Millions of years ago, the Green River carved a path through the Uinta Mountains instead of flowing around the formation. Now ...
In other words, the land beneath the Uinta Mountains temporarily sagged downward as the crust “dripped” into the mantle, allowing the Green River to establish its course through the range. As the land ...
Editor's note: This article is published through the Colorado River Collaborative, a solutions journalism initiative supported by the Janet Quinney Lawson Institute for Land, Water, and Air at Utah ...