Geologist Tom Helm joins us to discuss the geologic history of Texas and our local Houston area. We discuss his background, how he became interested in geology, the geologic formation of our state and local area, what you can see around Texas, when and how our bayous and creeks were formed, and what you can see in our bayous and creeks. This episode will help you come to a new-found, deeper appreciation of our area. Enjoy!

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Show notes:
1. Tom's Buffalo Bayou tours: https://www.helmguide.com
See also:
a. http://www.savebuffalobayou.org/?p=6331
b. https://www.khou.com/article/news/local/brandi-on-the-bayou-buffalo-bayous-hidden-wilderness/285-616207263

2. Geologic time periods (use to follow along and keep your bearings in the discussion; if the first link is not sufficient, try the others).
a. https://geology.com/time.htm
b. https://www.digitalatlasofancientlife.org/learn/geological-time/geological-time-scale/
c. https://www.aoml.noaa.gov/outreach/floridaseagrant/pdf_files/TropicalConnections_GeologicalTimeWithMajorEvolutionaryEventsInFossilRecord_KruczynskiFletcher.pdf
d. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geologic_time_scale
e. http://www.jsg.utexas.edu/npl/outreach/texas-geologic-history/
f. https://cdn.britannica.com/67/73167-050-B9A74092/chart.jpg

3. A geologic map of Texas (also good to use to follow along and make sense of things).
a. Texas
i. https://texasalmanac.com/sites/default/files/images/maps/Geologymap.pdf
ii. http://www.geojeff.org/geology-of-texas.html
b. United States:
i. https://www.gifex.com/images/0X0/2009-09-18-8432/United_States_Geology_Map.jpg
ii. http://mapas.owje.com/maps/8168_united-states-geology-map.html
c. United States:
https://www.americangeosciences.org/critical-issues/maps/interactive-map-united-states-geology-and-natural-resources

4. Descriptions of Texas geology
i. "Geology" by Tucker F. Hentz: https://tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/swgqz
ii. The Geology of Texas by C. Reid Ferring: https://www.cengage.com/custom/regional_geology.bak/data/Texas.pdf

5. Texas geology
a. Llano Uplift: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Llano_Uplift
b. Enchanted Rock: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enchanted_Rock

6. The garden-hose water toy, WHAM-O's Water Wiggle, we discuss:
a. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4D_WdavMuKs
b. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JvGH8n0_-pw

7, Helping injured wildlife
a. Texas Wildlife Rehabilitation Coalition: https://www.twrcwildlifecenter.org
b. Wildlife Center of Texas: https://wildlifecenteroftexas.org/about-us/

8. The law about artifacts and about soil, gravel, sand, etc. in Texas
a. https://www.facebook.com/groups/1152144714995033/permalink/1243483202527850/
b. https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/NR/htm/NR.191.htm
c. https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/PW/htm/PW.86.htm