The Kentucky Paleontological Society (KPS) was founded in 1993 for the purpose of promoting interest in and knowledge of the … Continue

For a long time, paleontology as a science was considered exclusive to a select group of people due to a … Continue

I wish to introduce The Knoxville Gem & Mineral society (KGMS). We are a family oriented, nonprofit (501c3), educational and … Continue

Following the retreat of the last Ice Age 12,000 years ago the meltwater gouged deep, steep-sloped river courses and threaded … Continue

The Alberta Palaeontological Society (APS) demonstrates the role that an amateur society can play in outreach and education. APS was … Continue

What is now a 501(c)(3) organization with 106 members, the North America Research Group (NARG) started in 2004 as five … Continue

As a kid growing up in Gainesville, Florida, fossils were my weekends, after school activities, and special treats when I … Continue

The Northwest Paleontological Association (NPA) serves the Pacific Northwest region of the United States.  Formed in 1994 to bring vocational and … Continue

“A beginning is a very delicate time” ~ The opening phrase from Dune, Frank Herbert, 1965. On Saturday, January 28, … Continue

Philadelphia and the surrounding tri-state region are the birthplace of paleontology (especially vertebrate paleontology) in the New World. It is … Continue