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, […]
Fossil Basin Featured in ‘Smithsonian’
Fossil Basin is featured in the September, 2022 issue of Smithsonian Magazine. The article, titled “The 50 Million-Year-Old Treasures of Fossil Lake,” explores the ancient history of the region, as well as the and culture surrounding the prehistoric lake and fossil digging. “’You’ve got schools of fish, you’ve got babies and adults. You’ve got predators and […]
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, […]
5-tägige Reiseroute: Fossil Basin und Yellowstone & Grand Teton Nationalparks
Die Nationalparks Yellowstone und Grand Teton stehen auf der Liste der meistbesuchten Orte in Wyoming ganz oben. Doch weit entfernt von den Menschenmassen in Jackson und den Nationalparks liegt Kemmerer eingebettet in die sanften Hügel und den strahlend blauen Himmel am westlichen Rand des Cowboy-Staates. Nimm dir die weniger befahrene Straße und finde ein grünes […]
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 […]
Winter Fun in Fossil Basin
There are a lot of good reasons to visit Fossil Basin in the summer. The countless fossils you can uncover are a good place to start the list. But winter in Fossil Basin is a hidden gem. It’s a time to connect with the landscape and adventure like—and alongside—the locals. Glide across the snow, whether […]
Itinerary: National Monuments of Utah, Idaho, and Wyoming
The history and geological features of the Rocky Mountains meet on this itinerary through northern Utah, southwest Wyoming, and eastern Idaho. With Fossil Basin in the middle of this itinerary, be sure to spend an extra layover day here, off the road and on all kinds of adventures. Start and end your trip in the […]
Fossil Fishing & Dinosaur Digging: A Wyoming & Utah Road Trip
Since the 1870s, scientists and paleontologists have been digging into the prehistoric past in Wyoming and Utah. This area of the United States is known to be a hotbed for well-preserved fossils. These are a few of the best places in Wyoming and Utah where you can see incredible fossils and learn about ancient history. […]
5 Unique Fossil Finds You Can See at Fossil Butte National Monument
52 million years ago, Fossil Lake covered 1500 square miles of Wyoming, Utah, and Nevada. As time passed, plants and animals settled into the lakebed, where they were preserved in limestone. The former Fossil Lake region, now called the Green River Formation, yields tens of thousands of fossils each year. In 1972, Fossil Butte National […]