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First Jefferson's ground sloth ever discovered in Colorado
November 7, 2010 10:29 AM
SNOWMASS VILLAGE, Colo. (AP) - Scientists excavating an Ice Age ecosystem in Snowmass Village say they have found the first Jefferson's ground sloth ever discovered in Colorado. Denver Museum of Nature & Science research associate Greg McDonald confirmed Saturday that a bone found earlier this week is the upper... more » -
Snowmass mammoth photos released
November 6, 2010 6:49 PM
The Denver Museum of Nature and Science has released photos of the fossils discovered at an excavation site near Snowmass. In one picture, the bones of a juvenile columbian mammoth are spread out on a table at the Snomass Water and Sanitaion District offices. The bones were initially... more » -
Finding fossils in the Pikes Peak region
March 19, 2010 12:38 PM
As you're out for a nature walk, bike ride or hike in the Pikes Peak area, what kinds of fossils can you expect to find? A Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument park ranger will be at the Fountain Creek Nature Center Saturday to share insights about fossils found in... more » -
Work to begin in March on Dinosaur visitor center
February 17, 2010 10:23 AM
Construction will begin in March on the visitor center for Dinosaur National Monument. Superintendent Mary Risser says Advanced Solutions Group, LLC of Kaysville has been selected to demolish and replace condemned portions of the Quarry Visitor Center. The contract is worth about $7 million and is being funded by the... more » -
Teenagers find rare mastodon fossils in creek
October 5, 2009 9:52 AM
Two 13 year-olds exploring a creek bed near their homes discovered a mastodon mandible and tusk that could be 150,000 years old. The discovery this summer marks the third time in Colorado that traces of the mastodon have been found. The previous discoveries were a tooth fragment found in 1875... more »
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