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Dig This – Paleo Hot Spots

Black Hills Institute of Geological Research; bhigr.com
Dig sites in Wyoming and South Dakota. Volunteers accepted in July (kids younger than 8 on a case-by-case basis). The focus is on the bones. Camping is primitive; the only fee is for food. Sign up early and try to stay a week.

Paleo Park; paleopark.com
Niobrara County, Wyoming. Be assured of finding something in these rich bone beds. Very kid friendly; lodging and meals available.

The Mammoth Site; mammothsite.com
Hot Springs, South Dakota. One-hour simulated digs in June and July. Kids 4 and up learn techniques, then unearth preburied fossil replicas.

Wyoming Dinosaur Center; wyodino.org
Thermopolis, Wyoming. Ten daylong "Kids Dig" programs in the summer.

American Federation of Mineralogical Societies; amfed.org
A great way to begin learning about paleontology is to join your local rock club. Digging can be done anywhere, whether it's for dinos, gems and minerals, or arrowheads.

Dinosaur State Park; dinosaurstatepark.org
Rocky Hill, Connecticut. No digging, but trackways (footprints) 200 million years old in the ground where they were discovered, along with dioramas and interpretive centers.

American Museum of Natural History; amnh.org
New York City. The country's premier science museum has an amazing selection of dinosaurs and activities.

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