State fossil part of a national scientific controversy this week (w/slide show)

Posted by on Oct 12, 2011 in Berlin Ichthyosaur, News | Comments Off BERLIN, Nev. – Berlin-Ichthyosaur State Park made national headlines this week when paleontologist Mark McMenamin of Mount Holyoke College presented a new, controversial perspective of the ichthyosaur fossils at the park. McMenamin claimed on Monday that the fossils indicate the giant, ancient marine reptiles were actually prey for a giant kraken. McMenamin presented his findings at the annual...
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SLIDESHOW: Inside the Diana Mine

Posted by on Jul 26, 2010 in Berlin Ichthyosaur, News | Comments Off Tours of the historic Diana Mine at Berlin-Ichthyosaur State Park are open once again to the public. A grand reopening was held July 9, where a group toured the mine with state mine-safety inspectors and the mine’s previous owner. Attendees were treated to first-hand historical stories, as well as detailed explanations of how the mine was created. Tours are open to the public and are limited...
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Diana Mine reopens at Berlin Ichthyosaur State Park

Posted by on Jul 1, 2010 in Berlin Ichthyosaur, News | Comments Off GABBS, Nev. — Imagine working a 12-hour day with a job description that mandates chipping away at rock in near total darkness. That was the experience of miners in the late 1800s who toiled in central Nevada’s Diana Mine. Progress was slow – about two feet a rock a day was removed from the mine located in the now ghost town of Berlin. The payoff was minimal, as the mine produced little...
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Berlin-Ichthyosaur State Park update

Posted by on Mar 18, 2008 in Berlin Ichthyosaur, News | Comments Off Fossil House and campground closed until further notice, park fee waived BERLIN-ICHTHYOSAUR STATE PARK, Nev. Heavier than normal snow accumulations have made some of the main attractions at Berlin-Ichthyosaur State Park, such as the Ichthyosaur Fossil House and campground, inaccessible by vehicle. As a result, the campground will be closed and Fossil House tours will be canceled until conditions...
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Ichthyosaur, State Fossil of Nevada (KLAS-TV)

Posted by on Nov 27, 2007 in Berlin Ichthyosaur, News | Comments Off Can you name the official state fossil of Nevada? It’s the ichthyosaur, a behemoth that was 50 feet long and ruled the seas hundreds of millions of years ago. Some of the largest ichthyosaur fossils in the world were found in Nevada, but just recently, a new scientific controversy has emerged about how these giant reptiles got around. This might sound like an odd topic for the I-Team....
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Fire restrictions implemented at more of Nevada’s state parks

Posted by on Jul 3, 2007 in Beaver Dam, Berlin Ichthyosaur, Cathedral Gorge, Forestry, Fort Churchill, Lake Tahoe Backcountry, News, Spring Mountain Ranch | Comments Off Spring Mountain Ranch State Park near Las Vegas and Berlin-Ichthyosaur State Park near Gabbs are affected CARSON CITY–The Nevada Division of State Parks and Nevada Division of Forestry announced today that added fire restrictions are being implemented at Nevada’s state parks because of the high potential for wildfires. The divisions instituted restrictions on Friday at four of...
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