Jennifer H. Carey grew up on the granitic rock of the Mount Ashland pluton in southern Oregon. She obtained a BA in geology at Carleton College and an MS in environmental studies at the University ...view moreJennifer H. Carey grew up on the granitic rock of the Mount Ashland pluton in southern Oregon. She obtained a BA in geology at Carleton College and an MS in environmental studies at the University of Montana. She has edited geology books at Mountain Press Publishing Company in Missoula, Montana, since 1995.view less