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2025 - National Treasures of our National Wonders - Yr 3 - Eastern North America
In this third and final year of their "National Treasures" trilogy, the Vagabond adventurers, Sandi Phillips & Rocky Romero, research and present the National Parks and Monuments that lie on or near the geologic physiographic provinces of the Eastern North America- internationally into Canada and south into Florida -- from the L'Anse aux Meadows at the tip of northern Newfoundland to Dry Tortugas Island south of Key West Florida -- our national treasures in these geologic wonders will astound you!
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Session 1 - Setting the Stage: Review geologic concepts from the first two years of the National Parks trilogy-- Plate Tectonics, Island Arcs, Exotic Terranes, Orogeny (mountain building), and Volcanoes -- in preparation for the exciting, and very different geology of eastern North America. Introduce the eleven national parks of Newfoundland (3), the US Appalachians (5), and Florida (3), with tidbits about unique geologic features, culture, history or people to whet the excitement for our upcoming classes.
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Session 2 - Newfoundland: Starting with a special song by Sean Keane, "The Shores of Newfoundland," we delve into the northern most reaches of the Appalachian Mountains; Newfoundland's geography, geology, history and sights. We explore Gros Morne & Terra Nova National Parks, the Tablelands, Western Brook Pond and the famous archaeological site, L'Anse aux Meadows. We analyze how Africa played a role in forming Newfoundland. While studying the geology of the area, we go offshore to learn about the massive, iceberg resistant, oil platform called Hibernia. We round out the session by seeing how the most exact dating of the site has been done and how the Vikings could have sailed to Newfoundland.
Session 3 - Appalachian Mountains of the USA: Using the geologic concepts of Plate Tectonics, Island Arcs, Exotic Terranes, and Orogeny (mountain building) we delve into the amazing billion-year geologic history of the formation of the North American continent. Focusing on the group of Appalachian Geologic Provinces, we uncover how five national parks (Acadia, Shenandoah, New River Gorge, Great Smoky, and Congaree) are in different Provinces and the impact these differences have to the geologic and topographic characteristics of each. We also investigate the activities and opportunities that the parks offer for recreation, escape, and pleasure for our American people.
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