Twisting, quivering, swaying: Devils Tower, the stunning rock feature protected by a national monument in northeast Wyoming, is always on the move, according to new research from the University of Utah.
Using the same technology used to detect earthquakes, researchers observed perpetual excitement in the soaring lava rock formation that stands sentinel over the Great Plains.
Their findings were published in this month’s edition of GSA Today, a publication of the Geological Society of America.
Jeff Moore, an author of the study and professor of geology and geophysics at the University of Utah, said the findings add another layer to the story of the stone edifice, which has significance for many tribes and is a popular, if off the beaten path, recreation location that sits between Theodore Roosevelt National Park in North Dakota and Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming.
