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Connecticut Was Built By Rock (and Roll), Glaciers and Lava

Connecticut Public Radio
Published June 8, 2012 at 12:18 PM EDT
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Chion Wolf
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Chion Wolf

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We take certain things for granted. Like the mountains, rivers and rocks around us.

So what made Connecticut look the way it looks today? As you kayak on the Connecticut River, drive over Talcott Mountain, or swim in Long Island Sound...there are millions of years of history underneath you.

Today we look at the geography and geology of Connecticut and New England. According to at least one geologist, we live on some of the most diverse land in the country. 

We’ll also talk to a photographer who traveled around the Northern United States to find those giant boulders that are part of our everyday lives but don’t quite fit in. They most likely come from glaciers. You can view some of the remarkable photos (including a few from Connecticut) here.

What are your favorite geologic features of Connecticut? What do you want to know about that boulder in your backyard? 

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SOMOS CONNECTICUT es una iniciativa de Connecticut Public, la emisora local de NPR y PBS del estado, que busca elevar nuestras historias latinas y expandir programación que alza y informa nuestras comunidades latinas locales. Visita CTPublic.org/latino para más reportajes y recursos. Para noticias, suscríbase a nuestro boletín informativo en ctpublic.org/newsletters.

Federal funding is gone.

Congress has eliminated all funding for public media.

That means $2.1 million per year that Connecticut Public relied on to deliver you news, information, and entertainment programs you enjoyed is gone.

The future of public media is in your hands.

All donations are appreciated, but we ask in this moment you consider starting a monthly gift as a Sustainer to help replace what’s been lost.

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