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Mount Edgecumbe Volanic Field

The Buried Forest of Alaska's Kruzof Island: a Window into the Past

March 07, 2014 James Baichtal, Tongass National Forest, U.S. Forest Service

Seldom does one find a way to directly date a prehistoric volcanic eruption, but 11-year-old Blake LaPerriere opened such a door for excited scientists in Southeast Alaska. Last September, Blake, his parents, and his younger brothers were exploring a beach on southwestern Kruzof Island, part of the...

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