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Agate Fossil Beds National Monument

Live Online Program With Four Paleontologists At Agate Fossil Beds National Monument

A special live online program from Agate Fossil Beds National Monument in western Nebraska on February 11 will feature four female paleontologists discussing their current research on fossilized mammals found in or near the national monument or Badlands National Park in South Dakota.

Shrouded In Fog, Agate Fossil Beds National Monument

"In the early 1900s, paleontologists unearthed the Age of Mammals when they found full skeletons of extinct Miocene mammals in the hills of Nebraska -- species previously only known through fragments. At the same time, an age of friendship began between rancher James Cook and Chief Red Cloud of the Lakota. These two unprecedented events are preserved and protected here... at Agate Fossil Beds."

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Night Sky Program Coming To Agate Fossil Beds National Monument

If you're near Agate Fossil Beds National Monument on Saturday, join Rangers Alvis Mar and Tony Mincu from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. as they tour the amazing Winter Solstice night skies over the monument. During the outing, you'll learn about the Winter Solstice, multicultural interpretation of the stars, and the night sky. Also the Geminid Meteor Showers will be visible if the skies are clear. Tips about night sky photography will also be available.

The Essential RVing Guide

The Essential RVing Guide to the National Parks

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