Fossil Lake Safari by FossilEra Adventures

05/04/2026

Racing the clock to get Fossil Lake Safari ready for opening day this Saturday! We’re hard at work excavating fresh rock so it has time to dry, and putting the final touches in place to welcome everyone out to the quarry. See you soon...

03/28/2026

Thanks to an unusually warm winter, we’re able to access the quarry much earlier than usual this year! Typically, lingering snow keeps us from even reaching the location until the first week of May, so this is pretty unprecidented.

There’s still a few weeks of prep work ahead before we’re ready for visitors, but we’re excited to announce that opening day has been moved up to May 9th.

Pre-bookings for the season are now live at FossilSafari.com

Now we just need Mother Nature to hold off on any late-season snowstorms 🤞

01/29/2026

Another incredible find from this past summer at our Fossil Lake Safari quarry 🐢

This is an exceptionally rare “pond turtle” from the genus Echmatemys. Only a handful of complete specimens like this have ever been discovered in the Green River Formation.

This specimen was found early in the season by one of our team members while splitting leftover rock from the customer rows. It was discovered ventral-side up, then carefully flipped and prepared entirely by hand under a microscope. The preparation alone took 100+ hours, and the results speak for themselves.

The turtle is currently on display — and available — at the .fossils booth at the Tucson Gem & Mineral Show.

01/28/2026

This incredible little crocodile we uncovered during the 2024 quarry season is now on display at .gallery in Tucson! If you’re in town for the massive Tucson show, it’s absolutely worth stopping by to see it in person.

The specimen is truly exceptional, with rare soft-tissue skin preservation along the tail and even the remains of a Phareodus preserved in its stomach. We first spotted it in cross-section while pulling rock from the quarry wall with the backhoe.

Nearly a year and more than 500 hours of meticulous preparation went into bringing this fossil to life—and the result is something special.

01/14/2026

⛏️ Pre-bookings for the 2026 Fossil Safari season are now open at FossilSafari.com

We’re planning to open on May 15th—a week earlier than originally announced. Pre-booking guarantees your spot, but walk-ins are always welcome.

Experience the thrill of digging your own fossil fish at our private quarry near Kemmerer, Wyoming.

01/01/2026

Happy New Years! Turn your audio up and enjoy...

One Split Away @ Fossil Lake Safari

Performed by Dusty Shale
Written by Douglas Larson
Produced by Michael Ferrera a/k/a Stoney Banks

10/05/2025

Fossil Lake Safari is officially CLOSED for the season! 🌄

Huge thanks to everyone who visited, dug fossils, and made this year unforgettable. We’re already counting down the days until we reopen next May—see you then for another amazing season of discoveries! ⛏️ 🐟

09/24/2025

🍂 Fall is in the air at Fossil Lake Safari! 🍂
The weather is cooling fast, but the fossil hunting is still going strong. We’re officially open through September 30, and—weather permitting—will welcome walk-ins for a few days after that.

If you’re planning to visit in early October, make sure to email us at [email protected] or call (567) 367-7457 the day before to make sure we’re still accepting walk-ins.

09/20/2025

A large, 11" long Priscacara serrata still partially covered in rock split out by guests at Fossil Lake Safari the other day.

☀️ The weather couldn’t be better for some fossil digging! With less than two weeks left in our season, now’s the time to visit. A quick heads-up — our last two Saturdays are expected to be VERY busy, so plan accordingly.

09/19/2025

A beautiful, fossil stingray split out be guests at Fossil Lake Safari yesterday.

☀️ The weather couldn’t be better for some fossil digging! With less than two weeks left in our season, now’s the time to visit. A quick heads-up — our last two Saturdays are expected to be VERY busy, so plan accordingly.

09/13/2025

A super rare, baby Gar that was just split out by a guest at Fossil Lake Safari today. Gar's are one of the rarest fish in the Green River Formation and can reach impressive sizes, but to find a juvenile like this is incredibly rare.

09/10/2025

A large, slightly disarticulated Phareodus paired with a Diplomystus was just uncovered by guests at Fossil Lake Safari!

With only a few weeks left in the season, now’s the perfect time to visit. The weather has cooled off, making fossil hunting far more comfortable than those sweltering 90-degree summer days. Don’t miss out—check out FossilSafari.com to plan your own fossil-digging adventure!