And the adventure doesn’t stop when the dig ends. We’ve mapped out a five-day, self-drive paleo road trip throughout Wyoming and Colorado, taking you through some of the region’s most legendary paleontology museums, fossil hotspots, and jaw-dropping landscapes. Think towering badlands, sprawling prairies, and the kind of wide-open spaces that make you feel like a tiny speck in deep time. Along the way, you’ll have the chance to spot bison, pronghorn, and maybe even a modern-day dinosaur (ahem, birds).