Dinosaur National Monument – Moffat County, Colorado Species such as Allosaurus, Apatosaurus, Camarasaurus, Diplodocus and Stegosaurus are part of the exhibit. And there are even places where you can touch real 149-million-year-old dinosaur fossils, according to their website. What kind of dinosaurs were found in Colorado? New species of dinosaurs […]
California’s Sierra Nevada mountain region has recorded a record-breaking amount of snow – almost 17 feet – so far this month after experiencing months of extreme drought that triggered water shortages and stoked wildfires. What is the largest recorded snowfall? The heaviest snowfall ever recorded in a 24-hour period in […]
The primary site of these fossils is Dinosaur Provincial Park, Alberta. Well-known dinosaurs first named from Canadian specimens include Albertosaurus, Centrosaurus, Corythosaurus, Dromaeosaurus,Gorgosaurus, Lambeosaurus, Pachyrhinosaurus, Parasaurolophusand Styracosaurus. Was the T. rex found in Canada? In August 1991, Robert Gebhard, a school teacher from Eastend, Saskatchewan joined a team of paleontologists […]
| Updated: March 16, 2018, 1:30 p.m. It was millions of years in the making, but Utahraptor is now Utah’s official state dinosaur — or it will be on May 8. Is the Utahraptor Utah’s state dinosaur? Another fearsome theropod dinosaur found discovered in Utah, the Utahraptor was named the […]
Whether its a juicy T-bone steak from the Fort, a bison burger from Cherry Cricket, or an elk hotdog from Biker Jim’s, we heart our meats here in the Mile High City. Undoubtedly one of Denver’s most iconic dishes and infamous rights of passage is the Colorado delicacy otherwise known […]
rex mass death site in southern US, found in Utah, strengthens evidence of pack behavior. The Tyrannosaurus rex may not have been as solitary as we believed. In a groundbreaking discovery of the first T. Did Tyrannosaurus rex live in Utah? The fossil group at Utah’s Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument, […]
There’s little doubt that the shallow ocean covering Oregon during the Mesozoic Era harbored its fair share of marine reptiles, including ichthyosaurs (“fish lizards”), plesiosaurs, and mosasaurs, which dominated the Mesozoic undersea food chain. What fossils have been found in Oregon? The state’s earliest fossil record includes plants, corals, and […]
Local dinosaurs include ankylosaurs, Coelosaurus, Dryptosaurus, and Hadrosaurus. Other local reptile fossils include crocodilians and Tylosaurus. Are there dinosaur fossils in PA? Fossilized dinosaur tracks have been discovered across the region, including central Pennsylvania: at a small quarry near Goldsboro in 188, near Gettysburg battlefields in 1933 and 1937, in […]
Snowiest Colorado Towns for a White Christmas: Durango. The 11 snowiest Colorado town in the month of December is Durango, Colorado. They average about 6 days of snowfall in December and usually get 13 to 14 inches in time for the holidays. Where is snow in Colorado in December? Western […]
January was the snowiest 31 times out of 121 snowfall seasons. March was the snowiest 27 times out of 121 snowfall seasons. February was the snowiest 31 times out of 121 snowfall seasons. December was the snowiest 21 times out of 121 snowfall seasons. What month does it snow the […]
February. February is now Denver’s second snowiest month on average, and it’s gaining on No. 1. Which month is the snowiest month in Colorado? In fact, March is the snowiest month in Denver. Denver averages 11.3 inches of snowfall in March, which is more than any other month. Here’s a […]
Home to the United States Air Force Academy, Pikes Peak, Garden of the Gods, Cheyenne Mountain and more, Colorado Springs is a popular place for year-round tourism. If you’re interested in snow and cold weather, the city see snows on average every month of the year except during the three […]
Official State Dinosaurs and Fossils State fossils or state dinosaurs have been named by 42 of the 50 states. Maryland, Missouri, Oklahoma, and Wyoming have named one of each, while Kansas has named both an official marine and flying fossil. Do we have a state dinosaur? In what is perhaps […]
Paleontologists have found most T. rex fossils in the Northwest, in states such as Montana and South Dakota. T. rex fossils have also been found in Alberta, Canada. Where did the T. rex live in the US? T. rex lived about 66–68 million years ago during the Cretaceous Period in […]
Szechuan buttons—the edible flower buds of acmella oleracea, also called “toothache plant”—feel like an ingredient straight out of Willy Wonka’s laboratory. Biting into one is an experiment with the unknown, a sensory experience that goes beyond just taste. How do you use Szechuan buttons? DIRECTIONS. Juice the citrus fruits. Pull […]