What the Fossils of Utah’s Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument Can Tell Us about our Future.
Channel: ArchaeologySouthwest
Date: 19/03/2020

In this  Archaeology Café presentation, Christa Sadler discusses Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument in her talk, “Seeking the Future in the Past: What the Fossils of Utah’s Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument Can Tell Us about our Future.”

Explore what makes this place special, discover what it tells us about life long ago, and learn how you can experience this significant place today.

From Christa: 

“Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument is one of the most special places on earth. There is a precious solitude and a silence that exist in this place unlike few others in the lower 48. And there are also important and unique paleontological, archeological, and biological resources, including world-class fossils that help us understand our history—and perhaps even our future. In 2017, the Trump administration eviscerated the monument by half, destroying protections for these scientific and educational resources. We are fighting to overturn this order and return monument protection to this singular place. “

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