Exploration within South Carolina, the USA, and the World
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In Your Backyard
Congaree National Park Visit: https://www.nps.gov/cong/planyourvisit/things2do.htm Description: The Congaree National Park is just around the corner! You can canoe, kayak, and explore the park throughout the school year. The park is most well-known for it's bottomland hardwood forest communities, the overall height of the forest canopy, as well as the presence of a well-preserved, biologically diverse, and dynamic river floodplain ecosystem. Most notably, the park is 27,000 acres, and is the largest intact expanse of old growth bottomland hardwood forest remaining in the southeastern United States. Go explore this landmark today! |
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South Carolina
Huntington Beach State Park Visit: http://southcarolinaparks.com/huntingtonbeach/introduction.aspx Description: Just 3 hours away from Columbia, Huntington Beach State Park boasts beautiful landscapes, the beach and jetty, hiking, nature trails and boardwalks, along with a camp ground. You could use your time to explore 2500 acres of land and observe the lush foliage and the various species of birds that live in the park. There is also an education center on site that you can visit to learn more about the parks history. |
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United States
Nevada Visit: https://www.nps.gov/grca/learn/education/classrooms/field-trips.htm Description: Although it is a 6 hour flight from Columbia's airport, The Grand Canyon is a necessary trip for any geologist. The 277-mile canyon varies in width between 600 feet and 18 miles, and is one-mile-deep. The Colorado River has carved four plateaus into the canyon and all of them can be explored. Also, there are over 40 different rock layers that make up the walls. Shockingly, the top layer of limestone was carried 9,000 ft into the area during the slow creation of the Grand Canyon. |
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The World
Iceland Visit: https://worldstrides.com/resources/high-school-students/ Description: Iceland is the perfect place to take a trip with a geology focus. After a 12 hour flight you will be exposed to one of the most volcanically active countries in the world. You can hike and tour multiple volcanos throughout the country. Most interesting is that 5/6 of the country is inhabited and eleven percent of Iceland is covered by three large glaciers. The barren landscapes and luscious cities are beautiful to explore. Iceland is a most take vacation! |
