Field Trips and Travel

These specially planned study tours to vibrant sites in North America are led by Museum curators, research associates, and educators.

Reservations
Please check each trip's respective details for reservation information.

Questions?

Adult Programs Department
303.370.6303 or AdultPrograms@dmns.org

Geology on the White River

Saturday, May 25 - Monday, May 27

Paddle through lands reached only by river, follow eagles in flight, keep an eye out for abundant wildlife, and ponder erosions carving the landscapes of the West from the vantage point of the river that is doing the carving.
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Art and Archaeology on the Gunnison River

Friday, June 14 - Sunday, June 16

This leisurely 31-mile trip through the Escalante and Dominguez Canyons is a summer delight. Enjoy hiking, secluded swimming holes, and numerous ancient Indian petroglyphs.
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Birds and Wildlife on the North Platte River

Friday, June 28 - Sunday, June 30

With Museum naturalist Jeff Stephenson, explore 32 miles of the North Platte River, bordered by spectacular bluffs. In one mellow afternoon you may see deer, antelope, blue herons, pelicans, and bald eagles.
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Dinosaurs on the Colorado River

Saturday, July 20 - Monday, July 22

Museum paleontologists Joe Sertich and Ian Miller will lead you down the Colorado River, cutting a path through the ancient home of dinosaurs that roamed Earth 65 million years ago.
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Stargazing on the Gunnison River

Friday, August 9 - Sunday, August 11

Enjoy spectacular night sky watching far from city lights during the Perseid meteor showers with Museum astronomer Dimitri Klebe.
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Geology and Archaeology on the Green River

Thursday, August 29 - Monday, September 2

Paddle a 60-mile section of the Green River, from Crystal Geyser to Mineral Bottom, just north of Canyonlands National Park, with Museum archaeologist Michele Koons.
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