The map above illustrates the territory affected by the Great Missoula Floods. Here is a recent story discussing this amazing and destructive event, the same geological history that shaped Palouse falls featured a few days back on this site.
So with all the current global warning hype and debate, maybe we should require all the politicians to hike the entire length of the proposed trail system-so that these folks could get a visual of just how powerful these forces can be. Sorta makes Yellowstone and Yosemite seem like small potatos, eh.
http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/275362_floods26.html
http://www.iceagefloodsinstitute.org/
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