Terminology
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This page provides an alphabetical listing of some of the basic hiking, backpacking, mountaineering, camping, and archaeological terms that one might encounter while preparing for an adventure in canyon country. The definitions on these pages are meant only as a beginning, a point from which to get familiar as quickly as possible with the jargon of the trail. Please do not consider these explanations as definitive nor comprehensive. There are outside resources listed and linked for more in-depth definitions.
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Upwarp
A broad area where layered rocks have been uplifted by internal forces.
US
United States.
USA
United States of America.
USDA
United States Department of Agriculture.
USDAFS
United States Department of Agriculture Forest Service.
USEE
Utah Society for Environmental Education.
USGS
United States Geological Survey.
