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South Dakota– Become a Junior Archaeologist at The Mammoth Site of Hot Springs, SD

June 14, 2009

The Mammoth Site tour winds through an actual archaeological dig site where mammoth tusks and skulls emerge from the red clay. A huge wooden dome shelters the dig site for workers and visitors, so come rain or shine.
Sign your kids up to become junior archaelogists; the kiddies learn how to use tools and [...]

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Wyoming– Big Al, the Allosaurus, Peeks Over My Shoulder (Laramie, WY)

June 7, 2009

At the University of Wyoming in Laramie you can walk through a nice collection in a pretty dated museum. It did not bother me that everything seemed stuck in a time warp because it brought me back to my childhood. Read about Big Al’s incredible adventure at the museum or at this link:http://www.uwyo.edu/GeoMuseum/tour/alcoop.aspOr read the [...]

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Wyoming– Fossil Butte and Prehistoric Palm Frond

June 7, 2009

Go fossil hunting in Kemmerer, WY, at Ulrich’s Fossil Gallery. The vast landscape, which used to be a prehistoric sea, doesn’t have much else but fossils. The family loved the dig and we came home with many, many fish fossils.http://www.ulrichsfossilgallery.com/Travel tip: Plan to stay at Little America, WY, because there is no nearby accommodation.http://www.littleamerica.com/wyoming/

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