Fact Sheet Jul 30, 2023

Earth’s Natural Library: Reading the Stories!

Paleontology Fact Sheet (1.06 MB)
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Our National Park System (NPS) contains nearly 2 billion years of paleontological and geologic history—where these resources represent stories that took nearly that long to make through natural processes of preservation.

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 Dinosaur remains in Curecanti NRA

  camera icon ©NPCA/Christa Cherava

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