Land Virtual Field Trip
Rock Layers
Utah’s landscapes have undergone big changes over millions of years. Join a Museum paleontologist to learn about how the rock layers, and fossils found within them, can help tell the story of how the environment has changed over time.
Journey Through Time
Has Utah always been a high desert environment? Explore maps showing the history of Utah environments from the Permian and Carboniferous periods, through the age of the dinosaurs, up to the Eocene. Discover the stability and change of environments from long ago.
Earthquake!
Curious about Utah's recent earthquakes? Learn more about why Utah has earthquakes and the ways past earthquakes have shaped our valley and mountains.