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Wolf-watching

Guide Services

 

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  Yellowstone Wolf Tracker arranges custom single and multiple-day wildlife watching excursions, year-round.  Our guides are wildlife biologists who have over 12 years of experience tracking and observing wolves!

Consider best season for wolf viewing as winter, spring, and fall, which are also quiet times in the park!  Our outings originate near the north entrance of the park where we typically meet groups in the early morning at Gardiner, Montana, or Mammoth Hot Springs, Wyoming; or nearby location upon arrangement.

Wolf 138 by Bob Landis

Your best opportunity to view wolves in their natural habitat lies in hiring our guides and spending a day tracking and observing these elusive wild animals.  Along the way you will also likely to see large herds of elk and bison, as well as, eagles, moose, pronghorn antelope, mountain goat, bighorn sheep, coyotes, black bears and others.  Possibly, too, grizzly bears, badgers, martens, owls, and other more rare wildlife are seen.  Most importantly about the guiding services is that you will learn about ecology, history and current issues of Yellowstone from local biologists with advanced degrees in wildlife study and 30+ years of combined experience in the park!

Rates:

$350/day for up to 4 people, $450/day for 5 people and up, using your transportation (guide rides with you).

$600/day flat rate for using our transportation, a 14-passenger minibus, excellent for touring Yellowstone National Park.

To arrange a guide,

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or phone 406~223~2152 in the US.

Description:  Our meeting time and place will be prearranged but  with the preferred meeting place being Gardiner, Montana, at the North Entrance to Yellowstone National Park.  Best search times are at sunrise due to more active wildlife during the early hours.  The outing will last 6-8 hours depending upon sightings, interest, weather, etc.  You will explore much of the northern portion of the park and many different wildlife areas.  The primary focus will be on finding and observing wolves or other requested wildlife.  Much of the search will be road-based, but depending upon interests, we can include short to moderate hikes off the road to spectacular wilderness locations.  Guides use the top-of-the-line spotting scopes and binoculars because wolves, being shy of humans, are often viewed from a distance.  Photographs of wolves are rarely won, though photographers have been pleased with the variety of scenic and wildlife images captured during our outings.

Linda Thurston & Nathan Varley   Photo by Jim Clark

Guides:  The husband and wife team of Nathan Varley, M.S., Ph.D., and Linda Thurston, M.S., have been guiding since prior to wolf reintroduction in 1995.  They have been the heart and soul of Yellowstone Wolf Tracker since its inception in 1997.  A combined 40+ years of experience in Yellowstone includes scientific research and conservation efforts on behalf of wolves, bison, elk, otters, bears, and mountain goats.  In addition to guiding, both currently maintain ecological research at major universities, field courses for colleges and prominent conservation organizations, and on-the-ground efforts that address today's most pressing wolf conservation issues.  For further biographical information about Nathan & Linda, see About Us.

Gray Wolf Pup by Duke Coonrad

Policies:

Cancellation Penalties:  A full refund of the fee will be given for all cancellations more than six months before the trip. For cancellations three to six months prior to departure, we will refund half of the fee.  For cancellations less than three months before departure, the fee is non-refundable.  We cannot refund money for missed meals, missed portions of the trip or any other unused portions of the tour. Cancellations must be submitted in writing and are effective upon date of receipt.

Insurance: Trip cancellation and medical insurance is highly recommended. We suggest you use CSA Vacation Guarantee (800-348-9505) for trip insurance. Trip participants must fill out a participant waiver and a medical release.

Health and Safety: The trip requires average physical fitness and is suitable for people of all ages. If you have health questions, consult your doctor for more information. The tour leaders must be advised in advance of any special health needs. Weather conditions can change without notice and it is the responsibility of the traveler to have proper clothing and equipment. Please contact our office for assistance in what to bring on the trip.

Responsibilities and Conditions: We act only in the capacity of agent in all matters of transportation and tour operation. We are not responsible for delays, inconveniences, accidents, expense or mishap of any kind whatsoever resulting entirely, or in part, from the negligence of others or from causes beyond our control. We can accept no responsibility for losses or additional expenses due to delay or changes in air or other services, sickness, weather, strike, war, quarantine, or other causes. All such losses or expenses will have to be borne by the participant, as tour rates provide for arrangements only for the time stated. The right is reserved to substitute accommodations or modes of transportation and to make any changes in the itinerary where deemed necessary or caused by changes in transportation schedules.  We take no responsibility for special arrangements or problems incurred by persons physically unable to participate in the planned activities. No refund can be made for absence from the tour unless arrangements are made at the time of the booking. The right is reserved to decline, to accept or to retain any person as a tour member for any reason which affects the operation of the tour or the rights and welfare or enjoyment of the other tour members. We will not discriminate against any individual because of race, sex, creed or nationality.

Cancelled Trips: We reserve the right to cancel any trip should an inadequate sign-up make the trip economically unfeasible for us to operate or should conditions arise beyond our control that adversely affect the well-being of the trip members. In such a case, a full refund of the trip cost is given, but we are not responsible for additional expenses incurred by members in preparing for the trip.

 

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