Ashfall Fossil Beds State Historical Park hosting fossil ID day

The Ashfall Fossil Beds State Historical Park near Royal is planning a Fossil and Artifact ID Day for Sunday, Aug. 3. Shane Tucker will be on-site to identify rocks and fossils visitors bring into the park that day.

Tucker is a paleontologist with the University of Nebraska State Museum. For 30 years he has been criss-crossing the State of Nebraska, identifying and rescuing fossils from roadcuts and road construction projects, all while sharing his vast knowledge of Nebraska's fossil treasures with everyone curious enough to ask.

Individuals who have a rock, fossil or artifact in a desk drawer...