Photo archive for January 2, 2018
Ice Age Fossils State Park

Visitors follow Park Ranger Garrett Fehner as they enter Ice Age Fossils State ParkLas Vegas' newest state park where visitors can explore and learn about fossil beds located in the areaduring a ranger-guided hike Monday, Jan. 1, 2018. With the park still in development, a visitor's center, interpretive trails and more infographic signs are expected to complete the park within two years. View photo
Ice Age Fossils State Park

Visitors follow Park Ranger Garrett Fehner as they enter Ice Age Fossils State ParkLas Vegas' newest state park where visitors can explore and learn about fossil beds located in the areaduring a ranger-guided hike Monday, Jan. 1, 2018. With the park still in development, a visitor's center, interpretive trails and more infographic signs are expected to complete the park within two years. View photo
Ice Age Fossils State Park

Park Ranger Garrett Fehner talks about the Las Vegas Wash part of which is located inside Ice Age Fossils State ParkLas Vegas' newest state park where visitors can explore and learn about fossil beds located in the areaduring a ranger-guided hike, Monday, Jan. 1, 2018. With the park still in development, a visitor's center, interpretive trails and more infographic signs are expected to complete the park within two years. View photo
Ice Age Fossils State Park

Visitors follow Park Ranger Garrett Fehner as they enter Ice Age Fossils State ParkLas Vegas' newest state park where visitors can explore and learn about fossil beds located in the areaduring a ranger-guided hike Monday, Jan. 1, 2018. With the park still in development, a visitor's center, interpretive trails and more infographic signs are expected to complete the park within two years. View photo
Ice Age Fossils State Park

Exposed sedimentary rock layers that have been formed over thousands of years are pointed out during a ranger-guided hike through Ice Age Fossils State ParkLas Vegas' newest state park where visitors can explore and learn about fossil beds located in the area, Monday, Jan. 1, 2018. With the park still in developmenta visitor's center, interpretive trails and more infographic signs are expected to complete the park within two years. View photo
Ice Age Fossils State Park

A remaining trench from a 1960's famous paleontology expedition called the "Big Dig" is seen at Ice Age Fossils State ParkLas Vegas' newest state park where visitors can explore and learn about fossil beds located in the areaduring a ranger-guided hike, Monday, Jan. 1, 2018. With the park still in development, a visitor's center, interpretive trails and more infographic signs are expected to complete the park within two years. View photo
Ice Age Fossils State Park

Visitors search for fossils and shells in sedimentary rock layers at Ice Age Fossils State ParkLas Vegas' newest state park where visitors can explore and learn about fossil beds located in the areaduring a ranger-guided hike through Monday, Jan. 1, 2018. With the park still in development, a visitor's center, interpretive trails and more infographic signs are expected to complete the park within two years. View photo
Ice Age Fossils State Park

Visitors listen to Park Ranger Garrett Fehner as he talks about an almost mile-long trench (seen in the background) that remains from a 1960's famous paleontology expedition called the "Big Dig" at Ice Age Fossils State ParkLas Vegas' newest state park where visitors can explore and learn about fossil beds located in the areaduring a ranger-guided hike, Monday, Jan. 1, 2018. With the park still in development, a visitor's center, interpretive trails and more infographic signs are expected to complete the park within two years. View photo
Ice Age Fossils State Park

Visitors look at images of an almost mile-long trench that remains from a 1960's famous paleontology expedition called the "Big Dig" at Ice Age Fossils State ParkLas Vegas' newest state park where visitors can explore and learn about fossil beds located in the areaduring a ranger-guided hike, Monday, Jan. 1, 2018. With the park still in development, a visitor's center, interpretive trails and more infographic signs are expected to complete the park within two years. View photo
Ice Age Fossils State Park

Visitors search for fossils and shells in sedimentary rock layers at Age Fossils State ParkLas Vegas' newest state park where visitors can explore and learn about fossil beds located in the areaduring a ranger-guided hike, Monday, Jan. 1, 2018. With the park still in development, a visitor's center, interpretive trails and more infographic signs are expected to complete the park within two years. View photo
Ice Age Fossils State Park

A visitor looks at a camera posted in an important dig site at Ice Age Fossils State ParkLas Vegas' newest state park where visitors can explore and learn about fossil beds located in the areaduring a ranger-guided hike through Monday, Jan. 1, 2018. With the park still in development, a visitor's center, interpretive trails and more infographic signs are expected to complete the park within two years. View photo
Ice Age Fossils State Park

An exposed shell is seen at Ice Age Fossils State ParkLas Vegas' newest state park where visitors can explore and learn about fossil beds located in the areaduring a ranger-guided hike, Monday, Jan. 1, 2018. With the park still in development, a visitor's center, interpretive trails and more infographic signs are expected to complete the park within two years. View photo
Ice Age Fossils State Park

A 3D print out of an original dire wolf foot bone found at Ice Age Fossils State ParkLas Vegas' newest state park where visitors can explore and learn about fossil beds located in the areais passed around during a ranger-guided hike, Monday, Jan. 1, 2018. The original bone is on display at the Natural History Museum. With the park still in development, a visitor's center, interpretive trails and more infographic signs are expected to complete the park within two years. View photo
Ice Age Fossils State Park

Visitors walk through Ice Age Fossils State ParkLas Vegas' newest state park where visitors can explore and learn about fossil beds located in the areaduring a ranger-guided hike, Monday, Jan. 1, 2018. With the park still in development, a visitor's center, interpretive trails and more infographic signs are expected to complete the park within two years. View photo
Ice Age Fossils State Park

Visitors listen to Park Ranger Garrett Fehner as he talks about a pile of trash (seen in the foreground) that remains from a 1960's famous paleontology expedition called the "Big Dig" at Ice Age Fossils State ParkLas Vegas' newest state park where visitors can explore and learn about fossil beds located in the areaduring a ranger-guided hike, Monday, Jan. 1, 2018. The old trash is now considered valuable for scientist, who plan to explore and catalogue it for historical records. With the park still in development, a visitor's center, interpretive trails and more infographic signs are expected to complete the park within two years. View photo
Ice Age Fossils State Park

Trash remaining from a 1960's famous paleontology expedition called the "Big Dig" (now deemed scientifically valuable) is seen at Ice Age Fossils State ParkLas Vegas' newest state park where visitors can explore and learn about fossil beds located in the areaduring a ranger-guided hike, Monday, Jan. 1, 2018. With the park still in development, a visitor's center, interpretive trails and more infographic signs are expected to complete the park within two years. View photo
Ice Age Fossils State Park

Visitors listen to Park Ranger Garrett Fehner talk about Ice Age Fossils State ParkLas Vegas' newest state park where visitors can explore and learn about fossil beds located in the areaduring a ranger-guided hike, Monday, Jan. 1, 2018. With the park still in development, a visitor's center, interpretive trails and more infographic signs are expected to complete the park within two years. View photo
Ice Age Fossils State Park

Park Ranger Garrett Fehner points out the areas visitors explored at Ice Age Fossils State ParkLas Vegas' newest state park where visitors can explore and learn about fossil beds located in the areaduring a ranger-guided hike, Monday, Jan. 1, 2018. With the park still in development, a visitor's center, interpretive trails and more infographic signs are expected to complete the park within two years. View photo
Ice Age Fossils State Park

A sign posted at the entrance to Ice Age Fossils State ParkLas Vegas' newest state park where visitors can explore and learn about fossil beds located in the areashows what the area might have looked like, Monday, Jan. 1, 2018. With the park still in development, a visitor's center, interpretive trails and more infographic signs are expected to complete the park within two years. View photo
Ice Age Fossils State Park

A sign shows an aerial view of Ice Age Fossils State ParkLas Vegas' newest state park where visitors can explore and learn about fossil beds located in the areaduring a ranger-guided hike, Monday, Jan. 1, 2018. With the park still in development, a visitor's center, interpretive trails and more infographic signs are expected to complete the park within two years. View photo
Ice Age Fossils State Park

Park Ranger Garrett Fehner answers questions from visitors at Ice Age Fossils State ParkLas Vegas' newest state park where visitors can explore and learn about fossil beds located in the areafollowing a ranger-guided hike, Monday, Jan. 1, 2018. With the park still in development, a visitor's center, interpretive trails and more infographic signs are expected to complete the park within two years. View photo
Ice Age Fossils State Park

A boy points to an image of a Dire Wolf bone of which a 3D printed version was passed around earlier during a ranger-guided hike at Ice Age Fossils State ParkLas Vegas' newest state park where visitors can explore and learn about fossil beds located in the areaMonday, Jan. 1, 2018. With the park still in development, a visitor's center, interpretive trails and more infographic signs are expected to complete the park within two years. View photo
Ice Age Fossils State Park

Visitors exit Ice Age Fossils State ParkLas Vegas' newest state park where visitors can explore and learn about fossil beds located in the areafollowing a ranger-guided hike, Monday, Jan. 1, 2018. With the park still in development, a visitor's center, interpretive trails and more infographic signs are expected to complete the park within two years. View photo