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(Whitehall, MT) – Montana State Parks (stateparks.mt.gov) and Lewis & Clark Caverns State Park will host the free online event “The Geologic Story of Lewis & Clark Caverns” on Friday, June 19, at 8pm via Zoom.

Join cave expert Rich Aram as he presents “The Geologic Story of Lewis and Clark Caverns: Not Always Dark, Not Always Silent, Not Always Dusty.” This program will offer a rare and surprising view of caves, discussing them not as dark, dirty places, but as creations of the sun and clear waters. Rich will bring to light the mysteries of the past and explain how the forces that first acted on the caverns millions of years ago are still affecting them today.

This is the fifth presentation in Lewis and Clark Caverns State Park’s annual Friday Summer Speakers Series, which will continue each Friday at 8:00pm throughout the summer.

This online event will take place using Zoom Meetings. Participants will join in by clicking on the Zoom link on the “The Geologic Story of Lewis & Clark Caverns” Facebook event post on Lewis and Clark Caverns’ Facebook page (@LewisandClarkCaverns). If you do not have access to Facebook, please email Emily Dickerson at [email protected] before the event and she will provide you with the Zoom link.

Rich Aram studied Lewis & Clark Caverns as his Masters thesis from Montana State University. He wandered the hills to decipher the geologic history that created the canyon and cave, and helped to re-explore and re-map the cave. He has since done geologic work elsewhere in Montana and around the world. He has conducted workshops on how to better teach science at international educators conferences in nine countries. He has led numerous geology field trips around the cave for university students. He hopes to complete his book on the geologic history of Lewis & Clark Caverns soon.

What: “The Geologic Story of Lewis &Clark Caverns” with Rich Aram

When: Friday, June 19, from 8:00pm to 9:00pm

Where: Via Zoom Meeting

For more information about these or other events at Lewis & Clark Caverns State Park, call (406) 287-3541.

Lewis & Clark Caverns State Park, 25 Lewis & Clark Caverns Rd, Whitehall, MT

http://stateparks.mt.gov/lewis-and-clark-caverns/

From the exit 274 on I-90, we are 13 miles south on Highway 287 and 5 miles west on MT 2.

From the Cardwell exit 256 on I-90 we are 7 miles east along MT 2.