KIMBERLY — The John Day Fossil Beds National Monument will host a series of events June 20-21 in celebration of its 50th anniversary. The John Day Fossil Beds span 14,000 acres and were designated as ...

National Parks across the US are filled with history, like Florida's Dade Battlefield Historic State Park and its costly past, or John Day Fossil Beds National Monument, and its recent discoveries ...

KIMBERLY, Ore. (KTVZ) — A groundbreaking paleontological discovery at John Day Fossil Beds National Monument has uncovered fossilized footprints dating back as far as 50 million years, offering ...

Earlier this year, a new study was published with a groundbreaking discovery from the John Day Fossil Beds Monument in central and eastern Oregon. While the park is mostly known for what are commonly ...

Millions of years ago, Oregon was wild — shorebirds foraged for worms in shallow waters, massive cat-like predators hunted smaller mammals, and ancient tapirs (or rhinoceroses) roamed the land.

Painted Hills, one of the three units of the John Day Fossil Beds National Monument, is located in Wheeler County, about 9 miles (14 km) northwest of Mitchell, Oregon. Spanning 3,132 acres (12.67 km²) ...

Fossilized footprints and tracks dating back 50 million years ago discovered at the John Day Fossil Beds National Monument could provide new insight into how prehistoric animals lived in Oregon. The ...

SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Every odd-numbered year since 1911, the Oregon Secretary of State’s office has published the Oregon Blue Book, our state’s official almanac and fact book. Each edition of the book ...

Prehistoric beauty comes alive at the Painted Hills Unit inside the John Day Fossil Beds National Monument in Oregon. Fallback Presentation. Using deprecated PresentationRouter. Now 57 Fri ...

The Painted Hills is one of three units at John Day Fossil Beds National Monument, celebrating 50 years Friday and Saturday. (Makenzie Whittle/Bulletin file photo) John Day Fossil Beds National ...