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(20) John Day Fossil Beds National Monument


Visited Together:
  1. September 2005
Type: National Monument
Region: Pacific Northwest and Alaska Region
Location: Kimberly, OR
Link: NPS website

Passport Description: Within the heavily eroded volcanic deposits of the scenic John Day River basin is a well-preserved fossil record of plants and animals. This remarkably complete record, spanning more than 40 of the 65 million years of the Cenozoic Era, is world-renowned.

Other Photos:  
 Sheep Rock, September 2005

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