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Greater Canyonlands: An Undiscovered Paleontological Treasure Trove

We know that ‪#‎NationalFossilDay‬ was yesterday, but we love fossils so much that we wanted to share this great article on Utah’s Greater Canyonlands dino treasures.

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Today, October 15th is National Fossil Day! We celebrate it with the acknowledgement that as a repository of scientific discovery, Greater Canyonlands holds a treasure trove of found and yet-to-be-found paleontological secrets.

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