Love Dinosaurs? Go On a Real Dig Site in Montana

I may be going out on a limb for this one, yet I am still pretty confident that unless you have been living under one, you know Montana is full of fossils.  And we aren't talking just little ones either.  Not even close.  Some of the best specimens known to science have been right here under the Big Sky.

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One only needs to think of MOR 555, better known as "The Wankel Rex" or "Devil Rex", the Tyronasaraus Rex found on the Wankel Ranch is Eastern Montana in 1988 to realize just how cool our state really is.  The skeleton is now on display at the National Museum of Natural History:

They are everywhere across Montana, and the opportunity to be a part of an actual real-life archeological dig is probably easier than you thought.

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Love Dinosaurs?  Go On a Real Dig Site in Montana

Montana Dinosaur Dig offers paleontology expeditions through the Montana Dinosaur Center, located in Bynum, Montana.  The great bonus of these expeditions is you don't have to be a paleontologist, or archeologist, or any "gist" for that matter.  Just a love of dinosaurs, fossils and digging in the dirt.

Who knows, you could be the next Kathy Wankel on an expedition and find the next "big" thing, just like she did!

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The digs are designed for everyone, regardless of skill or knowledge.  They range from beginner to seasoned pro.  Digs are offered in half-day, full day or multi-day bookings; you can also book for a private group dig for school, businesses and more.

Bynum, MT is Home to the Guinness World Record of a What?

The Montana Dinosaur Center in Bynum is also home to an incredibly unique skeleton; one that the Guinness Book of World Records says is the longest dinosaur skeleton anywhere.  "Seismo" the seismosaurus (Diplodocus) measures a whopping 137 feet in length, and 27 feet at the hips.  It was built by paleontologist Dave Trexler for the museum.

To find out how to become an amateur paleontologist with the center, you can visit their website here.  The museum and center are currently closed for the winter, but tours are available by special appointment by calling (406)-469-2211.