For those of you following the stolen dino tracks from Moab, here is another great article related to the matter. nbcnews.com Paleontologists have a bone to pick with fossil aficionados who are fueling an international black market for the prehistoric specimens. READ MORE Read the previous post on the stolen tracks HERE.
npr.org Scientists have used a powerful new technique to prove that some tiny crystals found in Western Australia are indeed the oldest known materials formed on Earth. READ MORE
Wasatch Range, Utah County, Utah Photographer: Adam McKean; © 2011 A colorful mosaic of fall colors on Provo Peak (11,068 feet), composed of Mississippian- and Pennsylvanian-age rock layers, Wasatch Range, Utah County.
Ogden Canyon, Weber County, Utah Photographer: Ken Krahulec; ©2011 Large Z-shaped fold of Mississippian rock layers in upper Ogden Canyon, just below Pineview Reservoir, Weber County.
Geology can be fun for everyone! With another weekend on the way, and summer on the horizon, get out and enjoy some of these geological stops in St. George’s backyard with your family and friends. ksl.com St. George is the perfect place for a sunny weekend escape. It’s a desert playground that offers hiking, golfing, […]
ksl.com A 190-million-year-old dinosaur track was reported stolen from a trail in Moab Wednesday, officials said. READ MORE What a tragedy. A contact number is included in the article for any information you may have.
It’s time again for another round of “Spot the Rock”! Can you guess where this interesting sight is located? Like us on FACEBOOK or follow us on TWITTER to participate in “Spot the Rock”! UPDATE: Location Revealed This “Spot the Rock” photo was taken in northwestern most part of Utah, at the southern end of the Grouse Creek Mountains, […]
upr.org Here’s another read on Yellowstone National Park’s ancient helium from Utah Public Radio. A huge amount of ancient helium is rising up from the rocks beneath Yellowstone National Park — about enough to fill up a Goodyear blimp every week. READ MORE
Ferron Mountain, Wasatch Plateau, Sanpete County, Utah Photographer: Greg McDonald; ©2011 Fall colors at the base of striped layers of the Tertiary-age Flagstaff Limestone, southeastern end of Ferron Mountain, Wasatch Plateau, Sanpete County.
smithsonianmag.com Yellowstone National Park’s geysers, hot springs, fumaroles and other hydrothermal features spew out a collection of gases from deep within the Earth—steam, carbon dioxide, methane, neon, argon and helium. There’s not enough of that last one, helium, for the park to start selling balloons or for visitors to sound like chipmunks, but there’s plenty […]
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