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U.S. Geological Survey and National Park Service personnel stand with drone technologies used for mapping the Abó Ruins at Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument in Mountainair, New Mexico.

The U.S. Geological Survey National Uncrewed Systems Office flew uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS) to map the Abó Ruins at Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument in Mountainair, New Mexico.

U.S. Geological Survey remote pilot Victoria Scholl flies a drone with camera payload to capture natural color images for photogrammetric mapping of the Abó Ruins at Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument in Mountainair, New Mexico.

USGS remote pilots Matt Burgess and Victoria Scholl prepare to conduct a drone mapping flight to collect thermal imagery over a dryland study site near Moab, Utah. 

Drone operations near Moab, Utah to collect spectral remote sensing imagery during a collaborative USGS field campaign in May 2025.

Example of a popup window that shows a photo of location (Cumberland Gap) what information is available through the USGS Geoheritage Sites of the Nation web tool.

Example of a popup window that shows a photo of location and what information is available through the USGS Geoheritage Sites of the Nation web tool.

Example of a popup window that shows a photo of the location (Sod Tables of the Badlands) and what information is available through the USGS Geoheritage Sites of the Nation web tool.

Example of a popup window that shows a photo of location (La Coca Falls, Puerto Rico) and what information is available through the USGS Geoheritage Sites of the Nation web tool.

Example of a popup window that shows a photo of location (Exit Glacier, Alaska) and what information is available through the USGS Geoheritage Sites of the Nation web tool.

Example of a popup window that shows a photo of location and what information is available through the USGS Geoheritage Sites of the Nation web tool.

Screengrab showing open pop-up windows of geoheritage sites in northeast United States.

Example of a popup window that shows a photo of location and what information is available through the USGS Geoheritage Sites of the Nation web tool.

Surficial and bedrock geology in the northern San Juan basin and San Juan volcanic field (Colorado, USA) from the Intermountain West Seamless Geologic Map Explorer (https://apps.usgs.gov/intermountain_west_seamless_geologic_map_explorer/).

Map showing locations of snow sampling sites (black circles) within the Upper Colorado River basin, the Colorado River, and the Continental Divide.

Characterizing geochemistry, provenance, and age of river terrace deposits to identify potential changes in the distribution, concentration, and sources of critical minerals and contaminants through the geologic past and into the present following mining activities. 

In 2024, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) National Uncrewed Systems Office (NUSO) provided technical support to the National Park Service in assessing road damage and landslide hazards along the Blue Ridge Parkway following Hurricane Helene.

In 2024, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) National Uncrewed Systems Office (NUSO) provided technical support to the National Park Service in assessing road damage and landslide hazards along the Blue Ridge Parkway following Hurricane Helene.

In 2024, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) National Uncrewed Systems Office (NUSO) provided technical support for the National Park Service in assessing road damage and landslide hazards along the Blue Ridge Parkway following Hurricane Helene.

In 2024, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) National Uncrewed Systems Office (NUSO) provided technical support to the National Park Service in assessing road damage and landslide hazards along the Blue Ridge Parkway following Hurricane Helene.

In 2024, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) National Uncrewed Systems Office (NUSO) provided technical support for the National Park Service to assess road damage and landslide hazards after Hurricane Helene along the Blue Ridge Parkway.