Entries by Utah Geological Survey

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This Fluffy Little Dinosaur Had Bat-Like Wings

Dinosaurs come in all shapes and sizes. smithsonianmag.com After over a century and a half of discovery, you’d think dinosaurs would start getting a little mundane. Paleontologists have already described over 500 different genera of the prehistoric celebrities, and the shape of the dinosaur family tree is well known. But almost on a monthly basis, […]

POTD April 28, 2015: Zion National Park, Washington County, Utah

Zion National Park, Washington County, Utah Photographer: Gregg Beukelman; © 2014 The Watchman (6,545 feet), composed of Jurassic-age Navajo Sandstone, stands guard over the southern entrance to Zion Canyon. The canyon has been carved by the North Fork Virgin River, which has eroded downward thousands of feet through the Navajo and underlying Kayenta and Moenave […]

Saving Shelby: Strangers unite to save dog stuck in tar

Some of you may have caught this story—a happy note to start your Tuesday with. If you or someone you know is going out to the Spiral Jetty, be sure to let them know about these tar pits, and the risk they may pose, especially to children and pets! fox13now.com On a recent spring day, […]

For Earth Day, 14 Pictures of Extraordinary Trees

Trees are one extraordinary part of Earth. Check out these photos showing just how extraordinary they can be! news.nationalgeographic.com One of the most popular ways to celebrate Earth Day, on April 22, is to plant a tree. It seems so basic that it’s easy to forget the value of doing so. So National Geographic asked […]

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The Great Utah ShakeOut: 920,000 drop, cover, hold on

Who participated in The Great Utah ShakeOut? If you missed out, you can always pick a time with family or friends to make sure that you know what to do in the event of an earthquake. deseretnews.com At 10:15 a.m. Thursday, Utahns all across the state — from elementary children to state officials — took […]

POTD April 17, 2015: San Rafael Swell, Emery County, Utah

San Rafael Swell, Emery County, Utah Photographer: Taylor Boden; © 2014 Erosion has exposed and sculpted Jurassic-age sedimentary rocks in the southern San Rafael Swell. Near Goblin Valley State Park, towering Wild Horse Butte comprises the Morrison and Summerville Formations (top cliff layers), Curtis Formation (middle slope layer), and Entrada Sandstone (bottom reddish layer).

Baseline Hydrology of Ashley Spring

By: Paul Inkenbrandt, Janae Wallace, and Melissa Hendrickson Ashley Spring is an important water supply for most of the residents in the Vernal area of Uintah County, Utah. The Geological Survey conducted a study to determine the baseline flow paths and water chemistry of the aquifer systems that provide water to the spring. Ashley Spring […]