Scouring almost two million acres in Utah in search of undiscovered dinosaur fossils is rugged business, and paleontologists have to improvise—for example, using toilet paper as a tool of fossil preservation. The work is challenging, but downtime at camp gives a chance for reflection and camaraderie.
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VIDEOGRAPHY: Mark Stone and Andy Mann
EDITOR: Hans Weise

Scott Sampson's work was supported by a grant from the National Geographic Expeditions Council.

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