Geologic Secrets of Redfish Lake and the Spectacular Sawtooth Range of Central Idaho

Journey from the beautiful shores of Redfish Lake into its namesake canyon in the rugged Sawtooth Mountains with geology professor Shawn Willsey. Learn how glaciers, rockfall, and earthquakes have shaped and continue to shape this spectacular landscape in central Idaho.

00:00 video location
00:16 intro, Redfish Lake
02:27 Redfish Lake moraine and giant boulder
03:45 Redfish Creek
04:09 Sawtooth Pluton granite
08:22 rockfall and destruction from 2020 earthquake
12:29 Garden of the Giants
15:08 Redfish Creek, outro

You can order SIGNED copies of my books that cover this area: Geology Underfoot in Southern Idaho (a whole chapter on this area) and Roadside Geology of Idaho. Purchase here: https://shawn-willsey.square.site/

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