Roosevelt Rendezvous

$1,859 per person, double occupancy
$2,145 per person, single occupancy

Dates:
Number of days: 4
Program Start Date:
September 6

Location:
Roosevelt Lodge

Meals Included?:
No

Instructors:
Institute Staff

Age:
Adult

Program Type:
Lodging & Learning

Program Subject:
Conservation, Cultural History, Natural History, Wildlife

The Roosevelt Rendezvous Lodging & Learning package features three days of learning, exploration, and fun in Yellowstone. During the day, you will choose from a variety of full-day and half-day trips. Late afternoons and early evenings are reserved for rest and reflection. Read, explore the surrounding trails, have a drink on the Roosevelt Lodge porch, chat with other participants in the main lodge, or relax in your cabin. Roosevelt Rendezvous creates an intimate social atmosphere allowing participants to learn from each other and build lasting relationships with the park, as well as with each other.

Activity level is varied depending on a participant's chosen activity.

Each evening, participants will return to their accommodations at the Roosevelt Lodge. Every evening, Yellowstone Forever field educators introduce the next day’s excursions and participants sign up for their chosen activity. Dinners are served buffet-style in the main lodge where participants exchange tales of the days’ field trips and enjoy good food and company in a historic environment. Dinners are followed by evening educational presentations by Yellowstone wildlife biologists, historians, naturalists, photographers, or other fascinating guests.

Most sightings of wildlife occur at a distance; the field educator will provide high-powered spotting scopes and binoculars for group use. However, participants are encouraged to bring additional scopes and binoculars if they have them.

Why choose a Lodging & Learning Program?

These award-winning Lodging & Learning packages are developed through a partnership with Yellowstone National Park Lodges and Yellowstone Forever. These packages combine the best lodging locations with an exceptional immersive field education experience. Here’s why this package stands out:

Yellowstone Forever is Yellowstone National Park’s official nonprofit education and fundraising partner. Yellowstone Forever’s mission is to protect, preserve, and enhance Yellowstone National Park through education and philanthropy. To learn more about Yellowstone Forever, visit our website, yellowstone.org.
Support Yellowstone National Park. Proceeds collected by Yellowstone Forever educational programs are used to preserve Yellowstone National Park and provide more opportunities for people to experience its magic.
Yellowstone Forever Field Educators are formally trained. The Yellowstone Institute has been providing in-depth educational programs in Yellowstone for over 40 years. Yellowstone Forever field educators are among the best experts in Yellowstone. Educational staff are passionate professionals with significant training who are dedicating their careers to this vital work. They live in the Yellowstone ecosystem, they work and train alongside park researchers and educators, and thus can provide accurate and exciting behind the scenes perspectives on the park’s natural and cultural history. They know where to go and when, and they handle all the details to make the experience as enjoyable as possible.
Essential equipment provided. Yellowstone Forever provides high-quality scoping equipment to bring distant wildlife into crisp, clear view. Educators are at a minimum Wilderness First Aid and CPR certified. They carry a first aid kit and handheld radio during all outings and provide bear spray to participants if hiking in bear country. Additionally, they incorporate teaching aids such as skulls, tracks, pelts, books, and test equipment such as temperature guns for thermal features.
Incredible in-park lodging. All lodging in this package is in the park, within short walking distance from popular features and spectacular scenery. This minimizes drive time during daily outings and allows more time to enjoy the park’s features at a relaxing pace. It also allows more time in the evenings, after daily outings, to relax and enjoy the beautiful surroundings.

Testimonials

"We experienced the first Roosevelt Rendezvous in 2002, this was our second. We plan to return again as soon as we are able to. One of the best programs I have experienced in a National Park." - John, FL

"The instructors are fabulous and that keeps us going! This is our third Rendezvous!" - Louise, AZ

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Roosevelt Rendevous Itinerary

SUMMER ACTIVITY LEVEL SCALE

Be prepared to hike up to 1 mile per day, comfortably, through relatively flat terrain on maintained trails.

Be prepared to hike up to 3 miles per day, comfortably, with elevation gains up to 600 feet. Some off-trail hiking possible.

Be prepared to hike up to 5 miles per day, comfortably, with occasional elevation gains up to 1000 feet in undulating terrain.

Be prepared to hike up to 8 miles per day, at a brisk pace, comfortably, with climbs up to 1500 feet on dirt trails. Loose rocks, uneven footing, and off-trail hiking are possible. Good coordination is recommended.

Be prepared for brisk aerobic, destination-oriented hiking up to 12 miles a day. You should be physically conditioned to do these hikes comfortably. Elevation changes up to 2000 feet on dirt trails or off-trail. Loose rock, uneven footing, steep hillside traverses, and stream crossings are possible. Good coordination is required.

WINTER ACTIVITY LEVEL SCALE

Leisurely hikes up to 1 mile per day through relatively flat terrain on maintained or snow-packed trails.

Hikes on snow-packed trails, or snowshoe or ski trips, up to 3 miles per day with climbs up to 250 feet.

Brisk hiking, snowshoeing, or skiing up to 5 miles per day with climbs up to 500 feet, including some trail-breaking in snow.

Brisk aerobic snowshoeing or skiing up to 8 miles per day with climbs up to 1000 feet; or steep, rugged, off-trail skiing or snowshoeing—including breaking trail in variable snow conditions.

Brisk aerobic snowshoeing or skiing up to 12 miles per day with climbs up to 1500 feet; or steep, rugged, off-trail skiing or snowshoeing—including breaking trail in variable snow conditions.