Denver Museum of Nature & Science

• Scientists Add Camel to List of Ice Age Animals
• Museum Crews to Return in May
• Museum Unveils Mastodon Specimens at the Capitol
• The Paleontology Certification Program
• Crews Pull More Than 100 Bones From Dig Site
• Ice Age Site Yields Five Mastodon Pelvises, Plus Two Tusks, Two Skulls
• Bone Count Reaches 546 at Ice Age Dig Site
• Museum Uncovers Mastodons of all Ages
• Today marks halfway point in seven-week dig
• National Geographic Follows Ice Age Dig
• Team Finds Evidence of Ice Age Horse
• Museum Finds Record Number of Fossils at Ice Age Site
• 27 Experts Dig into Science, Bone Count Tops 4,000
• Ice Age Site Yields 4,517 Bones from 20 Different Animals
• Museum Concludes Ice Age Fossil Excavation
• Science Updates and Landscape Paintings of the Dig Site
• Giant Bison on Display
• National Geographic and NOVA feature Ice Age fossil find in early 2012
• Museum Announces Plans for Digging Snowmastodon Book
• Snowmastodon Science Continues

Museum Announces Plans for Digging Snowmastodon Book

The Denver Museum of Nature & Science and Aspen-based People's Press have published a first-person account of the historic Ice Age fossil find near Snowmass Village. Digging Snowmastodon: Discovering an Ice Age World in the Colorado Rockies describes the events surrounding the amazing discovery, the excitement and emotion of the dig itself, and the colorful cast of characters who each played important roles as the story unfolded.  

"This incredible discovery captured everyone's attention," said Dr. Kirk Johnson, leader of the Snowmastodon Project™ excavation team and vice president of the Research and Collections Division at the Museum. "It played out in the headlines of local, national, and international media, including the New York Times and National Geographic. This is our opportunity to share the inside scoop and describe what it was really like to be there and experience it in person. Anyone who is interested in discovery, natural history, or paleontology will relish this true story." 

Infused with humor and offering the unique perspectives of Johnson and Dr. Ian Miller, a Museum scientist and co-leader of the dig, this compelling narrative clearly illustrates the science of the fossil find.  The 10X8 paperback, written for a general audience, is 144 pages long and includes more than 100 color photos, five historic black and white photos, and more than 15 color illustrations, line drawings, and maps.

The book will be available for purchase at the Museum for $19.95 and distributed both locally and nationally. Purchase your copy online today!

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  Museum Announces Plans for Digging Snowmastodon Book

  December 19, 2011
  The Denver Museum of Nature & Science and Aspen-based People's Press are publishing a first-person account of the historic Ice Age fossil find near Snowmass Village.

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