Large rhino-like brontotheres roam a semitropical forest. Dog-sized, three-toed horses dart between the trees. The cat-like nimravid and bear dogs stalk their prey. The climate cools and forests alter to dryer grasslands. Saber tooth cats and camels get replaced by mountain lions and deer. Paleontologists learn more about the ancient animals and environment with every new fossil they discover.
What you’ll hear
17 places to explore in this park.
- Arch Trail Introduction
- A Rhythm of Seasons
- Blue Basin
- Building New with Old
- Clarno Palisades
- Foree
- Forest Regrowth
- Homestead Welcome
- Impact of Time
- Living Fossils
- Mascall Formation Overlook
- New Discoveries
- Painted Hills Picnic Area
- Ranching: Life and Business
- Standing Sentinel
- The Titanic Effort of Moving Water
- What Have You Discovered?
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