Water Trails of the Ancients

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

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

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

The Prospect of Prospecting

by Harold Kirkemo, USGS Anyone who pans for gold hopes to be rewarded by a colorful glitter in the fine...

The Ice Age in Utah

Utah has not always been home to humankind. Before Utah was a state, before Europeans claimed the New World as...

Utah In The Age of Dinosaurs

Dinosaurs lived only during the Mesozoic Era, which is often called the “Age of Dinosaurs”. Utah has perhaps the best...