Welcome back to another geology video! This week we are going to explore the geology of the Shawangunks, otherwise known as 'The Gunks', the Shongum (the Native American name, as well as the common local pronunciation), Shawangunk Ridge, Shawangunk Mountains, etc.

This rock formation is not only geologically interesting (and ancient - formed by braided rivers off of the Taconic Mountains during the Silurian Age of the Paleozoic Era), but breathtakingly beautiful, and extremely popular with rock climbers and hikers. This video takes place at Minnewaska State Park (Lake Minnewaska, Awosting Falls), but the geologic history I talk about is relevant for the entire rock formation, which extends down through NJ and part of PA. The geology of New York State, as well as the entire East Coast of the U.S. is a lot more ancient and interesting than you may realize!

I grew up in the Hudson Valley, and this place has been one of my favorite places for a long time. My appreciation of 'The Gunks' was magnified when I got to do a small research project here during college with a great professor who taught me a lot about the rocks here ("Geology is just an excuse to go hiking" - B.H.).

I hope you learn a lot from this video, and if you've been to the Shawangunks, I hope that next time you visit you feel like you know a new perspective! I've included a few links below if you'd like to read up some more about the Shawangunks geology, as well as the ecology. I also linked a few of my past videos that may help supplement some of the information included here. Thanks for watching!

Interactive globe throughout earth's history of plate tectonics: [ Ссылка ]
"Notes on the Geology of the Shawangunk Ridge on the Mohonk Preserve and Environs" by Robert Feldman and others: [ Ссылка ]
Geologic description of the Shawangunk formation by USGS:[ Ссылка ]
New York State Museum general information about the Shawangunk Ridge: [ Ссылка ]
Blog post by NYS Parks and Recreation talking about the pitch pine trees and a recent forest fire, etc.: [ Ссылка ]
Interactive geologic map using USGS data of rock formations around the world. You can zoom in and find the area of the Shawangunks and click on the rock formation to learn more: [ Ссылка ]
NYS Museum GIS data/maps of surfical geology, bedrock geology and more for different regions of NYS: [ Ссылка ]
Field Guide of the Shawangunks and surrounding geology by Howard R. Feldman, Jack B. Epstein and John A. Smoliga: [ Ссылка ]
SUNY New Paltz Geology field trip guide for Shawangunks and surrounding geology: [ Ссылка ]

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