45 parks about Fossils and Paleontology

  • National Park

    Mammoth Cave National Park

    Kentucky

    Rolling hills, deep river valleys, and the world's longest known cave system. Mammoth Cave National Park is home to thousands of years of human history and a rich di…

  • National Scenic River

    Niobrara National Scenic River

    Nebraska

    With a little something for everyone, the Niobrara National Scenic River is a destination for crossing adventures off your bucket list. Most popular for river recrea…

  • National Park

    Petrified Forest National Park

    Arizona

    A landscape where deep time lies fully on display, Petrified Forest National Park blends colorful badlands, vast grasslands, and one of the world’s largest and most…

  • National Park

    Pinnacles National Park

    California

    Around 23 million years ago, a series of volcanic eruptions shaped the landscape that is now Pinnacles National Park. The remnants of these ancient eruptions have fo…

  • National Seashore

    Point Reyes National Seashore

    California

    From its thunderous ocean breakers crashing against rocky headlands and expansive sand beaches to its open grasslands, brushy hillsides, and forested ridges, Point R…

  • National Park

    Saguaro National Park

    Arizona

    Tucson, Arizona is home to the nation's largest cacti. The giant saguaro is the universal symbol of the American west. These majestic plants, found only in a small p…

  • National Monument

    Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument

    New Mexico

    Tucked away in the middle of New Mexico you’ll find Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument. Its three distinct sites offer a glimpse into a unique time in history…

  • National Recreation Area

    Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area

    California

    The Santa Monica Mountains offer easy access to surprisingly wild places. Experience the famous beaches of Malibu or explore more than 500 miles of trails. The park…

  • National Monument

    Scotts Bluff National Monument

    Nebraska

    Towering 800 feet above the North Platte River, Scotts Bluff has served as a landmark for peoples from Native Americans to emigrants on the Oregon, California and Mo…

  • National Preserve

    Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve

    Kansas

    Tallgrass prairie once covered 170 million acres of North America, but within a generation most of it had been transformed into farms, cities, and towns. Today less…

  • National Park

    Theodore Roosevelt National Park

    North Dakota

    When Theodore Roosevelt came to Dakota Territory to hunt bison in 1883, he was a skinny, young, spectacled dude from New York. He could not have imagined how his adv…

  • National Historic Site

    Thomas Stone National Historic Site

    Maryland

    In 1776, Thomas Stone and 55 others signed the Declaration of Independence. In doing so, Stone risked his home, his family's security, and even his life to support t…

  • National Monument

    Timpanogos Cave National Monument

    Utah

    The visitor center, caves, and cave tours have not yet opened for the 2026 season. Hike your way past stunning vistas to explore a hidden underground world. Taste th…

  • National Monument

    Tule Springs Fossil Beds National Monument

    Nevada

    Over the last ~570,000 years, water has transformed the Upper Las Vegas Valley. Tule Springs Fossil Beds National Monument is an urban park that preserves the unique…

  • National Historical Park

    Valley Forge National Historical Park

    Pennsylvania

    Valley Forge is the place where George Washington and the Continental Army took refuge during the winter of 1777-1778. Today the park protects 3,500 acres of meadows…

  • National Monument

    Waco Mammoth National Monument

    Texas

    Standing as tall as 14 feet and weighing 20,000 pounds, Columbian mammoths roamed across what is present-day Texas thousands of years ago. Today, the fossil specimen…

  • National Park

    White Sands National Park

    New Mexico

    Rising from the heart of the Tularosa Basin is one of the world's great natural wonders - the glistening white sands of New Mexico. Great wave-like dunes of gypsum s…

  • National Park

    Wind Cave National Park

    South Dakota

    Wind Cave National Park protects two very different worlds - one deep within the earth, the other a sunlit world of many resources. Bison, elk, and other wildlife ro…

  • National Park & Preserve

    Wrangell - St Elias National Park & Preserve

    Alaska

    Wrangell-St. Elias is a vast national park that rises from the ocean all the way up to 18,008 ft. At 13.2 million acres, the park is the same size as Yellowstone Nat…

  • National Park

    Yellowstone National Park

    Idaho, Montana, Wyoming

  • National Park

    Zion National Park

    Utah

    Follow the paths where people have walked for thousands of years. Gaze up at massive sandstone cliffs of cream, pink, and red that soar into a brilliant blue sky. Ex…