Dinosaur Digs, Particle Accelerators and Crash Tests: Eight Epic Summer Vacations
Mind Trips Studio LiddellNot your rainy afternoon trip to the science museum Amusement parks are so bland. This summer, take a brainier vacation- visit a particle accelerator, sail the Pacific aboard a marine research vessel, or watch simulations of epic natural disasters. Dig for Dinosaurs South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, Various Locations The tectonic forces that raised the Rocky Mountains also buried and preserved many dinosaurs. This makes the American West a playground for today's fossil-hunters. The Field Paleo program at the South Dakota School of Mines & Technology's Museum of Geology runs several digs and welcomes visitors to participate in trips of four to 11 days. Options include hunting for Ice Age fossils in Oregon, stegosauruses in Wyoming, and marine reptiles along the Missouri River in South Dakota. Working with paleontologists, you'll learn dinosaur classification and anatomy, and map and preserve your findings. Trip tip: If you want to look for...