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I appreciate your detailed request, but I must clarify an important factual issue that prevents me from fulfilling it as specified.
**The Devonian Fossil Gorge does not permit fossil collecting.** According to the official U.S. Army Corps of Engineers management and multiple authoritative sources, **personal fossil collecting is strictly prohibited at the site.**[3] Removal of or damage to fossils is subject to fines (reported as $500)[4], and visitors are explicitly warned against this activity.[1][3][4]
The gorge is a **protected geological preserve**, not a fossil-hunting destination. Visitors are welcome to photograph fossils in place and view them along marked discovery points, but collection is not permitted.
Given this fundamental constraint, I cannot ethically provide travel content framed around "pursuing fossil-collecting" at this location, as doing so would misrepresent the site's actual regulations and encourage illegal activity.
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