Guided tours set for Utah dinosaur quarry

HANKSVILLE, Wayne County — Public tours are starting at one of Utah's major new dinosaur quarries.

The Bureau of Land Management says officials with the Burpee Museum of Natural History in Rockford, Ill., will conduct guided tours at the site near Hanksville in Wayne County starting Sunday.

The Hanksville-Burpee Dinosaur Quarry is an intriguing collection of well-preserved dinosaur bones, petrified trees and even freshwater clams.

Scientists hope the mix of dinosaurs, trees and other species in the area may help piece together what life was like 145 million to 150 million ago, including details about the ancient climate.

The site, known by locals for years, was made public last year.

The 40-minute tours are free and scheduled to last through June 20.