Look Underfoot – An Introduction to the Geology of Ulster County

Towering mountains. Erupting volcanic islands. A warm tropical sea. A mile of glacial ice.

Sound like a different planet? It’s actually our backyard. Discover how geologists read the rocks beneath our feet to uncover the wild, ancient history that shaped the land we live on.

For teens & adults. Part of our special summer reading programming. No registration required.

“Look underfoot. You are always nearer to the true sources of your power than you think. The lure of the distant and the difficult is deceptive. The great opportunity is where you are. Don’t despise your own place and hour. Every place is the center of the world.” – John Burroughs

Steven Schimmrich is a SUNY Ulster Professor of Geology and Earth Sciences and author of Geology of the Hudson Valley: A Billion Years of History. You can find it in our catalog here.