Entries by Utah Geological Survey

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Geology calendar highlights ‘must-see’ Utah places

Another highlight on the 2016 Calendar of Utah Geology—get yours in time before they’re all gone! Get them in store at the Utah Natural Resources Map & Bookstore, or online HERE. deseretnews.com Some of Utah’s most spectacular displays of geography are once again being showcased in the annual calendar compiled by staff members of the […]

POTD November 17, 2015: Dark Canyon Primitive Area, San Juan County, Utah

Dark Canyon Primitive Area, San Juan County, Utah Photographer: Diane Menuz; © 2015 The stream in the lower section of Dark Canyon runs reddish brown following heavy morning rain. Sandstone of the Permian-age Cutler Group forms the canyon walls and limestone of the Pennsylvanian-age Honaker Trail Formation is exposed along the stream bed.

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KSA students celebrate Earth Science Week

We just love Earth Science Week, as do the students that come participate in our UGS activities. Here is a wonderful write up on Kearns-Saint Ann School Earth Science Week outing at the UGS a few weeks ago. icatholic.org The 1st-, 2nd- and 3rd-graders from Kearns-Saint Ann School recently took a field trip to the […]

Behind the Scenes

Don’t miss out this weekend! This Saturday and Sunday, November 14–15, the Natural History Museum of Utah will be opening their doors to show what happens behind the scenes. See artifacts, and learn about the museum’s current research, and discover how they care for their collections! nhmu.utah.edu SEE MORE INFO HERE

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New Winged Dinosaur May Have Used Its Feathers to Pin Down Prey

smithsonianmag.com newly discovered winged raptor may have belonged to a lineage of dinosaurs that grew large after losing the ability to fly. But being grounded likely didn’t stop this sickle-clawed killer from making good use of its feathered frame—based on the fossilized bones, paleontologists think this raptor could have used the unusually long feathers on […]

POTD November 3, 2015: Zion National Park, Washington County, Utah

Zion National Park, Washington County, Utah Photographer: Adam McKean; © 2015 The setting sun illuminates the Jurassic-age Navajo Sandstone cliffs of Cougar Mountain (right) and South Guardian Angel (left) as viewed from Kolob Reservoir Road. Here, the road travels on top of the 220,000- to 310,000-year-old Grapevine Wash lava flow (dark rocks in middle ground).