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Yellowstone Wild Yellowstone Wild, LLC, offers custom wildlife and hot spring tours as well as hiking and backpacking

08/15/2025

The most common question the Yellowstone Wild team gets is “Which park pass will I need?” It’s a great question without a simple answer, so we’ve put our heads together to create a short video detailing the many options available for securing the best park pass for YOUR vacation plans!

You can also visit our blog “HELP! Which Yellowstone Park Pass Do I Need?” to find more tips & tricks as well as direct links to purchase your pass in advance.

https://www.yellowstonewildtours.com/2025/06/10/which-yellowstone-park-pass-do-i-need/

Yellowstone Wild hopes your vacation is full of wonder and adventure and remember; keep your curiosity engaged, slow down, and breathe it all in. Our team wishes all of you an awesome adventure in the world’s first National Park!

Happy Independence Day Yellowstone! As we prep for the busiest, hottest, driest time of year, many of our guests wonder ...
07/03/2025

Happy Independence Day Yellowstone! As we prep for the busiest, hottest, driest time of year, many of our guests wonder if they can still see the wildlife they hope for during the dog days of summer. Our Naturalist Guides like Matt D., Laura L. and Kyle M. wanted to share with you all some of their recent sightings through photos they took on tours over the past few days. Yellowstone is busy and wildlife activity can be limited by traffic and the heat of summer days, but our guides keep a firm pulse on the gems of this park and our tours are the best way to experience the magic of this icon of the wild American West. Yellowstone, truly America’s greatest idea! Happy Fourth of July everyone!







06/21/2025

What’s at the end of the rainbow? Happy critters that’s what!

We always say “bad” weather makes for GREAT wildlife viewing, so with the recent arrival of cooler temps and summer rains offering a welcome reprieve from the heat, our guides took advantage of the opportunity to wow their clients with a wildlife jackpot!

Watch the video to share in the wonders on the other side of the rainbow 🌈 and check out our website to secure your own private, customized wildlife excursion for an unforgettable Yellowstone adventure!

https://www.yellowstonewildtours.com/

📷 🎥YW Naturalists Aleksa B, Matt D, Moon Man Wildlife Photography, and Watts Wildlife Photography

That look you get when you can’t decide which Yellowstone Park entrance pass to get 🤯😱😩! We get it—choosing the right pa...
06/10/2025

That look you get when you can’t decide which Yellowstone Park entrance pass to get 🤯😱😩!

We get it—choosing the right pass can feel like navigating a hall of mirrors. But good news! We just dropped a new blog to get you headed in the right direction. Head to our website to check out “HELP! Which Yellowstone Park Pass Do I Need?” to start your quest for the perfect park pass.

https://www.yellowstonewildtours.com/2025/06/10/which-yellowstone-park-pass-do-i-need/

You’ll find tips and answers to the most common pass-related questions, direct links accessing the online booking platforms for pre-trip purchases (yay!), and details on how to go about the passes you’ll need for entry on a guided (commercial) tour. It’s one stop shopping and we encourage you to check it out!

Once you’ve checked that off your list of “must-do” tasks 😉, head on over to our homepage to check our amazing summer tour offerings. We still have a few spots left for June and we can’t wait to Engage Your Curiosity!

📸 Evan Watts

06/02/2025

Spring is bursting to life in Yellowstone and we wish we could share every moment with you!

This is a season of rebirth that tugs at our hearts and fills our lenses. Bison calves are taking their first wobbly steps—like toddlers declaring, “I can do it!” Sandhill crane chicks (called colts) stumble behind their towering prehistoric-looking parents, and sleepy bears—black and grizzly alike—are lumbering out of their dens with curious cubs in tow.

Wolf pups and fox kits are out and about, tumbling through sagebrush and sunshine, and the land itself looks like it’s throwing a party—with wildflowers blooming like confetti across the valleys, hillsides, and forests!

The Yellowstone Wild Team has spent the last five weeks immersed in the wonders of springtime, and we’re thrilled to share what we’ve seen, felt, and learned with you.

Head to our Blog & Trip Report page (link below) to read Photo Naturalist Evan Watts’ joyful reflections in his blog, “The Spring Awakening,” and then enjoy learning about long-time YW Naturalist Aleksa B’s favorite blooming beauties in “Yellowstone Wildflowers: Explosions of Color.”

https://www.yellowstonewildtours.com/blog/

And just in case your curious side is blooming too, we still have a few spots open to join us in June for a guided adventure into the wild heart of Yellowstone’s glorious spring season.

Let us Engage Your Curiosity for a day or more on an unforgettable Yellowstone experience.

📷 Video and photos courtesy of , , and Emil M.

The American Bison is one of the most impressive animals of all time and their breeding season is one of the most specta...
04/17/2025

The American Bison is one of the most impressive animals of all time and their breeding season is one of the most spectacular wildlife spectacles on Earth. The bison rut in Yellowstone is a MUST SEE for any wildlife enthusiast and an absolute dream trip for wildlife photographers.

Join us for an exclusive multi-day Bison Rut Photography Workshop this August with local professional photographer and photo instructor Kyle Moon . This workshop runs August 11-14, peak breeding season for the largest land animal in North America. Two thousand pound males, built of pure muscle and armed with massive horns battle head to head for breeding rights. The bulls bellow and stomp and kick up dust clouds and tear up the bushes as they jockey for position to pass on their genes in the most historically and biologically important herd of bison left.

The intensity and proximity of the bison rut in Yellowstone makes this event a perfect opportunity to work directly with a skilled professional photographer/instructor to come away with your own dream shots of our National Mammal and one of the most iconic wild animals of all time.

Click the link to learn more about this package and Kyle’s amazing photography.

https://www.yellowstonewildtours.com/tours/3-day-bison-rut-workshop-with-local-photographer-kyle-moon/


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03/21/2025

Happy Spring Equinox!

Spring has officially arrived — even if snowflakes are still falling! Before we fully embrace the new season, we want to take a moment to celebrate the incredible winter we’ve had here at Yellowstone Wild.

This winter was nothing short of extraordinary. We had the privilege of sharing Yellowstone’s wildness with over 650 adventurers from around the world!

Before our team embarks on their between-season adventures, we always take time to reflect. Reliving favorite moments, absorbing each experience, and treasuring the connections made with each of you, inspires us to keep learning, stay passionate, and carry the tranquil beauty of winter forward into the bustle of summer.

With that spirit of reflection, our team members have shared some of their favorite winter highlights, captured in this video. We hope it sparks your own memories of Yellowstone—whether in person or from afar—and inspires a future winter adventure.

And if you’re curious for more, you can enjoy the reflections of our Photo/Naturalist guides, Rob Wild and Watts Wildlife Photography, from their seven- and nine-day photo workshops, by visiting their detailed Trip Reports.

https://www.yellowstonewildtours.com/blog/

As we bid farewell to winter and look ahead to summer, we invite you to join us for a day, or more, to inspire your own reflections to cherish forever.

https://www.yellowstonewildtours.com/

Video footage provided by YW Staff (Evan Watts, Erik B., Matt D., Laura L., Rob Harwood, & Emil M.). All footage captured from a respectful distance and/or using Swarovski Optics and Ollin digiscope adapters.

Here’s to the incredible women of Yellowstone Wild! To celebrate International Women’s Day, I want to recognize and than...
03/09/2025

Here’s to the incredible women of Yellowstone Wild! To celebrate International Women’s Day, I want to recognize and thank the women that make Yellowstone Wild shine. Your presence makes the world brighter. Your strength lifts those of us around you to be better human beings. As guides, you walk a path that others a drawn to follow, and your work to educate and connect our guests to Yellowstone’s natural wonders through meaningful personalized experiences is so inspiring. You ladies are the best! And as the founder and majority owner of this small business, I thank you for being exactly as you are, awesome, smart, strong, witty, responsible, reliable, compassionate, curious, creative, quirky and beautiful. Thank you so damn much! Here’s to the incredible women of Yellowstone Wild! 💕







As the snow begins to soften with the arrival of spring approaching, Yellowstone Wild is gearing up for another incredib...
03/07/2025

As the snow begins to soften with the arrival of spring approaching, Yellowstone Wild is gearing up for another incredible season filled with extraordinary guest adventures!

With all the news regarding our National Parks recently, we’ve been getting lots of questions. We get it! We have them too. So we’ve put our brains—and collective 80+ years of local experience—together to create a few tips and tricks for visitors to consider when planning for a rejuvenating and inspiring Yellowstone adventure this summer.

Check out our latest blog “10 Ways To ‘Yellowstone’ Right” to discover how a little pre-trip preparation can ensure a relaxing, environmentally friendly, and exciting vacation in the world’s first National Park.

https://www.yellowstonewildtours.com/2025/03/06/10-ways-you-can-yellowstone-right-this-summer-thats-right-we-turned-yellowstone-into-a-verb/

And if you’d like some hands-on guidance, and a park experience that will knock your socks off, consider booking one of our private or mixed-group public guided tours. Our Naturalist Guides emphasize ethical, sustainable, and respectful excursions, that lead to memories and moments that will last a lifetime. Yellowstone is still here, it’s open, and our team can’t wait to share the wonder with YOU!


Winter Wolf 6-Day Package February 2-7, 2025 Trip Report“The absolute thrill of scanning for wolves never ceases to amaz...
02/23/2025

Winter Wolf 6-Day Package February 2-7, 2025 Trip Report

“The absolute thrill of scanning for wolves never ceases to amaze me. My pulse quickens, my heart rate elevates just thinking… ‘are they out there?’ Collaborating with other Yellowstone Wild guides, local wolf enthusiasts, and members of the Wolf Project helps tremendously when searching for what could be equated to finding a needle in a haystack. With an average population of 100 wolves across a 2.2 million acre expanse of wilderness ( less than 2% accessible by road), this sentiment indeed rings true. And then. *gasp!*…’got ’em! Wolves on a hillside!’”

This snippet from “Wolves, Pygmy Owls, and Blizzards: An Adventure To Remember,” by YW Lead Naturalist Laura L. is just the beginning of what turned into an incredible week of wildlife viewing, deep-dives into Yellowstone’s ecological landscape, and amazing experiences for her group (despite some challenging weather conditions)!

Click the link below to read the full report and to learn about our winter packages, what they include, and how YOU can join one of our expert naturalists to create your own “Adventure To Remember”!

https://www.yellowstonewildtours.com/2025/02/23/wolves-pygmy-owls-blizzards-an-adventure-to-remember/

Photos courtesy of YW Lead Naturalist Laura L.

Yellowstone Wild is thrilled to once again support the incredible online event designed to bring the wonders of Yellowst...
02/18/2025

Yellowstone Wild is thrilled to once again support the incredible online event designed to bring the wonders of Yellowstone into the comfort of your own home! Join our friends at A Yellowstone Life for a four-day deep dive into all things Yellowstone!

Register for a VIP pass, and you can enter to win Yellowstone Wild’s comprehensive two-day tour experience, the Ultimate Yellowstone - Geysers & Wildlife Tour for up to four people (and other great prizes for local sponsors!).

https://www.yellowstonewildtours.com/summer/ultimate-yellowstone-geysers-and-wildlife/

Keep reading for details on the big event, how to register, and more!


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🚨 Registration is OPEN for the !
Join the ultimate online event for Yellowstone lovers, happening February 20-23! 🌟

The Yellowstone Summit is a 4-day virtual 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.

🎟️ Tickets are just $12, with an optional $47 VIP Pass upgrade for lifetime access to presentations, live Q&As, bonus lessons, exclusive giveaways, and more! The event is presented by A Yellowstone Life in partnership with Yellowstone Forever, with a portion of proceeds donated to education in Yellowstone.
👉 Don’t miss out—learn more and register now!

https://www.yellowstonesummit.com/

January 2025 “Wolves & Winter Wonders” Trip Report is here!Day 4:“As the day wound down, we made the call to linger in t...
02/12/2025

January 2025 “Wolves & Winter Wonders” Trip Report is here!

Day 4:
“As the day wound down, we made the call to linger in the park a little longer. It was our final full day on the Northern Range, and we hadn’t yet seen wolves (this day). That decision paid off spectacularly. Just as we were about to leave, we spotted a pack of twelve wolves bedded in the snow. We set a firm departure time but decided to wait a few more minutes. That patience was rewarded when—precisely three minutes later--the wolves rose, greeted one another, wagged their tails, played for a moment, and then slipped away into the night. We left the park just as they did, arriving for our dinner reservations— in our full winter gear—with two minutes to spare. Absolutely worth it.”

Moments like this define winter in Yellowstone. Unpredictable, breathtaking, sometimes challenging, and always awe-inspiring. This trip had everything from epic wildlife encounters to steaming geysers and glistening “diamond dust” to fantastic camaraderie—all playing out in a delightfully frozen winter wonderland.

Check out YW Lead Naturalist Matt D.’s full trip report, and learn more about booking your own winter excursion here:

https://www.yellowstonewildtours.com/2025/02/09/wolves-winter-wonders-january-2025-a-week-of-unforgettable-wildlife-encounters/

https://www.yellowstonewildtours.com/winter/

Wolf and eagle photos taken with smartphone using digiscope adapters through spotting scope. Other pictures shot from a respectful distance and/or inside touring vehicle.

Photos courtesy of YW Lead Naturalist Matt D. and Rob Harwood.


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