Dig into history in Southeast Montana!

What can I expect during an Excursion? Southeast Montana is in the heart of fossil country! Our museum manages and studies fossils across much of the region, which includes nearly 100 million years of history. Fossil sites range from the Late Cretaceous Pierre Shale Formation and famous Hell Creek Formation to the Paleogene Fort Union Formation and White River Group. 

While prospecting and excavating fossils, you will also see the beautiful badlands, prairie, and forests of Southeast Montana. Encounter endemic flora and fauna. Learn about the cultural history of indigenous tribes and early settlers of the Great Plains. 

Depending on site activity and participants' abilities and interests, participants will enjoy a unique, tailored experience!

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Looking to book an excursion for more people, or are you an organization interested in hosting a Field Camp? Contact our Paleo Lab & Field Manager!

The Carter County Museum is located in Ekalaka, Montana, a ranching community of just 400 residents. The museum was founded in 1936 by forward thinking locals who understood the importance of collecting, preserving, and cataloging historic artifacts and specimens of scientific significance found in the surrounding landscape. Housed in its original building, a former automotive garage, the museum is Montana’s first county museum and the first to display dinosaur fossils.