Kim Cook, Photographer

Mid July I was commissioned by a Norwegian financial paper, Dagens Næringsliv, to shoot a feature about the business of bones for their Saturday Magazine. I got the call on Monday morning and in less than twenty four hours I was meeting Eskil and Lars, the norwegian journalists, in Rapid City, South Dakota.  We met up with Peter Larson, the rock star paleontologist who was the first man to dig up a tyrannosaurus rex, Sue.  He served two years in prison for carrying currencies between countries,  after a long trial between the State of South Dakota, the Lakota Indians and Himself over the rights to the remains.  He and his brother, Neal, are on a new dig near Hulett, Wyoming for Allosaurus dinosaur fossils. I have never been on a dig before, nor have I heard about the big business of fossils until I talked with Peter.  I do know Peter and Neal are not in the fossil finding for money.  After spending a day with them, I discovered they are as passionate about their work as I am about mine.  They open their camp to other dinasaur enthusiasts to come out to the site for some time and help dig.  They only charge for expenses.  The story is under wraps for now, but I can share some images I took for the magazine.