Hey friends! Weber State University has a great video series on their alumni success stories. Check out this great video (amongst others) on jobs in Geology, and what you can do with your degree.
A little read on the latest quake that shook 50-miles offshore of northern California late last night. news.nationalgeographic.com We all have our faults, and that includes planet Earth. Earthquakes, big and small, rattle the globe every day, most recently making news this week with temblors in northern California. READ MORE
Little Cottonwood Canyon, Wasatch Range, Salt Lake County, Utah Photographer: Mike Hylland; ©2011 A sawtoothed ridge (arête) of glacially carved granitic rock separates the Maybird and Red Pine drainages. South side of Little Cottonwood Canyon, Wasatch Range, Salt Lake County.
Another update on the stolen dino track from Moab. kutv.com The Grand County Sheriff’s Office revealed “investigators have identified a suspect” in a dinosaur track taken from land near Moab more than two weeks ago; and divers have now gone into murky water to try to find the fossil. READ MORE
huffingtonpost.com A fossil bed in China that contains some of the world’s most exquisitely preserved feathered dinosaurs, early birds, reptiles and mammals may also be home to an equally rich set of older fossils from the Middle Jurassic, a new study finds. READ MORE
Wasatch Range, Salt Lake County, Utah Photographer: Mike Hylland; ©2011 Many streams in Utah’s high mountain ranges, like this one in Bells Canyon, flow down canyons where “streams” of glacial ice once flowed. Wasatch Range, Salt Lake County.
Give this article a quick listen! knau.org A dinosaur recently found in southern Utah has reshaped paleontologists’ ideas of the fierce group of carnivores known as tyrannosaurs. READ MORE
Here’s another installment of “Spot the Rock”! Can you guess where this is? Like us on FACEBOOK or follow us on TWITTER to participate! UPDATE: Location Revealed Crystal Geyser is located on the eastern bank of the Green River approximately 3.5 miles downstream from Interstate 70. It is a geologically unusual site to visit, as it […]
cbsnews.com It was one of the biggest, scariest dinosaurs that ever roamed the Earth, a giant predator that prowled Europe millions of years ago. READ MORE
The dino track recently stolen from Moab is not alone in the vandalism that happens in the area. The BLM is working to prevent theft and other vandalism from ruining the fossils and tracks in Moab. You can help in these efforts too! ksl.com A dinosaur footprint, millions of years old, was stolen from southern […]
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