Mick Tune, now a speaker on fossils for the Dallas Paleontological Society, relates his first exploration of the Ladonia Fossil Park: “About two hours, a couple of miles walking, maybe two thousand inspected and discarded rocks — plus four snakes, a pack of wild hogs, and a gang of turkey vultures eating something stinky — I noticed an odd and intricately curved rock. No digging or chiseling; this loose piece was just sitting there chilling after rolling around in the river for who knows how long….
