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DOWNTOWN BOZEMAN'S
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the unique geologic forma-
tions where denser rocks sit
perched atop columns that
look as though they could
topple with the slightest gust.
Along the way, notice the KpG
Boundary, and pose for a picture
or two on top of the Natural
Bridge.
While a self-guided tour is easy
to do, Chris recommends two unique
times for the park. Come on the second
Saturday of October for the National Fossil
Day event. Partnering up with the Glendive
museums and Baisch's Dinosaur Digs, the park
offers a chance to see real fossils, win prizes,
make your own fossil casts, and more. All
day exciting and educational opportunities
abound for park visitors.
He also recommends that you
return on a Saturday during the
summer. It is then that a paleontology intern guides
visitors through the paleo experience. Beginning in
the small museum portion of the visitor's center, you
learn all about the 13 species of dinosaurs that have
been discovered in the park. From there, you tour
through the basement that has been developed into
a fully functioning paleontology lab. You get to see
bones from every species, touch them, and learn
how that animal lived millions of years ago. It's a
hands-on experience to learn how the fossil is taken
care of after extraction from the earth.
For millions of years giant creatures walked
quite literally through our backyards. As the world
changed, many climates did not support the rapid
fossilization required to preserve the evidence of
their existence. But all you need to do is travel east
and get into the bad lands of the Hell Creek Forma-
tion. As you enter into Makoshika State Park, you
can see, experience, and walk where the dinosaurs
walked.
Edmontosaurs, with its distinctive duckbill,
are a favorite of Makoshika State Park visitors.
