Outside Science (inside parks): Digging for Fossils at Petrified Forest National Park

The Outside Science (inside parks) series shares stories of crucial, creative science. Each episode, produced in collaboration with Colorado State University, highlights the many ways young people are getting involved in science in parks. Part citizen science, part education, these videos cover topics such as sea turtles and light pollution, toxic algal blooms, and mercury levels in dragonfly larvae. Watch this and all the previous episodes on the Explore Nature website or the Explore Nature YouTube Channel.

Join the Outside Science (inside parks) team as they follow these interns on their quest to understand more about the history of life on earth.

Duration:

4 minutes, 54 seconds

“I feel like I am living that childhood dream that you see when you watch movies like Jurassic Park or on the documentary channel, it’s like Christmas every day.” For William Reyes, PhD Candidate, at the University of Texas, Austin, and other paleontology interns, digging for fossils is a dream job. Join the Outside Science (inside parks) team as they follow these interns on their quest to understand more about the history of life on earth.