All around the country we have heard about paleontological research and the information gleaned from it. But Waco Mammoth National Monument jumps right to 11 in that regard.

Have you ever heard of it? I hadn’t either. Here’s a quick history- in 1978 a three foot femur bone was found on a dairy farm. After preliminary excavations they found fossils of an entire Nursery heard of Colombian Mammoths in the clay stream bed. Most of those fossils have been removed for storage in a museum, but other fossils have been left in situ and a ‘floating’ building has been built above the dig so that visitors can walk through and see. These in situ fossils will remain there, but the dig is still active and there are other fossils (mammoth and otherwise) that will continue to be excavated.

This was a small park with a 1hr tour, but it was really fantastic. If you are near Waco you should definitely check it out. We really loved it.