Canadian dinosaurs · Drawing 26 of 32
Footsteps in Stone
British Columbia · Traces of the past
A foot can leave a print in mud. Sometimes that print is preserved as a fossil. A row of footprints records an animal’s movement.
Did you know?
Children found tracks near Tumbler Ridge in 2000.
Look together
Which way do these footsteps go?
An idea to try
Make your own trail with paper footprints.
For the adult reading along
A little more to discover
Fossil trackways record activity, unlike fossil bones. Near Tumbler Ridge, two children spotted prints at Flatbed Creek in 2000. Their discovery helped spark local research. A footprint alone does not always identify an exact dinosaur species.
Look together: Which way do these footsteps go? Make your own trail with paper footprints.
Sources and illustration notes (2)
An imagined trackway inspired by British Columbia’s fossil tracks. The number and spacing of prints do not reproduce a scientific survey.
These links lead to other websites. Explore them with an adult. Source titles appear in their original language; some linked pages are in French.
- Tumbler Ridge Museum: Research and fossil tracksSee the scene’s factual text and editorial source notes.
- Tumbler Ridge Museum: About UsSee the scene’s factual text and editorial source notes.
Source review: 2026-10-02. Illustrations are simplified for colouring.
