Geologic History of Kansas

We look at the geologic history of Kansas, which includes oceans, tropical rainforests, loads of salt, and glaciers.

[melissaberman]

Born & raised in SE Kansas ♥️🙌🏻Thank you for posting 🙏

[davidhollingsworth]

My sister was born in KS - Ft Riley; we also lived in Ellsworth( Clay Cliffs ) Abilene(blah) and Manhattan(more blah) but never once guessed that the Sunflower State had such landscapes as I saw in this film!

[deanlawson]

Very nice video! Really interesting to see the many various eras that led to the underlying geology of this state!
Thanks for this!!

[Idrinklight]

From neighboring MO, i had no idea all the different regions!
Thank You for the information!

[RareGenXer]

Where should a geology enthusiast visit/vacation in Kansas?
-Yes, I said vacation😅 I think "flyover country" is far overlooked and underrated for its subtle beauty and intrigue and is great escape from the vastly overcrowded east and west coasts.

[roypwils]

Very cool. Thanks for the great video!

[ntwndrboy]

So Kansas has been under water longer than above?

[ianrivard]

would love a more indepth video on the flint hills area

[danielhutchinson]

One of the greatest events in Human Development
was from Custom Cutters Deflowering
Kansas Women who suspected nothing in return.
Harry Truman was remembered as a Kansan,
even if He lived in Misery.

[RedHillsRancher]

Nice to see the red hills get recognized.

[echofoxtrot.]

And to think, I was next door in Missouri and had no clue about any of this back then. Been like 12 years.

[janetleeadams]

Geology is one of my interests, and I enjoyed this video. I would say that I am not sure what audience you are aiming for. Children? Teens? Adults?

[VictorQuesada-blxk]

I liked this video a lot, it helps fight geographic stereotypes. I would also like to know more about the Flint Hills region. Was it considered a mineral resource deposit by Native Americans?

[snowman-]

have you ever considered the rapidity of flash flooding from the collapse of Glacial Lake Missoula? Maybe the changes you note were also rapid in occurrence.

[paulbriggs]

"Shale forms in deep water" ...Really? Shale forms in flowing water that is carrying mud. Wherever mud is deposited in layers by moving water. Does that seem in only deep water to you???

[Notmep]

The aquifer is draining rapidly from over farming water hungry crops and cattle

Dust Bowl will return

[Stan-ljn]

Are you sure that it was millions of years ago?

[philliplopez]

What puzzles me more is the political history of Kansas, what sort of warped evolution did that take ?

[tompayton]

we're not in Kansas any more toto