Prehistoric Wonders
Travel back in time and see some of the wonders of the pre-historic world. See a number of dinosaurs unearthed from right here in the Black Hills. The most complete T-Rex specimine, "Sue," was found near Faith, South Dakota and is now a permanent feature at the Field Museum of Natural History in Chicago.
Badlands Petrified Gardens
605-837-2448
I-90 Exit 152
23104 SD Hwy 248
Kadoka, South Dakota 57543
Easy access off I-90, Exit 152. Unique outdoor park includes the largest petrified trees & logs ever found in the Badlands area. Indoor museum features prehistoric Badlands fossils, mineral exhibit, agates & crystals. Open mid-April to late October..
Mammoth Site
605-745-6017
mammoth@mammothsite.com
1800 US 18 Bypass
Hot Springs, South Dakota 57747
National natural landmark. An internationally renowned indoor working paleontological site/museum. More than 59 Columbian & woolly mammoths have been unearthed as well as 80 other species of Ice Age fauna. Open year round. Great Star Service award.
Petrified Forest of the Black Hills
http://www.elkcreekresort.net
elkcreek@elkcreek.org
8228 Elk Creek Rd
Piedmont, South Dakota 57769
Muesum and nature walk give the best lesson on Black Hills geology. Discover prehistoric trees of stone. Animated video, digital and graphic museum displays along with a view you won't forget.
Vore Buffalo Jump
307-283-1192
Adjacent to Interstate 90 between Spearfish, SD & Sundance, WY
Sundance, Wyoming 82729
The Vore Buffalo Jump, one of North America?s most important and spectacular Plains Indian archaeological sites, is a stone?s throw from I-90 in northeast Wyoming. See the excavation and learn the history, science and culture.
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