Red Dirt Fossils

06/06/2026

From the Museum archives: “Dr. Barnum Brown with mounted Pteranodon, at the American Museum of Natural History, New York, 1938.“

06/04/2026

Assistant Director, Holly found a huge Dimetrodon femur the other day!

06/02/2026

The Carter county museum is such a cool place to visit!

06/01/2026

Happy
National Fossil Day is a fun, unofficial (but then so are all these "days") recognized day on the 1st of June every year. Likely born of a blog post with no intention of actually being recognized, but hey... any excuse to celebrate dinos!

05/26/2026

05/09/2026

What an unforgettable experience speaking at the Dinosaurs of the Hell Creek Museum! The museum showcases decades of discoveries from Hell Creek and beyond, giving visitors a rare glimpse into the Late Cretaceous world. The passion and dedication behind every exhibit is inspiring. If you’re traveling through the Black Hills, I highly recommend making time for a visit. And for those dreaming of uncovering fossils with your own hands, Paleo Adventures is one of the best ways to experience authentic paleontology digs. 🦴🌄

05/05/2026

05/04/2026

Big storms can uncover more fossils, and we had some big ones the last couple weeks. Since I was waiting on prep supplies to arrive, I went out to one of my Permian fossils sites. Lots more small bits, I'll use these for to make up a "door prize" giveaway for the next Hell Creek Paleo Society meeting.
More bones locked into river channel sandstone, ill have to go back out to bring back the bigger one. Smaller bone isn't pictured, still in my backpack. Im starting to think I should just take a sledge and chisel and start turning big rocks into small rocks. Seems like there's more in the channel stone than the shale.
Also saw lots of small wildlife, which i always love finding!