A recently released study by the Utah Geological Survey (UGS), reveals untapped potential oil and gas resources in western Utah and eastern Nevada. Petroleum companies conducting oil exploration in the region can use the study to help evaluate oil and gas potential on federal and state lands, and identify possible drilling targets. Landowners, government regulators […]
While this photo is a throwback to colder seasons, we cannot deny the stunning #UtahGeology present. This crisp, cold picture is worth a thousand hand warmers—that’s how the saying goes, right? Dead Horse Point State Park, San Juan County, Utah Photographer: Gregg Beukelman; © 2014 The Colorado River loops around the Gooseneck between Dead Horse […]
fox13now.com Farmington Canyon will be closed for three days to allow the area to be evaluated by engineers after a large boulder fell and blocked the road Sunday. READ MORE
ksl.com A minor earthquake shook portions of northern Utah late Saturday morning, but there were no reports of damage. READ MORE
Salt Lake’s oldest resident? Read more on the ancient pit home unearthed in a Salt Lake City suburb, Sandy. smithsonianmag.com When utility company workers entered Dimple Dell Park in Sandy, Utah (a suburb of Salt Lake City), they were there to replace a gas pipeline. Instead, the Salt Lake Tribune’s Christopher Smart reports, they ended […]
news.nationalgeographic.com David Roberts is a well-known mountaineer who made the first ascents of some of Alaska’s most challenging peaks. For his new book, The Lost World Of The Old Ones: Discoveries in The Ancient Southwest, he set off with a backpack to explore some of the remotest corners of the American Southwest. Rappelling down cliffs […]
Give mom something special this year—show her an adventure in Utah’s beautiful backyard! Goosenecks State Park is easily accessible, and worth a visit. ksl.com It might take a poet several weeks to come up with the perfect words to describe the view at Goosenecks State Park. READ MORE
Bill Lund, one of our senior scientists here at the Utah Geological Survey, weighs in on the issues surrounding groundwater mining and its effects in Iron County. kuer.org We can’t see aquifers, but these underground water reservoirs make life possible in the West. As we continue our series on Utah’s Uncertain Water Future, we explore […]
Ever found yourself wondering if one day you’d be a fossil next to your favorite dinosaur in the museum? Smithsonian Magazine has some steps in this fun article of theirs to follow to achieve this global star status down the road. smithsonianmag.com Have you ever found yourself standing in a museum, gazing up at the […]
Now that’s nothing to sneeze at! smithsonianmag.com With his latest work, photographer John Fowler brings a whole new meaning to the term “navel gazing.” This mosaic image, captured in late April, showcases a unique landform sometimes known colloquially as the Cosmic Navel—essentially a giant sandy pothole in Utah’s Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument. READ MORE
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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