As the world settles into 2018, it’s been an auspicious year for skywatchers already. New years day presented the first supermoon of the month, sort of a warm up to the main event later in the month. For full coverage of yesterdays, supermoon check out Brid-Aine’s piece on Forbes. At the end of January, skywatchers will…
“Construction Work Ahead” signs are being set up today (1/11/18) on SR149 in Jensen, aka the “Quarry Road”, meaning the road from the Jensen corner on US40 to Dinosaur National Monument. Drivers should plan on extra time to get to the “Quarry” as the road will be narrowed to only one lane over the Brush…
Article from National Parks Foundation Two major rivers converge in the canyon country of Dinosaur National Monument—the Yampa and Green Rivers—which make rafting trips on both rivers the ideal way to explore this unique geologic area. The Yampa River is the only major tributary in the Colorado River system that still runs wild and free,…
First supermoon of 2018 coincides with New Year’s Day (CNN)There will be more than just fireworks lighting up the night sky this New Year’s. According to NASA, January’s first full moon — nicknamed a wolf moon — will take place on January 1 and it will be a supermoon. It’ll be the first of 2018 and it…
December Solstice in Jensen, Utah, USA is on Thursday, December 21, 2017 at 9:28 am MST Seasons: Meteorological and Astronomical When do spring, summer, fall, and winter start and end? It depends on which definition you use and if you are north or south of the equator. The four seasons. ©bigstockphoto.com/iluzia Season: Definition The Earth’s…
More from the Policy Statements TELEPHONE CALLS Employees’ family and friends should be informed that only calls of an urgent status should be made to workers. Direct personal calls are discouraged, and consistent abuse of this policy will be cause for termination. When working in the Visitor Center, the visitors are #1… all of the…
