A rare fossilized bird uncovered by In Stone Fossils in Kemmerer was bought by an anonymous donor and given to the Field Museum in Chicago for research and display.
A couple from Buffalo found a gigantic 35-foot section of a petrified tree which is part of a buried 60-million-year-old prehistoric forest of metasequoia, a type of redwood that thrived in Wyoming and could grow as tall as 160 feet.
Ok Travelers, it’s time to test your knowledge of the wondrous plants, animals, history and even oddities found within units of the National Park System. How much do you really know about the parks? Maybe more than you realize!
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