Anza-Borrego Desert State Park is the largest state park in the lower 48 states and is internationally famous for its extraordinary views, majestic wildflowers blooms, and unique natural wonders. Visitors can discover slot canyons, natural palm oases, wilderness areas, peninsular ranges, and otherworldly landscapes.
This year (along with hiking, camping, and partying) we’re hosting a unique sunset “rock talk” with special guest, The Groovy Geologist, overlooking the breathtaking Borrego Badlands.
Full-Weekend Tickets include:
Access to Friday & Saturday adventure itineraries (hikes, sightseeing, etc.)
Access to Saturday’s geology talk at sunset with The Groovy Geologist
Access to our pre-reserved tent campsites in Borrego Palm Canyon Campground (Nov 10-13)
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About The Groovy Geologist
The Groovy Geologist (Cate Larsen, B.S. Geology) is a geo-communicator and host of the weekly live-stream show, Rocks & Hops, and The Schist of It podcast. She’s dedicated to teaching geoscience in new and exciting ways and has built a massive following on TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube as the Groovy Geologist. Across these platforms, she shares funny videos with trending themes, informative posts about geologic concepts (and misconceptions), and immersive videos explaining and showing real-world examples while out in the field.
Cate has given formal talks, spoken in classrooms, and been featured in numerous podcasts to spread awareness and understanding of geoscience. She also acts as a consultant for science communication on social media. Through partnerships with schools, companies, and government organizations, she not only shares important information on her own platform, but teaches other scientists how they can use social media to advance their own field.
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Have questions about this event? Please email Evan at evan@atheistsunited.org.