Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument will be closed Mondays and Tuesday due to "lack of staffing," announced the same week as job cuts and layoffs at the National Park Service.

There are quite a few Fossil related National Monument Sites. Located in Central Colorado, Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument protects a large area of fossil beds known for their insect and ...

FLORISSANT, Colo. (KXRM) — Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument said starting on Monday, Feb. 24 the national monument will be closed for two days a week.

FLORISSANT — Starting Monday, February 24, the Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument will be closed on Mondays and Tuesdays. Officials say this is due to a lack of staffing.

As officials of the National Park Service cope with job cuts ordered by the Trump administration and confusion over whether future cutbacks will take place, Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument ...

The fossils, rocks, hills and valleys of Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument reveal an ancient story of redwood forests, volcanic eruptions and a climate much different from today's.

Residents from across Colorado gather at Florissant Fossil Beds to protest federal job cuts in the National Park Service, calling for the preservation of both the lands and the workers.

WOODLAND PARK, CO – April 10: Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument features petrified redwood stumps, thousands of insect and plant fossils. The park located in Teller County, Colorado.

Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument, about 35 west of Colorado Springs, was created in 1969 to protect one of the world’s richest fossil deposits, according to the monument’s website.