It was August, and angry thunderheads gathered as I drove toward Uinta Canyon Trailhead. The windshield wipers fought a losing...
We arrived at the trailhead with a blanket of grey clouds and a steady drizzle. I had planned this trip...
The deserts of the American Southwest abound with ancient literature. Carvings litter the desert like windblown newspaper clippings. Countless people...
Element number 79 on the Periodic Table, also known as Au, has driven humans to strange extremes over the years....
In 1847, Mormon pioneers first entered Utah Territory and settled in the Salt Lake Valley. Their arrival heralded a new...
by Harold Kirkemo, USGS Anyone who pans for gold hopes to be rewarded by a colorful glitter in the fine...
