Snow Canyon State Park, Washington County, Utah
Photographer: Janice Hayden
A blanket of snow is a rare occurrence in Snow Canyon State Park in southwestern Utah. The Early Jurassic-age Navajo Sandstone forms the jointed red cliffs and rounded “turtlebacks” while the 27,000-year-old Santa Clara lava flow fills the canyon, flattening out the valley floor.
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Great Salt Lake • A salt-laden November fog fills the valleys of the Promontory Mountains like the crests of waves on an ocean. Thick storm clouds allow scattered streaks of sunlight, creating sliding silver bands on a water tinted red with bacteria.
Follow some of the Utah Geological Survey’s Paleontologists and volunteers as they explain the geology, discovery, and extraction process at the Doelling’s Bowl site.
Zion National Park, Washington County, Utah
Photographer: Michael Vanden Berg
Navajo Sandstone and pinyon pines, Zion NationalPark, Washington County.
Zion National Park, Washington County, Utah
Photographer: Janice Hayden
Thanksgiving Day storm at Emerald Pools, Zion National Park, Washington County, Utah.
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An armored dinosaur found in a Spanish open-pit coal mine suggests that North America and Europe were connected for millions of years longer than previously thought.
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The study of a new dinosaur discovery in Spain, announced Monday, was led by researchers from Utah.
Zion National Park, Washington County, Utah
Photographer: Michael Vanden Berg
Snow blanketing Checkerboard Mesa, Zion National Park, Washington County, Utah.
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.
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