Cultural Heritage and Paleontology

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Touren Pope poses for a photo with the fossilized turtle he discovered on BLM with a blue sky

11-year-old Touren Pope discovers ancient turtle fossil on BLM land in Wyoming

Last fall, a routine day of rockhounding on Bureau of Land Management–managed public land in southwest Wyoming turned into an extraordinary discovery. While exploring public lands overseen by the BLM Wyoming Rock Springs Field Office, 11-year-old Touren Pope spotted what would later be identified as a fossilized turtle dating back nearly 48 million years.

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Cultural Heritage and Paleontology

11-year-old Touren Pope discovers ancient turtle fossil on BLM land in Wyoming

Rare Reptile Bones, Millions of Years Old Excavated in North Park

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