Tower of Babel, Arches National Park, Grand County
Photographer: Kent Brown © 2017
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Arches National Park, Grand County
Photographer: Gregg Beukelman © 2016
Early morning light provides a glow to one of the Courthouse Towers, an erosional remnant of a fin composed of vertically jointed Jurassic-age Slick Rock Member of the Entrada Sandstone.
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Utah is home to five national parks — Zion, Arches, Canyonlands, Capitol Reef and Bryce Canyon. How well can you pick out the geological features and what makes each park famous?
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The Utah Geological Survey (UGS) is a division of the Utah Department of Natural Resources. Several specialized programs comprise the UGS: Data Management, Energy & Minerals, Geologic Hazards, Geologic Information & Outreach, Geologic Mapping, Groundwater & Wetlands, and Paleontology.