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New graffiti at Capitol Reef National Park underscores ‘complex, difficult’ process of restoration

sltrib.com Alongside centuries-old petroglyphs of a bear, a coyote and a bighorn sheep stand the newly etched words “DALLAS TX.” READ MORE

August 11, 2016

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Reports of flash flooding, large boulder close roads in Zion National Park

ksl.com The flash flooding was reported in Zion National Park and near Mount Carmel, according to the National Weather Service. Park officials reported that all of the roads in Zion National Park were closed as of 3 p.m. due to the extreme weather. READ MORE

August 11, 2016

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Seismic Slowdowns Could Warn of Impending Earthquakes

smithsonianmag.com Predicting earthquakes before they happen is the Holy Grail of seismology. READ MORE

August 10, 2016

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POTD August 9, 2016: Snow Canyon State Park, Washington County

August 9, 2016

DINOSAURS

What Happened in the Seconds, Hours, Weeks After the Dino-Killing Asteroid Hit Earth?

smithsonianmag.com No one could have seen the catastrophe coming. Dinosaurs stalked each other and munched on lush greens as they had for over 170 million years. READ MORE

August 9, 2016

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Scientists launch nutrient study, plan to map Great Salt Lake, Utah Lake

ksl.com Hydrologists from Utah and California lowered a sophisticated water quality monitoring device into the murky waters at the Jordan River surplus canal and are now waiting on the story it tells. READ MORE

August 9, 2016

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Flooding in Kanab heavily damages up to 20 homes

ksl.com Flooding caused major damage to several homes, as well as a city park, a swimming pool and a baseball field Wednesday afternoon, police reported. READ MORE

August 4, 2016

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Utah company brings landscapes to life — in 3-D

ksl.com Map-making is nearly as old as civilization itself. But a professor and his former student at Utah State University claim to have found a new way to do it. READ MORE

August 3, 2016

DINOSAURS

This Duck-Billed Dinosaur Had a Rare Case of Arthritis

smithsonianmag.com may sometimes seem like monolithic, almost mythical beasts, but the statuesque skeletons that populate museums around the world once belonged to living, breathing animals. READ MORE

August 3, 2016

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POTD August 2, 2016: Red Castle Peak and East Red Castle Lake, Summit County

August 2, 2016

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Entries by Utah Geological Survey

New graffiti at Capitol Reef National Park underscores ‘complex, difficult’ process of restoration

Reports of flash flooding, large boulder close roads in Zion National Park

Seismic Slowdowns Could Warn of Impending Earthquakes

POTD August 9, 2016: Snow Canyon State Park, Washington County

What Happened in the Seconds, Hours, Weeks After the Dino-Killing Asteroid Hit Earth?

Scientists launch nutrient study, plan to map Great Salt Lake, Utah Lake

Flooding in Kanab heavily damages up to 20 homes

Utah company brings landscapes to life — in 3-D

This Duck-Billed Dinosaur Had a Rare Case of Arthritis

POTD August 2, 2016: Red Castle Peak and East Red Castle Lake, Summit County

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