Stories the Earth Tells with Dan Gish: Mid-Continent Rift
Thu, Mar 12
|Ditmars Orchard & Vineyard
An enormous ancient fracture lies hidden beneath the Midwest. This session reveals how the Mid-Continent Rift was discovered and why it matters today. Free to attend!
Time & Location
Mar 12, 2026, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Ditmars Orchard & Vineyard, 19475 225th St, Council Bluffs, IA 51503, USA
About the Event
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…