Our world-class field seminars examine specific aspects of the park ecosystem through a combination of fun field excursions and presentations. Our seminar leaders are experts in their fields and include professors, naturalists, scientists, and acclaimed photographers, writers, historians, and artists. This option is a favorite for those who want to participate in a highly educational, fully immersive Yellowstone experience.
SUMMER 2025 FIELD SEMINARS
Birds of Yellowstone: Photography in the Wild
Justin Theurer
May 16 – 18, 2025
Gardiner, MT
Dire Wolves, Mammoths, & Humans: Yellowstone in the Pleistocene
Joanna Lambert, Ph.D. & Jeff Reed, Ph.D.
May 23 – 27, 2025
Lamar Buffalo Ranch
Birds and Blooms
for
Beginners
Sam Archibald, M.E.M.
June 3 – 6, 2025
Gardiner, MT
Microbial Diversity of Yellowstone Hot Springs
Eric Boyd, Ph.D.
June 7 – 8, 2025
Gardiner, MT
Drawing the Landscapes of Yellowstone
Alan Petersen, M.A.
June 16 – 19, 2025
Lamar Buffalo Ranch
Mammoth Hot Springs: Insights into Medicine & Space Exploration
Bruce Fouke, Ph.D.
June 19 – 22, 2025
Gardiner, MT
Exploring the Essence of Yellowstone: From Volcanoes to Bears
Paul Doss, Ph.D.
June 21 – 24, 2025
Lamar Buffalo Ranch
Nature Journaling:
A Naturalist’s Tradition
Kathy Settevendemie & Valerie Bayer
June 25 – 28, 2025
Gardiner, MT
Roadside Geology of Yellowstone
Robert Thomas, Ph.D.
June 25 – 28, 2025
Lamar Buffalo Ranch
Legacy of the Nimiipuu (Nez Perce)
Roger Amerman, M.S.
June 30 – July 3, 2025
Gardiner, MT
Yellowstone Ravens: The Wolf’s Shadow
Colleen Marzluff, M.S. &
John Marzluff, Ph.D.
June 30 – July 3, 2025
Lamar Buffalo Ranch
Inconspicuous Yellowstone
Cedar Mathers-Winn, M.S.
July 4 – 6, 2025
Lamar Buffalo Ranch
Yellowstone Naturalist
Amanda Evans | Lead Field Educator
July 17 – 22, 2025
Gardiner, MT
Indigenous Storytelling
Iva Moss, Ph.D. & Michael Redman
July 24 – 28, 2025
Lamar Buffalo Ranch
Fly Fishing Yellowstone’s Backcountry
Lou & Ron Amendola
August 10 – 13, 2025
Lamar Buffalo Ranch
Capturing Yellowstone’s
Night Sky
Kevin League, M.A.
August 15 – 18, 2025
Gardiner, MT
Geography of Grace: Being with Yellowstone
Barbara Coeyman, Ph.D. &
Sam Archibald, M.E.M.
August 19 – 22, 2025
Gardiner, MT
Yellowstone Wildlife: A Look into the History of Management
James Pritchard, Ph.D.
August 20 – 23, 2025
Lamar Buffalo Ranch
Painting
Moran’s
Yellowstone
Daniel & Kara Hidalgo
August 24 – 27, 2025
Lamar Buffalo Ranch
Wellness in the Wilderness Day Hike
Sydney Williams
August 28 – 29, 2025
Lamar Buffalo Ranch
Hiking Your Feelings Session 1
Sydney Williams
August 29 – September 1, 2025
Lamar Buffalo Ranch
