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John Day Fossil Bed National Monument

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John Day Fossil Beds National Monument (U.S. National Park Service)
A visit to the John Day Fossil Beds National Monument is like taking a journey into ancient Oregon. Whether you tour the museum at Sheep Rock, hike a trail at the Painted Hills, or picnic at Clarno, Oregon's exciting...
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John Day Fossil Bed National Monument - John Day - Reviews of John Day Fossil Bed National Monument - TripAdvisor
If you love interesting scenery and geology, don't miss the John Day National Monument. There are three separate units , all of which have their merits for a visit. I found the Sheep Rock unit the most interesting. There's a good museum that tells the story and shows the remains of the ancient flora...
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GORP - John Day Fossil Loop - Oregon Scenic Drives
From the Visitors Center, Hwy. 19 follows the John Day River all the way to Service Creek. Pass Goose Rock Conglomerate, a 110 million-year-old formation. Nearby, Blue Basin has a self-guided half-hour Island in Time walk. Further north, Cathedral Rock presents a brillianfly colored display and the ...
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THINGS TO DO IN OREGON - JOHN DAY FOSSIL BEDS NATIONAL MONUMENT
Thomas Condon (1822-1907) was a pioneer geologist, teacher, author, and clergyman who came to Oregon around Cape Horn as a missionary in 1853. He established a Congregational church at the Dalles in 1862 which embraced all Christian faiths. Condon was the first scientific investigator of the fossils...
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John Day Fossil Beds National Monument, Oregon Photo Gallery by Kimberly at pbase.com
I love the John Day area. The colors are so vibrant, especially in the spring when the grass is sill green. It's quite a drive from Portland, and we didn't get to hike around as much as we would have liked. Lots of these photos were taken right out of the car window. If you ever visit Oregon, be sur...
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Painted Hills Unit (John Day Fossil Beds National Monument) in Kimberly Oregon - Travel Oregon
The hills get their name from the delicately colored stratifications in the soil and the yellows, golds, blacks, and reds of the Painted Hills are best seen in the late afternoon. Tones and hue may appear to change from one visit to another, as the claystones differwith ever-changing light and moist...
traveloregon.com

John Day Fossil Beds
A site with a leaner but still potential chance to find fossils is near Mt. Vernon. On State Route 26 near milepost 144 is the intersection of Fields Creek Road. A couple hundred yards south on Fields Creek Road is an Oregon Department of Transportation geologic marker identifying a chalky embankmen...
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Clarno Unit (John Day Fossil Beds National Monument) in Fossil Oregon - Travel Oregon
John Day Fossil Beds National Monument is a 14,000 acre (57 km²) park near Kimberly, Oregon. Located within the John Day River Basin, this U.S. National Monument is world-renowned for its well-preserved, remarkably complete record of fossil plants and animals, a record that spans more than 40 of th...
traveloregon.com

John Day Fossil Beds National Monument - John Day Strata (U.S. National Park Service)
In the Bridge Creek, we see the beginning of one of earth’s cooling trends. At the same time, this area gradually became drier and more seasonal. Central Oregon was now covered with forests, lakes, and swamps and resembled the balmy parts of the southeastern United States – or China! Many of the...
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2004 Memorial Day weekend trip – John Day Fossil Beds, OR, and Mary Hill Art Museum, WA
A tall and lovely sylph in posters and sculptures, she was in reality a rather plump woman with a plain face; a dance innovator, she had no training in choreography; a co-founder of art museums, she had never seen an art exhibit before arriving in Paris; a close and respected associate of the most l...
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