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  IMG_0970.JPG - One of the most striking areas in the park is the fabulous Blue Mesa in the east central section.It is where some of the most impressive fossils were found and more are being discovered each year as erosion exposes new evidence. Fossils found here show the Forest was once a tropical region, filled with towering trees and long-extinct  creatures. Several different species of fossilized plants, animals and reptiles have been discovered by paleontologists.  
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One of the most striking areas in the park is the fabulous Blue Mesa in the east central section. It is where some of the most impressive fossils were found and more are being discovered each year as erosion exposes new evidence. Fossils found here show the Forest was once a tropical region, filled with towering trees and long-extinct creatures. Several different species of fossilized plants, animals and reptiles have been discovered by paleontologists. Download
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