Stories the Earth Tells with Dan Gish: Mid-Continent Rift

Name: Stories the Earth Tells with Dan Gish: Mid-Continent Rift
Start: 2026-03-12T18:00:00-05:00
End: 2026-03-12T20:00:00-05:00
Location: 19475 225th St, Council Bluffs, IA, United States, Iowa 51503

Schedule

Thu Mar 12 2026 at 06:00 pm to 08:00 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

19475 225th St, Council Bluffs, IA, United States, Iowa 51503 | Council Bluffs, IA

Don't miss out on this amazing thought provoking evening with Dan Gish - this series of events is free to attend!
Stories the Earth Tells with Dan Gish
Mid-Continent Rift: The Ancient Fracture Beneath the Midwest
Hidden deep beneath the heart of North America lies one of the continent’s most remarkable and little-known geological features: the Mid-Continent Rift. In this session of Stories the Earth Tells, geologist and geophysicist Dan Gish unpacks the origins of this massive ancient rift and the clues that reveal its existence today.
Dan explores what the Mid-Continent Rift is, how scientists discovered it, and why it matters to states like Iowa and Nebraska, even though it lies far below the surface. The presentation also looks ahead to the emerging economic opportunities tied to this geological structure, shedding light on a new “gold rush” shaping the future of Mid America.
Informative, surprising, and deeply relevant, this talk reveals how ancient forces continue to influence modern landscapes, resources, and economies.
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Stories the Earth Tells is a presentation series led by geologist and geophysicist Dan Gish, whose 50+ years of field exploration, industry leadership, and subsurface investigation bring Earth’s deep history vividly to life. Drawing from a career spanning major energy companies, international projects, and decades of remote exploration, Dan blends science, storytelling, and lived experience to reveal how ancient geological forces continue to shape the world we inhabit today.
These talks invite audiences to look beyond the surface and read the planet as a living record. Curious, informative, and thought-provoking, Earth Stories connects deep time to modern landscapes, climate, and human history.