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River Reflections - Dinosaur National Monument's Official New Film! Welcome to Dinosaur National Monument where dinosaurs once roamed. Learn what fossils discovered here tell us about this landscape millions of years ago. Explore Dinosaur’s compelling cultural history from rock art created by Indigenous peoples to log cabins built by homesteaders in the late 1800s and early 1900s. Discover the Green and Yampa rivers which provide a laboratory for scientific study and wilderness journey. Piecing Together Fossil Puzzles Video Player is loading.
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Piecing Together Fossil Puzzles - Learn about the science of paleontology (study of fossil plants and animals) at Dinosaur National Monument. How did scientists discover the dinosaur fossils found at the monument? What do paleontologists do at the monument? What does paleontology tell us about past environments. Cultural Connections Video Player is loading.
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Cultural Connections - People have called the area we know as Dinosaur National Monument home for over 10,000 years. Today, 36 federally recognized tribes have an affiliation with this land. Learn just a few stories of the Indigenous people who maintain this deep connection. Living on the Land Video Player is loading.
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Scattered across the 210,000 acres that make up Dinosaur National Monument are the remnants of homesteads that once dotted this rugged landscape. A few still survive and the descendants of these pioneers graze cattle, sheep, and horses. Hear some of their stories in this short video. A History of River Adventure Video Player is loading.
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A History of River Adventure - The Green and Yampa rivers in Dinosaur National Monument have been used as travel corridors for thousands of years. From Indigenous people to scientists like John Wesley Powell many people have plied their waters. In more recent times, boating on these rivers has become a recreational pursuit. River Laboratories Video Player is loading.
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River Laboratories – The Green and Yampa rivers provide researchers the opportunity to study the dynamics of a controlled river system (the Green River) and an uncontrolled (the Yampa River) one. The different features of these rivers affect their flows, sediment loads, presence of woody debris, and plant and animal life found along their corridors.
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Last updated: December 12, 2024