by Kristen Kidd | Nov 26, 2023 | Dino Ridge News
[MORRISON, CO, November 25, 2023] – Before Dr. Martin G. Lockley set his sights on studying the footprints of dinosaurs, the scientific field known as paleoichnology attracted little respect. The tall talkative paleontologist with the English accent, Welsh birth...
by Kristen Kidd | Nov 8, 2023 | Dino Ridge News
A four-toed footprint likely made by a Triceratops during the Late Cretaceous in what is now Golden, Colorado was close to joining the fate of its long-gone maker. Gravity and erosion were conspiring to break the sandstone footprint into unrecognizable pieces, but a...
by Kristen Kidd | Nov 8, 2023 | Dino Ridge News
Paleontology themed art, like much of today’s new artwork, is increasingly a human and technological collaboration. The few so-called paleo artists who create art without the aid of digital tools are heading the way of the dinosaurs. One such renowned museum...
by Kristen Kidd | Sep 18, 2023 | Dino Ridge News
Erosion is damaging America’s #1 dinosaur tracksite, but to what degree and how quickly are unknowns. New mapping efforts will set the baseline for measuring how much wind, water, plant life, and gravity are conspiring to wipe away footprints made millions of...
by Kristen Kidd | Aug 12, 2023 | Dino Ridge News
MORRISON, Colo., Aug. 4, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — While scientists grapple with efforts to protect America’s declining horseshoe crab population, tracks of their prehistoric ancestors are being identified in surprising places that show how long these ancient...
