Tag: fossils
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Dig into fossils, crystals and jewelry at the 62nd Pikes Peak Gem, Mineral & Jewelry Show
From glittering gemstones to dinosaur-era fossils, the 62nd Pikes Peak Gem, Mineral & Jewelry Show is ready to rock Colorado Springs once again. This weekend, the Norris Penrose Event Center is about to get a little more sparkly, with dozens of vendors and hands-on activities under one roof at 1045 Lower Gold Camp Road. Sponsored…
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New ‘swamp dweller’ discovered in Colorado
In 2016, John Foster was walking around the sandstone countryside that defines northwest Colorado when he stopped at something peculiar ingrained in the rock. It was a fossil — a jaw about an inch long, Foster recalled in a recent news release. “Holy cow,” he thought, “that’s huge.” Not so huge to an untrained eye,…
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‘Godzilla’ shark discovered in New Mexico gets formal name
Paleontologists say they have given a more formal name to the ancient shark fossil dubbed “Godzilla Shark” after it was discovered in New Mexico in 2013
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SCENES FROM | Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument
Scenes from the Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument in Florissant, Colorado. The park is currently open to the public, with COVID restrictions. (Video by Skyler Ballard)
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Six things to do around Colorado this weekend: ziplines, The Nutcracker, El Paso County fossils, Aspen Cabaret, holiday lights
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save ONGOING For so-Colorado holiday adventures: ziplines. The Broadmoor’s Soaring Adventures at Seven Falls in South Cheyenne Cañon, 10 ziplines from 300-1,800 feet, rope bridges, and a controlled 180-foot rappel, tinyurl.com/yy6c8bb7. Adventures Out West Pikes Peak Ziplines, 225-650 feet, cliffs and a forest, Manitou Springs (advoutwest.com/ziplines/). Cloudscraper…
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Six things to do around Colorado this weekend: ziplines, The Nutcracker, El Paso County fossils, Aspen Cabaret, holiday lights
ONGOING For so-Colorado holiday adventures: ziplines. The Broadmoor’s Soaring Adventures at Seven Falls in South Cheyenne Cañon, 10 ziplines from 300-1,800 feet, rope bridges, and a controlled 180-foot rappel, tinyurl.com/yy6c8bb7. Adventures Out West Pikes Peak Ziplines, 225-650 feet, cliffs and a forest, Manitou Springs (advoutwest.com/ziplines/). Cloudscraper Zip Line, 1,200 feet over the Arkansas River, South Rim…