Explore Geology
By Andrew Alden, About.com Guide
Go beyond the basics and start getting geology into your life.
Careers & Jobs
What geologists do for a living, and where you can get work doing that.
- About Geologic Jobs
- Find a Geologic Job
- Careers in Geologic Journalism
- Top 25 PhD-Granting U.S. Colleges
Geology and the Arts
Artists of all kinds respond to the Earth in their own valid ways. Some pay attention to geology, some don't.
History of Geology
Geology has had a deep influence on intellectual history as well as today's politics. And geology has always been a battleground of ideas, some of them ongoing.
- Geologists' Biographies
- History of Ocean Drilling Programs
- The Gold Rushes
- History of Earthquake Prediction
- Theories of Earth Heat
- Theory of Land Bridges
- The Mountain Problem
- 1755: The Great Lisbon Earthquake
- 1906: The San Francisco Earthquake
- Wild & Bemusing Earth Theories
Fieldwork
Advice and information for amateur geologists, rock and mineral collectors or fossil hunters.
- Fitness
- Good Field Manners
- About Handheld Magnifiers
- Pick the Right Rock Hammer
- Hazardous Plants
- The Acid Test for Carbonates
- How to Read Geologic Maps
- Fieldwork in Southeastern Alaska
- A Field Trip Traversing California
- More Geologic Photo Tours
- Some Books Featuring Fieldwork
Geologic Travel
How to include geologic highlights in your next trip. For other relevant resources, see the "Geology of Your Area" section above.
Fun
The lighter side of geology and some unusual ways that daily life takes on geologic aspects.