Sculpted by millennia

An introduction to the iconic geology of the Moab area

Written by Rachel Fixsen

MOAB’S LANDSCAPE IS ICONIC: ITS SANDSTONE BUTTES, HOODOOS AND TOWERS ARE RECOGNIZABLE IN COUNTLESS MOVIES, ADVERTISEMENTS AND PHOTOGRAPHS. DELICATE ARCH REPRESENTS UTAH ON A POPULAR STATE LICENSE PLATE. AND WHILE MILLIONS OF PEOPLE KNOW THE WORLD-RENOWNED SCENERY, MANY OF THEM ARE MYSTIFIED BY THE EXTRAORDINARY LANDSCAPE. FOR GEOLOGISTS, THE REGION IS NOT JUST SCENIC, BUT ALSO ONE THAT PROVIDES AN OPPORTUNITY TO STUDY AND EXPLAIN THE EXPOSED ROCK. THE CLIFFS AND CANYONS TELL FASCINATING STORIES ABOUT THE LONG, SLOW PROCESSES OF THE EARTH.