Join Dr. Craig White, BSU Emeritus Professor, as he leads a Driving Tour of Western Snake River Plain Volcanoes. Meet at 8:45 am near the southeast corner of the Albertsons supermarket parking lot at the corner of Vista Ave and Overland Rd. We'll plan on departing at 9:00 am. This tour will take you to […]
This field trip to a privately owned Jasper Mine is in your backyard. If you love adventure, a rough road, and discovering jasper in thunder eggs, this trip is for you. Read more about it here and sign up soon, tickets go quickly. The trip is limited to 25 People. IMMG MEMBERS and kids are […]
Eliza Schulz will meet hikers at 7:45am within steps of the IMMG in the Old Pen dirt parking lot near the Ridge to Rivers trail sign. She will lead you up the hillside at a relaxed pace. At various points she will talk about the features of the hillside, the type of rocks, how the […]
This field trip to a privately owned Jasper Mine is in your backyard. If you love adventure, a rough road, and discovering jasper in thunder eggs, this trip is for you. Read more about it here and sign up soon, tickets go quickly. The trip is limited to 25 People. Members of Idaho Museum and Geology […]
Let's Dig into Geodes and see what's inside! Join us at the Idaho Museum of Mining and Geology (IMMG), next to the Old Pen, for a fun time geode-cracking, an easy 40-minute geology-hike on the nearby hillside and a Museum Visitation. Geode-cracking takes place from 10am-1pm outside under shade canopies on the grass of the […]
Need help identifying rocks you’ve found or purchased? Coyote Short, Professional Geologist, can identify rocks, minerals, fossils and Native American artifacts. Bring in your specimens and she will help you identify them. Plus, you’ll learn steps to identifying rocks and minerals. 1pm, Idaho Museum of Mining and Geology, 2455 Old Penitentiary Rd, $5-General, Free for […]