The John Day Fossil Beds

East Central Oregon

John Day Fossil Beds

Inhabited by homesteaders and their livestock and fortune-seekers once gold was discovered in the region, the John Day Fossil Beds held an even more bountiful and historical treasure - fossils. The discoveries in this area have been chronicled in many magazines, journals and books, and its cache of fossils are found in museums world-wide, including the Smithsonian. Glimpse the beauty of this park by clicking on the video clip to the right.

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John Day Fossil Beds