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A Fossil Leaf Valentine, Fossil Butte National Monument

A close-up view of a heart-shaped fossil leaf found at Fossil Butte National Monument

"Some of the world's best preserved fossils are found in the flat-topped ridges of southwestern Wyoming's cold sagebrush desert. Fossilized fishes, insects, plants, reptiles, birds, and mammals are exceptional for their abundance, variety, and detail of preservation. Most remarkable is the story they tell of ancient life in the warm, wet environment in and around a freshwater lake."

NPS - Anthony Lindgren
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Fossil Butte And Dinosaur National Monuments: Prehistoric Bones For All Ages

Kids of all ages love dinosaurs. As a six-year-old, I remember playing with plastic dinosaurs with names like Brontosaurus, Triceratops, and Tyrannosaurus Rex and imagining about 100 million years ago when those big reptiles walked the earth. It kept me occupied for hours. A recent visit to Fossil Butte National Monument in Wyoming and Dinosaur National Monument in Utah rekindled my childhood dinosaur interest.
  • By stratto - March 13th, 2019 5:39pm

Paul Scolari Selected As Superintendent Of Dinosaur National Monument

Acting Intermountain Regional Director Kate Hammond announced the selection of Paul Scolari as Superintendent of Dinosaur National Monument in Colorado and Utah. Scolari will also supervise the Superintendent of Fossil Butte National Monument in Wyoming, and will begin his new assignment on March 31, 2019.

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