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Fossil Country

Asineops new species. Only 2 specimens of this species are known from Fossil Lake. Catalog number FOBU13556.
NPS Photo. Fossil Butte National Monument
Asineops new species. Only 2 specimens of this species are known from Fossil Lake. Catalog number FOBU13556.

Wednesday, July 9, 2025 at 10 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream now with the PBS app

Hardscrabble fossil hunters in Wyoming make astounding discoveries that change what we know about the earth's history. The mining town of Kemmerer, in the Green River Formation, is ground zero for the best fossil collecting in the world. Geology, history, and entrepreneurship all come to life through human stories of fossil hunters seeking a rare discovery and a big payday on "Fossil Country."

Fossil Country

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