October 14 is National Fossil Day. To celebrate the occasion, we have marked some places in the U.S. where you can go to help you satisfy the fancy of your fossil-obsessed kids at home or perhaps a fossil junkie like yourself.
Lonely Planet and Smithsonian Magazine featured several sights that you and your family may visit to celebrate National Fossil Day.
- Dinosaur National Monument, Utah
The Dinosaur National Monument is located across the Colorado Border in Utah's Unita Mountain. It is known for being one of the most well-known fossil hotspots in the US. It has a geological formation known as Morrison Formation, which yields several exceptionally well-preserved dinosaurs that feature stegosaurus, allosaurus, and the Apatosaurus.
The Morrison Formation, which is made up of limestone, mudstone, sandstone, and siltstone, is in Dinosaur National Monument in Colorado and Utah. However, the dinosaur fossils are in the Utah portion only. One can also explore the Fossil Discovery Trail, a 1.2-mile path that showcases layers of rocks, fossils, and preserved dinosaur bones.
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