Entries by Utah Geological Survey

10 possible big-money deals for Utah schools

standard.net Aaron Garrett gave folks at the last School and Institutional Trust Lands Administration meeting a few things to think about — 10 things, to be exact, that he feels should be top-of-mind for the agency that manages land for the benefit of Utah public schools and other institutions. READ MORE

Glad You Asked: July 10, 2014

We’re getting further into our wildfire season as summer heats up. Fires can start from both lightning and human causes, but did you know that rockfalls sometimes cause wildfires too? Check out our “Glad You Asked” article on what ignition source started Utah’s July 2012 Lighthouse Fire in Range Creek, Emery County. View the article HERE.

Vote for Utah!

Vote for Utah! USA Today has a pool of National Parks, and are asking us to vote for which park is the best. Bryce Canyon National Park and Zion National Park have both found their way onto this list, and no doubt they are some of the best! VOTE HERE 10best.com Many consider America’s national […]

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New Geologic Hazard Maps for Western Salt Lake Valley

kcsg.com The Utah Geological Survey (UGS) has released a publication containing 10 geologic-hazard maps for an area of western Salt Lake Valley that includes portions of the rapidly developing cities of Herriman, West Jordan, and South Jordan. The maps address hazards associated with earthquakes, landslides, flooding, debris flows, indoor radon, shallow groundwater, rock fall, shallow […]

POTD July 8, 2014: Snow Canyon State Park, Washington County, Utah

Snow Canyon State Park, Washington County, Utah Photographer: Daniel King; © 2013 Eroded fragments of a dark ironstone layer contrast sharply against the pale-orange Jurassic-age Navajo Sandstone at Snow Canyon State Park. In places, the iron- and manganese-rich ironstone forms a resistant cap at the top of sandstone columns or pillars called hoodoos.

Lehi F. Hintze

The sad passing of Lehi F. Hintze, a geologist who gave a lot of his time and career to Utah and the Utah Geological Survey. heraldextra.com Lehi Ferdinand Hintze passed away 1 July 2014 in Provo, Utah. He was born 14 April 1921 in Denver, Colorado to Ferdinand F. and Henrietta Jones Hintze. In 1942 […]

Glad You Asked: July 3, 2014

We reflect on our American heritage with July 4th on the horizon and our weekend adventures coming up. How about a little Utah history to go with it? Sedimentary rocks are telling teachers in piecing together Utah’s geologic history. Check it out in our “Glad You Asked” article HERE!

Dinosaur hunter is making prehistory

latimes.com Scott Richardson is up at dawn, standing atop a rocky ridgeline near his base camp, a solitary figure in the slanting light. He surveys a primordial wilderness of dry creek beds and stands of juniper and pinyon pine. READ MORE