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The La Brea Tar Pit Fossils of Los Angeles California
Sip back and explore the La Brea Tar Pits in Los Angeles, a world-famous urban Ice Age fossil site preserving over 50,000 years of Pleistocene life. Discover mammoths, saber-toothed cats, dire wolves, giant sloths, and prehistoric birds, insects, and plants. Learn how asphalt seeps formed, the geology of the Los Angeles Basin, and ongoing discoveries at the Natural History Museums of Los Angeles County, a must-visit site for paleontology enthusiasts and travellers alike.
Jan 13, 20235 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 Upper Jurassic Fossil Lagerstatte of Solnhofen-Eichstatt in Bavaria, Germany
Sip back and explore the Solnhofen-Eichstätt fossil Lagerstätte in Bavaria’s Altmühltal Nature Park, the world’s only Tithonian plattenkalk site and home to the Archaeopteryx, the earliest known bird. Discover Upper Jurassic fossils preserved in extraordinary detail, from jellyfish and pterosaurs to ray-finned fishes. Visit museums in Solnhofen and Eichstätt showcasing this geological heritage, where lagoons and reefs created unique conditions for fossil preservation.
Dec 8, 20225 min read


Fossil Coast Geo Travel Guide Explores the Burgess Shales of British Columbia Canada
Sip back and explore the Burgess Shale of Yoho National Park, British Columbia, one of the world’s most important fossil sites and a key record of the Cambrian Explosion. Discover exceptionally preserved marine life, trilobites, and soft-bodied organisms, the geological significance of the Stephen Formation, and how guided hikes reveal this UNESCO-listed geological heritage in the Canadian Rockies.
Nov 7, 20224 min read


Fossil Coast Geo Travel Guide Explores The Chengjiang Fossil Site in Yunnan Province, China
Sip back and explore the Chengjiang Fossil Site in Yunnan Province, China, one of the world’s most important Cambrian Lagerstätten. Dating back over 518 million years, this IUGS-designated geological heritage site preserves the earliest complex marine ecosystems, soft-bodied fossils, and the oldest known chordates, offering unparalleled insight into the Cambrian Explosion.
Nov 4, 20225 min read


Fossil Coast Geo Travel Guide Explores the Ediacara Hills of Flinders Ranges South Australia
Sip back and explore the Ediacara Hills of South Australia’s Flinders Ranges, one of the world’s first IUGS Geological Heritage Sites. Discover exceptionally preserved Ediacaran fossils, the dawn of complex animal life, ancient supercontinents, Aboriginal cultural landscapes, and one of Earth’s most important Precambrian fossil Lagerstätten through deep geological time.
Nov 2, 20226 min read


Fossil Coast Geo Travel Guide Explores Mistaken Point in Newfoundland, Canada
Sip back and explore Mistaken Point in Newfoundland, Canada, one of the world’s First 100 Geological Heritage Sites. Discover 580-million-year-old Ediacaran fossils, including Rangeomorphs, along the dramatic south-eastern Avalon Peninsula. Learn about trace fossils, volcanic ash preservation, and the transition to the Cambrian Explosion. Perfect for geotourists, paleontology enthusiasts, and travelers seeking remote, fossil-rich destinations with guided walks and interpretiv
Oct 31, 20225 min read
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