Evidence of Dinosaurs Found in Las Vegas (Hint: It’s Not Slot Machines)
By Steve Casimiro, Adventure Journal on November 23rd, 2011
If you thought the only old, leather creatures in Vegas were senior citizens giving away their Social Security checks one nickel at a time, think again: In September, the BLM discovered dinosaur tracks in Red Rocks Conservation Area, the first in Nevada. The three-toed critter left ripples in the mud when it walked through this desert 190 million years ago and is estimated to have been about a meter tall — but that’s a complete guess because the study of the tracks has just begun. Officials are keeping the location secret for now, but say it’s about two rugged hours hiking from the visitors center.
