Geography By Geoff

New field geography video out now! This week I'm in New Hampshire to explore why Mount Washington has "worst weather in the world." Despite standing at just 6,288 feet tall, Mount Washington has a higher death toll than mountains much larger like Denali and Mount Hood. And in this video, I dive into the unique geographic factors that create this dangerous weather.

New video out now! When you picture the colonization of Africa, you’re probably imagining massive European empires like Britain or France. But there’s one piece of land that Europe never touched—because it was actually colonized by the United States. And today, this country stands as a spectacular, mostly forgotten American failure. The real culprit though wasn't just bad politics, but the brutal landscape itself. So, why did geography doom America's first and only African colony? Watch the full video: https://youtu.be/C0Lk9IuucRI

New video out now! Most people write off Newfoundland and Labrador as just a cold, isolated corner of Canada—but they are missing out on some of the most bizarre geography on Earth. This is a place where you are physically closer to London, England, than to Vancouver, British Columbia. It’s also a place where a quick day trip will drop you straight into the country of France. From a crater used by NASA to simulate the Moon to the windiest city in North America, here are 15 incredible geography facts you never knew about Canada’s easternmost province. Watch the full video: https://youtu.be/ztyKYaygk8I

New video out now! If you trace the 62nd parallel north across the globe, you’ll hit some of the most inhospitable places on Earth. In Canada, you’re in the freezing tundra of the Northwest Territories. In Russia, you’re deep in the icy expanses of Siberia. But right in the middle of the North Atlantic, at that exact latitude, sits the Faroe Islands—a place surrounded by the churning violent ocean with absolutely no trees whatsoever. So how do over 55,000 people live in such a remote and desolate chain of islands? Watch the full video to find out: https://youtu.be/aM4xbRao4t8

New field geography video out now! Boston is not a normal city. In fact, its very land is not what you think it is. This is because Boston, as we know it today, is almost entirely fake. Over the last few hundred years, the city has changed itself from a small, shallow peninsula into one of the largest cities in the country. How? Well you gotta watch the full video to find out: https://youtu.be/8w7_oOBkkHo

New video out now! If you look at a map of the United States, Nebraska is the ultimate flyover state. It’s that seemingly endless rectangle you only ever experience from 35,000 feet in the air, or blurring past your window on Interstate 80. But what if I told you Nebraska’s emptiness isn’t an accident? Rather it’s the only state in the country destined by its own geography... to be completely ignored. Watch the full video: https://youtu.be/YB5tquy0Oww

New field geography video out now! Mount Hood is one of Oregon's most iconic landmarks, but beneath its icy glaciers lies a terrifying threat. Join Geoff on a solo adventure to the Oregon Cascade Mountain Range to get up close to one of the most dangerous stratovolcanoes in the United States. In this episode, we dive into "lahars" and trace the path of the devastating 1780s "Old Maid" eruption down the Sandy River. Finally, we discuss the surprising political history and logging industry battles that prevented this iconic landmark from becoming a U.S. National Park. Watch the full video: https://youtu.be/u7ieek9_XbE

New video out now! In the summer of 2022, an incomprehensible geographic nightmare unfolded: one-third of Pakistan had simply vanished underwater. It was an unimaginable flood that displaced tens of millions. But hidden beneath those murky floodwaters is a cruel geographic irony. The exact same river system that swallowed the country in 2022 is the sole reason anyone can live there today. So how exactly is a Pakistan’s only lifeline also tearing the country apart? Watch the full video https://youtu.be/EIZos9H7kDY

New video out now! What if I told you that there’s a mountain that literally breathes ice deep into the sweltering summer months? Or that, despite its rugged, rural landscape, it’s home to a massive 13,000-square-mile zone where cell phones and Wi-Fi are strictly regulated by the federal government? Welcome to West Virginia, a state often associated just with coal and country roads, but one that is actually full of incredible historic and geographic significance. Watch the full video https://youtu.be/WF_9JYYJOd4

New field geography video out now! If you look at a population map of Ireland, you'll see the east coast is packed with cities like Dublin and Cork and millions of people. But the west coast? It's incredibly empty. So why is Ireland's west coast so barren and completely unlike the Ireland we all know from popular culture and films? Watch the full video to find out: https://youtu.be/oufidfXrk1E