Who can “Spot the Rock” this week? Like us on FACEBOOK or follow us on TWITTER to participate! UPDATE: Location Revealed Last week’s “Spot the Rock” was another toughie, but we did have one correct guess. Gandy Warm Springs is located half a mile from the Nevada border at the southern base of Spring Mountain […]
Dixie National Forest, Garfield County, Utah Photographer: Robert F. Biek; © 2012 Colorful volcanic sandstone and mudstone of the Brian Head Formation record initiation of volcanic activity in southwest Utah about 36 million years ago. Here, Eocene-age Brian Head deposits form rugged badlands at the south end of the Sevier Plateau.
Are you ready? Below are some articles that talk about the ShakeOut event, as well as other information for earthquake preparedness. sltrib.com The Great Utah Shake Out: Drop, cover and hold on today It’s not if, but when the Big One will hit Utah. Being ready could make the difference between being a statistic for […]
deseretnews.com In a geologic wonderland of south central Utah, dinosaurs happen. READ MORE
huffingtonpost.com Hundreds of low-level and medium-sized earthquakes have struck central Idaho since last month, puzzling geologists who wonder whether the ruptures portend a much larger temblor to come or are merely the rumblings of a seismic fault previously thought to be dormant. READ MORE
Moab, Grand County, Utah Photographer: Corey Unger; © 2012 Wingate Sandstone cliffs at Kane Springs Canyon near Moab, Grand County.
accuweather.com Last month’s mudslide in Oso, Snohomish County, Wash., has killed more than 30 people and has left many more still unaccounted for. READ MORE
Thursday April 17th is The Great Utah Shake Out. You may visit the official website at http://www.shakeout.org/utah for information on how to prepare yourself and your family in the event of an earthquake. And another article about the different dangerous earthquake zones around America. Dangerous earthquake zones in America americanlivewire.com READ MORE
Canyonlands National Park, San Juan and Wayne Counties, Utah Photographer: Rich Emerson; © 2012 Uplift of the Colorado Plateau has caused the Green River to entrench its meandering path into the relatively soft rocks of the Permian-age Organ Rock Shale. At Soda Springs Basin, vertical cliffs of the more-resistant White Rim Sandstone cap the Organ […]
Have you ever faced a dinosaur? Check out this fun article highlighting Gemstone Junction. standard.net Imagine this: you walk through the doors of Golden Spike Arena’s Exhibit Hall to find a nine-foot-tall Osteosaurus (“Bone Lizard”) biting the heads of schoolchildren. Don’t worry. No children were harmed in the making of this event. READ MORE
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