Ancient marine fossils in Ohio limestone and shale — discoverable at Caesar Creek, Kelleys Island, and other fossil-rich sites where Ordovician sea life is preserved.
Stop four on our road trip: Oakley, Kansas, a town founded in 1884 along the old Smoky Hill Trail, the settlers' route across the Great Plains.
Lori Jordan
Caesar Creek State Park near Waynesville, OH: 5.2-mi loop, 350 ft gain, 2.5 hrs. Fossil hunting, lake trails & Pioneer Village. Full hiking guide with map.
Lori Jordan