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Geologic Publications for Mount Rainier and Vicinity

Geologic Publications for Mount Rainier and Vicinity

The goal of this page is to have an easy-to-use, online, accessible, and searchable archive of geologic research related to Mount Rainier and the surrounding area. This list is constantly being updated as I am finding more and more articles and documents about Mount Rainier. If you find something interesting, please send it to me! (scott_beason *at* nps.gov). If you find mistakes, please let me know too.

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51 publications shown below:

# TITLE AND AUTHORS PUBLICATION INFO YEAR PDF
2025
1
Characterizing surges from a debris flow induced by a glacial outburst flood at Mount Rainier, USA
A.E. Conner, K.M. Biegel, A.M. Thomas, W.A. Thelen, A.M. Iezzi, K.E. Allstadt, E.A. Collins, S.R. Beason, C.E. Todd

Environmental Seismology - Seismological Society of America - 14-18 October 2025 Denver CO
2025 Sorry, there is no PDF available for this report
2
Revitalizing an honor society journal: Outreach strategies for broadening undergraduate and graduate-level participation in geosciences
S.R. Beason, A.K. Stewart, R.L. Ford, L.S. Potter

Presentation 52-2 - Geological Society of America Abstracts with Program
Volume: 57, Number: 6
2025 Click for this report [External Link]
3
Seismic characteristics of the transition from debris flow to hyperconcentrated flow, Tahoma Creek, Washington
K.M. Biegel, A.E. Conner, A.M. Thomas, A.M. Iezzi, W.A. Thelen, K.E. Allstadt, E.A. Collins, S.R. Beason, C.E. Todd

Poster 8 - Seismic Investigations of Mass Movements - SSA Environmental Seismology 2025 – Denver, Colorado
2025 Click for the PDF of this report
4
Unraveling the details of the 2023 Tahoma Creek debris flow with multidisciplinary observations
S.R. Beason, A.M. Iezzi, K.E. Allstadt, K.M. Biegel, E.A. Collins, A.E. Conner, W.A. Thelen, A.M. Thomas, C.E. Todd

Presentation 5-1 - Geological Society of America Abstracts with Program
Volume: 57, Number: 6
2025 Click for this report [External Link]
2023
5
Changes in glacier extents and estimated changes in glacial volume at Mount Rainier National Park, Washington, USA from 1896 to 2021
S.R. Beason, T.R. Kenyon, R.P. Jost, L.J. Walker

Natural Resource Report NPS/MORA/NRR—2023/2524 - National Park Service
2023 Click for this report [External Link]
2022
6
A vanishing landscape: Current trends for the glaciers of Mount Rainier National Park, Washington, USA
S.R. Beason, T.R. Kenyon, R.P. Jost, L.J. Walker

Poster 23-9 - Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs
Volume: 54, Number: 5
2022 Click for the PDF of this report
2021
7
Evaluating future water supply scenarios in Mount Rainier National Park
R.M. Fricke, R.A. Lofgren, T.R. Kenyon, R.P. Jost, S.R. Beason

Presentation 39-9 - Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs
Volume: 53, Number: 6
2021 Sorry, there is no PDF available for this report
8
Forecasting and seismic detection of proglacial debris flows at Mount Rainier National Park, Washington, USA
S.R. Beason, N.T. Legg, T.R. Kenyon, R.P. Jost

Environmental and Engineering Geoscience
Volume: 27, Number: 1
2021 Click for the PDF of this report
2020
9
Leveraging lessons learned to prevent future disasters - insights from the 2013 Colombia-US binational exchange
C.L. Driedger, M. Calvache, G.P. Cortes, J.W. Ewert, J. Montoya, A.B. Lockhart, R.H. Allen, D.C. Banks, S.R. Beason, H.T. Bocanegra, F. Burkhart, K.D. Bustad, J.A. Gallego, Z.D. Gibson, F.R. Giraldo, C. Gutierrez, J.I. Quintero, E. Rodriguez, J.D. Schelling, M.R. Scott

Journal of Applied Volcanology
Volume: 9, Number: 3
2020 Click for the PDF of this report
10
Stream stage, stream temperature, stream turbidity, precipitation and air temperature for the Nisqually River at Longmire: Water year 2017
S.R. Beason

Water-Data Report NPS/MORA/WDR-2020/006 - Mount Rainier National Park
2020 Click for the PDF of this report
11
Stream stage, stream temperature, stream turbidity, stream conductivity, precipitation and air temperature for the Nisqually River at Longmire: Water year 2019
S.R. Beason

Water-Data Report NPS/MORA/WDR-2020/007 - Mount Rainier National Park
2020 Click for the PDF of this report
2019
12
Evaluating future water supply scenarios in Mount Rainier National Park
R.M. Fricke, R.A. Lofgren, S.R. Beason, T.R. Kenyon, J. Fuller, P. Fahmy

10th Annual Northwest Climate Conference, Portland, OR, October 8-10, 2019
2019 Click for the PDF of this report
13
Forecasting and seismic detection of debris flows in pro-glacial rivers at Mount Rainier National Park, Washington, USA
S.R. Beason, N.T. Legg, T.R. Kenyon, R.P. Jost, P.M. Kennard

Debris-Flow Hazards Mitigation: Mechanics, Monitoring, Modeling, and Assessment: Proceedings, 7th International Conference on Debris-Flow Hazard Mitigation - Association of Environmental and Engineering Geologists Special Publication 28
2019 Click to view the 2 PDFs associated with this report
14
Implementation of stabilization measures in the novel settings of Mount Rainier National Park
T.R. Kenyon, R.P. Jost, S.R. Beason

Paper No. 179-7 - Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs
Volume: 51, Number: 5
2019 Click for the PDF of this report
15
Surficial velocities of the Nisqually Glacier, Mount Rainier National Park, 2011 and 2012
L.C. Walkup, P.M. Kennard, J.G. Ohlschlager, S.R. Beason

Unpublished Report - Geology Program, Mount Rainier National Park
2019 Click for the PDF of this report
16
The Nisqually River: Risk assessment and recommendations for future actions
S.B. Cutter, J.J. Bersson, T.R. Kenyon, R.P. Jost, S.R. Beason

Unpublished Resource Brief - Mount Rainier National Park
2019 Click for the PDF of this report
17
White River Campground Road rock barbs: Construction, reconstruction, and recommendations for future actions
T.R. Kenyon, R.P. Jost, S.R. Beason

Unpublished Resource Brief - Mount Rainier National Park
2019 Click for the PDF of this report
2018
18
Time-lapse photography of glaciers at Mount Rainier National Park
S.R. Beason, T.R. Kenyon

Unpublished Resource Article - North Coast and Cascades Research Learning Center, National Park Service
2018 Click for this report [External Link]
2017
19
Change in glacial extent at Mount Rainier National Park from 1896-2015
S.R. Beason

Natural Resource Report NPS/MORA/NRR-2017/1472 - National Park Service
2017 Click to view the 3 PDFs associated with this report
20
Convex valley cross-sections of Mount Rainier rivers and the role of forests and logjams as limitations to channel migration
T.B. Abbe, M. Ericsson, P.M. Kennard, S.R. Beason, C.F. Rapp, G. Jackson

Presentation #50-10 - Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs
Volume: 49, Number: 6
2017 Sorry, there is no PDF available for this report
21
Dramatic changes to glacial volume and extent since the late 19th century at Mount Rainier National Park, Washington, USA
J.L. George, S.R. Beason

Poster #158-6 - Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs
Volume: 49, Number: 6
2017 Click for the PDF of this report
22
Rivers Gone Wild: Extreme landscape response to climate-induced flooding and debris flows, and implications to long-term management at Mount Rainier National Park
S.R. Beason, P.M. Kennard, C.S. Magirl, J.L. George, R.P. Jost, T.R. Kenyon

Field Trip Guide #410, 2017 Geological Society of America Annual Meeting, Seattle, WA - National Park Service, Mount Rainier National Park
2017 Click for the PDF of this report
23
Stream stage, stream temperature and air temperature for the Nisqually River at Longmire: Water year 2010
S.R. Beason

Water-Data Report NPS/MORA/WDR-2017/001 - Mount Rainier National Park
2017 Click for the PDF of this report
24
Stream stage, stream temperature and air temperature for the Nisqually River at Longmire: Water year 2011
S.R. Beason

Water-Data Report NPS/MORA/WDR-2017/002 - Mount Rainier National Park
2017 Click for the PDF of this report
25
Stream stage, stream temperature and air temperature for the Nisqually River at Longmire: Water year 2012
S.R. Beason

Water-Data Report NPS/MORA/WDR-2017/003 - Mount Rainier National Park
2017 Click for the PDF of this report
26
Stream stage, stream temperature and air temperature for the Nisqually River at Longmire: Water year 2013
S.R. Beason

Water-Data Report NPS/MORA/WDR-2017/004 - Mount Rainier National Park
2017 Click for the PDF of this report
27
Stream stage, stream temperature and air temperature for the Nisqually River at Longmire: Water year 2014
S.R. Beason

Water-Data Report NPS/MORA/WDR-2017/005 - Mount Rainier National Park
2017 Click for the PDF of this report
2016
28
Acoustic soundscape monitoring as means to detect debris flows at Mount Rainier National Park, Washington
S.R. Beason

Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs
Volume: 48, Number: 7
2016 Sorry, there is no PDF available for this report
2014
29
Aggradation of glacially-sourced braided rivers at Mount Rainier National Park, Washington: Summary report for 1997-2012
S.R. Beason, L.C. Walkup, P.M. Kennard

Natural Resource Technical Report NPS/MORA/NRTR-2014/910 - National Park Service
2014 Click for the PDF of this report
30
Fluvial landscape response to aggradation, debris flows, and landslides: An example from the Nisqually River and Van Trump Creek, Mount Rainier, Washington, USA
S.R. Beason, L.C. Walkup, P.M. Kennard

Paper No. 124-11 - Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs
Volume: 46, Number: 6
2014 You must be logged in to view this PDF
31
Lessons learned from a bi-national exchange between Colombia and the United States: Real-life emergency planning and preparedness from a worst-case scenario
S.R. Beason, C.L. Driedger, A.B. Lockhart, J.D. Schelling, Z.D. Gibson, F. Burkhart, D.C. Banks, K.D. Bustad, R.H. Allen, M.R. Scott

Paper No. 124-11 - Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs Volume: 46, Number: 6
Volume: 46, Number: 6
2014 You must be logged in to view this PDF
32
Mount Wow rock fall, preliminary findings
S.R. Beason

Unpublished Document - Mount Rainier National Park
2014 Click for the PDF of this report
2013
33
Extreme river response to climate-induced aggradation in a forested, montaine basin, Carbon River, Mount Rainier National Park, Washington, United States
J.D. Beyeler, R.K. Rossi, P.M. Kennard, S.R. Beason

Abstract EP51C-06 - American Geophysical Union
2013 You must be logged in to view this PDF
34
Mount Rainier - Geologic hazards, geomorphology and engineering geology
P.T. Pringle, J.W. Vallance, C.S. Magirl, S.R. Beason, G.C. Burtchard, P.M. Kennard, J. Woodcock, P. Reed

Field Trip Guide #1 - Field guide volume for the Association of Engineering and Environmental Geoscientists 2013 Annual Meeting, Seattle WA
2013 You must be logged in to view this PDF
35
Surficial ice velocities of the lower Nisqually Glacier and their relationship to outburst flood hazards at Mount Rainier National Park, Washington, United States
L.C. Walkup, S.R. Beason, P.M. Kennard, J.G. Ohlschlager, A.C. Stifter

Paper No. 3 - Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs
Volume: 45, Number: 7
2013 Click for the PDF of this report
2012
36
Small glacial outburst flood occurs on Mount Rainier - October 27, 2012
S.R. Beason

Unpublished Science Brief - National Park Service
2012 Click for the PDF of this report
2011
37
Floodplains statement of findings: Carbon River area access management plan
S.R. Beason

Environmental Assessment - Mount Rainier National Park
2011 Click for the PDF of this report
38
Landscape response to climate change and its role in infrastructure protection and management at Mount Rainier National Park
S.R. Beason, P.M. Kennard, T.B. Abbe, L.C. Walkup

Feature Article - National Park Service - Park Science
Volume: 28, Number: 2
2011 Click for the PDF of this report
39
The role of riparian forests in river avulsion and floodplain disequilibrium in aggrading pro-glacial rivers: A newly recognized model in fluvial geomorphology
P.M. Kennard, T.B. Abbe, M. Ericsson, J. Bjork, S.R. Beason

Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs
Volume: 43, Number: 5
2011 Sorry, there is no PDF available for this report
40
Wave-like motion of coarse bed materials in high-gradient pro-glacial rivers at Mount Rainier Washington, USA
S.R. Beason, S.W. Anderson, L.C. Walkup, P.M. Kennard, C.T. Floyd, A.C. Stifter

Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs
Volume: 43, Number: 5
2011 Sorry, there is no PDF available for this report
2010
41
Rivers gone wild: Mountain river response to a warming climate in the Pacific Northwest
T.B. Abbe, S.R. Beason, P.M. Kennard, J. Park

Freshwater
Volume: 2, Number: 2
2010 Click for the PDF of this report
2008
42
Alluvial landscape response to climate change in glacial rivers and the implications to river restoration
T.B. Abbe, S.R. Beason, P.M. Kennard, J. Park

River Restoration Northwest Annual Symposium
2008 You must be logged in to view this PDF
2007
43
Climate change and increasing aggradation rates in glacially-fed braided rivers at Mount Rainier National Park, Washington
S.R. Beason, P.M. Kennard

Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs
Volume: 39, Number: 6
2007 Sorry, there is no PDF available for this report
44
The environmental implications of aggradation in major braided rivers at Mount Rainier National Park, Washington
S.R. Beason

M.S. Thesis - University of Northern Iowa
2007 Click for the PDF of this report
45
The lithostratigraphy and depositional environments of the Pella Formation (Mississippian) in Keokuk and Wapello Counties, southeastern Iowa
S.R. Beason

The Compass: Journal of Earth Sciences, Sigma Gamma Epsilon
Volume: 80, Number: 2
2007 Click for the PDF of this report
2006
46
Environmental and ecological implications of aggradation in braided rivers at Mount Rainier National Park
S.R. Beason, P.M. Kennard

National Park Service Natural Resource Year in Review
2006 Click for the PDF of this report
47
Foraminiferal evidence for the age of the Mississippian Pella Formation (southeastern Iowa)
J.R. Groves, S.R. Beason

Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs
Volume: 38, Number: 4
2006 Sorry, there is no PDF available for this report
48
Foraminiferal evidence for the age of the Mississippian Pella Formation (southeastern Iowa, USA)
J.R. Groves, S.R. Beason

Journal of Foraminiferal Research
Volume: 36, Number: 4
2006 You must be logged in to view this PDF
49
River bed elevation changes and increasing flood hazards in the Nisqually River at Mount Rainier National Park, Washington
S.O. Halmon, P.M. Kennard, S.R. Beason, E. Beaulieu, L.W. Mitchell

Abstract #H11B-1256 - American Geophysical Union, Fall Meeting 2006
2006 Sorry, there is no PDF available for this report
50
The environmental implications of aggradation on major braided river channels at Mount Rainier National Park, Washington
S.R. Beason, E. Beaulieu, S.O. Halmon, M.Z. Iqbal, P.M. Kennard, J.C. Walters

Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs
Volume: 38, Number: 7
2006 Sorry, there is no PDF available for this report
2005
51
The lithostratigraphy and depositional environments of the Pella Formation (Mississippian) in Keokuk and Wapello counties, Southeastern Iowa
S.R. Beason

Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs
Volume: 37, Number: 7
2005 Sorry, there is no PDF available for this report