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Late
Autumn Wolf Watch |
Leave
The Crowds Behind: See
the Wolves of Lamar Valley in
Yellowstone National Park
November
1-5, 2012
Late Autumn Wolf Watch
The
glory of late autumn! |
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| Have you always wanted the vast expanse of Yellowstone's wild country all to yourself? This is a rare opportunity!
Enjoy Wildlife Watching in Yellowstone National Park when the glory of late autumn reigns in
quiet contentment.
By November, the visitors have all gone home leaving the park to the wildlife, which are abundant and easy to
view, including wolves settling into their winter territories, mass migrations of elk and bison to lower elevation, and a few grizzly bears looking for a
last good meal or two before hibernation.
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Join The Wild Side
for this unique late season program that is sure to impart lasting memories of
amazing, pristine landscapes, abundant wildlife, fantastic food, and comfortable lodging all in one ideal package!
Includes naturalist guiding for a busy 5-day, 4-night package including lodging, transportation to/from Bozeman, Montana
(BZN), in-park transportation, park fees, the highest quality spotting scopes, 3 meals/day beginning with lunch the first day and ending with breakfast on the last day. |
| Fee:
$985/person with a supplement
for single participants of $100.
A deposit of $500/person holds a spot with the remainder due 30
days before the first day of the program. See policies.
Reserve: Email
or phone/text Nathan 406 223 2152 Or online by Credit Card
at Yellowstone
Wolf Guides |
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| Group
Size: 6-12; Appropriate
for families with children 16 or older,
with a minimum fitness level of being able to walk up to 1 mile over
uneven terrain. Hiking is optional with this program, so the fitness
requirement is a measure of mobility and good health for participants. |
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Day
1: Rendezvous at Noon in Bozeman
for pick up and transport to
Gardiner,
Montana
. Transport through the scenic
Paradise Valley to the Absaroka
Lodge
in
Gardiner
where the group stays for 4 nights. An
orientation to the area and the week ahead will accompany a special
catered dinner by Zac's
Montana Kitchen at the Track
Education
Center
in
Gardiner.
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2: 6 AM departure for best
chances of viewing active wildlife. Wolves will be our priority, but many wildlife species are seen along the way.
We
will search the park’s northern range for wildlife from bison to bears,
badgers to bald eagles. Search
areas include the Blacktail Plateau, the Slough Creek valley, and the
famous wildlife haven,
Lamar
Valley, for resident
wolf packs. Our search will
team with rangers, scientists, and the eclectic wolf-watching faithful in
a mutual effort to find and observe wildlife.
Picnic breakfast each morning will be served in the field to
maximize our time searching and observing in the field.
Lunch on day 2 will be at the home and photography gallery of our
good friends,
Dan
and Cindy
Hartman, who are exceptional naturalists that share their many insights to
wildlife in the area. An
evening presentation accompanies Zac’s gourmet catered dinner at the Track
Education
Center in
Gardiner. |
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Day
3: Weather and road conditions permitting, our journey takes us south into the park for wildlife watching opportunities at Swan Lake Flats and the Hayden Valley. Hayden is one of the exceptional areas for viewing grizzly bears before hibernation, as well as, vast herds of elk and bison in migration, and the resident wolf pack of the valley. A mid-day stop at the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone provides spectacular views of the rugged and colorful canyon with its enormous 300+ foot waterfalls. A side trip to hike the north or south rim trail will be optional for guests. Another wonderful dinner with Zac at the Track Center in Gardiner concludes the day.
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Day
4: To maximize our opportunities for viewing wolves, bears, and many other wildlife species we will return to the Northern Range and Lamar Valley. Lamar is one of the best areas in the park for wolves, bears, and vast herds of bison and elk. The sheer abundance gives this area its well-earned nickname, “The Serengeti of North America.” In the afternoon we will visit the Mammoth Hot Springs terraces for a walk around the boardwalk to view these amazingly colorful formations. Dinner follows with Zac in Gardiner. |
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5: After breakfast we will transport
to the
Bozeman
airport (or a nearby destination) for mid-day airlines departures no
earlier than NOON.
Program
includes naturalist guiding for this 5-day, 4-night package with
lodging, transportation to/from Bozeman, Montana (BZN), in-park
transportation, park fees, quality spotting scopes, 3 meals/day beginning
with lunch the first day and ending with breakfast on the last day. |
NOTE:
Best-laid plans are always subject to change pending weather, wildlife
sighting opportunities, and/or any unforeseen circumstances. Please bear
with us and remain flexible to better enjoy this experience. If you have
any questions concerning the tentative itinerary, do not hesitate to
contact us! |
Reserve: Email
or phone/text Nathan 406 223 2152 Or online by Credit Card
at Yellowstone
Wolf Guides
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For reservations,
phone:
406~223~2152
or email
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