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As an older and semi retired archaeologist who has traversed the Columbia Basin and the floodscapes many times, your UKposts sharing and website have become important for my lifelong learning. Thank you.

Thank you, Nick, for sharing the story about how the Bretz notes became available to the public, and thanks to you, viewer Ryan from Springfield, the University of Chicago library archives, the group of geologist researchers, and the great grandson of Dr. Bretz who made this possible. It's wonderful when people work together for such a great outcome. We are all better off for it.

Congratulations on your receiving the GSA Award honoring the many hours, weeks, months, and years you have invested in reaching the public with practical geological content. Bravo!

WOO, Nick, thank you SO much for reading passages from Israel Russell's works for us, I feel like I could visualize what Russel saw, that wonderful views with you, wow, wow, wow!😃💞😏✨And, that's right, that old Columbia River Basalts, the sheets of German Chocolate Cakes!! 😆🎊 💗I can't wait to learn/relearn more of pre-IAF with you and Skye in the episode D on this Sunday at 9am Pacific!!🎊🎊😂 By the way, you/we got the green right to directly access Bret's library records through Nick's website, WOW, amazing!! What a community we have become, thank you all the viewers so much for supporting each other one way or another!!!😘💞💗✨

From St.John, WA. I took geology in 1970 at Central, where I graduated.

Way to go Professor. It's all coming together. The history and the hard work from these early "discoverers" need to be recognized. Thank you and enjoy your holiday.

Just FYI, I for one enjoy the history lesson and the old pictures. Those folks laid the groundwork and should be remembered for their efforts.

Love the old stuff. The whole thing is like a big mystery who done it. The background of how the mystery was solved only helps contibute to perhaps new discoveries. I really appreciate that you make us all feel like we are part of the team. Cheers from Ontario Canada.

Thanks Nick! Love the old journals & pics!

Thank you professor. This was awesome!. Having you read us these old journal entries is great because I don't have time to sit and read them myself, but I do have time to drive and listen. That's not even the best part. The best part about having you read them is all of your interjections and comments and context which blended with the original journals becomes a confection of entertainment and education that is truly wonderful. Thank you for this. We love you.

No commercials this time! I miss your pre show pep talks very much. I love hearing about the old stuff! Balloons and confetti to you Nick!

I really enjoyed this episode. Lot’s of new information. Looks like geologists were snarky even before Bretz. They sure could write back then. It took me awhile to finish this one. I was interrupted by a 6.3 earthquake here in Thailand, and had to help get the students out of the school. :) No one was hurt, but the school was damaged. I got to use my knowledge gained in these classes, to explain how earthquakes and faults work. I had to use my hands to show India and Asia, slip faults, and normal faults. I had no food props. :)l

Love the black n white photos and old stories...thanks nick!

I cannot imagine just how big the Columbia Lava Floods were, it must have looked like Hell was coming from below. Love your Talks Nick.

"I want people to feel like they belong here." Nick treats me better than my mom. Rock On, Nick! 🤘😎🤘

Am carpenter from Id.Studied geology in late 70s in NH. Have become very interested in your western historical geological stories .They are great as are you.Maybe I retire and go back to school in Ellensburg.

Thanks to Bretz family for allowing this. Those notebooks should not be kept so unaccesable to the general public. Maybe the library will put them on a digital format? ❤

Nick and All, I made a trip to my local Library, Columbia, Mo, and found two Bretz books in the reference section! One on the geomorphology of the Ozarks! This is so much fun, learning and connecting.

Many literary scholars love the study of poets' lives as much as the study of their poems. The history of scholarship is a beautiful pursuit. Those large-format monochrome photos are stunning. My hat is off to you.

This was great!!! Thank you Nick!

Alright... next time...hit the double thumbs up and let the firework display commence! (stupid Zoom trick) These talks are just perfect! Keep on rolling!

“Just Icelandic” is great, I’ve been following him for several years now, Glyfi is a good guy, pretty level headed and not given to sensationalism 👍🏻

Nick, please bring the series just as you see fit. You are our teacher, and a great one! Love from Dreischor in The Netherlands! ✌️😃✌️

Wonderful, inspiring, and fun! Your pacing is right on, in my humble opinion. Thanks for being you! You truly make the world a better place!!!

Nick, Past member of your backyard series in 2020 here. Loved every one of them. DON’T stop doing the “ Old timey “ stuff!! It’s part of the line of history that’s continuing to evolve. Very important. Am glad I found this new series. You rock 👍👍👍

Second time through "A to Z", Nick, and it's an entirely different learning experience than the first time. Having just finished the series at "Z", I now have a deeper contextualization that informs the second pass through. Doing an episode per day also eliminates the short term memory loss issue for a 77 year old fan like me. It flows more smoothly, something like those lava floods from eons ago! I'm really enjoying this big time! Bear Owen Son of Colfax Resident of Broomfield, Colorado

I enjoyed every minute. TY & Just Icelandic also

I LOVE Geology! Your channel has taught me so much about Geology! I love US East Coast Geology since I live in Virginia. Keep doing what you are doing!!!

I'm loving this new series! I'm reading the papers and have even purchased a few books. I've never spent much time on this topic so it's all news to me! My son and I are already planning a few spring field trips to see some of these areas we're talking about.

The poetic description of the landscape by Israel Russell is incredible! It is also amazing that they created such intricate maps in the old days; I guess they were using a clock and sextant to shoot the stars at night. They accomplished so much with so little technology!

Rerun addict myself. Many hours of lecture. Thank you for the education.

Just had time to watch this Nick. One of my favorite things is geological history and how advances in observational accuracy change people's and watching your personal knowlege expand exponentially since I started watching you in your back yard. The fact that you are still in awe is awesome to the rest of us! Rock on! Dean in Littleton

This is great, Nick. You are exceeding our expectations. This is going to be a fantastic class. History of Science is so cool!

These old dudes wrote descriptions of geography like poetry

Having driven back and forth between Seattle and Spokane dozens of times on I-90, I am moved by the poetry of the Israel Russell descriptions read around minute 58. I am now in Indiana and pine for that geologically stark transition between Snoqualmie Pass and bursting out into the basalt plains beyond Ellensburg, or going the other way, approaching Ellensburg and seeing the jumbled back side of the Cascades, so massive, extensive, majestic, so geologically lush it was freakin amazing and I would eagerly look forward to those views as they arose on the horizon. I love this Episode C!

I am following you as a veteran geologist Thank you for the Videos provided on Rocky tectonics ,volcanos in northwest USA

Technologically, the best high wire act since the…Wallendas😂. The best narrative of historical figures of the “German chocolate cake”!! Thanks Nick.

You really are onto something important. Thank you for all your hard work.

Wow, I just finished reading/skimming Symons paper. Some fascinating stuff in there, such as running the rapids, native - white business and personal interactions, strange approaches to healing, why sagebrush is pushed out by bunch grass, the history of prior explorers to the area and much more. He is a captivating writer.

Nick, I think all of this is so SWEET. The geology, the papers, all the people who are following and aiding the group, the Ellensburg lectures, the gal reaching out to you from the Inn. You are rocking this. I am envious.

Love the old time stuff

The reading of the journal added another dimension that brought their past to life!

Wallula Gap got ripped wide enough for Lake Lewis and Lake Condon to reach nearly the same level (I think Lake Lewis was 1250 ft. and Lake Condon 1200 ft. in the last large floods) ... hence the gap stopped widening because there wasn't enough hydraulic head to do any more cutting. The obstruction downstream of Lake Condon was the long canyon down to The Dalles, and 20 miles of canyon was simply too much for the floods to tear out in the time available. That's my thinking anyway.

It’s great to see you having fun and enjoying spreading knowledge to all of us. Love your positive attitude and keep killing it every video. Cheers Nick🍻🍻

I like the round window with you. I think better when I see a person narrating and the scene.

Hey, Nick... want some interesting additions to your early timeline? Oregon became a State in 1859. Washington finally became a State in 1889. Why the gap? England claimed British Columbia... and we were at odds over which Nation got the warm ports of the Puget Sound. High tensions indeed... Look up the Pig War! :D Back in the day, if you explored a land, it gave weight to your claim to that land. Perhaps the early explorations by Simonds and Russel were part of an official U.S. Government effort to effect a claim to the Territory of Washington, and allow it to become part of the United States, and not Canada. Sigh... Politics. But hey, SOMEBODY had to finance these early trips.

I did NOT realize Mr Zentner was 6'6". The build of the natural teacher - can be seen right from the back of the room!

What an interesting table setting episode. Love the history of geologists! They were a tough bunch of scientists.

The format is coming together well Nick. You continue to provide quality information as we learn together…you keep me sane in this crazy world by providing the science of geology in all the best ways.

Great talk! Love the idea of the older papers, maps etc. Thanks for such great gathering - you put so much effort in and I really appreciate it, and I get to learn too! PS - I watch Just Icelandic too. Just amazing landscape, it just feels alive. All the best - enjoy your Thanksgiving break.

Watching at 2:30 and believe you are exactly on the right track with Ice Age Floods A to Z. It's a brilliant approach to teaching geology and I love it.

Great episode! I like hearing about the pioneers of geology. It lets us know and appreciate where today's knowledge came from/or was inspired by. I hope you got your bag of emberlite rocks from Chris. They're unique and I really like them. Be well. 😀

These are great! Thank You. More Imagery! A picture is worth a thousand words, and reading a story written by Bretz is phenomenal! Well Done!

An excellent approach to historic, geologic observations and various schools of thought when compared to today's more precise observations. Like this format! KUTGW!

Russell's paper is like prose. Glad you read some of it!!

Another great episode. Thanks as always for sharing these.

I'm thrilled that you have this series. It looks like another excellent one! I've learned so much from your Nick from Home, these A to Z classes, as well as your public lectures, the 2 minute geology clips and your summer videos. Can't begin to THANK YOU enough for all of them!

Hi Nick, watching in replay on the slopes of Mt Agung in Bali

I don't know zip about geology, but I have become a Zentnerd!

Amazing display of high quality research for people who find learning incredibly entertaining. The bibliography is totally awesome! No one does this much this well on youtube!

These just keep getting better! Thank you!

GRACIAS Nick … I had fun with this … I learned a lot. I like the style … 🤠

Excellent work on this video. Keep smoothing, it helps. But, you basically knock it out of the park just doing the work. Thank you.

Love all the history of geology & scientist. We can make it all work together with team work.

We have “At home” And now,.. “At work”

I love your classes!!! Jennifer in Dallas!

Thanks Nick

I was surprised by how few people in the live chat noticed Nick outside at 10:55. Let me know if you noticed him! Thanks for a great episode.

I recognize that book! That was me. 😊. Tim from Bonney Lake (but now from Buckley). All the best.

doing A to Z for the first time. Thanks for the reference to the rattlesnake video which I am enjoying. It is March here in Arizona and have not yet seen a rattlesnake. We are visiting from Virginia.

OMG … I love the OFFICE !!! Love the students … the live shots outside so fun!!!

Outstanding show Nick as always!!! Can’t wait for Episode D.

Edward "Garrison" Keillor would be jealous of your storytelling prowess. "A PWN Home Companion"

Well I love history Russell’s paper easy to follow ..Nothing like the Baja Bc papers those were extremely challenging I read the abstract and the summary or conclusion I did my level best but I realized that they were written for Geologists I hung is there for all 26 episodes .I started this it and I wasn’t go to quite…Before I forget congratulations on getting to 80,000 Subscribers..

WELL THIS IS INVOLVING SOMETHING ELSE. MAYBE FOR YOUR THREE DAY TALK IN APRIL... YOU HAVE SUCH A LOVE FOR TEACHING GEOLOGY AND SO DO MYRON COOK AND SHAUN WILLSEY. IT'S TIME YOU THREE KINGS UNITE. IT WOULD BE WONDERFUL. SINCERELY, A FELLOW TRAVELER, KIM

I really appreciate the very real view. I love it!!

excellent commentary

Great episode Nick - love the history connections and am grateful for the access to the old papers. Looking forward to reading the IC Russell paper tonight, and very much looking forward to the Skye Cooley episode on Sunday. I am so curious about the old Columbia River drainage patterns over time, and how they may have created weaknesses that could be exploited by the glacial melting. I know you have done some prior shows on the ancient Columbia so I guess I just made my own homework, LOL.

I was always under the impression Wallula Gap held up because the speed of the water had slowed down quit a bit. It also seems like a lot of the water overtopped it.

Hope to attend a lecture from Parksville in 2024.

Nick, you or someone up there in Washington who's watching these videos and really interested in this subject with all these old photos, should get their camera and go find the spots where these photos were taken then send them you so you can show us how things have changed and stayed the same.

Just an observation your a man with great energy but i have a habit of listening and at 1.5 times normal speed you are really energetic

Had to do replay this time

You can't understand the ice age glaciation and resulting floods without understanding how the rocks underneath shaped the ice and were shaped or left by the water. That's why the basalt formation is important to understand. After all, you don't build without understanding the substrate, whether building a structure, a road, or a hypothesis. Failure to do so usually ends in catastrophe.

Saying hi from Red Stick, La. Just up from Nicholls in Thibodaux

I have always found the librarians at the U of Chicago to be very helpful. But the history of science is a very deep pool.

If the cut through the Cascade mountains wasn't there. It's called the gorge between Mountains Adams and Hood. Is there a way to tell just how deep the lake would be in Eastern Washington??? What would the elevation be when it over tops the hard rock??? Would that elevation follow the high water marks around the basin??? I would like to prove that the first flood was an enormous lake breaking through the mountains and suddenly draining. It carved the river drainage that other floods followed. All of the data by Bretz was gravels deposited after the channel was already cut. So it was cut prior to the Ice Ages. At least 2.6 million years ago. But after the Cascades were pushed up 5 million years ago.

The good old chocolate layer cake. Loved it

Love the old timey background of data...sometimes a reality check, that in all of human history...this is not new but needs further investigation. The story never ends, time for new chapters.

Phinney Ridge is btwn Seattle and Ballard- near the zoo

We need you to go there and do that

Last time i raved about the cameras and how nice everything looked and then had a brain fart and misidentified CWU as some other university. Mea Culpa. Maxima Mea Culpa !:-)

End point: My guess on Wallulla Gap is that the basalt there is back-stopped by hard rocks of the Cascades

The hotel promo is great. If I could come, I know where I would stay. Now when can we expect to see “NickZentner Signature “ rock hammers and rucksacks? You are you your way Boss!

Restream, Cayucos, CA

Late as usual here. So just a thought My Fine Sir. I have a sneaking suspicion that My Grandchildren are going to talk about what these series have forwarded to the average persons and the contribution to the evolution of the explanation of what I/we/you see..

Gotta admit your tech skills have come a long way since the days of balancing your iPhone on your step-ladder in your back yard. 👏👏😃

Wow, I have wondered about the Wallula Gap for a while. What was so special about them that they did not erode?

I personally love the history of the early geologists. Whenever I go to Edinburgh (I live on the north side of the Firth of Forth) I see the famous volcanic group of Castle Rock, Calton Hill and Arthur’s/Archers Seat atop Salisbury Crags, where James Hutton did his early work.