Registration is now OPEN for the February 20-23, 2025 annual online Yellowstone Summit! The Summit brings together over 30 Yellowstone experts who will help you learn, connect, engage, and celebrate a shared love of Yellowstone from the comfort of your home or mobile device. The 2025 Summit is hosted by A Yellowstone Life in partnership with Yellowstone Forever.

Yellowstone Summit is a 4-day online event where Yellowstone lovers across the globe can get insider park updates from leading experts, see the park through the eyes of renowned photographers and artists, find tips for planning a trip, learn new insights for better park experiences, deepen their understanding of the park, and engage in meaningful conversations with speakers and with each other about the past, present, and future of Yellowstone.

Presentations range from talks by Yellowstone National Park rangers and Yellowstone Forever educators to accomplished photographers, authors, and artists.

Here’s what past attendees have said about The Summit: 

“I was just blown away…it’s like being in Yellowstone. Thank you.” – Susan J.

 

“There is so much variety. Whatever your interest – animals, birds, geology, hiking, camping, family activities – you will hear about it at the Summit. I was so impressed by the number and variety of knowledgeable speakers who gave their time to share with us this very special place that is Yellowstone.” – Robin C.

 

“Think of the Yellowstone Summit as a virtual Yellowstone lollapalooza for the mind and heart offering multiple windows into how you can express your love for America’s first national park.” – Todd Wilkinson, Yellowstonian

2025 presentations include:

• Doug Smith, Yellowstone Wolf Recovery: A 30 Year Retrospective
• Bob Landis, Film Highlights of 2024
• Steve Fuller, Winterkeeper Stories
• Ruth Quinn, Having a Swell Time: A Celebration of Yellowstone in Postcards
• Eric Boyd, The Invisible Microbes in Old Faithful Geyser
• Dan Stahler, Yellowstone Wolves Now & Into the Future
• Casey Anderson, In the Tracks of the Grizzly
• Lisa Culpepper, Photographing a Winter Wonderland
• Sam Archibald (Yellowstone Forever), A Time to Bloom: A Phenology of Yellowstone Wildflowers
• and beyond!

The Summit is fully virtual, allowing attendees from around the globe to join. Tickets are just $12 for a General Pass, with a VIP Pass available for an additional $47, offering unlimited access to recordings, live Q&A, and exclusive community interactions.

Did you miss the 2024 Summit? Click below for a link to recordings from last year’s fantastic event.