Thursday's non-quake highlighted the need for better earthquake-warning tools. Three western states have a system in place, but Nevada isn't included.

Once upon a time, setting a landscape aside to preserve its natural beauty was a novel idea. Today, after the blossoming of endless calendars, coffee-table books and photo albums celebrating America's physical beauty, it seems difficult to believe that the ...

Ever wanted to know more about the ground beneath your feet? Well, thanks to a new geologic map of the lower 48 states of the USA, now you can – and in more detail than ever before. Geologic maps are pretty much what they say on the tin: maps detailing ...

Las Vegas locals began a project in the 1990s to protect a geological marvel at the edge of town. They made educational signs and were joined by politicians including late Sen. Harry Reid and then-Interior Secretary Bruce Babbitt, but the area was ...

HOMEWOOD, Calif. – A new book by award-winning author and 50-year Lake Tahoe resident David C. Antonucci brings the reader comprehensive and understandable coverage of Tahoe’s ancient, diverse, and complex geology. Geology of the Lake Tahoe Basin ...