The department typically offers three major fieldtrips each year, traveling near and far to places of geologic interest. Fieldtrips provide a great way to learn geology, enjoy nature, and make new friends around the campfire. Tri-State Geological Conference trips. This 2-week course travels to the White River Badlands of South Dakota and Nebraska for fossil collecting. The group camps on Shalimar Ranch, outside of Harrison, Nebraska, and collects fossils on privately owned land.
Several courses involve intensive fieldwork locally.
In addition, introductory courses frequently involve several fieldtrips to local points of geological, economic, and environmental interest.