I appreciate the National Parks system and want to...

I appreciate the National Parks system and want to visit as many parks, sites and monuments as I can. The information center is wonderful with great material and helpful staff. What I missed is that the fossil beds are more of a geographic area. I was hoping for trails that took you to see fossil beds in the ground. There is a spot out on road where you can look out over a beautiful expanse, but it wasn't what I was expecting. Something that did brighten the time out on the preserve was getting to walk on a couple of historic trails, one being the Oregon Trail.

If you're passing through be sure to stop at the information center to get your National Parks Passport book stamped. But only if you have time to try to explore the wider area, I wouldn't recommend driving out to the area.