50 million years in a day- Family Fossil Hunt

Early on August 30th, our family packed up the forerunner and headed north to Kemmerer, Wyoming, for an adventure millions of years in the making. Our destination was Fossil Lake Safari, a quarry famous for its rich deposits from the Eocene era.

The afternoon was spent with chisels in hand, tapping away at limestone slabs that had quietly held their secrets for over 50 million years. With every strike, the excitement grew—what might be hidden inside this stone? When the first fossilized fish revealed itself, perfectly preserved, it felt like magic. But the real surprise was just how many we found!

Even more astonishing? Every fossil we uncovered, we got to keep. With onsite saws, we trimmed our finds down into presentable pieces, carefully cutting them free from the heavy rock. By the end of the day, our arms were tired, our clothes were dusted with limestone, and our hearts were full. We didn’t just leave with fossils—we left with a truck full of memories and a newfound appreciation for the deep history hidden beneath our feet.

This trip was more than just an outing; it was a chance to step back in time, to touch something that hadn’t seen the light of day in tens of millions of years, and to share the thrill of discovery together as a family.