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DINOSAURS, ARCHAEOLOGY, AND PALEONTOLOGY

Every day Montanans walk across the very same ground once inhabited by dinosaurs.

Big Sky Country offers spectacular "hands on" archaeological, paleontological, and geological experiences. Can you dig it? (Yes in fact, you can, and we've got the folks to help you do it safely and legally.) Summer provides the opportunity to dig dinosaurs along the Rocky Mountain Front, or visit ancient archaeological sites like First Peoples Buffalo Jump State Park . When snow blankets the mountains and prairies distinguished scientists, like Jack Horner, offer fascinating seminars and lectures.

Photo courtesy of First Peoples Buffalo Jump State Park

Photo courtesy of Judith River Dinosaur Institute

The Montana Dinosaur Trail
The 15 stops along the Montana Dinosaur Trail allow you to discover Montana's paleontological treasures for yourself. With opportunities to see one of a kind specimens, like "Leonardo" the mummy Brachylophosaur, to actually learning how to dig for fossils, you can follow the trail for dinosaur adventure.

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