Burgess Shale
• Yoho National Park | Field, BC
The Burgess Shale is one of Canada's most significant historical findings and has earned a UNESCO World Heritage Site designation. The name refers to a number of fossils found in the Walcott Quarry that date as far back as 500 million years, at a time when the town of Field would have been part of the sea floor. The site is located in the Yoho National Park.
Yoho National Park
Field
BC
