Water Trails of the Ancients
The deserts of the American Southwest abound with ancient literature. Carvings litter the desert like windblown newspaper clippings. Countless people...
Gold Deposits in Utah
Element number 79 on the Periodic Table, also known as Au, has driven humans to strange extremes over the years....
Utah’s Gold Mining History
In 1847, Mormon pioneers first entered Utah Territory and settled in the Salt Lake Valley. Their arrival heralded a new...
The Prospect of Prospecting
by Harold Kirkemo, USGS Anyone who pans for gold hopes to be rewarded by a colorful glitter in the fine...
Wahweap Hoodoos
Description Along the lower reaches of Wahweap Creek, strange rock formations huddle in alcoves along the canyon walls. Ghostly white...
Unearthing History in Range Creek Canyon
I’m cautiously hugging a serpentine mountain road beyond the Book Cliffs, bordered by a sheer drop on the left and a steep mountain...
