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Wolf-watching
Guide Services
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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.
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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,
email
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.
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.
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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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For reservations, phone:
406~223~2152
or email
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