ELLENSBURG — For anyone who digs geology, the Pacific Northwest is better than Disneyland, says Nick Zentner. You want mountains? We’ve got more than 60,000 square miles of them. Volcanoes? Half a ...

Both Seattle and Mexico City are built on top of soil that's surrounded by rocks. Think of it as a bowl that can trap earthquake energy in the form of waves, even making the earthquake worse for ...

Geologist and blogger Dave Tucker, the wise man on all things related to Northwest rock formations, has a new book out, “Geology Underfoot in Western Washington” (Mountain Press Publishing, $24). It’s ...