Field Seminars
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Field Seminars
Dates:
May 1 - 2
May 1 - 2
Wilderness First Aid
$345 | Tuition
Location:
Gardiner, Montana
Gardiner, Montana
Instructors:
NOLS Wilderness Medicine Staff
NOLS Wilderness Medicine Staff
Dates:
May 13 - 17
May 13 - 17
Spring Advanced Wildlife Photography
SOLD OUT
Location:
Gardiner, Montana
Gardiner, Montana
Instructors:
Meg Sommers
Meg Sommers
Dates:
May 24 - 26
May 24 - 26
Owls of Yellowstone
$235 | Tuition
Location:
Gardiner, Montana
Gardiner, Montana
Instructors:
Katy Duffy, M.S.
Katy Duffy, M.S.
Dates:
May 25 - 29
May 25 - 29
Mammal Tracking: Interpreting Tracks, Scat, & Sign
SOLD OUT
Location:
Lamar Buffalo Ranch
Lamar Buffalo Ranch
Instructors:
Jim Halfpenny, Ph.D., Joshua Theurer, M.S.
Jim Halfpenny, Ph.D., Joshua Theurer, M.S.
Dates:
May 27 - 30
May 27 - 30
Drawing Yellowstone’s Landscapes
$555 | Tuition
Location:
Gardiner, Montana
Gardiner, Montana
Instructors:
Alan Petersen, M.A.
Alan Petersen, M.A.
Dates:
May 30 - June 3
May 30 - June 3
Spring Basic Wildlife Photography
$1,087 | Tuition & Lodging
Location:
Lamar Buffalo Ranch
Lamar Buffalo Ranch
Instructors:
Meg Sommers
Meg Sommers
Dates:
June 1 - 2
June 1 - 2
Microbial Diversity of Yellowstone Hot Springs
$222 | Tuition
Location:
Gardiner, Montana
Gardiner, Montana
Instructors:
Eric Boyd, Ph.D.
Eric Boyd, Ph.D.
Dates:
June 5 - 7
June 5 - 7
Spring Babies
SOLD OUT
Location:
Lamar Buffalo Ranch
Lamar Buffalo Ranch
Instructors:
Shauna Baron, M.S.
Shauna Baron, M.S.
Dates:
June 7
June 7
Star Stories: Discovering The Night Sky
$50 | Tuition
Location:
Gardiner, Montana
Gardiner, Montana
Instructors:
Angela Tempo, MA
Angela Tempo, MA
Dates:
June 9 - 12
June 9 - 12
Yellowstone’s Prequel: Wildlife & Humans in the Evolutionary Past and Now
SOLD OUT
Location:
Lamar Buffalo Ranch
Lamar Buffalo Ranch
Instructors:
Jeff Reed, Ph.D., Joanna Lambert, Ph.D.
Jeff Reed, Ph.D., Joanna Lambert, Ph.D.
Dates:
June 13 - 16
June 13 - 16
Yellowstone Watercolor Expedition: June Session
$402 | Tuition
Location:
Gardiner, Montana
Gardiner, Montana
Instructors:
Jill Williams
Jill Williams
Dates:
June 14 - 16
June 14 - 16
Inconspicuous Yellowstone: An Appreciation for the Small
$615 | Tuition & Lodging
Location:
Lamar Buffalo Ranch
Lamar Buffalo Ranch
Instructors:
Cedar Mathers-Winn, M.S.
Cedar Mathers-Winn, M.S.
Dates:
June 18 - 21
June 18 - 21
Yellowstone Summer Solstice Landscape & Wildlife Photography Workshop
SOLD OUT
Location:
Lamar Buffalo Ranch
Lamar Buffalo Ranch
Instructors:
Kevin League, M.A.
Kevin League, M.A.
Dates:
June 22 - 24
June 22 - 24
Yellowstone Backcountry Skills
$1,123 | Tuition & Lodging
Location:
Lamar Buffalo Ranch
Lamar Buffalo Ranch
Instructors:
Debra Dirksen, Ph.D, John Dirksen, M.S., Orville (Butch) Bach, Jr. Ed.D
Debra Dirksen, Ph.D, John Dirksen, M.S., Orville (Butch) Bach, Jr. Ed.D
Dates:
June 26 - 29
June 26 - 29
Roadside Geology of Yellowstone Country
$958 | Tuition & Lodging
Location:
Lamar Buffalo Ranch
Lamar Buffalo Ranch
Instructors:
Robert C. Thomas, Ph.D.
Robert C. Thomas, Ph.D.
Dates:
July 1 - 4
July 1 - 4
Raven Rendezvous
$1,216 | Tuition & Lodging
Location:
Lamar Buffalo Ranch
Lamar Buffalo Ranch
Instructors:
Colleen Marzluff, M.S., John Marzluff, Ph.D.
Colleen Marzluff, M.S., John Marzluff, Ph.D.
Dates:
July 4 - 7
July 4 - 7
Yellowstone’s Geoecosystem: The Geology of Ecology
$856 | Tuition
Location:
Gardiner, Montana
Gardiner, Montana
Instructors:
Paul Doss, Ph.D.
Paul Doss, Ph.D.
Dates:
July 6 - 8
July 6 - 8
Yellowstone’s Galactic Night Sky: A Photography Workshop
$575 | Tuition & Lodging
Location:
Lamar Buffalo Ranch
Lamar Buffalo Ranch
Instructors:
Angela Tempo, MA
Angela Tempo, MA
Dates:
July 12 - 15
July 12 - 15
Yellowstone Watercolor Expedition: July Session
$402 | Tuition
Location:
Gardiner, Montana
Gardiner, Montana
Instructors:
Jill Williams
Jill Williams
Dates:
July 13 - 16
July 13 - 16
Understanding ‘Wolf’
SOLD OUT
Location:
Lamar Buffalo Ranch
Lamar Buffalo Ranch
Instructors:
Joanna Lambert, Ph.D.
Joanna Lambert, Ph.D.
Dates:
July 18 - 21
July 18 - 21
Summertime Abundance: Yellowstone as Spiritual Inspiration
$968 | Tuition & Lodging
Location:
Lamar Buffalo Ranch
Lamar Buffalo Ranch
Instructors:
Barbara Coeyman, Ph.D., Sam Archibald, M.E.M.
Barbara Coeyman, Ph.D., Sam Archibald, M.E.M.
Dates:
July 23 - 25
July 23 - 25
Off Trail Adventures
$393 | Tuition & Lodging
Location:
Lamar Buffalo Ranch
Lamar Buffalo Ranch
Instructors:
Sam Archibald, M.E.M.
Sam Archibald, M.E.M.
Dates:
August 1 - 3
August 1 - 3
Willows and Wolves
$676 | Tuition & Lodging
Location:
Lamar Buffalo Ranch
Lamar Buffalo Ranch
Instructors:
Brenna Cassidy, Ph.D. student
Brenna Cassidy, Ph.D. student
Dates:
August 1 - 4
August 1 - 4
Capturing Yellowstone’s Night Sky
SOLD OUT
Location:
Gardiner, Montana
Gardiner, Montana
Instructors:
Kevin League, M.A.
Kevin League, M.A.
Dates:
August 8 - 11
August 8 - 11
Yellowstone Watercolor Expedition: August Session
$402 | Tuition
Location:
Gardiner, Montana
Gardiner, Montana
Instructors:
Jill Williams
Jill Williams
Dates:
August 10 - 13
August 10 - 13
Beginner Fly Fishing
$1,238 | Tuition & Lodging
Location:
Lamar Buffalo Ranch
Lamar Buffalo Ranch
Instructors:
Lou, Mark, and Ron Amendola
Lou, Mark, and Ron Amendola
Dates:
August 15 - 18
August 15 - 18
Backcountry Fly Fishing
SOLD OUT
Location:
Lamar Buffalo Ranch
Lamar Buffalo Ranch
Instructors:
Lou, Mark, and Ron Amendola
Lou, Mark, and Ron Amendola
Dates:
August 18 - 22
August 18 - 22
Painting Moran’s Yellowstone
$1,124 | Tuition
Location:
Gardiner, Montana
Gardiner, Montana
Instructors:
Daniel Hidalgo, Kara Hidalgo
Daniel Hidalgo, Kara Hidalgo
Dates:
August 20 - 22
August 20 - 22
Catastrophe Country: How Extreme Events Shape Northern Yellowstone
$929 | Tuition & Lodging
Location:
Lamar Buffalo Ranch
Lamar Buffalo Ranch
Instructors:
Grant Meyer, Ph.D., Matt Bingham, M.Ed.
Grant Meyer, Ph.D., Matt Bingham, M.Ed.
Dates:
August 24 - 29
August 24 - 29
Yellowstone Master Naturalist | Summer
$1,005 | Tuition
Location:
Gardiner, Montana
Gardiner, Montana
Instructors:
Amanda Evans
Amanda Evans
Dates:
August 30 - September 2
August 30 - September 2
Backcountry Leave No Trace Instructor Course
$1,055 | Tuition
Location:
Gardiner, Montana
Gardiner, Montana
Instructors:
Sam Archibald, M.E.M.
Sam Archibald, M.E.M.
Dates:
August 31 - September 4
August 31 - September 4
Decoding the Language of Nature
SOLD OUT
Location:
Lamar Buffalo Ranch
Lamar Buffalo Ranch
Instructors:
George Bumann, M.S., Jon Young
George Bumann, M.S., Jon Young
Dates:
September 4 - 7
September 4 - 7
Women In Wonderland
$555 | Tuition
Location:
Gardiner, Montana
Gardiner, Montana
Instructors:
Elizabeth "Betsy" Watry, M.A.
Elizabeth "Betsy" Watry, M.A.
Dates:
September 17 - 20
September 17 - 20
Autumn Wildlife Watching
$578 | Tuition
Location:
Gardiner, Montana
Gardiner, Montana
Instructors:
Sam Archibald, M.E.M.
Sam Archibald, M.E.M.
Dates:
September 21 - 22
September 21 - 22
Raptors Over Yellowstone
$168 | Tuition
Location:
Gardiner, Montana
Gardiner, Montana
Instructors:
Katy Duffy, M.S.
Katy Duffy, M.S.
Dates:
September 23 - 27
September 23 - 27
Fall Basic Wildlife Photography
$644 | Tuition
Location:
Gardiner, Montana
Gardiner, Montana
Instructors:
Meg Sommers
Meg Sommers
Dates:
September 28 - October 2
September 28 - October 2
Fall Advanced Wildlife Photography
$644 | Tuition
Location:
Gardiner, Montana
Gardiner, Montana
Instructors:
Meg Sommers
Meg Sommers
Dates:
October 8 - 9
October 8 - 9
Hybrid Wilderness First Responder Recertification
TBA
Location:
Gardiner, Montana
Gardiner, Montana
Instructors:
NOLS Wilderness Medicine Staff
NOLS Wilderness Medicine Staff
Field Seminars
Dates:
May 1 - 2
May 1 - 2
Wilderness First Aid
$345 | Tuition
Location:
Gardiner, Montana
Gardiner, Montana
Instructors:
NOLS Wilderness Medicine Staff
NOLS Wilderness Medicine Staff
Dates:
May 13 - 17
May 13 - 17
Spring Advanced Wildlife Photography
SOLD OUT
Location:
Gardiner, Montana
Gardiner, Montana
Instructors:
Meg Sommers
Meg Sommers
Dates:
May 24 - 26
May 24 - 26
Owls of Yellowstone
$235 | Tuition
Location:
Gardiner, Montana
Gardiner, Montana
Instructors:
Katy Duffy, M.S.
Katy Duffy, M.S.
Dates:
May 25 - 29
May 25 - 29
Mammal Tracking: Interpreting Tracks, Scat, & Sign
SOLD OUT
Location:
Lamar Buffalo Ranch
Lamar Buffalo Ranch
Instructors:
Jim Halfpenny, Ph.D., Joshua Theurer, M.S.
Jim Halfpenny, Ph.D., Joshua Theurer, M.S.
Dates:
May 27 - 30
May 27 - 30
Drawing Yellowstone’s Landscapes
$555 | Tuition
Location:
Gardiner, Montana
Gardiner, Montana
Instructors:
Alan Petersen, M.A.
Alan Petersen, M.A.
Dates:
May 30 - June 3
May 30 - June 3
Spring Basic Wildlife Photography
$1,087 | Tuition & Lodging
Location:
Lamar Buffalo Ranch
Lamar Buffalo Ranch
Instructors:
Meg Sommers
Meg Sommers
Dates:
June 1 - 2
June 1 - 2
Microbial Diversity of Yellowstone Hot Springs
$222 | Tuition
Location:
Gardiner, Montana
Gardiner, Montana
Instructors:
Eric Boyd, Ph.D.
Eric Boyd, Ph.D.
Dates:
June 5 - 7
June 5 - 7
Spring Babies
SOLD OUT
Location:
Lamar Buffalo Ranch
Lamar Buffalo Ranch
Instructors:
Shauna Baron, M.S.
Shauna Baron, M.S.
Dates:
June 7
June 7
Star Stories: Discovering The Night Sky
$50 | Tuition
Location:
Gardiner, Montana
Gardiner, Montana
Instructors:
Angela Tempo, MA
Angela Tempo, MA
Dates:
June 9 - 12
June 9 - 12
Yellowstone’s Prequel: Wildlife & Humans in the Evolutionary Past and Now
SOLD OUT
Location:
Lamar Buffalo Ranch
Lamar Buffalo Ranch
Instructors:
Jeff Reed, Ph.D., Joanna Lambert, Ph.D.
Jeff Reed, Ph.D., Joanna Lambert, Ph.D.
Dates:
June 13 - 16
June 13 - 16
Yellowstone Watercolor Expedition: June Session
$402 | Tuition
Location:
Gardiner, Montana
Gardiner, Montana
Instructors:
Jill Williams
Jill Williams
Dates:
June 14 - 16
June 14 - 16
Inconspicuous Yellowstone: An Appreciation for the Small
$615 | Tuition & Lodging
Location:
Lamar Buffalo Ranch
Lamar Buffalo Ranch
Instructors:
Cedar Mathers-Winn, M.S.
Cedar Mathers-Winn, M.S.
Dates:
June 18 - 21
June 18 - 21
Yellowstone Summer Solstice Landscape & Wildlife Photography Workshop
SOLD OUT
Location:
Lamar Buffalo Ranch
Lamar Buffalo Ranch
Instructors:
Kevin League, M.A.
Kevin League, M.A.
Dates:
June 22 - 24
June 22 - 24
Yellowstone Backcountry Skills
$1,123 | Tuition & Lodging
Location:
Lamar Buffalo Ranch
Lamar Buffalo Ranch
Instructors:
Debra Dirksen, Ph.D, John Dirksen, M.S., Orville (Butch) Bach, Jr. Ed.D
Debra Dirksen, Ph.D, John Dirksen, M.S., Orville (Butch) Bach, Jr. Ed.D
Dates:
June 26 - 29
June 26 - 29
Roadside Geology of Yellowstone Country
$958 | Tuition & Lodging
Location:
Lamar Buffalo Ranch
Lamar Buffalo Ranch
Instructors:
Robert C. Thomas, Ph.D.
Robert C. Thomas, Ph.D.
Dates:
July 1 - 4
July 1 - 4
Raven Rendezvous
$1,216 | Tuition & Lodging
Location:
Lamar Buffalo Ranch
Lamar Buffalo Ranch
Instructors:
Colleen Marzluff, M.S., John Marzluff, Ph.D.
Colleen Marzluff, M.S., John Marzluff, Ph.D.
Dates:
July 4 - 7
July 4 - 7
Yellowstone’s Geoecosystem: The Geology of Ecology
$856 | Tuition
Location:
Gardiner, Montana
Gardiner, Montana
Instructors:
Paul Doss, Ph.D.
Paul Doss, Ph.D.
Dates:
July 6 - 8
July 6 - 8
Yellowstone’s Galactic Night Sky: A Photography Workshop
$575 | Tuition & Lodging
Location:
Lamar Buffalo Ranch
Lamar Buffalo Ranch
Instructors:
Angela Tempo, MA
Angela Tempo, MA
Dates:
July 12 - 15
July 12 - 15
Yellowstone Watercolor Expedition: July Session
$402 | Tuition
Location:
Gardiner, Montana
Gardiner, Montana
Instructors:
Jill Williams
Jill Williams
Dates:
July 13 - 16
July 13 - 16
Understanding ‘Wolf’
SOLD OUT
Location:
Lamar Buffalo Ranch
Lamar Buffalo Ranch
Instructors:
Joanna Lambert, Ph.D.
Joanna Lambert, Ph.D.
Dates:
July 18 - 21
July 18 - 21
Summertime Abundance: Yellowstone as Spiritual Inspiration
$968 | Tuition & Lodging
Location:
Lamar Buffalo Ranch
Lamar Buffalo Ranch
Instructors:
Barbara Coeyman, Ph.D., Sam Archibald, M.E.M.
Barbara Coeyman, Ph.D., Sam Archibald, M.E.M.
Dates:
July 23 - 25
July 23 - 25
Off Trail Adventures
$393 | Tuition & Lodging
Location:
Lamar Buffalo Ranch
Lamar Buffalo Ranch
Instructors:
Sam Archibald, M.E.M.
Sam Archibald, M.E.M.
Dates:
August 1 - 3
August 1 - 3
Willows and Wolves
$676 | Tuition & Lodging
Location:
Lamar Buffalo Ranch
Lamar Buffalo Ranch
Instructors:
Brenna Cassidy, Ph.D. student
Brenna Cassidy, Ph.D. student
Dates:
August 1 - 4
August 1 - 4
Capturing Yellowstone’s Night Sky
SOLD OUT
Location:
Gardiner, Montana
Gardiner, Montana
Instructors:
Kevin League, M.A.
Kevin League, M.A.
Dates:
August 8 - 11
August 8 - 11
Yellowstone Watercolor Expedition: August Session
$402 | Tuition
Location:
Gardiner, Montana
Gardiner, Montana
Instructors:
Jill Williams
Jill Williams
Dates:
August 10 - 13
August 10 - 13
Beginner Fly Fishing
$1,238 | Tuition & Lodging
Location:
Lamar Buffalo Ranch
Lamar Buffalo Ranch
Instructors:
Lou, Mark, and Ron Amendola
Lou, Mark, and Ron Amendola
Dates:
August 15 - 18
August 15 - 18
Backcountry Fly Fishing
SOLD OUT
Location:
Lamar Buffalo Ranch
Lamar Buffalo Ranch
Instructors:
Lou, Mark, and Ron Amendola
Lou, Mark, and Ron Amendola
Dates:
August 18 - 22
August 18 - 22
Painting Moran’s Yellowstone
$1,124 | Tuition
Location:
Gardiner, Montana
Gardiner, Montana
Instructors:
Daniel Hidalgo, Kara Hidalgo
Daniel Hidalgo, Kara Hidalgo
Dates:
August 20 - 22
August 20 - 22
Catastrophe Country: How Extreme Events Shape Northern Yellowstone
$929 | Tuition & Lodging
Location:
Lamar Buffalo Ranch
Lamar Buffalo Ranch
Instructors:
Grant Meyer, Ph.D., Matt Bingham, M.Ed.
Grant Meyer, Ph.D., Matt Bingham, M.Ed.
Dates:
August 24 - 29
August 24 - 29
Yellowstone Master Naturalist | Summer
$1,005 | Tuition
Location:
Gardiner, Montana
Gardiner, Montana
Instructors:
Amanda Evans
Amanda Evans
Dates:
August 30 - September 2
August 30 - September 2
Backcountry Leave No Trace Instructor Course
$1,055 | Tuition
Location:
Gardiner, Montana
Gardiner, Montana
Instructors:
Sam Archibald, M.E.M.
Sam Archibald, M.E.M.
Dates:
August 31 - September 4
August 31 - September 4
Decoding the Language of Nature
SOLD OUT
Location:
Lamar Buffalo Ranch
Lamar Buffalo Ranch
Instructors:
George Bumann, M.S., Jon Young
George Bumann, M.S., Jon Young
Dates:
September 4 - 7
September 4 - 7
Women In Wonderland
$555 | Tuition
Location:
Gardiner, Montana
Gardiner, Montana
Instructors:
Elizabeth "Betsy" Watry, M.A.
Elizabeth "Betsy" Watry, M.A.
Dates:
September 17 - 20
September 17 - 20
Autumn Wildlife Watching
$578 | Tuition
Location:
Gardiner, Montana
Gardiner, Montana
Instructors:
Sam Archibald, M.E.M.
Sam Archibald, M.E.M.
Dates:
September 21 - 22
September 21 - 22
Raptors Over Yellowstone
$168 | Tuition
Location:
Gardiner, Montana
Gardiner, Montana
Instructors:
Katy Duffy, M.S.
Katy Duffy, M.S.
Dates:
September 23 - 27
September 23 - 27
Fall Basic Wildlife Photography
$644 | Tuition
Location:
Gardiner, Montana
Gardiner, Montana
Instructors:
Meg Sommers
Meg Sommers
Dates:
September 28 - October 2
September 28 - October 2
Fall Advanced Wildlife Photography
$644 | Tuition
Location:
Gardiner, Montana
Gardiner, Montana
Instructors:
Meg Sommers
Meg Sommers
Dates:
October 8 - 9
October 8 - 9
Hybrid Wilderness First Responder Recertification
TBA
Location:
Gardiner, Montana
Gardiner, Montana
Instructors:
NOLS Wilderness Medicine Staff
NOLS Wilderness Medicine Staff