‘The Big One,’ Raises Concerns for Kennecott
good4utah.com We often talk about “the big one,” hitting the Beehive State. But now we’re learning it it happens it could mean trouble for Kennecott’s facility on the south slope. READ MORE
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Hazard a Guess? The riskiest science quiz you will ever take!
How much do you know about geologic hazards? Find out! usgs.gov TAKE THE QUIZ
How the Brain Limited the Size of Dinosaurs
huffingtonpost.com Long-necked Sauropods, like Brontosaurus, were the largest animals on earth, but their brain, not their leg strength, is what kept them from getting any bigger. READ MORE
POTD June 3, 2016: Alstrom Point, Kane County, Utah
Alstrom Point, Kane County, Utah Photographer: Marshall Robinson; © 2016 Lake Powell’s Gunsight Bay as seen from Alstrom Point, Kane County.
Tuweep Loop: A Secret Corner of the Southwest
nationalgeographic.com This loop out of St. George, Utah, explores an out-of-the-way corner of the U.S. Southwest. Even in the shadows of Zion and Grand Canyon National Parks, it’s easy to lose the crowds and find your own relatively private pocket of high desert—including a campsite on the rim of America’s most famous gorge that you […]
Track Makers in Southern Utah: The St. George Dinosaur Discovery Site
blogs.plos.org When it comes to absolutely amazing paleontological resources, Utah arguably reigns supreme within the United States (I may be a bit biased). And with the upcoming Society of Vertebrate Paleontology meeting taking place in Salt Lake City, paleontologists and paleo enthusiasts will be flocking to the Beehive State to discuss and share the latest […]
Cataclysmic landslide created ‘flat and tranquil’ valley enjoyed today in Zion National Park
sltrib.com The Sentinel, a sandstone formation on Zion Canyon’s western wall, was once much larger. READ MORE
POTD May 27, 2016: Happy Canyon, Garfield County, Utah
Happy Canyon, Garfield County, Utah Photographer: Gregg Beukelman; © 2016 Just above its confluence with the Dirty Devil River, Happy Canyon deeply and abruptly cuts and sculpts the White Rim Sandstone of the Permian-age Cutler Formation.
The Power Of Red
paysonroundup.com Converging lines. READ MORE
Experts trying to make sense of Northeastern Utah’s ‘unusual’ earthquake
good4utah.com Experts are trying to make sense of an unusual earthquake that shook Northeastern Utah, Wednesday morning. READ MORE
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