trucktrend.com Utah boasts five of America’s most popular national parks and is a popular destination with RV travelers. Canyonlands and Arches National Parks are located near the city of Moab, while Capital Reef NP is located midway between Utah’s Dixie country and Moab’s red rock country. Zion and Bryce Canyon are at the base of […]
Zion National Park, Washington County, Utah Photographer: Kent D. Brown Icicles in drainage tunnel along the Zion–Mt. Carmel Highway, Zion National Park, Washington County.
“Devils Pole” near Joes Valley Reservoir, Emery County, Utah Photographer: J. Buck Ehler Frozen waterfall forms “Devils Pole” near Joes Valley Reservoir, Emery County.
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.
sltrib.com 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. READ MORE
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.
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Zion National Park, Washington County, Utah Photographer: Janice Hayden Thanksgiving Day storm at Emerald Pools, Zion National Park, Washington County, Utah.
sltrib.com 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. READ MORE
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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