Yakima River Canyon – Icy water flowing into the desert

Short video from “Nick on the Rocks.”

The majestic river canyon meanders across the central Washington desert–apparently blasting directly through three large ridges. What came first? The river or the rock?

This video by “Nick on the Rocks” gives us the answere.

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Nick Zentner is the science outreach and education coordinator for the Department of Geological Sciences at Central Washington University. He has produced more than 40 short videos about Central Washington geology.

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May 15, 2018 at 08:55AM

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