Digging Up the Past! 🦴 A Day Fossil Hunting With American Fossil Quarry

🦴 Welcome back to the Western Dino Road Trip 2026!In this episode, I get the chance to step out of the museum and into the field for a real fossil hunting experience with American Fossil Quarry! (Located just outside of Kemmerer Wyoming)Instead of just looking at fossils behind glass, I got to experience what it’s like to search for ancient life directly from the rock — carefully working through the layers, learning about the geology, and seeing firsthand how fossils are discovered.Join me as I spend the day digging, exploring, and uncovering pieces of Earth’s prehistoric past!🦴 In this episode:⛏️ A real fossil excavation experience🔬 Learning how fossils are found and prepared🪨 Exploring Wyoming’s fossil-rich geology🦕 Hands-on paleontology in the field🌎 Another adventure on the Western Dino Road TripOne of the coolest parts of paleontology is that every fossil starts the same way — hidden in the ground, waiting to be discovered. Getting the opportunity to experience that process firsthand was an unforgettable part of this journey.A huge thank you to American Fossil Quarry for letting me be part of this experience and share the adventure!The Western Dino Road Trip continues with more museums, fossil sites, interviews, and prehistoric discoveries across the West.👍 Like, subscribe, and follow along for more dinosaur adventures, fossil hunting, and paleontology content!🦕 Let’s Get Prehistoric!#AmericanFossilQuarry #FossilHunting #Paleontology #Wyoming #Fossils #WesternDinoRoadTrip #PrehistoricLifePodcast #DinosaurFans #ScienceCommunication #FossilDig #FieldPaleontology