call home. Daniel Davis, a retired professor of music, CNM, UNM, living in Albuquerque, NM. I loved the Guthrie song at the end.

[@mrnicoraable]

Thank you for your addition to more than a century of team work!

[@bluewaters3100]

Amazing teacher!The maps were gorgeous. Steve Reidal's work...astounding. Thanks for the great treat.

[@billyclone4289]

Just moved to Kingston from Arizona after watching so many of nicks videos i want to go exploring anyone else wanna explore ?

[@missingthehitch]

An indispensable public service. What good all that field work without an enthusiast to interpret it and share with the layman? A rousing thank you Nick, from a nerdy, geology-loving couple from the tri-cities. Where can we get your lecture schedule?

[@Ellensburg44]

Thanks for the nice comments. nickzentner.com has upcoming lectures and past videos. Also, email me if you want on my email list to hear about field trips and other activities. [e-mail]

[@susannalarraga8848]

@@Ellensburg44 really!! Field trips !! I want to go!! Need that schedule

[@lacey3880]

No..rather..protect the land...

[@stephenwhitaker2620]

If you can git there from where you are and you can get a coin detector you can locate the Black sands and the gold that was deposited by that River and no one else except for me probably I've been coin detecting the ancient riverbed by fine you may find a fortune

[@dantyler6907]

@@lacey3880 ?

[@candaceaustin4258]

This is great! My firmer boss, Ellen Morris Bishop Geologist taught me so much. Love your lecture.

[@k7jeb]

Man, I wish I was a geologist so that I could wear heavy-duty work shirts and canvas pants everywhere. But when I get to 42 minutes in the talk, I see that one has to be up to one's shoulders in the icy Yakima River collecting river rocks to earn the privilege. Seriously, another very informative lecture, Nick, and much appreciated by an ex-Seattlelite who used to motorcycle along those rivers and through those hills.

[@marknewman3712]

Yeah, research geologists spend a lot of time scaling cliffs, digging in mud, hiking in the mountains, everything.

[@computerjohn7677]

I'd lost track of this channel couple years ago, luckily destiny came back and put it in my recommends. I'm like johnny5: need input need input I have to learn learn learn everyday to feel normal. Been learning everything for 53 years now (current lifetime) whoops almost forgot to Thank the awesome professor Zentner. A loving howdy from Austin, TX!

[@rickcoona]

Geology ROCKS! Thanks for another great Lecture, Nick!

[@k1j2f30]

Great lecture from a great teacher! It will take my mind some time to digest all of the information. Teacher evaluation: Excellent, very enthusiastic and extremely knowledgeable of the subject! A classic example of someone who willfully passes along knowledge without prejudice and encourages thinking by applying various pedagogic principals such as creating an enjoyable forum that facilitates learning, this is the definition of a good teacher. Thank you professor Zentner, I wish there were more professional teachers like you. I have subscribed to your channel and added it as a new tool in the toolbox of my education.

[@ElinT13]

I just love your lectures! You are funny and your lectures are great! Greetings from Germany, from someone who will probably never get to know the places that you are talking about. Still ... lovely lecture! Thank you!

[@Ellensburg44]

Really fun to hear from viewers so far away. Thank you!

[@wesmahan4757]

Elin, save your money and come on a Washington-Oregon geology tour: snow-capped active volcanoes, spectacular Pacific coastlines, tallest trees in the world ... and these lava flows equalled only by the Deccan Traps in India. Nick is a wonderful geology communicator.

[@mikelouis9389]

You have some amazing geology in Germany. I actually envy you.

[@lindakay9552]

If you're watching this in June of 2022, because you're waiting for Professor Nick's next "summer field study" video upload, you're awesome and you ROCK!

[@mikekoch4151]

I was up in the area west of Bickleton one time about thirty years ago and found lots of reddish river rocks and I was puzzled about them. They seemed out of place and I wondered how they got there. Thanks for clearing up that mystery for me! I really enjoy your lectures. Entertaining and informative.

[@williamriedel1686]

I bought some property NE of Goldendale in the Simcoe highlands, and I’ve been wondering the same about the reddish/maroon river rounded river rock as well, 2400 feet elevation. These videos have answered my questions.

[@zillaje]

i wish my college professors were like this guy. he's great. didn't lose concentration until i decide to write this comment.

[@Ellensburg44]

I've had lots of practice. Thanks for watching.

[@Eugwel]

Clearly passionate about his trade and passionate about his subject. I don't feel alone with my enthusiasm for geology

[@shagwellington]

If I had had Nick as my Geology Professor freshman year I would have changed my major to Geology. He makes it so interesting and fun.

[@olechuga2]

An impressive presentation of a boring subject, made very understandable by an excellent professional. Thank you Sir, for your hard work in teaching us this geological history.

[@Ellensburg44]

Thanks Oscar!

[@andyevans2336]

This is what the internet is supposed to be for; creating a more informed world! Thank you Sir!

[@jakobshuster1244]

thank you for another great presentation. all of your videos are absolutely fascinating. keep up the good work.

[@Ellensburg44]

Thanks for the encouragement, Jakob.

[@222foont]

Really great maps and lecture. Made my pulse race!

[@blech71]

This guy is the best! I missed my calling as a geologist when it came to school. I have learned so much about it for my localized western mojave, mainly my interest is olio-Pleistocene non-marine/non-lacustrine meta-sediments that were implications of volcanism early and the movement in the late Miocene. I really wish I could’ve have went to college and had this professor. So interesting!

[@Ellensburg44]

Thank you. It's never too late to take classes and get involved in current research!

[@montewright111]

blech71 me too. Ain’t THAT a bitch?

[@noone-ft9lw]

I did not miss the calling, I am a geologist, but most of us dont get to do fun stuff like this guy. Great stuff.

[@David-ko8hu]

Me too.

[@kinas3973]

Western Mojave...so you live in California?( I assume by western Mojave..) I have lived in Socal my whole life, was born in NorCal & spent a lot of summers up north...I live close to Vasquez rocks and was always fascinated by Californian geology ( growing up in L.A ..The LaBrea tar pits is still one of my favorite museums)... But had a geologist friend tell me California is actually boring when it comes to this subjects... what are some of your favorite places in Mojave or deserts?

[@sprucy434]

I totally got out Google Maps and followed along. I hadn't realized how fascinating this subject was. Thank you!!!!!! :D

[@jefflanam]

"We all know what the Ice Age was. It was a cold time. You needed a sweater." I LOLed.

[@astridingrid8834]

Thanks Professor, your enthusiasm, humor, and knowledge are allowing us common folk to grasp geology the same way that Stan Ellsworth entices you into US history, and like it. Keep on teaching!

[@Ellensburg44]

Thanks! Had to Google him.

[@astridingrid8834]

Google Stan? He is cool too

[@MTerrance]

Nick, excellent presentation. Reminds me of reading Basin and Range. Very illuminating and very well done. You have a gift. Thanks for sharing it.

[@stevenroth5424]

Thank you for sharing these teachings. Professors like you are gifts to those of us who never stop learning.

[@Ellensburg44]

Very nice comment. Thanks Steven.

[@WhoWouldWantThisName]

Great lecture. For me this is a fascinating subject, and I can't imagine anyone not being captivated by it, but you also present this so well that anyone could get hooked on geology or topography. Must seek out more NOW.

[@Ellensburg44]

That's a really nice comment. Thanks much. See nickzentner.com for more if interested.

[@valmarriner9718]

What a connector!! A genius for teaching. What a well spent life.

[@cmiller7668]

outstanding! glued to my chair watching your lectures, so interesting, captivating to watch

[@Ellensburg44]

Nice to hear. Thanks.

[@orcvsivstitia7608]

This guy is the best teacher of geology ever to do it. Amazing

[@marc-andrebrunet5386]

THIS, is a real teacher! !!! 👍👀🖒

[@Ellensburg44]

Thanks Marc-Andre!

[@mikewhite9818]

Very rare in our world today. He teaches his comrades indoctrinate.

[@terrapinrocks]

Indeed. If he had been my advisor/instructor then I probably wouldn't be sitting here with 30k in student loan debt and no degree. Long story. :(

[@DanielBrowne-dz7we]

Marc-André Brunet Yes, but he needs to know how to spell "Trail".

[@crystalstanborough4053]

THIS, is not a teacher.... if you want to be taught.... read your BIBLE !

[@mtadamsbuddhisttemple]

What a wonderful teacher! Geology is not an area of interest for me - however Professor Zentner made geology a wonder-filled exploration of the earth. Thank you, thank you, thank you. How fortunate his students must be to have such a dynamic teacher.

[@LilMOMMAson]

Greetings from South Louisiana. Thank you for sharing your tremendous knowledge in a fun & exciting way. Your stories make it easier for a layman like myself to understand these complex processes. Would love to hear your insight on the Mississippi River and it’s ancient deltas.

[@ivarhusa454]

I just found this, and see that it is several years old. That may seem short, in geologic time, but this is timeless. A clear basic explanations of the PNW's "ups and downs". Thanks, Nick. Can't wait to have you down in Tri-Cities again.

[@kaseys4145]

Love this! Being from Yakima and always had a huge interest in this stuff and maps, found this so interesting.

[@dearashad]

The enthusiasm for this subject is quite contagious; the professor might be my new favorite instructor.

[@yogidemis8513]

I'm a sucker for central Washington geology and history since that whole area is one of my favorite places to go check out and see. I lived in Moses Lake for a few years and I enjoyed driving thru the Sun Lakes and too Grand Coulee and everywhere else I could go all over Central Washington and northern, Central and Southern Oregon. Watching this video (for some odd reason why KZbin put it in my recommendations, I have no clue) makes me wanna hop in the car and go for a road trip.

[@russwoodward8251]

Just fantastic. The geological picture of where I've grown up. As a paddle and lover of rivers, I would have never have thought these rivers are as old as they are. Thank you again Nick Zentner and Central Washington U.

[@Dave5843-d9m]

Excellent delivery and really memorable. Just out of interest, in the Peak District of Derbyshire (England) we have quite a few dry valleys. These might look like the air gaps Professor Nick mentioned but these are where the river cut a valley in the normal way through impermiable rocks into a limestone bed beneath. The river then went underground leaving the visible valley dry. Our River Manifold literally runs dry in the summer then bubbles up again a few miles along. When the water table rises the river returns over its whole length. None of these rivers are more than streams by US standards but some have unfeasably deep gorges. That's where their underground caves collapsed to form a steep-sided a gorge. All in an area of just 555 sq miles with the limestone parts less than 1/2 of that.

[@bluewaters3100]

Nature is amazing. This is out of context but I am guessing that there will soon be a mushroom whose mycellium will break down all the darn plastic people throw in the woods and on the ground. I love Nick's lectures.

[@tamaragonzalez2209]

Enjoyed very much your seminar on river flows....Tamara from Montreal Canada

[@barbnield7867]

These lectures are WONDERFUL! I live in BC and wish you'd talk about Garibaldi (volcanoes) and the Fraser River I ancient?). You are w superb teacher. My goodness.

[@Ellensburg44]

That was a nice comment, Barb. Thank you. Wish I knew something about BC geology. I need to get up there soon.

[@michellegordon2008]

I've enjoyed learning about the geology of the Pacific Northwest. Thank for making learning exciting! Have you researched the area of Southern Oregon/Northern California, where the Cascades meet with the Siskiyou's? I would be very interested in what you have to say about the history and what we can expect in the near ( 20y) future.

[@tnleeo]

Nick, I love your passion! You're one of the several rare teachers I've had the pleasure of learning from. Thank you!

[@sheridanrambo8620]

This was an amazing presentation! .... I will certainly be re-watching, maybe a few times... I can't wait to road trip and try to find some of the evidence stated in this lecture. Thank you somuch for the education, it's truly inspiring 😀👍

[@LilyGazou]

You might like the book Roadside Geology of Washington.

[@csainezgarcia6531]

Great work, your explanation gives an idea of what happened in the geological past of so many sites, thank you 👍🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼