These geologic hazards are identified in a series of new maps recently issued by the Montana Bureau of Mines and Geology that are available to the public.

Nearly two dozen state geological surveys depend heavily on federal funds. A proposed budget cut could slow or stop key geologic mapping work.

The story involves an inland sea, powerful rivers, the shearing of the Earth’s crust along major fault systems, magmatic intrusions and volcanic eruptions.

LARAMIE -- The Wyoming State Geological Survey (WSGS) recently published updated geological maps of the Rawlins and Red Desert Basin quadrangles, providing critical new insights into the geology ...

A slow-moving geological change in East Africa could reshape the continent and the world. Tectonic forces are gradually pulling the African continent apart, potentially creating a new ocean.

FRANKLIN COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM) – A mountain fire is burning in Franklin County as firefighters in Cumberland County battle two massive wildfires. According to the Franklin Fire Company, the Fran… ...

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)-- The El Paso Fire Department's Combined Search and Rescue (ComSar) team responded to an incident involving a hiker in the Tom Mays Unit located inside the Franklin Mountains ...

Franklin Mountain Packaging adds 63 jobs in Santa Teresa, NM, after doubling operations. State incentives support expansion and new hires.

These mostly forest-covered mountains hold a unique geologic structure, the Boulder Batholith. A batholith is a large mass of intrusive igneous rock that made its way to the surface.

Geologic map of the asteroid belt. Circles identify the asteroid families from which our meteorites originate and letters mark the corresponding meteorite type.

A new first-of-its-kind map has identified potential locations of naturally occurring geologic hydrogen resources in the contiguous United States—a potentially huge untapped future energy source.