How Geologists Discovered and Mapped a Great Seaway

Cretaceous Interior Seaway, Utah geology, John Wesley Powell, Capitol Reef, Factory Butte, Book Cliffs, Ammonites, Fossils, Great Plains, Sevier Orogeny, foreland basin

[Bdog]

Finally, something worth watching on a Sunday night.

[MaryRodgers-lh]

LOVE your channel! My elderly mother and I enjoy learning about geology, astronomy, and geography. I am her caregiver and we love to watch educational videos as part of our daily routine to keep her mind active. Thank you for making and sharing your outstanding videos.

[badasson]

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THE UNITS CONVERSION! It’s the little details that show your empathy and respect for the viewers. Most youtubers don’t notice how much the units impact the understanding of scale!

[christurner]

sometimes I hesitate to click on your videos because I know I'll be so glued to them for the entire duration I won't get anything done. I love them

[joegreen]

I grew up in Kansas on a small farm. In our pasture in the limestone rock I found many fossilized clams and other shellfish.

[JusNoBS]

The little tree 🌲 (not to scale) is the cherry on top of these fine lessons you produce.
Keep up the great work sir!!

[matthewdockter]

Myron: I greatly appreciate the free education you are handing out here. Your style of leading one to the points of the lesson are wonderful to listen to and learn from. The natural world needs more story tellers like you. Thank you.

[ANFelllla]

Your channel is proof that, if what you're talking about is interesting enough, there's no need to turn it into some television event drama. This was so good!

[nicolodalmonego]

As an European I really appreciate the unit conversion. Sometimes I struggle to follow american educational contents because I'm not familiar with the imperial system.
It's a small thing but really appreciated. Also your content is pure gold, you manage to go really deep but with an easier vocabulary that makes it understandable for anyone, you really have a gift. Thank you for your videos!

[shay_box]

Hi Myron! I am an engineer with a railroad out here in Grand Junction and my route goes through Thompson Springs, Helper, and all along the Bookcliffs. I get so excited riding along these beautiful features every day and wondering about the ancient landscapes that made these mountains into what they are today. So glad to see you made a video about them. I just bought a book about this very thing by Ron Blakey! PS, you met my boyfriend, Jason at a restaurant while you were here in town, thanks for the photo! We were so excited! If you ever make it back to GJ, I hope to meet you, too!

[scottduke]

This video is so fascinating! I love when you address “how do we know that?” kinds of questions! And the photography is always sooo stunning! Thank you for educating us!

[donburrow]

I spent fifty years in construction, I wish I would have been a geologist. I really love geology, who would have thought geology would be so fascinating.

[aquaman]

Thank you Myron! This is my favorite channel in YouTube and you have completely transformed my understanding of the Earth. Learning geology the last few months since I found your channel has given me so much joy! Keep doing what you’re doing partner!

[nolantrickett]

The level of academic storytelling in these videos is absolutely amazing. The way he slowly reveals the information that allows you to make observations and come up with theories about geology for youself before he unveils the truth like a detective at the end of a murder mystery is so engaging. I need a geology book written by him!

[Steelerfan]

Why can’t you sleep sorry trying to learn about geology at 2am

[jonroland]

I live in northern Kentucky and have always been fascinated by finding fossilized coral and sea shells in field stones. Amazing to think of how our earth has changed over the ages.

[josephmcphee]

For me, it’s not just the great knowledge you have but the enthusiasm you show that makes your videos as enjoyable as they are educational. Thank you for sharing these

[kenhnsy]

How many times have I driven through boring landscapes and just couldn't wait to get to somewhere interesting? Myron, you should have made these videos 50 years ago. What great videos for kids to watch while travelling cross country.

[oil]

Truly a great geologist, with vast knowledge and ability to communicate. I am a subsurface geologist, and have drilled lots of sand shale sequences in the last 40 years - this video gave me some new insights ! Thanks

[andrewhotston]

My average attention span for a YouTube video is ten minutes or so. But there is so much in this video that forty-five minutes passes really quickly. Fascinating subject, awesome scenery, and clear narration from someone whose enthusiasm is infectious. Time very well spent.