The Princeton Recreational Panning Reserve underlies the entire town and large parts of the surrounding land. I’m not sure if that is good or bad, but it sure piques the curiosity. I suppose if you’re a charming person you might be able to convince someone to let you dig up their backyard to pan for … Read more
The Lytton Recreational Panning Reserve Site 2 is located in the village of Lytton, British Columbia. The panning reserve spans roughly two kilometers of the Fraser River at the confluence of the Thompson River. For reference, Lytton Site 1 is approximately six kilometers further upstream on the Fraser. Lytton was devastated by wildfire in 2021. … Read more
British Columbia isn’t the first province that comes to mind when talking dinosaurs in Canada, but Alberta’s western neighbour is not void of the “monstrous lizards.” Evidence of their presence in BC is on display at the Tumbler Ridge Museum. Tumbler Ridge is a modest town in the Rocky Mountain foothills. It’s a bit isolated … Read more
The Canadian Museum of Nature is Canada’s national natural history museum. Located in downtown Ottawa, approximately 2 km southeast of Parliament Hill, this is a must see for anyone visiting the nation’s capital. The museum opened to the public in 1912 but has a history dating back to 1856 as part of the Geological Survey … Read more
The Philip J. Currie Museum is the new kid on the block when it comes to Alberta dinosaur museums. Named after renowned Canadian palaeontologist Philip Currie, the museum is a younger cousin to the famed Royal Tyrrell Museum of Palaeontology. Mr. Currie was an important founder of the Royal Tyrrell and his namesake museum aims … Read more
The T. Rex Discovery Centre is home to Scotty, the T. Rex who was found in the nearby Frenchman River Valley by the town’s high school principal. Scotty is often referred to as the largest T. Rex discovered globally and is the largest of any dinosaur discovered in Canada. An extension of the Royal Saskatchewan … Read more
The Royal Ontario Museum is the preeminant museum in Ontario and one of the largest in Canada. Located just north of Queen’s Park (home to Ontario’s Provincial Legislature) and the University of Toronto, the museum is a beacon in the city’s downtown. The museum was founded in 1914 and claims to be “among the top … Read more
Royal Tyrrell Museum is Canada’s preeminent palaeontological museum and one of the greatest on the planet. Filled with amazing exhibits of dinsosaurs, marine reptiles, early mammals, and fossils from many eras there is plenty here to thrill young and old. Located in Alberta’s badlands, seven kilometers west of downtown Drumheller, Royal Tyrrell Museum is a … Read more