The Epic Journey of Geology 310's Crew, Summer 2008 Traipsing in the Blue Ridge. Scuttling about that incredible granite exposure at Richmond’s Belle Isle. A departmental trip to the Potomac River’s ...

Colorado National Monument was established because of its unique geology. Situated on the Uncompahgre Plateau (part of the larger Colorado Plateau), the monument was shaped over millions of years ...

The Colorado Plateau is an elevated area, most of it lying well above one-to-two miles (2-5 km) above sea level. There is no evidence of a massive impact being responsible for the creation of the ...

The Grand Canyon's layered bands of red rock still contain many geological mysteries, geologist ... But here the Colorado Plateau —130,000 square miles — there's really no place on Earth ...

The plateau is characterised by higher elevations (between 1500 and 2100 metres), an arid climate and its distinctive geology of canyons, flat-topped mesas and colourful rock formations.

Long after tectonic plate movement has created mountains, forces such as weather and river erosion can continue to shape a landscape. One such landscape is the Colorado Plateau, which spans more ...

A new U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) assessment of the nation's coal resources shows abundant high quality, low-sulfur coal on federal and private lands in the Colorado Plateau region of Arizona ...

The Epic Journey of Geology 310's Crew, Summer 2008 Traipsing in the Blue Ridge. Scuttling about that incredible granite exposure at Richmond’s Belle Isle. A departmental trip to the Potomac River’s ...