Paleontology Sites
Here you'll find a linked list of visited destinations that include paleontology sites as major features.
- See National Park Service Restrictions and Regulations.
- See American Antiquities Act of 1906.
- See Archaeological Resources Protection Act of 1979.
- See US Forest Service Restrictions and Regulations.
- See Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Restrictions and Regulations.
There are many locations throughout canyon country where one can view paleontological exhibits and find fossil remains out along the trails (where, of course, they must remain untouched). Many of these locations are world-class discoveries which have impacted the disciplines of historical geology and biology and greatly increased our understanding of our own origins. This page offers links to our featured sites where fossil remains have been found and are interpreted.
Arizona
California
- N/A
Colorado
- Dinosaur Diamond Prehistoric Highway
- Dinosaur National Monument, Colorado and Utah
- Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument
Idaho
- Craters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve
- Hagerman Fossil Beds National Monument
- Thousand Springs Scenic Byway
Montana
- N/A
Nebraska
Nevada
New Mexico
- N/A
Oregon
- N/A
South Dakota
Utah
- Capitol Reef National Park
- Dinosaur National Monument, Colorado and Utah
- Escalante Petrified Forest State Park
- Glen Canyon National Recreation Area
- Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument
- Moab Area
- Notom Road Scenic Backway
- San Rafael Swell
Washington
- N/A
Wyoming
Books and Resources
- Colorado Plateau: A Geologic History
- Geology of National Parks
- Geology of Utah
- Sierra Club Guides to the National Parks: Desert Southwest
Related Sites
Remember to bookmark this site before you venture off down these side trails. They lead to other Web sites that we do not control. We cannot vouch for the content on, nor do we endorse, these sites. The following links are intended to assist you in your quest for further related information. If you discover a broken link, or a link with inappropriate content, or know of a link that should be listed here, please let us know.
- Dinosaur and Paleontology Dictionary
- Dinosaur Paleontology
- Journal of Paleontology
- National Geographic Magazine
- Paleontology Portal
- Paleontology and Fossils Resources
- University of Nebraska State Museum Vertebrate Paleontology Collections
- USGS Paleontology Index Page
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