Hike to the Burgess Shale, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Yoho National Park.

The Geology of the Burgess Shale (Part 2): What Rocks Tell Us About Life

The picture above features fossil ridge, situated behind and to the right of the hikers; as well as, Mt Wapta, situated behind and slightly to the left of the hikers. The former is where the Walcott Quarry is located.  Below we describe why fossil ridge and Mount Wapta have mudstone (shale) rocks lower down on the […]

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