A Big Snowy Mountain Adventure--Fossil Collecting in Montana's Russell Country

摘要

I was on my way to another adventure in Lewis & Clark National Forest in north-central Montana, also referred to as "Russell Country". My destination was the Crystal Lake campground in the Lewis & Clark National Forest, almost 6,000 feet above sea level, where I'd search for invertebrate fossils that lived in a huge, shallow sea during the tremendous time span between the Mesozoic and Paleozoic eras, 350 million to 180 million years ago. I'd also take a hike in the wilds of the Big Snowy Mountains. The prospect of camping in such a picturesque setting was exciting to say the least and I looked forward to every minute of it.