Amateur paleontologist opens fossil museum in rural Minnesota

Jim Pollard is bringing bison bones, fossilized mammoth poop, and more to Blue Earth's 3,000 residents. The Southern Minnesota Museum of Natural History features fossils that range from 7,000 to 7 million years-old. Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. When Jim Pollard first laid eyes on the small town of Blue Earth, Minnesota, he was out on a fossil digging trip with his sons. The town on the border of Iowa is surrounded by potential discovery sites -Quarry Hill Nature Center, Shadow Falls Park, and Lilydale Regional Park are all within a few hours drive away.