# Event Details - **Event Name**: CANCELED-Geologic History of the Western Snake River Plain: Lecture - **Event Start and End Date**: Sun, 26 Jul, 2026 at 01:00 pm – Sun, 26 Jul, 2026 at 02:30 pm - **Event Description**: Geologic History of the Snake River Plain: Tectonic Assembly of the North American Cordillera followed by Yellowstone Hotspot VolcanismAbout this EventDr. Maley is ill and the lecture on July 26 is canceled.This lecture covers the origin and evolution of the Snake River Plain with emphasis on tectonic and volcanic events. The Snake River Plain has long been recognized as an enigmatic feature with global geologic significance. It is also recognized as one of the most important volcanic provinces on Earth. Recent research shows the Snake River Plain was at least partly if not entirely caused by the Yellowstone hotspot. 1pm at Idaho Museum of Mining and Geology, 2455 Old Penitentiary Rd. Boise, Idaho 83712. General admission $5, Museum members free. Pre-registration is required.There will be a follow-up field trip (Western Snake River Plain) led by Dr. Maley on August 8 from 8-11am, near and around Table Rock. Minimal walking. See Museum website for link.About Dr. Maley: Terry Maley has B.S. and M.S. degrees in geology from Oregon State University and a Ph.D. in geology from the University of Idaho. He has been an avid field observer, photographer, and illustrator of geological features during more than 50 years of fieldwork. Now retired, he worked many years for the Department of the Interior conducting geologic investigations throughout the western United States. Before joining the Interior Department, Terry was a marine geologist of the U.S. Naval Oceanographic Office for eight years participating in 15 worldwide expeditions. He also served as Administrator for the Idaho Division of Earth Resources for five years with responsibility over all mineral resources, water resources, and geological research in Idaho. He has authored more than 50 technical papers on geological features and has written ten books on regional geology, field geology and mineral law. Dr. Maley's book, Exploring Idaho Geology, is sold in the museum Gift Shop.Dr. Maley is a founding member of the IMMG and a very popular lecturer.See operations@idahomuseum.org if you have questions. https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events10/banners/dba07300-8876-11f1-b6c8-ef4137d8dcb0-rimg-w1113-h740-dc1c2932-gmir.jpg https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events1/banners/dbd45440-8876-11f1-b6c8-ef4137d8dcb0-rimg-w764-h740-dc633417-gmir.jpg - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/boise/canceled-geologic-history-of-the-western-snake-river-plain-lecture/100001991727076301 - **Event Categories**: trips-adventures - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 1 - **Event Highlights**: - Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes - Location: Idaho Museum of Mining and Geology - Languages: English ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 7.18, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: Boise - **state**: ID - **country**: United States - **location**: Idaho Museum of Mining and Geology - **lat**: 43.6028122 - **long**: -116.1615536 - **full address**: Idaho Museum of Mining and Geology, 2455 Old Penitentiary Road, Boise, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: CANCELED-Geologic History of the Western Snake River Plain: Lecture - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events9/banners/29ea02f04e0f1e84efee9fa75814a6baeb4ec5f3b813a418e20f448f5b216324-rimg-w275-h183-dc4b4334-gmir.jpg?v=1782018913 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is CANCELED-Geologic History of the Western Snake River Plain: Lecture being held? - **A:** CANCELED-Geologic History of the Western Snake River Plain: Lecture takes place on Sun, 26 Jul, 2026 at 01:00 pm to Sun, 26 Jul, 2026 at 02:30 pm at Idaho Museum of Mining and Geology, 2455 Old Penitentiary Road, Boise, United States. - **Q**: Who is organizing CANCELED-Geologic History of the Western Snake River Plain: Lecture? - **A:** CANCELED-Geologic History of the Western Snake River Plain: Lecture is organized by Idaho Museum of Mining and Geology. ## Structured Data (JSON-LD) ```json [ { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "Event", "name": "CANCELED-Geologic History of the Western Snake River Plain: Lecture", "image": "https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events9/banners/29ea02f04e0f1e84efee9fa75814a6baeb4ec5f3b813a418e20f448f5b216324-rimg-w275-h183-dc4b4334-gmir.jpg?v=1782018913", "startDate": "2026-07-26", "endDate": "2026-07-26", "url": "https://allevents.in/boise/canceled-geologic-history-of-the-western-snake-river-plain-lecture/100001991727076301", "eventStatus": "https://schema.org/EventCancelled", "location": { "@type": "Place", "name": "Idaho Museum of Mining and Geology", "address": { "@type": "PostalAddress", "streetAddress": "2455 Old Penitentiary Road", "postalCode": "83712", "addressLocality": "Boise", "addressRegion": "ID", "addressCountry": "US" }, "geo": { "@type": "GeoCoordinates", "latitude": "43.6028122", "longitude": "-116.1615536" } }, "eventAttendanceMode": "https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceMode", "description": "Geologic History of the Snake River Plain: Tectonic Assembly of the North American Cordillera followed by Yellowstone Hotspot Volcanism", "offers": [ { "@type": "AggregateOffer", "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock", "priceCurrency": "USD", "availabilityStarts": "2026-09-04", "availabilityEnds": "2026-07-26", "validFrom": "2026-09-04", "lowPrice": "0.00", "highPrice": "7.18", "price": "0.00", "url": "https://allevents.in/boise/canceled-geologic-history-of-the-western-snake-river-plain-lecture/100001991727076301" }, { "@type": "Offer", "availability": "https://schema.org/SoldOut", "priceCurrency": "USD", "availabilityStarts": "2026-09-04", "availabilityEnds": "", "validFrom": "2026-09-04", "url": "https://allevents.in/boise/canceled-geologic-history-of-the-western-snake-river-plain-lecture/100001991727076301", "price": "7.18", "name": "Adult Non-member of museum" }, { "@type": "Offer", "availability": "https://schema.org/SoldOut", "priceCurrency": "USD", "availabilityStarts": "2026-09-04", "availabilityEnds": "", "validFrom": "2026-09-04", "url": "https://allevents.in/boise/canceled-geologic-history-of-the-western-snake-river-plain-lecture/100001991727076301", "price": 0, "name": "Museum Members" }, { "@type": "Offer", "availability": "https://schema.org/SoldOut", "priceCurrency": "USD", "availabilityStarts": "2026-09-04", "availabilityEnds": "", "validFrom": "2026-09-04", "url": "https://allevents.in/boise/canceled-geologic-history-of-the-western-snake-river-plain-lecture/100001991727076301", "price": 0, "name": "Children" } ], "organizer": [ { "@type": "Organization", "name": "Idaho Museum of Mining and Geology", "url": "https://allevents.in/org/idaho-museum-of-mining-and-geology/18474756", "description": "The Idaho Museum of Mining and Geology is looking forward to booking activities and event reservations online. We feel it will save time and money to do so. We hope you will join us as we start the season with online registrations only. Some reservation-only events will begin in February.To maintain good health, we ask that each event participant and visitor to the museum wear a mask that covers the mouth and nose. The museum will open later this spring with limited numbers and other safety guidelines in place." } ] } ] ```