Entries by Utah Geological Survey

Happy New Year!

Ring in 2016 with a “gneiss” start! Take a hike through some of Utah’s finest geology on New Year’s Day. More information on each hike can be found in this great article outlining the various activities. sltrib.com State park staffs will help hikers ring in the new year and give guided lessons on ecology, geology […]

POTD December 30, 2015: Capitol Reef National Park, Wayne County, Utah

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from the Utah Geological Survey! We hope all of you have enjoyed a warm and safe holiday. Capitol Reef National Park, Wayne County, Utah Photographer: James Kirkland; © 2015 The Late Triassic-age Chinle Formation, marked at its base by the light-colored, gravelly Shinarump Conglomerate Member, overlies red beds of […]

Counting down the days to the holidays!

Have you picked up the 2016 Calendar of Utah Geology yet? Order online, or get them in our Salt Lake City store. Filled with stunning sights from all around Utah, they are a steal at $4.95 each, $4.25 when you purchase 10 or more. Give someone “The Great Outdoors” this year in one neat little […]

Utah Natural Resources Map & Bookstore holiday guide: Blood and Thunder

The holidays are under way, have you found that perfect gift yet? Check out this great book from our Utah Natural Resources Map & Bookstore, Blood and Thunder: The Epic Story of Kit Carson and the Conquest of the American West. “In Blood and Thunder, Hampton Sides gives us a magnificent history of the American […]

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New Dinosaur Had a Sail on Its Back

It’s a sail boat! It’s a scooner! It’s….Morelladon beltrani! This recently discovered dinosaur was its own captain, wandering the open Spanish horizons of the Early Cretaceous period. news.discovery.com A distinctive new dinosaur with a “sail” on its back has just been unearthed in Spain. READ MORE

POTD December 15, 2015: Bryce Canyon National Park, Garfield County, Utah

Hoodoo you think you’re looking at, Bryce Canyon National Park? Bryce Canyon National Park, Garfield County, Utah Photographer: Kent Brown; © 2015 Overlook from Bryce Point of fiery hoodoos in the area below Liberty Castle. Bryce Canyon hoodoos are formed in the vertically fractured pink member of the Tertiary-age Claron Formation, primarily by frost wedging […]

Utah Natural Resources Map & Bookstore holiday guide: The Great Salt Lake

Regarded as, “…one of the most informative and readable general histories of Utah yet written…” this is a great addition to any history buff’s library collection. Find it ONLINE HERE. By: Dale L. Morgan Approached as history, geography, geology, or high adventure, The Great Salt Lake is fascinating reading. From the first Americans through mountain […]