Ancient Rivers of the Pacific Northwest

Just another positive comment about your lectures. As a blue collar truck driver. That area of the country is some if not the absolute most beautiful portions of our country that I have seen. And as a uneducated rock hound since I was a kid coming home with pockets full of rocks. And even now I make it a priority to stop in every state and pick out rocks for my daughters on every trip. It’s nice to have the ability to watch your lectures and actually be able to understand and learn from them. You can tell that you love what you do. It shows in your enthusiasm. Thank you. Truly. Thank you.

Nick, I have said that you have "told" me about plate tectonics, that Yellowstone last blew up in Idaho, and that it is over a "hot spot" just like the Hawaiian Islands and other stuff. Now you are going to know a little about me if you read this. I want to thank you for teaching me as well as the people that come to your lectures. I live in Auburn, WA, and I am 65 years old as of January 3rd, 2023.

Thanks to Nick's lectures, I am probably going back to school and changing my major from engineering to geology or geomorphology. If you had told me, two years ago, that I would get hooked on a series of videos of a guy standing in front of a chalk board and talking about rock, I'd have told you that you had rocks in your head. It is the mark of the true teacher that he imparts his love for his subject along with his knowledge. Thank you, Nick.

I love how this guy has too much class to laugh at his own jokes. A dynamic and inspiring teacher. But I have to put in a word for the camera operator. Professor Zentner makes you work pretty hard, keeping him in frame... and you're doing a great job.

I don't live in America but your lectures made me more interested in geology than when I was a student in the 70s. Rocks and fossils fascinate me. Thank you professor Zentner for making the subject easier to digest and more interesting.

I currently live in Minnesota but was born in Yakima. This geographical history is amazing. This teacher was born to do this job. He is amazing!

Learning is easy when a teacher is this passionate. Take it or leave it, prove me wrong or respect my place on the data chain... We are all in this together.

I wish you were my teacher when I was in school I would have been eager to learn !!! The world definitely needs more teachers like you !!

I love his teachings!! You actually LEARN & he doesn’t put everyone asleep! Cheers

Nick, I am a Physical Geographer and received my Bachelor's of Science from U of Idaho. I took a lot of geology classes during that time. This is ALL NEW TO ME! IT'S WONDERFUL! You are a magnificent educator! I learned so much in one hr on items that I've wondered about for 25 years. I would love to study from you. Amazing!

I am closer to the headwaters of the Columbia River, in Canada right now, (Revelstoke). I was looking up the birds, and wetlands, and stumbled upon these videos. How informative and enlightening. I love rivers, rocks, streams, volcanos, and ancient history. Just great. Thank you so much!

The world needs more educators like him! Loved the few classes I had with him at CWU, and his lectures posted to YouTube.

I was not one bit interested in geology. However, Mr. Zentner, you have won me over!!! this was very interesting. My husband and I watched the entire lecture and actually learned something! I love the way you taught!

I'm a carpenter/cso in Surrey Canada. Not a student, but I love this guy's lectures! I'm a about a dozen or so videos in and I'm hooked. If my teachers where half as interesting as this guy growing up I'd be an oceanographer or marine biologist right now. Thanks for posting!! I've always been fascinated with geology and even more so now. Thx

At the turn of the century I studied/wrote about the Native history of the Klamath Siskiyou Bioregion primarily from a forest POV. This lecture opened my eyes to a whole new paradigm about the role of water. Miigwech.

My wife and I love to see and hear "Nick on the Rocks" on PBS. We record them too. this was a fantastic lecture and I can't really fathom the amount of research and work it took to put it together. The Maps, the field trips, the explanations! Keep up the good work. I live in between Yakima and the Tri-Cities and know a lot of these places by name. fantastic!

every time I watch 1 of your lectures it makes me want to move up there and take classes

An indispensable public service. What good all that field work without an enthusiast to interpret it and share with the layman? A rousing thank you Nick, from a nerdy, geology-loving couple from the tri-cities. Where can we get your lecture schedule?

What a great presenter! Such fun to learn. Thanks for sharing.

wish i had more professors like Nick when i was in school. Love this video