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Scenic header: From the Fossil Hills Trail the Visitor Center is a ship in a sea of prairie grasses. · NPS Photo · Photo credits

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The visitor center sits in the middle of mixed grass prairie.

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Agate Fossil Beds National Monument

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Prairie hills preserve the remains of ancient mammals, while museum collections introduce both paleontology and the history of relationships with Lakota people. The open landscape rewards a slower walk beyond the exhibits.

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