A beautiful t-shirt
kind of weather happened upon us so we decided to go check out some mammoths.
We had gone to the park a few months before but it was so crowded, there wasn't
even a parking spot. Luck was with us this trip. Although there were a couple
of school busses, the lot was virtually empty. It was midday and the kids were
finishing up their Junior Ranger activities under the shelter of a tent.
We went inside the
gift shop and purchased our tickets. The tickets have recently been reduced
from $7 to $5 and double as bookmarks. They have tours every 30 minutes and
they last between 30-45 minutes. I suppose it depends on the amount of
questions.
Brad and I were it
for the 1:30 tour, although, we were joined by another couple part way into it.
My personal opinion: if you go and can either catch up with a group or wait for
the next, wait for the next. They really pack a lot into the relatively short
tour and you will not want to miss any of it.
In the semi-active
dig site you will be able to see the bones of mammoths, a camel and an
alligator tortious. There are also unidentified rib bones and a tooth [replica
- the real one is tucked away somewhere] of a Saber-toothed tiger. Pretty
exciting to imagine those animals roaming the very earth you are currently
standing on.
If you are ever in
the area, don't miss out on this treasure. More information can be found at www.nps.gov
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