The mastodon jaw and some other bone fragments were found in late September in a backyard near Scotchtown, New York.

A mastodon jaw was concealed by a plant in a Scotchtown family's yard. Now it's part of Orange County's growing list of ...

Remarkably well preserved ice age remains like those discovered recently in a yard near Scotchtown, N.Y., are rare — but not ...

In Scotchtown, about 70 miles northwest of New York City, one couple came upon an unusual and thrilling paleontological find ...

The bones discovered by a Hudson Valley homeowner were first mastodon fossils found in New York in over 11 years.

The proboscidean's jaw was found about 70 miles (112 kilometers) northwest of New York City, and will be put on public ...

The first mastodon fossil discovery in New York in over 11 years started with some routine gardening in an Orange County ...

A complete mastodon jaw and additional bone fragments were unearthed from the backyard of a home in Scotchtown, N.Y., ...

The mastodon jaw, along with additional bone fragments were found in the backyard in Scotchtown, Orange County.

A New York homeowner, in Scotchtown, Orange County, was "thrilled" to find mastodon fossils in their backyard, which museum staff plan to study to learn more about the last ice age. A New York ...

A New York homeowner discovers a complete mastodon jaw in their backyard, leading to an archaeological excavation.

Find out how a New York couple helped unearth fossils from a species that frequently roamed Orange County 13,000 years ago.