We once drove through Walsenburg with a geologist named Brian Penn, passing gas stations and discount stores and fast food chains when suddenly Penn veered his Ford Ranger to the side of the road and ...

Emily Fairfax fainted when she started her PhD in geology at the University of Colorado Boulder in 2015. She was out in the field near Boulder, and it was a hot day. “We were standing and walking to ...

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 ...

Helicopters will be flying low over northern Colorado during the next several months to conduct geological imaging, according to a news release from the U.S. Geological Survey. Beginning in August, ...

Later this week, a helicopter equipped with a pointy red “stinger” will appear over the La Plata Mountains – but no, the region is not under attack. A helicopter carrying specialized equipment to ...

The program also depends on support from alumni and keeps a lid on its costs: the four professors teaching the students from Colorado and Iceland volunteer their time. G. Lang Farmer, professor and ...

Seth Boster enters the Wheeler Geologic Area after a short hike from the end of a four-wheel drive trail Monday, July 6, 2020, near Creede, Colo. A seven-mile hike on the East Bellows Creek Trail No.

This Friday is the 125th anniversary of the Geological Society of America, based in Boulder. To mark the occasion, composer and University of Colorado-Boulder instructor Jeffrey Nytch wrote a symphony ...

Pulitzer prize-Winning photographer Jack Dykinga lives in the southwestern United States, and much of his work has showcased that region’s deserts. His affinity for the landscape is clear–as witnessed ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Deep in the San Juan Mountains is a little-known geologic wonderland where you’ll likely encounter few other travelers because of the remote location.

Deep in the San Juan Mountains is a little-known geologic wonderland where you’ll likely encounter few other travelers because of the remote location. Sometimes called “The City of Gnomes” for its ...