Join
wildlife biologists Nathan
Varley and Linda Thurston and The Wild Side
expert guides as they journey through Yellowstone National
Park’s famous wildlife sanctuary
observing gray wolves, grizzly bears,
moose, and a host of other wildlife species. Enjoy comfortable
accommodations in picturesque settings, great outdoor picnic meals, as
well as, fine dining in historic locations. Learn from the experts who
have spent their lives studying wildlife and teaching about the dramatic
ecosystem that Yellowstone Park was created to protect.
“For the benefit
and enjoyment of the people.”
~
Inscription on the Roosevelt Arch
North
Entrance, Yellowstone National Park
The
timing of this spring trip is ideal. Wolves are out searching for
prey for their young pups and grizzlies are visible foraging in the
meadows and valleys like no other time of the year. Newborn elk
calves are hiding in the grass and sage while young bison calves are
kicking and bucking as they follow the herds. This burst of new life is
all around!
On a typical trip we see many wolves
from several packs and dozens of grizzlies. We have witnessed
amazing behavior, too, including both grizzlies and wolves chasing their
prey. Being a resident of the Yellowstone area for nearly his entire
life, Nathan specializes in the
out-of-the-way places that few visitors
get to enjoy. Short walks will put us into amazingly scenic spots
that abound with wildlife. Don’t
miss this opportunity to watch wolves on the move as the sun rises, grizzly
bears bird-dogging through the sage hunting for elk calves, vast herds of
bison stampeding across open grasslands, and bighorn sheep walking
precariously along narrow cliff walls. While we may emphasize the
“charismatic megafauna,” we don’t ignore the “enigmatic microfauna”
either. We will also look for birds of all sizes and color, and
small carnivores like otters, coyotes, foxes, badgers, and weasels.
Following each exhilarating day filled with wildlife
viewing, we stay at comfortable accommodations while
alternating great outdoor picnics with gourmet catered dining, as well as,
Montana's historic
Chico Hot Springs dining room. Finally, you will see many of the locations
that have made Yellowstone world famous, including the the Grand Canyon of the
Yellowstone, the Roosevelt Arch, and Mammoth Hot Springs Terraces.
