We tried to be the first ones to the visitor's center, but someone beat us... Still, our real goal was to be on the first shuttle of the day - and we were! Not only were we warned that this could be a hot, dry area later in the day, but the shuttles didn't run all day so if you didn't get there early you got less time to explore. Also, we had to move on to Denver before nightfall...
The kids really got lucky here: They had both a Junior Ranger program, and a Junior Paleontologist program! It meant a little extra work, but they were up to it.
We thought this rock looked like a crocodile...
Kayl says, "So this is shale..." Sean says, "Look! Tiny fossils!!"
There was an intern stationed in one spot to show folks the fossils. She was very helpful, and really showed us a lot. Sean was fascinated to see a dinosaur arm bone still embedded in the rock.
Kayl found elk tracks on the path. She had to stop and circle them so others would see them (and not mess them up).
She also found deer tracks!
There were a couple petroglyphs, but there was graffiti all over. I told the kids not to worry, as we would be stopping a couple places on our way back through the south that was know for their petroglyphs.
After exploring everything we could possibly find, it was back to the visitor's center for the pledge - 2 more Junior Ranger badges! There were a couple of other families there that had never heard of the program, and we helped them get their booklets and get started. Good Luck!!
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