YELLOWSTONE
BACKPACKING COURSES OFFERED FOR ALL INTERESTS AND LEVELS OF
EXPERIENCE
*
Where the Wild Things Are: A Wildlife Basecamp (June 15-19) with
wildlife biologist, Nathan Varley, Ph.D. candidate, $350;
*
Mirror Plateau Wolf Backpack (July 26-30) with wolf biologist,
Dan
Stahler, M.S., $350;
*
Geyser Basin Geology Backpack (August 3-7) with geologist, Cheryl
Jaworowski, Ph.D., $350;
*
Flight of the Nez Perce Backpack (August 10-15) with historian,
Lee Whittlesey, J.D., and cultural anthropologist, Rosemary Sucec,
M.A., $420;
*
Hoodoo Basin History Backpack (August 20-26) with
ecologist/folklorist, Jim Garry, M.S., $490;
*
Old Faithful to Bechler History Backpack (September 7-13) with
historian, Mike Yochim, Ph.D. candidate, $490; and
*
Black Canyon Geology Backpack (September 24-28) with Robert Spoelhof,
Ph.D., $350.
All
Institute backpacking courses teach the principles and practices
of Leave No Trace backpacking. Course registration is limited
to eight participants to ensure personal instruction and minimum
environmental impact. Each course begins with a full day in the
frontcountry to review the route, expected physical demands, bear
safety, grizzly bear ecology and management, gear and food requirements,
and other preparatory information.
For those who would like to experience the Yellowstone backcountry
but would prefer not to carry a backpack, the Institute also offers
a series of horse-supported courses in which participants may
either ride on horseback or hike while horses carry the gear.
The horsepacking schedule begins June 21-24 with Horsepacking:
The Sheepeaters of Greater Yellowstone and ends September 15-18
with Horsepacking: Autumn in Yellowstone. Rates for horsepacking
begin at $995 per person for 4-day courses. Rates include group
equipment, park entrance, expert instruction, backcountry campsites
and meals prepared by the outfitter.
For those who like to return to a hot shower and warm bed each
night, the Institute offers Trails through Yellowstone in cooperation
with concessioner Xanterra Parks & Resorts. Trails Through
Yellowstone is a four-day hiking and natural history program that
includes not only instruction from an Institute naturalist but
lodging, breakfasts and box lunches, in-park transportation and
optional evening programs. Carefully chosen hikes explore Yellowstone's
diverse landscapes, from the geyser basins around Old Faithful
to the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone. The program includes two
nights at the Mammoth Hot Springs Hotel and two
nights at Grant Village on the shores of Yellowstone Lake. The
program runs Sunday to Thursday from May 25 through September
25, and the cost is $545 per person (double occupancy).
To register for backpacking or horsepacking courses, call 1-307-344-2294
or complete a registration form online at
www.YellowstoneAssociation.org.
To register for Trails Through
Yellowstone, call 1-307-344-5566.
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