10/15/2026
A day late, but this was too good not to share. 😂
Payphones aren't the only fossils out there, either. Every now and then we come across an old phone system tucked away in a back closet that's been quietly hanging on for decades.
Some of those things might outlive us all. 📞😆
Well played, National Park Service!
National Fossil Day is an annual celebration held to highlight the scientific and educational value of paleontology and the importance of preserving fossils for future generations.
Just like parks, fossils come in all shapes and sizes! In fact, nearly 300 National Park Service areas preserve fossils, with 16 established wholly or in part just for their fossils (not counting payphones).
Learn more about fossils found in parks at: https://www.nps.gov/subjects/fossilday
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