Dig Those Dinos

Did our story in the July 2003 issue of Ranger Rick about two kids digging for dinosaurs make you want to go out fossil hunting?

Boy with magnifying glass illustration

Check out our list below of places where you can dig for dinosaurs. You can ask an adult to find out more about the ones that interest you. At most of these digs, you have to be a certain age and you have to have an adult along.

Before you head out, you should know a few things:
Digs can be hot, dusty places. And in some cases, you have to hike in to the dig site. Also, the work takes lots and lots of patience. So if you get bored easily or hate hiking, maybe you should think twice about doing this. Most places charge a fee to let you dig and will tell you what you need to bring.

COLORADO

Museum of Western Colorado, Grand Junction

Also check out the Museum of Western Colorado's Dinosaur Journey Museum, in Fruita, for dino exhibits:

MONTANA

Museum of the Rockies, Montana State University, Bozeman

Timescale Adventures, Bynum

NORTH DAKOTA

Pioneer Trails Regional Museum, Bowman

WYOMING

The Wyoming Dinosaur Center (the place featured in our story), Thermopolis

Dinosaur Safaris Inc., Shell.

CANADA

Royal Tyrrrell Museum of Paleontology, Drumheller, Alberta

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