Adam McKean, one of our Geologists here at the Utah Geological Survey, is featured as a guest author on the blog The Traveling Geologist. Check it out! travelinggeologist.com Urban geologic mapping may sound like a mapping geologist’s nightmare with all the private property, disturbed land, and development rapidly covering up the geology. Despite these difficulties, […]
Here is the first post for “Spot the Rock.” It is a mysterious place where hissing and bubbling ground can be found. Be sure to turn up your volume to listen to it boil and toil. Can you spot this rock? Tell us where you think it is! The location will be revealed next week. […]
Hey geo friends! Today we kick off an exciting new feature—”Spot the Rock”. Check out this press release for more info, and stay tuned for the inaugural post of “Spot the Rock” later today! Like us on FACEBOOK or follow us on TWITTER to participate! kcsg.com The Utah Geological Survey (UGS) kicks off a new […]
Peter Makovicky introduces us to Siats meekerorum, a new species of dinosaur discovered and described by him and Lindsay Zanno! Watch the YouTube video HERE For more information, read their paper HERE and THIS RELEASE from The Field Museum
Devils Garden, Grand Staircase–Escalante National Monument, Garfield County, Utah Photographer: Ken Krahulec Metate Arch is sculpted by weathering and differential erosion of two sandstone layers along the contact of the Gunsight Butte and overlying Cannonville Members of the Jurassic-age Entrada Sandstone. The arch is about 17 miles southeast of Escalante, just east of the Straight […]
Capitol Reef National Park, Wayne County, Utah Photographer: Stevie Emerson The Fremont River cuts through the Waterpocket Fold, Capitol Reef National Park, Wayne County.
Hear now, hear now! Jim Kirkland, our Utah State Paleontologist, is interviewed on the KPCW Park City NPR radio science show, Cool Science Radio. Check it out! His interview begins in the second half of the interview at 27 minutes, but give the whole thing a listen. Enjoy! LISTEN HERE Be sure to like us […]
What in the world is a gooseneck? When it comes to describing a landform, fowl play (pun intended) may seem apparent. Even when you are standing in front of one, the answer is not obvious. Not until you get a look from above does this name start to make sense. READ MORE
Current Issue Contents: Microbial Carbonate Reservoirs and the Utah Geological Survey’s “Invasion” of London Utah Still Supplying Gilsonite to the World After 125 Years Frack Sand in Utah? Energy News GeoSights: St. George Dinosaur Discovery Site at Johnson’s Farm, Washington County Glad You Asked: How can sedimentary rocks tell you about Utah’s history? Teacher’s Corner […]
deseretnews.com The gargantuan awe-inspiring landslide at Kennecott’s Bingham Canyon mine last April was so stunning, the “firsts” and “mosts” it accomplished are something wild to ponder. READ MORE Read further at The Salt Lake Tribune with this article—sltrib.com “Kennecott landslide so big it triggered earthquakes” Accelerating to speeds of up to 100 miles per […]
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