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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1OAT_hummingbirds_Shell-WY.html
Shell Creek nourishes a rich diversity of flowering plants, which in turn attracts tiny winged visitors. Hummingbirds are noted for their uncanny ability to hover in the air like helicopters. By turning their wings upside-down on the backstroke, h…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1NM4_shaping-a-canyon_Shell-WY.html
2.5 billion years of geologic history lie exposed in the canyon walls of Shell Creek. Gradual cutting action by Shell Creek eventually exposed the basement granite layer that lies above the earth's molten core.However, Shell Canyon itself formed d…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1NM3_forming-waterfalls_Shell-WY.html
If you are a seeker of waterfalls . . .. . . . mark Shell Falls as unique in terms of waterfall origin. Waterfalls form in three basic ways:1. Where Hard Meets SoftFalls commonly form where a hard, resistant streambed meets a softer one. Water ero…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1NM1_a-4-000-mile-journey_Shell-WY.html
The earthbound journey begins . . . . . . when a raindrop or snowflake hits the upper slopes of the Big Horn Mountains. It joins other drops and gains momentum seeking the path of least resistance.Say "goodbye" to the drop as it rolls ov…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1NLZ_lifeblood-of-the-west_Shell-WY.html
Water is a scarce commodity in the arid west. Wherever streams and rivers flow, you will find the pathways of early exploration and travel, the magnets of human settlement. Shell Creek is no exception.Archaeologists discovered evidence that prehis…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1NLX_carving-a-course_Shell-WY.html
The large, granite building blocks of Shell Canyon are an extraordinary 2.5 billion years old. Called basement or bedrock, they form the bottom layer covering the molten material in the earth's core.At some point, the huge plate of bedrock fractur…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1NLW_oasis-in-the-desert_Shell-WY.html
So, what is an "Oasis" anyway?The dictionary defines it as "a green area in a dry, arid region."What makes it so green?If you guessed WATER, then you were right.Most of this area gets less than ten inches of rain and snow yearl…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1NLG_wildfire_Shell-WY.html
Fire has a number of beneficial effects. It eliminates diseased and dying trees, recycles nutrients back into the soil, and starts the cycle of growth again by allowing sunlight to reach the ground, stimulating the growth of grass. The Forest Serv…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1NL8_moving-mountains_Shell-WY.html
Can water really move mountains? Bit by bit, grind of water rippling over rock wears the mountain away. In a more dramatic fashion, run-off from melting snow during May and June creates a massive force capable of muscling huge boulders downstream.…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1AZF_copmans-tomb_Shell-WY.html
The red cliff face to your left flanks Sunlight Mesa. At the top is Elephant Head Rock, so named because of its shape. The triangle-shaped mountain to the right is named Pyramid Peak. To your far right is a prominent rock-topped mountain called Co…