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Here is the brain endocast next to the skull of a burrowing beaver ( Capacikala ): Both of these were found... fb.me/1GEYY0LCe about 3 hours ago via Facebook
What is this? fb.me/CIQSvTjX about 6 hours ago via Facebook
Red Hill Trail is our newest trail - so new, in fact, that it isn't even on our hiking trail maps. You can find... fb.me/1ThRlHURZ 1:14 PM May 28th via Facebook
Critter of the Week: Palaeogale sp. This skull belongs to a small carnivoran called Palaeogale, about the size... fb.me/zawfqmoM 9:29 AM May 27th via Facebook
Remember to watch out for Rattlesnakes as you enjoy the park! This one was spotted last week along one of our trails. fb.me/1Luwa6ZFp 9:06 AM May 26th via Facebook
Our summer program schedule starts today. Join us at 10am and 2pm daily for talks on the plaza in front of the... fb.me/11b2c96Fr 9:42 AM May 25th via Facebook
Critter of the Week: Protosciurus condoni This jaw belongs to a tree squirrel, Protosciurus condoni. The... fb.me/1niQA0mJe 9:46 AM May 21st via Facebook
Can't make it down south to see the annular eclipse? We'll be able to see a partial eclipse from here. We even... fb.me/1lyObKOGe 9:40 AM May 20th via Facebook
Can't make it down south to see the annular eclipst? We'll be able to see a partial eclipse from here. We even... fb.me/ZK9mEm9r 9:37 AM May 20th via Facebook
We just barely managed to get this picture of a jackrabbit - they sure are fast. (mw) fb.me/21azNQhSa 9:20 AM May 19th via Facebook
Diatoms Diatoms are single celled algae. They have cellular walls that are high in silica content, which means... fb.me/1r0MCqaFQ 1:41 PM May 18th via Facebook
What kind of bone am I? fb.me/21a1ofC8W 9:18 AM May 17th via Facebook
Eight and a half months after the Clarno fire. fb.me/1DQ9tEC0u 9:13 AM May 14th via Facebook
Critter of the Week: Hypertragulus hesperius This skull and jaw (UCMP 76281) belong to a mouse-deer,... fb.me/1SJGHKkis 8:51 AM May 13th via Facebook
What is this pretty little flower? We found it yesterday along the Blue Basin Overlook trail. fb.me/1IKY7A7kD 9:20 AM May 11th via Facebook
The old road through Picture Gorge. fb.me/1XpjA9gY7 8:50 AM May 7th via Facebook
Critter of the Week: Nimravus brachyops This skull and arm belong to Nimravus brachyops, a mountain-lion sized... fb.me/1Ij95Xi42 9:35 AM May 6th via Facebook
Although it doesn't look like there will be much in the way of wildflowers this year at Painted Hills, there is... fb.me/23reKMsdy 9:12 AM May 5th via Facebook
Tuff - An ash-flow tuff is composed of ash, pumice, and other volcanic particles that has been cemented into a... fb.me/zCh4h1K6 9:22 AM May 4th via Facebook
These are fossils ... but what of? fb.me/1Z77IAwdO 11:20 AM May 3rd via Facebook

Name John Day Fossil Beds
Location Kimberly, OR
Web http://www.nps.go...
Bio JODA preserves and protects the resources found within its boundaries such as the James Cant Ranch Historic District and fossils as old as 50 million years.