The Bisti Badlands is one of the most eerily beautiful areas in New Mexico.
Bisti means “a large shale hill” in Navajo. Photo: Onlyinyourstate
The barren land with the longest and richest series of fossil stratigraphy stretches back to the Cretaceous-Paleogene boundary. Photo: Thebotanicaljourney
They include four geological formations, namely the Fruitland Formation, Kirtland Formation, Ojo Alamo Formation and Nacimiento Formation.
These formations are exposed in an east to west valley area draining the Chaco River in southern New Mexico. Photo: Cross-country-trips
Hiking through the Bisti Badlands wilderness is like entering another world, with its surreal rock formations. Photo: Atlasobscura
Prehistoric formations scattered across Bisti include the famous Bisti Wings, Brown Hoodoos, Vanilla Hoodoos, Conversing Hoodoos, Manta-Ray Wings, Alien Hatcheries and countless petrified log sites. Photo: Desertusa
These rock formations are now preserved and studied about the end of the age of dinosaurs and the beginning of the age of mammals.
This place attracts many adventurous tourists, exploring the mysterious and unique land.
Visitors are impressed by the breathtaking scenery of this area. Photo: Pinterest