Back on the 15th of August the kids and I stopped at the Hagerman Fossil Beds on the way to picking up Noah from the airport in Boise. I was SO excited because I have always loved fossils and online it made it seem like there were so many here. There is a breed of horse that was found here (I guess it is more like a Zebra). When we pulled into the parking lot I knew I would be disappointed because the building was so small. My kids however, were not at all and want to go back. They were first greeted outside the building to a sandbox to dig fossils.
They immediately found another sandbox inside. 
Savannah became very social with this National Parks lady and they dug together. Savannah was so excited to find out what fossils she "discovered." She also gave Savannah a map that is now one of her prized possessions.
Jaxon did a little discovering on his own.
He found this table full of things he could touch and play with. 
These are some of the major finds in the fossil beds. I love these and was hoping for a lot more like them. 
This is the Hagerman horse/zebra. 
On the way back to the highway I stopped to see the actual fossil beds. I took a picture of the sign just so I could remember how old the fossils were.
Here are the beds where the fossils were found. I think it's very pretty.
After talking with the National Parks Service people I realized the volume of fossils they had reported online was true, they just were not all on display. Its actually a very small portion set out for the public to see. Maybe we will be able to come back someday and see more.
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