Hell Creek Fossils

07/15/2026

One week until the 2026 public field season begins!

We'll soon be back in the Hell Creek Formation searching for dinosaurs and sharing real paleontology with participants from around the world.

Here's to another season of discoveries and adventure. See you in the Badlands!

06/22/2026

One month until the field season!

We'll be heading back into the Hell Creek Formation soon, searching for dinosaurs, crocodiles, turtles, fish, and other fossils from the last days of the Age of Dinosaurs.

Current availability:
❌ July 22–26 — Full
🦴 July 26–30 — 5 of 12 spots available
❌ July 30–August 3 — Full
❌ Kid's Dig (August 1–3) — Full

05/22/2026

We are only TWO MONTHS away from the Hell Creek Fossils field season!

If you’ve ever dreamed of digging for real dinosaurs in the Badlands, this is your chance. Spend your days uncovering fossils from the last age of the dinosaurs, learning real paleontology, and experiencing one of the greatest adventure vacations out there.

Spots are filling quickly!

Current Availability
3 Day Charter: July 22 – July 26 (5 of 12 openings available)
3 Day Charter: July 26 – July 30 (6 of 12 openings available)

❌ 3 Day Charter: July 30 – August 3 (FULL)
❌ 2 Day Kid’s Dig: August 1 – August 3 (FULL)

Come experience the Hell Creek Formation for yourself, maybe you’ll uncover the next great discovery.

02/06/2026

From discovery to study — and on to the next one.
Over the last two field seasons, our team worked on an incredible Edmontosaurus mummy (Medusa) from the Hell Creek Formation. In 2025, that specimen was successfully delivered to , where it’s now being studied and helping expand what we know about dinosaur preservation and life at the end of the Cretaceous.
Finds like this don’t happen without teamwork, patience, and people willing to get their hands dirty in the field.
Maybe the next great discovery will be yours.
We’re still booking our upcoming field season — and our sale runs through the end of February, but spots are filling fast.

Current Availability
3-Day Charter • July 22 – July 26 (11 of 12 openings available)
• July 26 – July 30 (8 of 12 openings available)
• July 30 – August 3 (FULL)
2-Day Kid’s Dig • August 1 – August 3 (FULL)

Link in bio for details & booking
Come be part of real paleontology — you never know what’s waiting in the ground.

01/17/2026

What can you find in the Hell Creek Formation? 🦖
The Hell Creek Formation represents one of the last dinosaur-dominated ecosystems on Earth, right before the mass extinction 66 million years ago.

Some of the most commonly found fossils include:
Triceratops, Edmontosaurus, turtles, fish, crocodilians and a wide variety of plant fossils

Less common—but absolutely real—discoveries include:
Tyrannosaurs, dromaeosaurs, ornithomimids, Ankylosaurus and early mammals.

And the best part? You could be the one to find one. Our 2026 field season is open.
We’re still running our sale on 3-Day Charters, but spots are filling fast.

Current Availability
3-Day Charter
July 22 – July 26 (12 of 12 openings available)
July 26 – July 30 (10 of 12 openings available)
July 30 – August 3 (FULL)
2-Day Kid’s Dig
August 1 – August 3 (FULL)

Link in bio for details & booking. Come experience deep time in the field, this is paleontology as it really happens.

01/10/2026

What Does a Trip with Hell Creek Fossils Look Like?

Guests spend 6–8 hours outdoors prospecting and excavating in the Hell Creek Formation. You’ll learn how to spot fossils weathering out of the ground, identify bone versus rock, and take part in careful excavation using proper field methods.
After the field day wraps up, we move into lab work. Evenings are spent prepping fossils at various stages — from basic cleaning to more detailed preparation — giving you a behind-the-scenes look at what happens after fossils leave the ground.
It’s a hands-on experience focused on learning, patience, and real paleontology.

Current Availability
3-Day Charters
• July 22 – July 26 — 12 of 12 openings available
• July 26 – July 30 — 10 of 12 openings available
• July 30 – August 3 — 5 of 12 openings available
Kid’s Dig
• Sold out

01/04/2026

10% off!!
For a limited time, our 3-day dig charters are 10% off.

This is a chance to take part in hands-on paleontology in the Hell Creek Formation, working alongside experienced field crews and learning how fossils are excavated, documented, and preserved.

The discount runs through the end of February.

Sign up soon! Spots are filling quick!

01/01/2026

Sign ups for the 2026 field season are now open.

The Hell Creek Formation preserves fossils from the final chapter of the dinosaurs, including Tyrannosaurus rex, Triceratops, and many other animals and plants. Participants work alongside experienced field crews and learn how real fossil excavation is done.
If you’ve ever wanted to take part in hands-on paleontology, this is your opportunity.

3 Day Charters
July 22 - July 26 (12 of 12 openings available)
July 26 - July 30 (10 of 12 openings available)
July 30 - August 3 (6 of 12 openings available)

2 Day Kids Dig
August 1 - August 3 (2 of 8 openings remaining)

Sign up soon! Spaces are limited and filling fast!

12/09/2025

Our 2026 public dinosaur dig season dates are posted! Though we are waiting until the new year to officially open the dig for sign-up, early reservation deposits are being accepted. Visit www.hcfossils.com to reserve your spot!

10/11/2025