MSU and Elderhostel offer dinosaur trip to Egg Mountain

Participants in a brand-new Elderhostel paleontology program can dig for fossils at Egg Mountain and analyze them at Montana State University's Museum of the Rockies Sept. 8-14.

"Hands-on Dinosaur Paleontology in Montana," was developed by MSU's Extended University and Elderhostel, a non-profit educational organization. The program originates in Bozeman and includes a two-night field trip to Egg Mountain near Choteau. Egg Mountain is the site of Jack Horner's famous dinosaur nest discovery, which led to the theory that dinosaur parents cared for their young much as birds do. The area is now closed to the general public, so the trip offers a rare opportunity to visit an active paleontology research site.

Throughout the week, participants will learn about plate tectonics, mountain geology, ancient volcanoes and climate change in order to piece together a vision of how the Montana landscape has changed over eons. Learn More >>>