Star Wars Planetary Soil Colors Imagined
Planets in Star Wars films often challenge scientific standards of real life environments and their resulting soil surfaces. However, these intriguing lands, even if geologically odd, are truly fun to imagine and of course, to notate. … Continue reading
Defining Soil Profiles
In our daily life, we describe objects with different characteristics according to their size, texture and color. Surely you have heard someone saying like “This soil is reddish brown”… but, what exactly is the reddish brown color? Description of colors … Continue reading
Soil Color Chart Collages – An Interview with Chad Yenney
We talked with artist and audio engineer Chad Yenney to learn about where he gets his inspiration for his collages and how Munsell color charts came to make an appearance. … Continue reading
The Soil Colors of the Lewis & Clark National Historic Trail
As we close out the National Park Service Centennial and celebrate colors of our National Parks, we turn our attention to celebrating parks and trails by exploring soil art. A good place to learn about soil color is through art. … Continue reading
The Soil Colors of New Mexico National Parks
Our interview series celebrating 100 years of the National Park Service in the United States and the important role soil plays in these parks continues. We venture to Lincoln, NE to talk to National Soil Classification Specialist (Soil Taxonomy) for … Continue reading
Seeing is Believing: Teaching the Art of Soil Classification with Munsell Color
On a sunny afternoon in early April at the University of Washington Botanic Gardens, a group of twelve students crowd around a three-foot-deep hole in the ground and peer down quizzically as I scrape the fresh face of the soil … Continue reading
The Soil Colors of Acadia National Park
Our interview series celebrating 100 years of the National Park Service in the United States and the important role soil plays in these parks continues. We head over to the most eastern state to speak with NRCS, South Paris Maine … Continue reading
The Soil Colors of Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park
Our interview series celebrating 100 years of the National Park Service in the United States and the important role soil plays in these parks continues. We head to Hilo, Hawaii to talk about the soils of Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park with … Continue reading
The Soil Colors of the National Parks
August 25th, 2016 marked the 100 year anniversary of the National Park Service in the United States. In celebration of this historic event, we continue the efforts of others to drawn attention to the importance soil plays in the vitality of these parks. By showcasing the beautiful soil colors of the parks, we can better understand and appreciate the soils surrounding us. Soil color is not just an indicator of the makeup of the soil in a certain region, it can also help to indicate what the soil can be used for, whether it be for food production, maintaining, restoring or rebuilding ecosystems, conserving and promoting biodiversity, viability for water systems, classification of artifacts and more. Soil is the often overlooked “skin of the earth,” so let us “dig” deep and discover. Continue reading
Agriculture Students Learn About the Field Studying Soil Color
Color plays an important role for my Agriculture Production students in their ability to communicate and interpret the world around them. It is often the first observation they make when we reflect on our farmscape. The colors of flowers, trees, vegetables and … Continue reading
