Happy #FossilFriday! Clam trace fossils on a fallen sandstone block of the Brushy Basin Member of the Jurassic-age Morrison Formation. San Rafael Swell, Emery County. Photo by: Don DeBlieux #utahgeology

Get ready for #NationalDogDay on Monday! Plan your next adventure with your dog using resources from the Natural Resources Map & Bookstore. Visit us at 1594 W North Temple, SLC, or utahmapstore.com. #ShopLocal

Born from volcanic activity approximately 30 million years ago, Paul Bunyans Woodpile is a unique geologic feature in Juab County, central Utah. Read more about how Paul Bunyans Woodpile was formed, and how to get to this GeoSight location. ow.ly/Qy2m50NKysn #utahgeology

What are those blue ponds near Moab? They are not a mirage but solar evaporation ponds used to mine potash, a water-soluble potassium salt. Read more in this Glad You Asked article —ow.ly/HwhV50HjG0V Image from ©Google Earth. #utahgeology #gladyouasked

Photo of the Week: Cross-beds of Cambrian Tintic Quartzite in Albion Basin, Salt Lake Co., formed by ancient shallow marine waters. Devil's Castle looms in the distance. Photographer: Emily Kleber #UtahGeology #PhotoOfTheWeek

Swiss-cheese rock,’ or tafoni, are smooth, rounded openings in rock surfaces, often found in deserts. They form in various rock types, like rhyolite at The Honeycombs, but are usually seen on sandstone and granite. #utahgeology #tafoni

Be prepared for hunting season with BLM Surface Management Maps from the Natural Resources Map & Bookstore. These helpful maps provide details such as color-coded public and private lands, roads, and more! Visit us at utahmapstore.com, or at 1594 West N. Temple in SLC.

Check out the latest issue of Survey Notes featuring articles on the study of Utah's rock glaciers, harnessing geologic carbon storage for a sustainable future, using I-15 through UT as a metaphor for geologic time, a new GeoSights location, and much more. ow.ly/fS5h50TeuEo

Photo of the Week: Buckskin Gulch, Kane County, Utah Photographer: Mark Milligan Vibrant reds and oranges of Jurassic Navajo Sandstone contrast with the blue sky. These ancient dunes, colored by iron oxides, were formed 180-190 million years ago. #utahgeology

Explore "The Witches" near Echo, Utah—a fascinating cluster of reddish-brown rock formations that resemble a coven of witches in long robes and pointy hats. Discover the geological story behind these natural monuments in this GeoSights article–ow.ly/HWBS50TfXVJ

Spectacular pterosaur track slab. This cast showing several trackways of two different sizes of pterosaurs was discovered on State Land in the San Rafael Swell near the town of Ferron, Utah. #fossilfriday #utahgeology

Exploring local hiking trails? Get your detailed map and guidebooks from the Natural Resources Map & Bookstore! Visit us at 1594 West North Temple in Salt Lake City or online at utahmapstore.com #shoplocal #hikeutah

Did you know rock glaciers are more than just remnants of the Ice Age? Discover how they shape Utah's landscapes and what they reveal about our planet's glacial past and future in the lead article of the latest issue of Survey Notes–ow.ly/GTWo50Tj119 #utahgeology

San Juan River Rincon: This 1-mile-wide, 500+ ft deep geologic marvel was once a meandering riverbed. Erosion cut through, isolating the area with a towering butte 550+ ft above. Learn more: ow.ly/9A4s50Gd7kI #utahgeology #geosights

Did you know that an Earthquake Early Warning system could give you precious seconds to act before strong shaking begins? Learn how an Earthquake Early Warning system could benefit Utah, as our director Bill Keach explains in a recent KUTV2 news broadcast. youtu.be/qfVdTpWSOyM?si…

Fall foliage adorns the colorful Jurassic-age Navajo Sandstone in Zion Narrows, where the North Fork of the Virgin River has carved a 1000-foot-deep canyon in just 1-2 million years. Photographer: Tyler Knudsen | Zion National Park, UT #utahgeology

Salt Lake County’s Wasatch Front canyons offer striking beauty, rich history, and over a billion years of geology. Planning a weekend visit? Take a geologic tour before you go: ow.ly/cmcC50AmWKa #utahgeology

Happy Fossil Friday! Dinosaur tracks on a fallen block of Jurassic Navajo Sandstone in Glen Canyon, San Juan County, UT. Photographer: Don DeBlieux #fossilfriday

September is #NationalPreparednessMonth! Be ready for unexpected geologic hazards like earthquakes. Get your free print copy of the "Roots" guide at the Natural Resources Map & Bookstore (1594 W North Temple, SLC) or download it at earthquakes.utah.gov/putting-down-r…. #BePrepared

Utah's geology offers a solution to climate change through carbon storage. By using underground formations, we can securely store CO2, reduce greenhouse gases, and build a sustainable future. Learn more–geology.utah.gov/map-pub/survey… #utahgeology #carbonstorage #CCUS