Orderville, Kane County, Utah Photographer: Lance Weaver Utah showcases a multitude of canyons as varied as its high mountains and dry deserts. Ranging from V- and U-shaped valleys at the edge of mountains to deep and narrow slot canyons in the south, the shapes result from types of erosion and factors such as precipitation amount […]
deseretnews.com Utahns can once again bring the natural wonders of the state to their walls and desks. The new calendar from the Utah Geological Survey goes on sale Monday. Utah Geological Survey started publishing the calendar eight years ago. READ MORE
Little Cottonwood Canyon, Wasatch Range, Salt Lake County, Utah Photographer: Mike Hylland Ice Age (late Pleistocene) glaciers carved a classic U-shaped valley into granitic rock of the Oligocene-aged Little Cottonwood stock at Little Cottonwood Canyon. Across Salt Lake Valley, the Oquirrh Mountains are home to the Bingham Canyon mine, the largest open-pit copper mine in […]
sltrib.com Rain, debris flow prompt evacuations in Alpine Timpanogos cave remains closed, won’t reopen Monday deseretnews.com Heavy rains close Timpanogos Cave trail
Spiral Jetty in Great Salt Lake near Promontory Point, Box Elder County, Utah Photographer: Don Clark Great Salt Lake is likely best known for its high salinity and large size. Yet this unique lake also supports mineral and brine-shrimp industries, provides a resting place for millions of migratory birds, and reveals varied spectacular sights. Sunsets […]
Mapped by Tyler R. Knudsen, Robert F. Biek, and Janice M. Hayden Utah Geological Survey A STATEMAP project supported by the Utah Geological Survey and the U.S. Geological Survey Wednesday, October 2, 2013 The purpose of the review is to give the public and local government officials an opportunity to learn about new geologic research […]
Mapped by Hellmut H. Doelling1 and Paul A. Kuehne 2 1 Utah Geological Survey, retired 2 Utah Geological Survey, Mapping Program A STATEMAP project supported by the Utah Geological Survey and the U.S. Geological Survey Tuesday, October 1, 2013 Trip highlights: examination and discussion of the northern portion of the Marysvale volcanic pile newly mapped […]
Great Salt Lake, Utah Photographer: Carole McCalla Great Salt Lake is likely best known for its high salinity and large size. Yet this unique lake also supports mineral and brine-shrimp industries, provides a resting place for millions of migratory birds, and reveals varied spectacular sights. Sunsets over distant islands, white beaches, and water colors ranging […]
Great Salt Lake, Davis County, Utah Photographer: Carole McCalla Antelope Island, approximately ten miles long and four miles wide, is the largest island in Great Salt Lake. The island, which becomes a peninsula when lake levels are low, has easily accessible outcrops of some of the oldest (Precambrian-aged) rocks in Utah. It is also home […]
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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