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First Fossil Butterfly in America
Charlotte Hill discovered the first fossil butterfly ever found in America at Florissant in the 1870s. The specimen was later described by renowned paleontologist Samuel H. Scudder and helped establish Florissant's reputation as a world-class fossil site.
The Arkansas River's Ancient Path
The Arkansas River near Cañon City carved through 1.7 billion-year-old Precambrian rock to create the dramatic canyons visible along the Gold Belt Byway. The river offers world-class whitewater rafting just minutes from the byway's southern routes.