Field Trip - AIPG-TX

The AIPG-TX Spring 2023 Field Trip Guidebook has been Released in Draft Version: Geology of Hudspeth County, Texas

The AIPG-TX Field Trip was led by Bruce Darling, Ph.D., P.G., C.P.G., serving as the AIPG-TX District II Representative, and others in the Spring of 2023, April 21 through 23 with Members of the Texas Board also attended, such as Henry M. Wise, P.G., C.P.G., President of the Texas Section of AIPG and Bruce Handley, P.G., a Board Member, who served as the Safety Officer during the Field Trip. Production of this guidebook was delayed while Dr. Darling was in Central America. When returning, and after some time, he and others completed the draft in late 2025. The Texas AIPG [...]

By admin|2025-12-22T11:54:14-06:00December 19th, 2025|AIPG-TX News|

The 2023 AIPG-TX West Texas Field Trip Deemed a Success by All Participants

The happy geologists shown in the above photo have indicated that the AIPG-TX West Texas Field Trip was a success all around. The field trip was under the able leadership provided by Bruce Darling, Ph.D., P.G., C.P.G., Michael Jacobs, MS, P.G., and Phil Goodell, Ph.D., UTEP Dept. of Geological Sciences, supported by Bruce Handley, P.G., C.P.G., the Health & Safety Manager for the trip. The weather was outstanding; the accommodations were fine; and the food was as expected. The Field Guide will be published by AIPG-TX as soon as the draft is produced by Dr. Darling and reviewed, edited, [...]

By Editor|2025-11-20T16:20:50-06:00April 30th, 2023|AIPG-TX News|

The AIPG-TX Field Trip to West Texas Still Has Space Available and Open for Registration

Henry M. Wise, P.G., C.P.G. announced today that the AIPG-TX Field Trip to West Texas to begin on April 20th through April 23rd is still open for registration. Click (here). And there is still space available. Plans are being made to meet-up at an El Paso Airport hotel Thursday evening. This will be confirmed soon. Previous alerts on the status of the planning, see (here) The 2023 AIPG-TX Field Trip to west Texas will cover subjects such as economic geology (gold & silver, and rare earths, beryllium, and uranium, etc.), hydrogeology and structural geology. At the center of attention [...]

By Editor|2025-08-04T00:47:13-05:00March 16th, 2023|AIPG-TX News|

The AIPG-TX Guidebook is Nearing Completion for the April 2023 Field Trip in West Texas

The 2023 AIPG-TX Field Trip to west Texas will cover subjects such as economic geology (gold & silver, and rare earths), hydrogeology and structural geology. At the center of attention will be the Eagle Mountains, having one the most scienic views in all of Texas. Eagle Peak area (highest point in Hudspeth County); Overview of Precambrian thrusting and metamorphism, Laramide thrusting, Tertiary rifting and volcanics: Dal-Tile Talc Mines at Allamoore; Sierra Blanca Rare Earth Mine; Bonanza Mine in northern Quitman Mountains; View of Blue Origin Spaceport and more! Henry Wise, P.G., CPG, President, AIPG-TX, advised the Texas Board recently that Bruce K. Darling, PhD, P.G., CPG, [...]

By Editor|2025-12-07T12:55:58-06:00December 12th, 2022|AIPG-TX News|

SIPES Field Trip to the Palo Duro Canyon – May 3 to 5, 2019

To All AIPG Members: Here is the announcement on the SIPES Dallas Field Trip to the Palo Duro Canyon. Dr. Holbrook (TCU sedimentology professor) has been instrumental in getting this field trip together. He has a graduate student, Grayson Lamb, who has been studying the Dockum Group in the canyon for his master’s thesis. Apparently Grayson has encountered some really interesting aspects of the Dockum Group. See the flyer for this trip (here) and below: Also click here for PDF of flyer. Please note that there are only a limited number of rooms blocked for us because of another [...]

By Editor|2025-08-04T17:49:37-05:00March 22nd, 2019|AIPG-TX News|

AIPG National Executive Committee Meeting Held in San Antonio, Texas

The AIPG National Executive Committee Meeting was held on February 2nd in San Antonio, Texas. State hosts for the meeting included: Henry M. Wise, P.G., C.P.G., President, AIPG Texas Section, who reported on the status of the Sunset Commission's Review; Michael D. Campbell, P.G., P.H., C.P.G., Vice-President - Eastern Texas of the AIPG Texas Section and M. David Campbell, P.G., AIPG-TX.org Webmaster demonstrated the new Texas Section management tool; Wesley McCoy, P.G., Texas Board of Professional Geologists reported on the TBPG view of the Sunset Commission's activities to date; and Dennis Anderson, C.P.G., P.E. discussed ASBOG activities. J. L. [...]

By Editor|2025-08-04T17:54:17-05:00February 13th, 2019|AIPG-TX News|

AIPG Field Trip to Canyon Dam Gorge & San Pedro Springs – February 3, 2019

NOTICE: FIELD TRIP IS NOW BOOKED UP (FULL) and REGISTRATION IS CLOSED. Attention all AIPG Texas Members: A field trip is to be held to examine the fascinating structural geology, as well as the sedimentology and stratigraphy of the Glen Rose formation, in the Canyon Dam Gorge near New Braunfels. This will be held in connection with the AIPG National Board Meeting to be held in San Antonio. This field trip offers an opportunity for face-time with your National and local section AIPG Board Members. We will also visit historic San Pedro Springs, the original site of the settlement [...]

By Editor|2025-12-07T11:23:59-06:00December 20th, 2018|AIPG-TX News|

AAPG Total Solar Eclipse Seminar & K-T Boundary/Impact Crater Field Trip Guide, Casper, Wyoming – August 18-22, 2017

This Seminar and Field-Trip Guide was compiled by Doug Cook who gathered the materials discussed during this Seminar and Field Trip. The primary objective of the seminar was to observe the total solar eclipse that passed over the Casper, Wyoming area. Side field trips were also taken to observe impact craters and K-T boundary in outcrop. Jack Schmitt and Jim Reilly, whose tireless participation and enthusiasm in AAPG's Committee on Astrogeology, provided their professional perspectives and expertise on the subjects at hand. Kent Sundell, Casper College, and staff and students contributed to the organizing, guiding, and operations of the field [...]

By Editor|2025-12-07T11:23:10-06:00September 25th, 2017|AIPG-TX News|

2017 AIPG Texas Section Field Trip Postponed to Spring, 2021 – Planning Underway

Final Announcement of the 2017 AIPG Texas Section Field Trip to Uranium Country in South Texas / West Texas to Visit REE Mine Henry M. Wise, P.G., C.P.G., President of AIPG Texas Section, announced today that after detailed discussions with the five uranium mining companies having exploration/recovery operations in south/west Texas, the AIPG Texas Section Board has decided to postpone the uranium field trip to south Texas indefinitely (circa spring of 2022?). The companies and Board concluded that it would be more interesting to field trip participants if all of the companies' operations were in production of yellowcake, or [...]

By Editor|2025-11-04T17:13:22-06:00March 18th, 2017|AIPG-TX News|

Post-AIPG Texas Section Field Trip Guidebook Now Available & the EMD Uranium Committee Has Released it’s Uranium FAQ

Henry M. Wise, P.G., CPG, President, Texas Section of the AIPG, announced today that the Guidebook accompanying the 2016 Field Trip to Central Texas has been revised to include field-trip photos and expanded coverage of topics. It is available in PDF. A future field trip by bus is being planned for Spring, 2017 to visit uranium mines in South Texas. More information when available. Also just released, Michael D. Campbell, P.G., P.H., CPG, Vice President - Eastern Texas, announced that the Uranium FAQ was produced by the Committee of Uranium, Thorium, and Rare-Earths, Energy Minerals Division (AAPG). Mr. Campbell has been the Chair of [...]

By Editor|2025-08-04T19:38:16-05:00October 1st, 2016|AIPG-TX News|