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The Language of Rocks - Episode 7

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Episode 7 - listen to the podcast here . You can also subscribe by searching for Wyoming My 307 wherever you listen to podcasts. Wyoming is a geologist's paradise, but you don’t have to be one to enjoy the geologic wonders that Wyoming offers. Just driving through the state gives us spectacular views of badlands, layered rock formations, faults and canyons. In this episode, geologist and Wyoming native Erik Kvale imagines a Jurassic era road trip through the Bighorn Basin. We also learn about the history and geologic importance of Medicine Bow WY, and are introduced to the Black Footed Ferrets, once thought to be extinct, who are now being repopulated in the nearby Shirley Basin.  Wyoming is full of geologic lessons, wonders and oddities! This was taken at Devil's Kitchen between Greybull and Shell, WY. Shownotes : According to Jean Wolf, "In some tribes, the word for medicine may connote spirit, power, energy, or mystic potency." Learn more in this brief article . L