WITCHES’ FINGERS: THE FOSSILS THAT FELL FROM THE SKY

For some of us, our very first fossil found in the field was a belemnite. Smooth, elongated and rather pleasing to the eye and to hold, these little treasures have a way of turning a casual beach walk into a lifelong fascination.For Dallin Young, that first find started his fossil obsession—and I know exactly how he feels!Imagine picking one up without knowing what it was. A slender stone finger.