Montana and Wyoming. Leviathan fossil discovery in Montana creates ... there was no way for the Caldwells to know about the leviathan they were going to find while doing some fossil hunting … Some fossils require special permission to collect, others do not. Sedimentary rocks with visible strata -- belt rocks -- record successive layers of sand, mud and calcium carbonate. Thanks to this state's famous fossil beds--including the Two Medicine Formation and the Hell Creek Formation--a huge number of dinosaurs have been discovered in Montana, giving paleontologists a broad glimpse of prehistoric life during the Jurassic and Cretaceous periods. There are many interesting sites to visit throughout the area. // ]]> -->, Community PartnersLewistown Hoteliers TBIDLewistown Area ChamberLewistown Downtown AssocCity of LewistownFergus CountyFergus County Port AuthoritySnowy Mountain DevelopmentLewistown Municipal AirportLewistown News ArgusKXLO-KLCM, Event PartnersCentral Montana FairLewistown Art CenterMontana Bright Country NightsMontana Chokecherry JamMontana Chokecherry FestivalMontana Cowboy Poetry GatheringMontana Dinner TrainMontana's Longest TableMontana North Pole AdventureMontana Winter Fair, https://www.enjoylewistown.com/media/com_jbusinessdirectory/pictures/companies/144/fossils-1585408955.jpg, https://www.enjoylewistown.com/fossil-hunting. Central Montana Prospectors Coalition, Great Falls Montana. Play paleontologist while you hunt for and excavate triceratops, edmontosaurus, and the elusive T-rex. On the top of Judith Peak, an open area for collecting with hand tools, an abandoned radar installation is located. You’ll need to bring your own shovel and screen. Petrified wood can be found in the surrounding mountains and streams around Montana. // ]]> -->, , , , , ,