National Fossil Day

To celebrate National Fossil Day, let's learn more about a fitting site, Oregon's John Day Fossil Beds National Monument, specifically the mesmerizing Painted Hills. Layers of vividly colored clay-rich soils make for a captivating landscape. These hills contain a record of changing climates and ecosystems that spans millions of years. Here, visitors can freely explore a museum that displays fossils of plants and animals that thrived long ago. One can get a glimpse of fossils of opossums, oreodonts, sabre-toothed tigers, and turtles by visiting the Clarno unit of the monument. These remnants serve as a reminder of the dynamic and fascinating history our planet holds.
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