Ancient Mountains of the Northeast | Geology of Massachusetts' Taconic State Park

Описание: In this video, tag along with me on a hike through one of the most important and ancient mountain building events of the east coast's history. The Taconic Orogeny formed gigantic mountains in what is now northeastern USA. At Taconic State Park in Massachussetts, we can see the roots of these mountains, uncovered over millions of years by tectonic activity and erosion.

Here, the rocks tell us a story about what things were like deep underground during this time - millions of years before dinosaurs, or even trees, existed.

And as an added bonus, we get to see the winter beauty of the tallest waterfall in Massachusetts while learning about the ice sheet that covered much of North America during the last Ice Age.

PS/PSA: If you decide to ever go to this beautiful state park, please follow LNT (leave no trace) guidelines and be respectful to nature. I'm so grateful that places like this exist and are taken care of so wonderfully. Also, this place and places like it can be extremely dangerous - especially in the winter with ice and snow. So if you go here, or on any hikes in the winter, please be careful. Tell someone where you are going, be smart, and be present. :) Thanks for watching.