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Monday, June 1, 2026, Harpole Mesa, Utah.
[Please note that this post is a bit late from when it was written as we try to keep up with all our responsibilities. The next post is forthcoming during our drive home which begins tomorrow, June 7.] All is well at Geology Field Camp. In contrast to the typical heat of the Moab / Salt/ Castle / Professor valleys below us, we are enjoying 15° cooler temperatures up here on the shoulder of the La Sal mountains at our final ‘wild’ camp of the 2026 iteration of the USC McCausla
David Barbeau
3 days ago6 min read


Tuesday, May 26, 2026, Canyon Range, Utah.
[ed. note: technical difficulties inhibited upload of this post when it was written — additional update forthcoming] All is well at Geology Field Camp. Having completed our transect of Nevada, we are getting set up in Oak Creek Canyon of the Canyon Range just outside Oak City, Utah. Our trip across the Great Basin was glorious, with stunning geology and comfortable weather throughout. Last Wednesday, we began our foray into the Basin and Range with a new map project in the No
David Barbeau
May 293 min read


Field Camp ‘26, one week in!
SEOE Geology Field Campers map intrusive relationships in the Benton Range, California. Wednesday, May 20, 2026, North Roberts Mountain, Nevada All is well at the USC School of the Earth, Ocean and Environment Geology Field Camp. In stark contrast to our start last year in which flight delays had us up for more than 24 hours as we rerouted through Denver, this year was smooth sailing to Sacramento. There, we picked up our SUVs and joined our gear van, The Badger, at Spanish F
David Barbeau
May 205 min read


7 June 2025, Homeward bound, Dalhart, Texas
Long time friend of field camp, USC alum, and Cañon City (Colorado) doctor Marc Sindler waxes poetic about the magnificent geology of the...
David Barbeau
Jun 7, 20253 min read


29 May 2025 Harpole Mesa, La Sal Mountains, Utah
All is well at the SEOE Geology Field Camp of the McCausland College of Arts & Sciences of the University of South Carolina. We are past...
David Barbeau
May 29, 20254 min read


20 May 2025, Benton Range, California
All is well at the SEOE Geology Field Camp. Today only marks our sixth day of field camp, yet it feels like we have already accomplished...
David Barbeau
May 20, 20255 min read


Elmwood Park, Columbia, South Carolina, 16 June 2024
All is well at the conclusion of the 2024 iteration of USC Geology Field Camp. As seems to be common each year, pressing logistical,...
David Barbeau
Jun 16, 20248 min read


Salt Valley, Utah, 20 May 2024
All is well. We have much progress and many activities to report since our arrival here in the Moab area a week ago. After moving and...
David Barbeau
May 20, 20243 min read
12 May 2024, Fruita Canyon, Colorado
12 May 2024, Saddlehorn Campground, Fruita, Colorado All is well at the USC Geology Field Camp. Following a one-day on-campus hydrology...
David Barbeau
May 12, 20242 min read


And we are off!
Thanks to lots of hard work from our students, field camp staff and SEOE support staff, Field Camp 2024 is headed west. We have just...
David Barbeau
May 7, 20241 min read


Give4Garnet 2024 is on! Only a few hours left.
Hi All! As we here at Field Camp Central are gearing up for our next round of adventures in the arid elevated West, this is a friendly...
David Barbeau
Mar 21, 20241 min read


29 May 2023, Gunnison Plateau, Utah
All is well at SEOE Geology Field Camp. After five days in the wilderness of the Henry Mountains, we are leaving the Colorado Plateau and...
David Barbeau
May 29, 20232 min read
24 May 2023, Green River, Utah
All is well at SEOE Geology Field Camp. Having completed three map projects in the greater Moab area, we are on I-70 west headed through...
David Barbeau
May 24, 20231 min read


Dispatch from Salt Valley, Utah
20 May 2023 All is well at SEOE Geology Field Camp. The start of camp is always hectic, hence the predictable delay in my first dispatch...
David Barbeau
May 20, 20234 min read


Almost Go Time!
The "Tentative" Plan Hi Field Campers! I hope you are well and enjoying a bit of down time after the end of the semester. I am getting...
SEOE Lab Manager
May 9, 20234 min read
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