When Minnesota was Under the Ocean<\/a>, with Laura Schara. Aired March 17th, 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n“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).
Shari and Isaak Michel
Book three hours of educational fun now! Most of the hunts start at 1 pm and go until 4 pm. Adjustments can be made.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Beverly Sandlin’s Cell: 507-438-1315, please text!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Or email me at bcfossillady@gmail.com<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Whispering Winds Retreat Cell: 507-990-2496, please leave a message<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Whisperingwindsglamping@gmail.com<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Children’s dinosaur parties welcome!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ages 12+ $45 per person<\/p>\n\n\n\n
5-11 half price only $22.50 per child<\/p>\n\n\n\n
4 & under Free!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Recommended: long pants, closed toe shoes, a sturdy bag or large pail to carry your, insect repellant, hammer, eye protection, water, snacks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/p>\n\n\n\nThis young gentleman had several bags full of fossils! \ud83d\ude00<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\nSafely explore a prehistoric “caveman” cave!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\nWe often start with a beach hunt, which on a hot day can be very cooling and a lot of fun!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n\nOn the rocks finding more fossils!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n\nA nice selection of local gastropods, a cephalopod and a geodized ceph!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\nThe BEST ID sheet for Bluff Country Fossils!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"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 […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":259,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6,1],"tags":[14,13,9,28,19,11,21,20,24,22,29,15,23,8,27,16,7,10,25,26,17,18],"class_list":["post-248","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-fossils","category-uncategorized","tag-bev-sandlin","tag-beverly-sandlin","tag-bluff-country","tag-cephalopod","tag-dino-party","tag-driftless","tag-driftless-fossils-2","tag-educational-adventures","tag-fossil-hunt-tour","tag-fossil-hunts","tag-fossil-id-sheet","tag-fossil-lady","tag-fossil-tour","tag-fossils","tag-gastropod","tag-minnesota-bound","tag-minnesota-fossils","tag-ordovician","tag-spring-valley","tag-spring-valley-minnesota","tag-whispering-winds","tag-whispering-winds-retreat"],"yoast_head":"\n
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\ud83d\ude42 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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"Bring](\"https:\/\/whisperingwindsretreat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Isaak-with-his-fossils.-A-great-day-scaled.jpg\")
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