Wyoming --Searching for Cretaceous Dinosaurs

Date: 2006 (July, August) 

Expedition Leader: Dr. Sue Hendrickson

Team Members: Skywalker, Sue's golden retriever

Purpose: Explore unsurveyed private ranch land for dinosaur bones.

Description: In July and August 2006, Dr. Sue Hendrickson carried Wings WorldQuest Flag #3 across the badlands of Wyoming in her continuing quest for new dinosaur discoveries.  Best known for her discovery of the nearly complete Tyrannosaurus rex named in her honor, Sue has dedicated her life to continued exploration to inspire others to follow their inquisitive passions.

Having obtained permission, Sue, accompanied as always by her golden retriever Skywalker, explored private ranch land in Wyoming looking for dinosaur bones. Sue knew that the sprawling ranch had not yet been scouted fully for evidence of Cretaceous life, and she offered her sharp eyes and expertise to search for fossils.

Wyoming has historically been one of the premiere sites for dinosaur discovery since the 1870s. Sue and Skywalker were rewarded for their efforts when they spied what turned out to be a Ceratopsian horn poking out of the dry gray earth in the midst of the brittle prairie vegetation. Future work is aimed at yielding the extent of this find and pinpointing the dinosaur species.

Website: sue-hendrickson.net