Black Hills Natural Sciences Field Station
Geology Field Camps 2026
Hands-on geology field training across the United States and
Internationally for students from all Universities.
Hands-on geology field training across the United States and
Internationally for students from all Universities.
May 18 - June 19, 2026
$5,495 consortium / $5,895 non-consortium
Five weeks (six credits) of intensive field mapping in the Black Hills — Precambrian metamorphic, Phanerozoic sedimentary, and Tertiary igneous rocks.
Geol – 410 6 Credits
June 22 - July 24, 2026
$5,495 consortium / $5,895 non-consortium
Five weeks (six credits) mapping Precambrian metamorphic, Phanerozoic sedimentary, and Tertiary igneous rocks in the Black Hills.
Geol – 410 3 Credits
June 22 - July 11, 2026
$3,895
Three-week accelerated session covering stratigraphic columns, geologic maps, and structural cross sections in the Black Hills.
GEOE – 410 6 Credits
May 18 - June 19, 2026
$5,495 consortium / $5,895 non-consortium
Six weeks of field and laboratory experience in the Black Hills — slope stability, geomechanics, geotechnical engineering, surface and ground water hydrology.
Black Hills 3 Credits
July 11-27, 2027
$3,995 undergraduate / $4,395 graduate
Three weeks of geologic and geophysical description of basins, geologic maps, isopach maps, geologic cross sections, and geophysical parameters of oil basins in the Black Hills
Black Hills 3 or 4 Credits
MAY 18 - JUNE 2, 2026
$3,995 undergraduate (3 Credits)
MAY 18 - JUNE 2, 2026
$4,995 undergraduate (4 Credits)
Two weeks (3 credits) or three weeks (4 credits) of environmental/groundwater field course in the Black Hills
GEOL 471/571 2 Credits
July 13 - July 24, 2026
August 3 - August 14, 2026
Two weeks experience designed to introduce students to the procedures of preserving and documenting fossil discoveries in the Black Hills
California 3 or 4 Credits
Dec 27, 2026 - Jan 12, 2027
$3,995 undergraduate (3 Credits)
Dec 27, 2026 - Jan 17, 2027
$4,995 undergraduate (4 Credits)
Proterozoic and Paleozoic stratigraphy, Basin and Range extensional faulting, and neotectonic mapping in Death Valley…
Arizona 3 or 4 Credits
Dec 27, 2026 - Jan 12, 2027
$3,995 undergraduate (3 Credits)
Dec 27, 2026 - Jan 17, 2027
$4,995 undergraduate (4 Credits)
Sedimentary strata to igneous and metamorphic complexes in Bullhead City — mapping, stratigraphic measurement, and…
Utah 4 Credits
$4,895
The Book Cliffs region — the global premier locality for field teaching of sequence stratigraphy. Applied to petroleum…
Hawaii 3 or 4 Credits
SUMMER 2026
July 21, 2026 - August 6, 2026
July 21, 2026 - August 11, 2026
WINTER 2027
December 27, 2026 - January 12, 2027
December 27, 2026 - January 17, 2027
$4,195 Undergraduate 3 Credits / $5,195 Undergraduate 4 Credits
Geologic field mapping of basaltic lava flows and pyroclastic cones and quantitative assessments of geodetic data from the Kilauea volcanic complex.
Western California 3 Credits
May 31 - June 15, 2027
$3,995 Undergaduate - 3 credits
Two weeks (three credits) field camp examining Late Cretaceous to Paleogene deep-water deposits, spectacularly exposed along the coast of western California.
Montana 6 Credits
May 17, 2026 - June 19, 2026
$5,695
Five weeks (six credits) traditional field camp in the scenic Montana Rockies of southwest Montana consists of rocks that span almost all of geologic time and are deformed and modified by a diverse set of geologic structures and processes.
New Zealand 3 or 4 Credits
Dec 28, 2026 - Jan 13, 2027
$4,295 (3 Credits)
Dec 28, 2026 - Jan 18, 2027
$5,295 (4 Credits)
Integrated mapping of sedimentation and structure — active tectonics, alpine mapping, and volcanic complexes on New…
Ecuador 3 or 4 Credits
Dec 27, 2026 - Jan 12, 2027
$3,895 (3 Credits)
Dec 27, 2026 - Jan 17, 2027
$4,895 (4 Credits)
Active volcanoes including Chimborazo, Cotopaxi, and Tungurahua — field mapping and cultural immersion across Ecuador’s…
Türkiye 6 Credits
June 1 - July 3, 2026
$5,295
Traditional six credit (five weeks) international field camp on the North Anatolian Fault Zone — active tectonics and structural geology in western Türkiye.
France 4 Credits
June 30, 2026 - July 21, 2026
$4,995 Undergraduate / $5,895 Graduate
This field camp is an international collaboration between South Dakota School of Mines & Technology and the Université Grenoble Alps. The course will be taught all in English.
Morocco 6 Credits
May 18, 2027 - June 19, 2027
$4,895
The Anti-Atlas Mountains extends from southern foothills of the High Atlas Mountains to northwest of Sahar Desert.
Spain 6 Credits
June 8, 2027 - July 10, 2027
$6,895
Physical geology, mineralogy, petrology, stratigraphy/sedimentology, and structural geology.
Iceland 4 Credits
June 26, 2026 - July 16, 2026
$5,695
Mineralogy, and petrology required; stratigraphy, structural geology, and volcanology helpful but not required. Exceptions will be considered upon request.
Himalayas-Nepal 3 Credits
May 22 , 2027 - June 10, 2027
$4,995 Undergraduate / $5,695 Graduate
The Annapurna field camp coincides with the main climbing season in Nepal. This pre-monsoon time is typically calm, dry and cool.
HEAR ABOUT
Students from over 60 universities nationwide attend BHNSFS programs, including Cornell, Stanford,
Rice, Dartmouth, and many state universities.
A life-changing experience. Being in the field every day connects everything you learned in the classroom to the real world.
One of the best earth science courses I have taken. The instructors are world-class and the locations are extraordinary.
For More Information
Director, Black Hills Natural Sciences Field Station
Professor, Geology and Geological Engineering
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
501 E. Saint Joseph Street
Rapid City, SD 57701
Cell: 605-431-1275 | Office: 605-394-2494
nuri.uzunlar@sdsmt.edu
