Our tour begins Sunday evening, May 5, in Snow Canyon State Park just outside St. George, Utah, and ends Sunday morning, May 12, in Valley of Fire State Park.

Those arriving by car join us at the campground. Those arriving by air usually fly into Las Vegas and get a shuttle to St George.

The cost is $800. This includes everything for the week–entrance fees, food, honoraria for our instructors, local transportation.

Scholarships are available for students and there are discounts for church employees and returning participants.

Participants are expected to bring their own sleeping gear and tent. However, limited equipment is available for borrowing.

The longest hike that is integral to the geology instruction is about five miles. There will be some longer options for those eager to stretch their legs. (Or maybe a second trip that will feature more hiking and less geology.)

To get on the list for updates or more information contact John McLarty.

253-350-1211

jtmclarty@gmail.com. Put “Talking Rocks 2019” in the subject line.

Right now, I find it soothing to give my attention to the stories rocks tell. The stories include cataclysm and decay–eruptions and lahars in the South Cascades, massive talus aprons where granite mountains are falling to pieces right in front of my eyes in the North Cascades. But these ancient dramas do not twist my gut in knots like the lurching toward Armageddon I see in the nation and in my denomination. So I spend as much time as possible with the rocks.

Hope you can join us for Talking Rocks 2019.