Lone Ranger Dinosaur Makes Tracks
There are several areas that have fossilized dinosaur tracks, which is quite remarkable if you think on it. Glen Rose, Texas has a significant number of them. They are easy to see at Dinosaur Valley State Park. Sounds like an interesting place to visit.
During a time of drought in 2022, even more tracks were exposed. Paleontologists and other folks were excited to see them. One trackway is impressively long, apparently made by Acrocanthosaurus atokensis. One tell-tale sign is that it has claws on its feet.
Acrocanthosaurus atokensis, Wikimedia Commons / Petr Menshikov (CC BY-SA 4.0), modified |
A recent drought in Texas, USA, has revealed a range of beautifully preserved dinosaur footprints in Dinosaur Valley State Park. Located in the bed of the Paluxy River, the trace fossils are usually covered by water, and filled with silt and sediment. As the water levels fell in August 2022, they became exposed. A team of volunteers helped to clean them out so they could be better examined, and to specifically monitor how they have changed over time.
Of the 140 footprints on the 30 m- (100 ft-) long trackway, 60 became accessible due to the drought. The tracks are referred to as the ‘Lone Ranger trackway’ as they are believed to have been made by the same individual dinosaur. Park officials stated that, “it may be the longest known trail made by a single dinosaur in North America.” . . . Trackways by several other dinosaur types are also preserved in limestone in the park, such as Sauroposeidon, a huge sauropod.
You can dig up the entire article and see interesting pictures at "The dinosaur ‘Lone Ranger trackway’" The video below by Ian Juby treads (heh!) on ground that many creationists say should be left alone. Namely, the claim that there were human and dinosaur tracks together. I agree with Ian, that since there is new evidence, creationists should re-examine the topic.