Entries by Utah Geological Survey

PRESS RELEASE: 2017 Calendar of Utah Geology

  Media Contact Utah Geological Survey Vicky Clarke 801-573-3330 vickyclarke@utah.gov 2017 Calendar of Utah Geology Showcases Utah’s Otherworldly Landscapes Salt Lake City (October 17, 2016) — The Utah Geological Survey (UGS) has recently released the 11th edition of its popular Calendar of Utah Geology. “We published the first calendar in 2007 as a fun way […]

Earth Science Week 2016

Earth Science Week is in full swing at the Utah Geological Survey this week. Our stream trailer allows students to create and destroy a river landscape while learning about deposition and erosion.

POTD September 28, 2016: San Rafael Swell near Muddy Creek, Emery County

San Rafael Swell near Muddy Creek, Emery County Photographer: Scott Madsen © 2016 Colorful, rounded slopes are typical of the Brushy Basin Member of the Jurassic-age Morrison Formation. Clayey bentonite beds in the Morrison often have a distinctive “popcorn” weathering texture resulting from expansion of the clay minerals when they get wet.

Map and plan your hunt at the Utah Natural Resources Map & Bookstore

With hunting season just around the corner the DNR Map & Bookstore can help you map and plan your hunt. Our BLM Surface Management Maps show land ownership by color and include public and private land, roads, and more. Come see us at the Department of Natural Resources building on the corner of North Temple […]

POTD September 14, 2016: Markagunt Plateau, Iron County

Markagunt Plateau, Iron County Photographer: Tyler Knudsen © 2016 An unnamed lake fills one of countless sinkholes formed on southern Utah’s Markagunt Plateau. Dark boulders of Quaternary-age lava have collapsed into the sinkhole that is likely rooted in limestone of the underlying Tertiary-age Claron Formation.