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January 17, 2024

Las Vegas’s Coolest New State Park

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Las Vegas’s Coolest New State Park

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Las Vegas’s long-awaited new state park finally opens this weekend to the public on January 20th. Ice Age Fossils State Park is a unique attraction that delves into the history of Las Vegas during the Ice Age through fossils and historic trails. Park supervisor Garrett Fehner joins co-host Dayvid Figler to explain what visitors will see, why you can’t take the fossils home, and how the site is important to the history of scientific discovery.


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