A stunning Utah view.
Antelope Island & Farmington Bay, Great Salt Lake, Davis County, Utah
Photographer: Ken Krahulec; © 2012
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Antelope Island State Park, Davis County, Utah
Photographer: Paul Inkenbrandt; © 2012
Storm clouds clear over Bridger Bay and Antelope Island, the largest island in Great Salt Lake. Much of the island, including Stringham Peak (left background; elevation 6,345 feet), is made up of Precambrian-age rocks that are some of the oldest rocks in Utah (600 million to 2.5 billion years old).
Wasatch Range, Weber County, Utah
Photographer: Ken Krahulec; © 2012
Snow Basin on the east side of the Wasatch Range, Weber County.
Have a great weekend everyone!
Dixie National Forest, Iron County, Utah
Photographer: Robert F. Biek; © 2012
Hancock Peak (elevation 10,598 feet) is one of many cinder cones that dot the Markagunt Plateau east of Cedar City. Engelmann spruce trees, many of which were killed by spruce bark beetles, and colorful quaking aspen blanket the cinder cone and associated lava flow, which are estimated to be about 600,000 years old.
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Residents living within high rock-fall-hazard zones in Rockville, Utah, face the possible consequences of a large rock fall similar to the fatal event that occurred last December.
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High in the hills above the city of Alpine in Utah County is a critical piece of equipment that could save lives should a sudden flood occur.
The Windows Section, Arches National Park, Grand County, Utah
Photographer: Adam McKean; © 2012
The Windows Section, Arches National Park, Grand County.
Happy Earth Day, everyone!
Sandstone Mountain, Red Cliffs Desert Reserve, Washington County, Utah
Photographer: Tyler Knudsen; © 2012
Shifting sands partially bury an unusually large (about 1 foot in diameter) spherical hematite concretion that has eroded from the nearby Jurassic-age Navajo Sandstone. The concretion’s dark concentric bands formed when iron-oxide minerals precipitated out of groundwater that flowed through the sandstone.
An exciting spotlight on some of Utah’s finest dino-country featuring James Kirkland, Utah State Paleontologist.
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If you know where to walk and what to look for, dinosaur bones are easy to find at Utah’s Grand Staircase-Escalante Park. KSL’s John Hollenhorst reports.
National Geographic Features Utah’s Ancient Past
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The ancient swamplands of southern Utah, known today as the arid Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument, is the topic for “Digging Utah’s Dinosaurs” – a feature article in the May 2014 issue of National Geographic Magazine released this week.
Utah Is Becoming A Worldwide Dinosaur Destination
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Just 75-million years ago modern-day Utah was a lush island landmass; paleontologists call this prehistoric region Laramidia.
LEARN MORE ABOUT THE UTAH GEOLOGICAL SURVEY
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.
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