Happy Thursday, everybody! This beautiful photo was taken somewhere in Utah. Can anybody “Spot the Rock” and tell us where it is? Like us on FACEBOOK or follow us on TWITTER to participate! UPDATE: Location Revealed Last week’s “Spot the Rock” is of Water Canyon, just north of Hildale, Utah, in Washington County. This image shows […]
A great read about Tara Bowen’s unique experience in the Mount St. Helens 1980 eruption. Check it out! oregonlive.com On the bright morning of May 18, 1980, 11-year-old Tara Bowen got out of bed just before 9 a.m. with one thing on her mind: the rebroadcast of Casey Kasem’s “American Top 40” radio countdown. READ […]
Zion National Park, Washington County, Utah Photographer: Mike Hylland; © 2012 Arch Alcove, Zion National Park, Washington County.
This really expands the boundaries of the classroom and takes learning to a whole new level. Wow! durangoherald.com The Four Corners School of Outdoor Education has one mighty big campus – the entire 130,000-square-mile Colorado Plateau. READ MORE
By: Christopher B. DuRoss and Michael D. Hylland The Salt Lake City segment (SLCS) of the Wasatch fault zone and the West Valley fault zone (WVFZ) are Holocene-active faults that have evidence of large-magnitude (M ~6-7) surface-faulting earthquakes. Paleoseismic research trenches at the Penrose Drive site on the SLCS and Baileys Lake site on the […]
How many of you know about these dinos? cnews.canoe.ca Everyone can point out a T-Rex, or even call out a Velociraptor thanks to Hollywood movies like Jurassic Park. READ MORE
Recently 14 UGS staff embarked on our annual Administrative Professionals’ Day field trip. This year we went to Diamond Fork Hot Springs (a.k.a. Fifth Water) north of Spanish Fork Canyon in the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest. Diamond Fork Hot Springs is located at the end of a 2.5 mile one-way hike, 700-foot elevation gain, up a […]
San Rafael Swell, Emery County, Utah Photographer: Stephanie Earls; © 2012 Draw rock art panel, San Rafael Swell, Emery County.
ksl.com There is no doubt that Delicate Arch is the most iconic image for Utah. Because of the dominance of that giant red inverted sandstone horseshoe, some visitors to Arches National Park miss the Devil’s Garden trail — a section of the park that offers much more scenic hiking and a plethora of unique arches. […]
hngn.com A new study has found that dinosaur claw shapes evolved to adapt to the species’ changing dietary needs. 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.
