Yellowstone Institute: Itinerary

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2025 Tentative Itinerary

Wednesday, June 18
Fly to Bozeman, MT
Travel to Yellowstone National Park
Group meeting – Goals; agenda; daily team responsibilities
Evening wildlife observation in Lamar Valley
Lodging at Mammoth Hotel Rustic Cabins

Thursday, June 19
Hike Mammoth Terraces
Afternoon hike and nature journaling time
Evening wildlife observation in Lamar Valley
Lodging at Mammoth Hotel Rustic Cabins

Friday, June 20
Early morning wildlife watching in Lamar Valley
Meet with Kira Cassidy, wolf biologist
Afternoon hike
Group meeting
Evening wildlife observations in Lamar Valley
Lodging at Roosevelt Rough Rider Cabins

Saturday, June 21
Early morning wildlife watching
Meet with Dan and Cindy Hartman, wildlife photographers
Visit Beartooth Mountains
Afternoon hike
Group meeting
Evening wildlife observation in Lamar Valley
Lodging at Roosevelt Rough Rider Cabins

Sunday, June 22
Wildlife observation in Antelope Creek area
Stop at Mt. Washburn – discussion of caldera and geology of Yellowstone
Visit Canyon Village
Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone – art activity
Visit Hayden Valley – bird and wildlife observation
Stop at LeHardy Rapids
Mud Volcano – geology of mudpots
Group meeting
Lodging at Yellowstone Lake Hotel Frontier Cabins

Monday, June 23
Early morning hike along Pelican Creek or Storm Point Trail
Nature journaling/reflection time lake shore
Travel around Yellowstone Lake
West Thumb Geyser Basin
Travel to Old Faithful
Evening hike at geyser basin
Lodging at Old Faithful Inn

Tuesday, June 24
Depart early for Grand Teton National Park
Geology of Tetons
Laurence S. Rockefeller Preserve – multi-sensory visitor center
Hike Taggert Lake or Lake Phelps Trail, Grand Tetons
Return to Yellowstone
Lodging at Old Faithful Inn

Wednesday, June 25
Early morning in Upper Geyser Basin – geology of geysers
Visit Fountain Paint Pots
Workshop review and evaluation
Lodging at Mammoth Hotel Rustic Cabins

Thursday, June 26
Depart Yellowstone, drive to Bozeman, MT
Fly from Bozeman to Raleigh