Here’s a feature on our recently released 2017 Calendar of Utah Geology. If you haven’t looked yet, check it out! stgeorgeutah.com The Utah Geological Survey has recently released the 11th edition of its popular Calendar of Utah Geology. The 2017 calendar features numerous geological wonders in Utah, including some otherworldly landscapes, with a brief explanation of […]
White Rock Bay, Antelope Island State Park, Davis County Photographer: Ken Krahulec © 2016
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 […]
Antelope Island State Park, Davis County Photographer: Nikki Simon © 2016 Antelope Island is the largest of about a dozen islands in Great Salt Lake. Numerous ancient lake shorelines cross the slopes of Antelope Island, recording the rise and fall of Ice Age Lake Bonneville in late Quaternary time.
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.
Bottleneck Peak, San Rafael Swell, Emery County Photographer: Nikki Simon © 2016
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.
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 […]
UGS has received an exciting new core donation from Whiting Oil & Gas. It’s from four wells near the northern end of the San Rafael Swell with core from the Moenkopi Formation. Contact the Utah Core Research Center for additional information.
View from Brian Head peak, Iron County Photographer: Paul Inkenbrandt © 2016
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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