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Minnesota Bound Fossil Hunting Episode!

Posted by on June 16, 2019
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Laura Schara found a Maclurites! Maclurites are an index fossil of the Ordovician, meaning they only lived between 430-480 mya.

Minnesota Bound is a TV series that focuses on outdoor adventures in Minnesota. In May of 2018 Laura Schara and her photographer, Kent, came to Whispering Winds to experience the adventure of fossil hunting! How FUN! And of course, I invited some very knowledgeable fossil hunters to join us. The episode, I believe it is #903, is to air on KARE 11 in the Twin Cities on June 16th & 19th, 2019. Matt Benz, weatherperson for KTTC TV in Rochester – and a fossil hunter himself – said it will probably air a week later on KTTC down here. Then it will be published on the Minnesota Bound website for viewing. 😀

Lori Gesch literally wrote the book on fossil pooh for kids! Coprolite – A Really Crappy Story.

Mike Morath, retired veterinarian and fossil hunter extraordinaire showing Laura one of his educational fossil sculptural displays.




Todd Thorsen to the right is an avid fossil hunter who has traveled to Morocco and Australia fossil hunting! And I’m in the back behind Laura – Beverly Sandlin. 🙂
Axle Rocksvold whose mother, Emily, is an Environmental Scientist from NE Iowa visiting with Laura. 😀
After visiting in the fossil barn we went out to view the fossil gardens in my yard to familiarize Laura with the fossils we would be hunting.


This amazing rock face shows both the Stewartville and Prosser members of the Galena Formation.
Beach hunting at Deer Creek.
Emily Rocksvold sharing with Laura her knowledge of the geology of the Driftless.

Mike, Beverly and Todd after a successful fossil hunt!

Want to have a fossil adventure of your own? I give private fossil hunts/tours by appointment! Just $10 per person per hour. Children 7-12 half price and children under six are FREE! A tour of the fossil gardens in the yard takes about 1 hour and I do sell fossil hunting maps too. Hunts are a 3 hr. minimum which includes the fossil gardens and barn.

Whispering Winds is a “live like a local” Airbnb. 25% off fossil hunts for guests. My email is: bcfossillady@gmail.com or give me a call on my land line with answering machine at 507-922-0083. See you on the rocks! 😀

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