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Every long episode from TheGeoModels, read in minutes: the key takeaways, the chapters, and a digest of the whole conversation. Geology videos by Philip Prince, a real geologist (PhD Virginia Tech 2011) working in the Appalachians and beyond.

The crookedest dad-burned road in the Appalachians has a good excuse

The "Tail of the Dragon" road's extreme curves are dictated by complex bedrock geology with thin, fractured layers, creating high drainage density, unlike smoother Appalachian terrain formed by thicker, more massive rock.

April 2, 2026