Much of Manhattan’s natural landscape was flattened as the city grew northwards and conformed to the street grid defined by the Commissioner’s Plan, but there are still some notable places to take in ...

If you want to get the gist of a hunk of New England schist, Maureen Long is a great person to consult. Long, the Bruce D. Alexander ’65 Professor and Chair of Earth and Planetary Sciences in the Yale ...

“Donald Sheckler always told me, ‘If you find schist, there’s gold somewhere nearby.’” Jim looks at the piece of schist rock he’s just kicked out of the dirt here, halfway up Mine Canyon. It’s a kind ...