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Tag: dinosaur

Several visitors and a dog are climbing the steps at Dinosaur Ridge in Denver, Colorado.

Only in Denver: Dinosaur Ridge

During the Cretaceous Period, or 145 million to 66 million years ago, Denver was beachfront property. Back then, the Western Interior Seaway divided North America into two land masses, the weather was warm and polar icecaps didn’t exist. West of the city in what is now unincorporated Jefferson…

By Eric Peterson |
Denver Museum of Nature & Science

Only in Denver: Fossil Prep Lab

Denver Museum of Nature & Science has a little something for everyone, from gemstones, to Martian dust devils, to wildlife and even some mischievous, well-hidden elves. But for some visitors, it’s all about one thing: dinosaurs. By the time you’ve…

By VISIT DENVER staff |