Join a small group of other like-minded Yellowstone enthusiasts
Per Person
Gardiner, MT
Join one of the most experienced wildlife guides and educators in Yellowstone to search for and learn about cougars, wolves, bears, and a variety of smaller carnivore species during our 3+ days together. You’ll spend lots of time in the field in the wildlife-rich Lamar Valley and other diverse wildlife habitats of Yellowstone, searching for wolves and bears, observing their behavior, and learning about elusive cougars through their tracks, scat, and other sign.
Led by a wildlife biologist who has been watching wolves and bears and filming cougars in the Yellowstone area for over 20 years, this program also includes guest speakers to round out the experience.
2025 Dates: June 16 – 19
Join one of the most experienced wildlife guides and educators in Yellowstone to search for and learn about cougars, wolves, bears, and a variety of smaller carnivore species during our 3+ days together. You’ll spend lots of time in the field in the wildlife-rich Lamar Valley and other diverse wildlife habitats of Yellowstone, searching for wolves and bears, observing their behavior, and learning about elusive cougars through their tracks, scat, and other sign.
Led by a wildlife biologist who has been watching wolves and bears and filming cougars in the Yellowstone area for over 20 years, this program also includes guest speakers to round out the experience.
2025 Dates: June 16 – 19
June 16 – 19, 2025
If these dates don’t work for your group, please contact us to discuss planning a private program just for your group!
This itinerary is carefully designed to give you the best possible wildlife-watching experience in Yellowstone; it is subject to change based upon current wildlife activity, weather conditions, and the expertise of your naturalist guide.
Day 1
– Evening welcome dinner (catered), orientation, and introduction to Yellowstone’s wolves, bears, and cougars
Day 2
– Full field day with an early-morning start for the best wildlife viewing opportunities.
– Guest presentation with a local wildlife expert
Day 3
– Full field day with an early-morning start for the best wildlife viewing opportunities.
– Possible short hiking excursion, depending upon group interests
Day 4
– Full field day with an early-morning start for the best wildlife viewing opportunities.
– Program concludes by 3-4 p.m.
$795 / person
Evening welcome dinner (catered) & orientation
3 full field days in Yellowstone with one of the most experienced wildlife guides & educators in this ecosystem
Local expert guest speaker
Transportation for each field day in our comfortable touring vehicle
High-powered, high-quality binoculars and spotting scopes
Hot beverages for each field day
Light snacks for each field day
An engaging, educational experience with a small group of other Yellowstone enthusiasts
Lodging is not included with your registration. We are happy to provide local lodging recommendations upon request.
Brad Bulin has been guiding, teaching, and watching wildlife in Yellowstone for 20 years. He is a trained wildlife biologist who specializes in bringing the wolves and other wildlife of Yellowstone to life for guests in the field, through virtual presentations, and in writing in his book “The Grand Lady of Yellowstone and Other Yellowstone Wolf Stories.” He is also a wildlife videographer who specializes in tracking and filming cougars, and he has had several of his cougar videos broadcast on national and international television. Brad has conducted many wildlife presentations throughout the country, and he is a certified trainer of interpretive guides through the National Association for Interpretation, which he enjoys as a way of passing on his experience as a Yellowstone guide. Brad loves to entertain as well as educate people in this fantastic park he now calls home.
Your park pass, if you have one. Park entry is not included in your program registration fee.
Layered clothing. Your confirmation email will include a detailed, seasonally-appropriate clothing and equipment list. If you have questions about clothing prior to booking, please just contact us!
Food. We provide hot beverages and light snacks for each field day. Please bring your field-friendly lunches.
Reusable water bottle. Your guide will have a large cooler of water from which you can refill your bottle.
Camera (if desired).
Small backpack to carry water and snacks while away from the vehicle.
Lots of questions, enthusiasm, and curiosity! This is a participatory program, and discussions will evolve from your and your fellow participants’ questions and interests.
In order to reserve your spot, a $200 deposit is due at the time of booking, with the remainder charged to the card on file 30 days in advance of the program start date.
Should you need to cancel your reservation with us more than 30 days prior to your program start date, your payment is fully refundable. At 30 days prior to your program start date, the balance due will be charged to your card on file, and your program registration fee becomes non-refundable.
For programs that offer the option to reserve lodging with the program, lodging fees are fully refundable until 72 hours in advance of the program start date.
Should we need to cancel your program due to low enrollment, we will notify you 30 days in advance of the program start date, and we will provide a full refund. We are not responsible for reimbursing you for airline reservations, lodging that is not associated with the program, or other travel costs.
As a small business, we regret that we are rarely able to make exceptions to our cancellation policy. We strongly recommend that you purchase third-party travel insurance that will protect you in case of unforeseen cancellations or changes to your travel plans.
We believe in a strict code of ethics. The animals of Yellowstone face enormous pressure from the sheer number of visitors coming every day to observe them. The park has set forth certain rules that we will adhere to. Mainly, we must not disturb wildlife and we should maintain a good distance to ensure that the animals can carry on with their day-to-day lives and that we stay safe. The current rules include 100 yards from bears, wolves, and cougars (mountain lions) and at least 25 yards from everything else. We appreciate your understanding and so will the animals.
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