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It Was Just Two Hours But So Worth It!
A planned field trip to coal mine spoil piles had been scheduled on a Sunday because the mine in general was active on Saturday. The...
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Rockin' Ric's Blog
Jan 7, 20222 min read
I Got Great Hunting Buddies
I'm very fortunate to have awesome fossil hunting buddies. Individuals with like-minds who on a given notice will go hunt rocks with you...
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Rockin' Ric's Blog
Dec 21, 20213 min read
The Native Artifacts Just Kept Showing Up In My Sifter
Got to go on a creek excursion about a month ago to hunt for Cretaceous Marine fossils visiting this site for the 3rd time. It had rained...
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Rockin' Ric's Blog
Nov 5, 20214 min read
Fossil Hunting On Creeks Is The Coolest On A Hot, Steamy Summer Day
As most of you have seen and read, most of my summer has been spent on creeks hunting fossils. For good reason, it beats hunting fossils...
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Rockin' Ric's Blog
Sep 29, 20213 min read
The Heat Finally Caught Up With Us
2021 has been an interesting year to say the least, especially the weather! The first of the Summer season has been a mild and wet one....
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Rockin' Ric's Blog
Sep 10, 20213 min read
Leave It To Alabama Weather To Put A Kink Into Your Plans
The day started out iffy as to where we were going fossil hunting or not? There was about a 50% chance of rain in the forecast for the...
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Rockin' Ric's Blog
Aug 30, 20214 min read
Ya Got To Love Them Honey Holes When You Find Them
My hunting buddies and I had a trip planned to a creek in Southwest Alabama for a fossil hunt several Saturday's ago. Alabama weather...
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Rockin' Ric's Blog
Aug 10, 20212 min read
Local Trace Fossils Finds Over The Years
It seems like forever since I went fossil hunting, like four weeks ago...that's an eternity! Last trace fossil hunting trip was to a well...
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Rockin' Ric's Blog
Jul 29, 20212 min read
Tiny Fossils That Aren't In The News
Those of you who keep up with news have probably seen reports of the discovery of ancient fossils the world round. Most of them are huge...
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Rockin' Ric's Blog
Jul 20, 20213 min read
Back Under The Trees In The Middle Of A Hot One
It was around a month ago since we last visited here. It's great when you have a property owner that looks forward to our return...
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Rockin' Ric's Blog
Jul 6, 20212 min read
It Was Saturday And Needed Some Fossil Therapy
The weather reports said that Saturday would be sunny and warm, so I decided to take advantage for much-needed fossil therapy! I'm not a...
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Rockin' Ric's Blog
Jun 28, 20213 min read
Another Creek With Many Surprises And Finds
It was going to be another beautiful weekend to hunt fossils on a Cretaceous Period creek in South Alabama. The meeting area was a truck...
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Rockin' Ric's Blog
Jun 12, 20213 min read
It Seems Like Fossil Hunting Every Weekend And Loving It!
My next adventure takes me to a site that has Carboniferous Period fossils everywhere you walk! A plethora of ancient life preserved in...
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Rockin' Ric's Blog
May 23, 20213 min read
Another Gorgeous Weekend To Fossil Hunt!
The next adventure takes me down to a Southwest Alabama creek to hunt Cretaceous Period Marine fossils. This time period where dinosaurs...
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Rockin' Ric's Blog
May 17, 20212 min read
Went On A Scouting Trip To Hunt Fossils
My hunting buddies and I went to an area about 45 minutes away in the western part of Jefferson County to hunt fossils on a gorgeous,...
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Rockin' Ric's Blog
May 10, 20213 min read
It Was A Pretty Day And Had To Get Out!
I decided to make it a day for fossil hunting as I got up at the crack of dawn to see the sun rise. The beautiful sunrise was an...
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Rockin' Ric's Blog
May 2, 20213 min read
I Had An Entire Year To Hunt Fossils During Lock Down
With the start of Covid lock downs back in April 2020 I had plenty of time on my hands. What better way to make a negative situation into...
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Mar 9, 20202 min read
I Think We Found A Honey Hole Full Of Goodies
Back in 2017 I was talking to a friend about fossils. He mentioned that he encountered two construction sites in North Jefferson County...
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Feb 18, 20202 min read
An Exciting Hobby That Has Its Dangers
The excitement of fossil hunting is getting out and enjoying the outdoors for the thrill of the hunt. With that said it also has dangers...
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Feb 14, 20203 min read
I Found A Site With Piles of Rocks That Contain Trace Fossils
“Trace Fossils”, provide us with indirect evidence of life through footprints, tracks, burrows, borings, and feces that were left behind...
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