Oregonian

Beyond the Painted Hills: 8 things to see at the John Day Fossil Beds

Sure, you've heard of the Painted Hills, but how much do you know about the other attractions inside the sprawling John Day Fossil Beds? Comprised of three distinct units, the fossil beds – found in ...
Oregonian

Take a trip to Clarno, the overlooked unit of the John Day Fossil Beds

Those exploring the John Day Fossil Beds have a lot of incredible sights to see: the Painted Hills, Painted Cove, Cant Ranch, Blue Basin, and the Thomas Condon Paleontology Center, for starters. HERE ...
La Grande Observer

First-ever fossil grasshopper egg pod found at John Day Fossil Beds

KIMBERLY — The first-ever described fossil grasshopper eggs and egg pod on Earth has been found within the Sheep Rock Unit of John Day Fossil Beds National Monument. As reported in the journal Parks ...
KTVZ

First-ever, 29 million-year-old fossil grasshopper eggs, nest discovered in John Day Fossil Beds

MITCHELL, Ore. (KTVZ) -- The first-ever described fossil grasshopper eggs and egg pod on Earth has been found in the Sheep Rock Unit of John Day Fossil Beds National Monument, the National Park ...
The Columbian

Enjoy wonderfully weird John Day Fossil Beds National Monument

JOHN DAY FOSSIL BEDS, Ore. — All the megaforces of the planet come together right here: climate change, cataclysmic volcanism, the birth and death of species across eons. And yet it’s all so ...