Tri-Cities volunteers slowly digging up Mammoth remains

Their goal is to uncover not just the bones but everything around the remains and to educate the public.

KENNEWICK, Wash. —

A team of about 20 volunteers has spent the last 15 years slowly chipping away at uncovering mammoth remains near Kennewick, Washington, simultaneously inviting the public to watch the process. 

Their focus is not just on the bones, but on uncovering information about other creatures and climate from that time. 

It’s been a slow and steady process. The bones were first accidentally discovered in 1999 by a previous landowner who was digging on the property. A new landowner permitted scientists to dig

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