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Fossil Hunts – Explore a time when Minnesota was on the equator and engulfed by ocean waters that may have been red in color! Enjoy a fast paced seven site hunt that includes a beach hunt, an ancient spring bubbling out from the base of a bluff and a “caveman” cave; find fossils older than the dinosaurs!

Beverly Sandlin, aka The Fossil Lady, will transport you back in time, 500 mya

Beverly Sandlin seen on the Minnesota Bound (re-runs are also on Due North Outdoors in Wisconsin) episodes:

Minnesota Bound Cops ‘n’ Kids episode with Laura Schara
4 minutes 20 seconds into it is the Fossil Lady, aired June 20^th, 2019.

Minnesota Bound Laura’s Favorites episode
Opening shows fossils and then 14 min 25 seconds into it is the Fossil Lady, aired July 26th, 2021.

Minnesota Bound podcast, When Minnesota was Under the Ocean, with Laura Schara. Aired March 17th, 2022.

“Going on the fossil hunt with the Fossil Lady was one of the best days of the summer. It was so much fun and educational (without even realizing it was educational). 🙂 My son is nine years old, and he summed up the day as “awesome” and gave it a “five out of five stars.” It was not what I expected when signed up for a fossil hunt, but I was greatly surprised. We had such a blast. The Fossil Lady knows her fossils and has the best-kept secrets in Fillmore County for its beauty and fossils. I would recommend this adventure for anyone who likes rocks/fossils and new discoveries.