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Management Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks Similar Medicine Rocks State Park, Makoshika Dinosaur Museum, First Peoples Buffalo Ju, Frontier Gateway Museum, Beavertail Hill State Park |
Strangely beautiful makoshika state park near glendive montana mt
Makoshika State Park ("ma-KO-sh(ih)kuh" from the Lakota Maco sica, meaning 'bad land' or 'land of bad spirits') is the largest of Montana's state parks at more than 11,000 acres (45 kmĀ²). It is located east of Glendive. The park contains spectacular badlands which conceal dinosaur fossils. The park contains rock from the Hell Creek Formation and dinosaurs such as Triceratops are found there. In 1997, a fossil Thescelosaurus was found at Makoshika by an expedition led by Jack Horner and Bob Harmon. Birds such as turkey vultures, prairie falcons and eagles make their homes here. The visitor center houses a small museum with displays about geology and local fossils.
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The park also features an archery site, scenic drives, nature trails, and a 16-site campground.