Every week, Pictured Rocks rangers take visitors on a free, guided hike to unspool some of the “tapestry of geological layers ...

Tucked away in the southwest corner of Michigan lies Marshall – a place where nature and history intertwine so seamlessly you’ll wonder if you’ve stumbled into some secret dimension where the modern ...

The USGS partners on this effort with the Michigan Geological Survey, the Wisconsin Geological and Natural History Survey, and many other state geological surveys.

Yooperlites are rocks that fluoresce in the dark under ultraviolet light. They became known when an Upper Peninsula resident discovered them in 2017, according to the Michigan Department of ...

The final day for the public to comment on a federal environmental review of the Line 5 tunnel is coming up on Monday. The ...

Scientists believe Michigan may be an abundant source of what could become the next big thing in carbon-free energy.

Here's what you need to know about this newly discovered rock, along with information on how you can hunt for your own Yooperlites on your next trip to the Upper Peninsula. What is a Yooperlite? ...

Emerging science shows geologic hydrogen, created under the Earth's crust naturally, may exist in pools that can be extracted for clean energy. A U.S. Geological Survey study of where geologic ...

The Milliken Nature Center on Mackinac Island features a stone facade, wood beams, and an interactive 3D map that brings the ...

Source: mindat.org The Watersmeet Dome The Watersmeet Dome, located in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula within Gogebic County, is a geologic feature of national significance. This ancient gneiss dome, ...

GEOLOGY & NATURAL RESOURCES. Cleveland sits at the junction of 2 major land types. From the Portage Escarpment southeast and east of the city, the glaciated Allegheny Plateau rises in gradually higher ...