Author: Fossil Basin

A Guide To Wyoming’s Big Spring Scenic Backway

The Big Spring Scenic Backway meanders through the southern portion of Bridger-Teton National Forest and offers a quintessential Wyoming road experience with minimal traffic, opportunities to spot wildlife, and expansive views of surrounding scenery. Getting To Big Spring Scenic Backway To access the Big Spring Scenic Backway in Wyoming, you have two primary options. If […]

Quarry Stories: Fossil Safari

By Wolf Johnson When you think of the word “safari”, you may think about traveling across the world and exploring an exotic destination with some unique wildlife. However, south of Kemmerer, Wyoming, you can embark on a different safari, one that will take you millions of years back in time. At Warfield Fossils’ Fossil Safari, […]

The Taboo & Tragic Past of Kemmerer, WY

By Wolf Johnson Right off the interstate in southwestern Wyoming is the small town of Kemmerer. It’s one of those “blink-and-you-might-miss-it” towns. But, underneath millenniums of sediment, centuries of history and years of stories, you’ll not only see a small Wyoming town, but a true pinnacle of the Wild West.  Early Days Kemmerer was established […]

Quarry Stories: American Fossil Quarry

When digging in one of the quarries near Kemmerer, WY, don’t let yourself feel like a “fish out of water” when you start finding, well, fish out of water. The area is home to not only centuries of fascinating community history, but millions of years of incredible biological and geological history. Here in Lincoln County, […]

2022 Oyster Ridge Music Festival

On July 22nd and 23rd, several artists will take the stage at Triangle Park in Kemmerer, WY for the 2022 Oyster Ridge Music Festival. This year’s lineup includes Big Head Todd & the Monsters, The Band of Heathens, Town Mountain, and others. Oyster Ridge Music Festival continues to be Wyoming’s largest free music festival. The […]

2021 Oyster Ridge Music Festival

The Oyster Ridge Music Festival is back for 2021! On July 23rd and 24th, several artists will take the stage at Triangle Park in Kemmerer, WY. This year’s lineup includes Freddy Jones Band, Reckless Kelly, Yonder Mountain String Band, and others. Oyster Ridge Music Festival continues to be Wyoming’s largest free music festival. The intimate […]

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