Why does this river slice straight through a mountain range? After 150 years, scientists finally know
The Gates of Lodore mark the beginning of the Green River's path through the Uinta Mountains. Scott Alan Ritchie / shutterstock The western US is a geologists’ dream, home to the Rocky Mountains, the Grand Canyon, active volcanoes and striking sandstone arches. But one landform simply doesn’t make sense. Rivers normally flow around barriers. The […]
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