in the rugged canyons of america\u2019s last frontier, modern explorers search for signs of ancient history. covering nearly 2 million acres of southern utah and northern arizona grand staircase escalante national monument is attracting attention. recent discoveries here date back 80 million years.
\n\u201cthis is a huge 1.9 million acre laboratory,\u201d said melanie boone of grand staircase escalante partnership. \u201ceverything from paleontology, etymology, biology, historical resources, archeology, it is a huge place with untapped resources all over the place.\u201d<\/p>\n
area scientists are finding new information that\u2019s making them rethink long held beliefs about pre-historic earth while providing denver school children with science education live via
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