Trip Reports
We go to a lot of places that we find interesting, but we don’t always film everything. We, instead, documents these trips with short reports.
Rock Butte – April 2025
We were driving up Arizona State Route 89 and looking for anything interesting on our drive. Small crinoid fossils at Rock Butte are mentioned in all of the Arizona guidebooks that we use. The photos in all the books did not look too promising, so our hopes were not set too high.The location is only…
Parowan Gap – April 2024
Parowan Gap Parowan Gap is a great place to stop to see some history in rock but it is not a spot for collecting rocks. It is located near the town of Parowan, Utah. Both sites have a walking path and parking area so they are very accessible and easy to find. Dinosaur Tracks The…
Manresa Grotto – March 2024
Manresa Grotto We’ve visited the Manresa Grotto many times. It’s located near the town of Usk, WA and is a short drive off of the highway through the area. It’s cave-like but technically a rock shelter because it was formed by waves from Glacial Lake Clark hitting the rock shore. The cave area is 60…
Oregon Paleo Lands Institute Center – June 2023
Oregon Paleo Lands Institute Center When we went to Fossil, Oregon to dig fossils in early May, the Oregon Paleo Lands Institute Center (OPLI) wasn’t yet open for the season. We ended up passing through Fossil again in June so we made sure to stop by after seeing on their website that they were open…
John Day Fossil Beds National Monument – April 2023
Thomas Condon Visitor Center We were highly impressed by this visitor center. It’s located in the Sheep Rock Unit of the John Day Fossil Beds National Monument. Most of the attention that is given to the John Day Fossil Beds National Monument is related to the Painted Hills Unit which is located near Mitchell, Oregon.…
Big Bend Roadcut – April 2023
Big Bend Roadcut We set out to relocate the Big Bend Roadcut, which is rich in zeolites, as are many roadcuts in the area. The available coordinates for the cut were incorrect (but have been corrected since), but luckily we had a photo with identifying details that helped us locate the exact location. The exact location…
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