Ever wonder how likely you are to be in an earthquake, see a volcano erupting, or be hit by a meteorite -- without ever leaving the Pacific Northwest?

• Why it's 80 degrees one day and raining the next?
• Why the Puyallup Valley has such fertile soil?
• Why Mount Rainier has all that ice and snow?
• Why the Southwest has such deep canyons and red red rock?
• What's going on beneath the blue waters of Puget Sound?

The answers to these questions and much more awaits you in the Earth Sciences department. Join us and learn the secrets of astronomy, environmental science, geology, meteorology, and oceanography.

We offer dynamic and interesting courses, fun people, and exciting field trips to ocean beaches, active volcanoes, even wildlife refuges where cougars and elk roam free.

Learn more here on our Web site, send us a note, or come visit the Earth Sciences people in person.

Photo by J.J. Hall, Pierce College student, used with permission.