Spring Babies

$619

Dates:
June 5 - 7

Location:
Lamar Buffalo Ranch

Meals Included?:
No

Instructors:
Shauna Baron, M.S.

Audience Type:
Adult

Program Type:
Field Seminars

Program Subject:
Wildlife

Spring is your time for wildlife watching! The snow is finally melting, making way for green sprouts of grass as babies of every species begin to make their arrival. You'll look for bear cubs, wolf pups, bison calves, elk calves, bighorn lambs, and lots of young birds. You'll use spotting scopes and binoculars and take short walks to better vantage points. You'll also talk about why species choose certain birthing grounds and how they protect and raise their young. You'll be outside from before dawn throughout the day to after sundown, with plenty of free time to enjoy all aspects of Yellowstone's vibrant spring.

About the instructor

Shauna Baron holds a B.S. in Biology, and a M.S. in Science Education. She has nearly 30 years of experience as an outdoor educator. She has participated in numerous wildlife studies throughout the U.S., including wolves, bear, pelicans and ravens. Shauna saw her first wild wolf while volunteering with the Yellowstone Wolf Project in 1996, and she has been working to protect carnivores and wild ecosystems, ever since. Shauna spent 13 years as a resident instructor for the Yellowstone Forever Institute, where she specialized in creating outdoor education programs for disabled veterans, inner-city youth, as well as autistic youth groups. Today, she continues to share her knowledge of the natural world, working as a naturalist guide in Yellowstone National Park. She is a published author and editor. When she is not writing or guiding a group, she can be found sitting on a hill watching wildlife, with a scope to her eye or book in her lap.

Download Program Information:

Spring Babies Course Letter

More Information:

Lodging | Audience Descriptions

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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.