Interesting article from the Washington Post today:
... The first step for a budding paleontologist is deciding where to put in his or her shovel. According to Norell, one of the most acclaimed dinosaur-hunters in the field today, young paleontologists face a dilemma. The most reliable place to look for dinosaurs is where other people - either paleontologists or astute farmers and miners - have already found them. But the way to make a name in the field is by digging in places where no one has dug before...