Montana State

Arkansas State

Exploring the state’s rugged terrain offers a unique opportunity to discover petrified wood, a fossilized treasure from ancient forests. With the right tips, you’ll be ready to embark on your own adventure and uncover these fascinating remnants of prehistoric life. Knowing where to look and what to expect...

The Top Places To Find Arkansas Petrified Wood in 2024

Tennessee State

Kentucky State

Imagine a piece of wood that was once part of a living tree but has now turned into a stunning stone. Isn’t petrified wood just amazing? Its colors and textures are like nature’s artwork, capturing history in a way that’s totally breathtaking!. If you want to find...

The 12 Great Sites To Find Kentucky Petrified Wood in 2024

Missouri State

Picture a tree that lived millions of years ago, now turned to stone— that’s the beauty that is petrified wood! Colors of red, yellow, and blue are swirled together in intricate patterns on this stone. And holding one is like holding a piece of history in your hands.

The 21 Top Sites To Find Missouri Petrified Wood in 2024

Mississippi State

Petrified wood is like nature’s time capsule, preserving stories from millions of years ago in stone. Imagine holding a piece of wood that’s not really wood anymore but a rock! Mississippi is a wonderland for those seeking these fascinating fossils. With its rich history and varied landscapes, the...

The 15 Great Areas To Find Mississippi Petrified Wood in 2024

LiveScience

An amateur fossil hunter in Mississippi found the first known fossil in the region from a mammoth — a well-preserved tusk that weighed about 600 pounds (270 kilograms).

Huge mammoth tusk discovered sticking out of Mississippi streambed

Wyoming State

Cody, WY

A history-loving writer gets more than she bargained for on a backcountry horse-packing trip. I fell in love with a ghost two decades ago. I saw her headstone on display at a ramshackle museum in Cody, Wyoming, on my first real trip out west. She’d died in 1897, at age 30—the same age I was at the time—and ran a bar in the waning days of the Wild West. Had she been drawn there by the lure of Western dime store novels and tales of outlaws, just like I’d been drawn to NYC by tales of CGBGs and punk bands? I felt an immediate kinship, and I think she did too because she’s never left my mind since. She’s so insistent that she’s become the central character of my working novel.

I’m Obsessed With a Ghost in Wyoming’s Wild West

Colorado State

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to step back in time and walk among ancient giants? Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument in Colorado offers just that experience. This hidden gem features one of the richest fossil deposits in the world, showcasing petrified redwood stumps that date back over 34 million years. Imagine towering trees, now turned to stone, standing as silent witnesses to a prehistoric era. Besides the impressive petrified redwood forest, the monument also boasts a variety of plant and insect fossils, giving visitors a glimpse into the ancient ecosystem. Perfect for families, nature lovers, and history buffs, this destination promises an unforgettable adventure.

Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument – Colorado’s Petrified Redwood Forest

South Carolina State

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Colleton County, SC

Explore Beaufort SC

Some beachgoers were in for a surprise this week when a bizarre looking prehistoric fish washed ashore in Colleton County along Edisto Beach at Edisto Beach State Park. It turned out to be an atlantic sturgeon.

Rare Atlantic sturgeon washes ashore on South Carolina beach

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David Heitz

A bill quietly introduced this spring in the Colorado legislature to decriminalize the possession of drug paraphernalia obtained by harm reductionists has become law. As low-key as the legislation was introduced, the bill was signed into law without fanfare June 6. It garnered little to no media attention.

Colorado legalizes needles, pipes for meth and crack if obtained by harm reduction group

Herbie J Pilato

[Note: Unless otherwise indicated, all quotes and commentary from Donna Douglas are from an interview with her conducted by the author.]. Donna Douglas, who died of pancreative cancer at 82 in 2015, was an honest-to-goodness Southern Belle who displayed a natural beauty and talent in her portrayal of the hollering, rope-wearing, whistle-happy, and critter-cuddling Elly May Clampett on the 1960s classic TV hit, The Beverly Hillbillies.

TV's Beloved 'Beverly Hillbillies' Actress Donna Douglas: Nine Years After Her Death

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America Daily

According to scientists, an amateur fossil hunter in Mississippi has unearthed a remarkably rare find-a stunningly preserved mammoth tusk, the first of its kind to be found in the area.

Amateur Fossil Hunter Unearths Massive Mammoth Tusk in Mississippi

Booneville, MS

Mississippi News Group

Written with A.I. assistance. In a coordinated operation on Tuesday, July 2nd, 2024, at approximately 7:00 P.M., the North Mississippi Narcotics Unit, in conjunction with the Prentiss County Sheriff's Department, conducted a search warrant at a residence situated on Martin Luther King Drive in Booneville. According to the Prentiss County Sheriff's Department, the raid targeted suspected illegal drug activities.

Booneville Residence Raided for Drug Manufacturing

A-Z-Animals

Mountain lions are beautiful, graceful predators who hunt by night. How many of them live in the United States? We’ve done the research and gathered the facts. Meet the Mountain Lion The mountain lion (Puma concolor) is also known as the cougar, panther, or puma. The cougar is one of the big cat species native […]

Mountain Lion (Cougar) Population by State in 2024

Oregon State

Mens Journal

Hikers Stumble Upon Rare Animal in Wilderness

WyoFile

To increase the genetic diversity of an island population of grizzly bears , Wyoming and Montana wildlife managers recently worked together to import fresh bloodlines into the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem.

Two Montana grizzly bears trucked to Wyoming to bolster genetic diversity, help states’ delisting case

Denver, CO

In addition to collecting more than 8,000 used needles in the past year from Denver drug users, the Harm Reduction Action Center passed out 10,000 meth pipes and “snort kits,” according to a newsletter sent to its supporters Thursday. They also connected about 1,700 people to medical, mental health and substance abuse treatment.

Denver group hands out 10K meth pipes, ‘snort kits,’ connects 1,700 to treatment annually

The Lens

This year’s area of low oxygen in the Gulf of Mexico is larger than average, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) announced on Thursday. The “dead zone” is approximately 6,705 square miles , as measured last week. Within NOAA’s 38 years of measuring the dead zone, this year’s assessment marks the 12th-largest area of low to no oxygen, which can kill fish and marine life.

Gulf ‘dead zone’ larger than average, larger than expected for 2024, scientists announce

Kansas State

Kansas, also known as the Breadbasket State of America, is often imagined as having huge golden wheat and corn fields. Well, that’s not entirely wrong, but some of its natural wonders are not given the attention they deserve. It has plain fields, surreal landscapes, awesome rock formations, cascading waterfalls,...

10 Best Breathtaking Natural Wonders In Kansas That Should Be On Your Bucket List

Ocilla, GA

Daily Coffee Press

Last Thursday, agents from the South Central Drug Task Force (SCDTF) made an arrest following a successful execution of a search warrant at a residence in Ocilla. According to officials, the search yielded a significant quantity of drugs, including tablets suspected to contain fentanyl, associated with a criminal street gang.

Successful Drug Bust in Ocilla Leads to Arrest Linked to 'Local Criminal Street Gang'

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The 30 Cool Places To Find Montana Petrified Wood in 2024

Imagine stumbling across a piece of ancient history lying right under your feet! That’s the thrill you can experience when searching for petrified wood in Montana....

The 30 Cool Places To Find Montana Petrified Wood in 2024

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