The department has a long history of annual 4-day field trips, which typically occurred each fall before the start of classes and included all faculty members as well as undergraduate and graduate students. Guidebooks were often assembled by faculty and students together. Here are a few examples.

1957 4-day field trip

1960 4-day field trip

1962 4-day field trip

1963 4-day field trip

1964 4-day field trip

1967 4-day field trip (group photo)

1968 4-day field trip

1969 4-day field trip

1971 4-day field trip

1972 4-day field trip

1979 4-day field trip