Inside One of the Greatest Dinosaur Sites in America 🦖 | Dinosaur National Monument
About this episode
Erik Crawford explores Dinosaur National Monument, highlighting its significance as a major dinosaur fossil site.
🦖 Welcome back to the Western Dino Road Trip 2026!In this episode, I visit Dinosaur National Monument (Located just outside of Vernal Utah) — one of the most incredible dinosaur fossil sites in the world!Located near the Utah–Colorado border, Dinosaur National Monument preserves an amazing piece of Jurassic history, including the famous Dinosaur Quarry Wall, where visitors can see real dinosaur fossils still embedded in the rock.Join me as I explore this incredible location, walk through millions of years of Earth’s history, and experience one of the most famous dinosaur destinations on the planet.🦴 In this episode:🦖 Exploring the Dinosaur Quarry🦕 Seeing real dinosaur fossils in the rock🌎 Discovering the Jurassic history of the Morrison Formation🔬 Learning how paleontologists study ancient ecosystems🏜️ Experiencing one of the greatest fossil locations in the worldDinosaur National Monument is a reminder that paleontology isn’t just something found in books or museums — sometimes the fossils are still waiting exactly where they were discovered over a century ago.This was another unforgettable stop on the Western Dino Road Trip 2026, and the journey continues with more…
People in this episode
Host: Erik Crawford
Topics covered
- dinosaur fossils
- paleontology
- Jurassic history
- Dinosaur National Monument
- fossil sites
- Western Dino Road Trip
Keywords
- Dinosaur National Monument
- dinosaur fossils
- paleontology
- Jurassic history
- Western Dino Road Trip
- Morrison Formation
- fossil hunting
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Jurassic history
Places: Dinosaur National Monument, Vernal Utah, Utah–Colorado border, Morrison Formation
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