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WORLAND – The Big Horn Basin Foundation (BHBF), a not-for-profit organization dedicated to the study of Wyoming dinosaurs, has recently published a guidebook to the state’s most intriguing scientific finds. “Wyoming’s Dinosaur Discoveries” exams the history of paleontology in the Cowboy State, and the location of the found dinosaurs as they’ve travelled around the world to various collections and museums.

Published by Arcadia Publishing, the book begins with the history of “bone diggers” in the 19th century, and their many explorations in Wyoming Territory. Accompanied by more than a hundred full-color photographs, the book goes on to tell the story of some of Wyoming’s more famous excavations and discoveries.

The BHBF was formed in 1995 with a grant from the Wyoming Dinosaur Center and other interested individuals in the state. Guided by a board of directors, the BHBF operates three councils, dedicated to scientific study, education, and corporate sponsorship. The BHBF also runs the “Friends of the Dinosaurs”, a volunteer group dedicated to completing BHBF projects.

The foundation works closely with the Wyoming Dinosaur Center, a museum inspired by the 1993 discovery of dinosaur fossils on the Warm Springs Ranch near Thermopolis. The museum, where fossils are prepared and exhibited, was established in 1994 as a means of retaining the fossils in Wyoming.

Jessica Lippincott of the Big Horn Basin Foundation will give a free presentation and sign copies of the publication at the Washakie Museum this Saturday starting at 2 p.m.