**FILLED** Beauty from the Beast: Appreciating Geology in Action from Fitton Green
Join us for a geology walk at Fitton Green Natural Area! This walk has filled – to reserve a spot on the wait-list, email Jessica McDonald.
The same geological forces that threaten our lives with earthquakes and volcanic eruptions also nourish our spirits by forming western Oregon’s spectacular mountains, valleys, and coastlines. Dr. Robert J. Lillie relates this “Beauty from the Beast” story by highlighting spectacular scenery on a stroll to the top of Fitton Green. He draws on his experience as a geology professor, park ranger and graphic illustrator to remind Corvallis residents and visitors that our hometown and spectacular greenbelt are subject to geologic processes that affect our lives and livlihoods. By learning to live with the beast of earthquakes and volcanic eruptions, we can more-fully appreciate the beauty that surrounds us.
Robert J. (Bob) Lillie is a writer, illustrator, and park ranger, specializing in communicating park landscapes and their deeper meanings to the public. Bob was a Professor of Geosciences at Oregon State University from 1984 to 2011. He is author of “Parks and Plates: The Geology of Our National Parks, Monuments, and Seashores” (W. W. Norton and Company, 2005) and is a Certified Interpretive Trainer through the National Association for Interpretation. His most recent book is “Beauty from the Beast: Plate Tectonics and the Landscapes of the Pacific Northwest.”
Bob was born and raised in the Cajun Country of Louisiana. He has a B.S. in geology from the University of Louisiana–Lafayette, an M.S. in geophysics from Oregon State University, and a Ph.D. in geophysics from Cornell University. Since 1994 Bob has collaborated with the National Park Service (NPS) on educating the public in geology. He served as a seasonal interpretive ranger at Crater Lake and Yellowstone National Parks and John Day Fossil Beds National Monument.
In 2005 Bob was presented the NPS award for “outstanding contributions in engaging the National Parks staff and visitors in geoscience.”
Information about my new book:
Title of Book: “Beauty from the Beast: Plate Tectonics and the Landscapes of the Pacific Northwest” – Available online through Amazon, or locally at Benton County Historical Society, Grassroots Book Store, and at visitor centers at parks, forests, and museums in the PNW.
Also available at the Benton County Historical Socienty, Grass Roots Bookstore, and at visitor centers at parks, forests, and museums in the Pacific Northwest.
