Volunteers have finished work to clean and prepare the historic Lamar Buffalo Ranch for winter field seminars in Yellowstone National Park. A range of educational seminars and field trips will be offered, with lodging at the rustic ranch located in the Lamar Valley. Seminars cover topics including photography, wilderness first aid, wildlife watching and even a ski and yoga retreat Continue Reading →
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New field seminars highlight fall, winter programs from Yellowstone Association
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The nonprofit Yellowstone Association Institute is offering an array of new fall and winter field seminars in addition to its line-up of private tours and other multi-day packages with guided field trips by day and in-park lodging provided by two Xanterra-operated winter lodges by night. This winter the institute will conduct 35 field seminars, including eight new programs. Continue Reading →
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Guided Yellowstone hikes with naturalist offer chance to see park’s backcountry
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Yellowstone National Park visitors who want to experience the park's backcountry but perhaps aren't ready for a series of Yellowstone hikes on their own can join "the 2 percent" this summer on a Trails Through Yellowstone package from the Yellowstone Park Foundation. A couple of popular statistics often cited about travel in Yellowstone Park are that less than 2 percent of visitors venture more than 100 yards from a paved road or boardwalk and that only 2 percent of the park is accessible by paved road. Either way, if you want to be among the elite 2 percent who take Yellowstone hikes into the park's backcountry, you'll have to park the car and venture out. Continue Reading →