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Exploring the Fossils of Arkansas USA
Sip back and discover Arkansas’s rich geology, diverse landscapes, ancient fossils, and the Early Cretaceous Arkansaurus fridayi, the official state dinosaur. Explore the Ozark Mountains, Ouachita formations, Mississippi River Valley, and the state’s deep Indigenous heritage, from the Quapaw to the Plum Bayou mound builders.
May 3, 20234 min read


Exploring the Fossils of Arizona USA
Sip back and explore Arizona’s deserts, canyons, and plateaus preserve one of the most diverse fossil records in the United States. From Paleozoic trilobites in Grand Canyon limestones to Triassic petrified wood at Petrified Forest National Park, the state reveals ancient seas, forests, dinosaurs, and mammals. Visitors explore iconic landscapes shaped by tectonics, volcanism, and erosion that together tell Arizona’s deep geological history for visitors today.
Apr 14, 20235 min read


Exploring the Fossils of Alabama USA
Sip back Explore Alabama’s rich fossil heritage and diverse geology, from Basilosaurus cetoides, the state fossil, to dinosaurs like Appalachiosaurus and Lophorhothon. Discover marine and terrestrial fossils across physiographic regions, including the Warrior Coal Basin and Harrell Station. Visit natural history museums, hike the Natchez Trace National Scenic Trail, and connect with the Alabama Paleontological Society for an unforgettable journey into Alabama’s prehistoric pa
Mar 21, 20235 min read


18 World Fossil Site Destinations to Add to Your Bucket List
18 World fossil site destinations and geological heritage sites to add to your travel bucket list.
Jan 16, 20235 min read


Dinosaur Provincial Park a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Alberta, Canada
Sip back and discover Dinosaur Provincial Park in Drumheller, Alberta—Canada’s largest badlands and one of the world’s richest Late Cretaceous dinosaur fossil sites. This UNESCO World Heritage Site preserves exceptional Campanian-age fossils from the Oldman and Dinosaur Park Formations, revealing ancient coastal plains, the Western Interior Seaway, and over 50 dinosaur species.
Dec 14, 20224 min read


The Lower Cretaceous Marine Reptiles of The Ricaurte Alto Province, Colombia
Sip back and discover the Lower Cretaceous marine reptile fossil Lagerstätte of Boyacá, Ricaurte Alto Province in Colombia—one of the world’s most important and complete records of marine reptiles. Preserved within the Paja Formation, this IUGS-recognised geological heritage site reveals exceptionally preserved ichthyosaurs, plesiosaurs, pliosaurs, marine turtles, and rare dinosaurs from a low-oxygen epicontinental sea that filled a critical gap in global Cretaceous palaeonto
Dec 12, 20225 min read


The Early Tetrapod’s of Poland’s Swietokrzyskie Mountains
Sip back and explore the Świętokrzyskie Mountains in Poland, home to the Zachelmie Quarry and the oldest tetrapod trackways. These Middle Devonian trace fossils reveal early terrestrialisation, showing vertebrates with limbs walking on tidal flats nearly 18 million years earlier than once believed. Visit Kielce’s Geological Museum and Geonatura Kielce to learn how this UNESCO Global Geopark reshaped our understanding of evolution, geology, and palaeontology.
Nov 14, 20223 min read


Dinosaur hunting on the Isle of Wight by Paleontologist Kieran Satchell
Sip back and discover fossil hunting on the Isle of Wight through the eyes of palaeontology communicator Kieran Satchell. From Dinosaur Isle Museum to Compton Bay, this Fossil Friday guest blog explores spinosaurid discoveries, Cretaceous geology, Iguanodon footprints, and the thrill of finding real dinosaur bone on one of Europe’s most important fossil coastlines.
Jul 15, 20225 min read
Find out more about gin, cocktail recipes, our fossil coastline, and the places
along the way that you can enjoy a jigger of Fossil Coast Gin.
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