John Day Fossil Beds National Monument

John Day Fossil Beds National Monument Continues To Provide Surprises

Surprises continue to pop up at John Day Fossil Beds National Monument in Oregon, where rodent species new to science have been uncovered. The 10 prehistoric species were found by paleontologists at the national monument and nearby public land administered by the Bureau of Land Management.

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By NPT Staff - June 10th, 2015 6:58pm

Tule Springs Fossil Beds National Monument Adds A Missing Link To The National Park System

A window into the last Ice Age in the present-day desert outside of Las Vegas brings a missing link into the National Park System along with a small, but enticing, possibility that fossilized human remains are buried next to those of ancient bison, camels, and even lions.

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By Kurt Repanshek - December 4th, 2021 2:44pm

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National Fossil Day Celebrated In National Parks Next Week

Fossils large and small will be the stars of the National Park System next week when National Fossil Day is celebrated on Wednesday.

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By NPT Staff - October 10th, 2014 3:20am

Exploring The Parks: Fossil Butte National Monument In Windswept Wyoming

Many national parks preserve aspects of the past, and in the case of Fossil Butte National Monument, that past goes back 55 million years ago, a time when the landscape of western Wyoming was very different from the windswept plains we see today.

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By Kurt Repanshek - August 6th, 2014 2:30am

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How To Boost Kids' Science Aptitude? Encourage A National Park Service Career

Earlier this month you no doubt heard that America's 15-year-olds' science scores, when compared to those of their peers in other countries, were just average. How might they be improved? Well, if your daughter or son enjoy visiting national parks, nudge them in the direction of a career as a scientist working in the parks.

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By Kurt Repanshek - December 18th, 2013 4:45am

Exploring John Day Fossil Beds National Monument

Hidden within the sagebrush covered hills and badlands of eastern Oregon is evidence of past worlds covered by ancient forests and inhabited by strange looking beasts.

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By NPT Staff - June 20th, 2013 3:03am

Earliest North American Beaver Thought To Have Sharpened Teeth Near Site Of Today's John Day Fossil Beds National Monument

It might not look so good to a beaver these days, but once upon a time the landscape in and around John Day Fossil Beds National Monument kept beavers happy.

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By Kurt Repanshek - September 18th, 2011 3:00am

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