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Tule Springs Fossil Beds National Monument — Tule Springs Fossil Beds National Monument
Nat'l Recreation Area
Nat'l Recreation Area

Tule Springs Fossil Beds National Monument

Nevada · NV

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Over the last ~570,000 years, water has transformed the Upper Las Vegas Valley. Tule Springs Fossil Beds National Monument is an urban park that preserves the unique story of this ever-changing environment.

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Tule Springs Fossil Beds National Monument, a United States National Monument near Las Vegas, Clark County, Nevada, was established in 2014 to protect Ice Age paleontological discoveries. The 22,650-acre (9,170 ha) monument is administered by the National Park Service.

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