Yellowstone 101
These entertaining and informative presentations are sponsored by the Holiday Inn® West Yellowstone, Explorer Cabins at Yellowstone, Gray Wolf Inn and Suites, and Yellowstone Park Hotel and are free for the public to attend.
All sessions take place at Holiday Inn® West Yellowstone:
315 Yellowstone Avenue, West Yellowstone, MT 59758
May 2025
- May 1 – Grizzly Bears in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem – 6pm – 7pm – Grizzly & Wolf Discovery Center
- May 2 – Wolves – 6pm to 7pm – Taylor Rabe, Yellowstone Forever
- May 5 – Animal Migrations – 6pm to 7pm – Blakeley Adkins, Greater Yellowstone Coalition
- May 6 – Yellowstone’s Eruptions – 6pm to 7pm – Dr. Madison Myers, Montana State University
- May 9 – Seismology – 6pm to 7pm – Jamie Farrell, University of Utah
- May 12 – Soundscapes of Yellowstone – 6pm to 7pm – Haley Stapleton, former National Park Service member
- May 14 – Photography – Steve Hinch, Steve Hinch Photography
- May 16 – Elk – 6pm to 7pm – Jack Rabe, Yellowstone Forever
- May 18 – Plants of Yellowstone – 6pm to 7pm – Haley Stapleton, former National Park Service member
- May 21 – Wolverines – 7pm to 8pm – Jess Haas, Wildlife Educator and Guide
- May 23 – Cougars – 6pm to 7pm – Jack Rabe, Yellowstone Forever
- May 30 – Live Raptors – 3pm to 4pm – Montana Raptor Conservation Center
- May 31 – Moon Lecture – 6pm to 7pm – Lynn Powers, NASA/Montana State University
June 2025
- June 2 – Yellowstone Prey Species – 6pm to 7pm – Haley Stapleton, former National Park Service member
- June 3 – Town History – 6pm to 7pm – Museum of the Yellowstone
- June 5 – Grizzly Bears in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem – 6pm – 7pm – Grizzly & Wolf Discovery Center
- June 6 – Seismology – 6pm to 7pm – Jamie Farrell, University of Utah
- June 7 – Flora of Yellowstone National Park – 6pm to 7pm – Heidi Anderson – National Park Service
- June 10 – Yellowstone’s Eruptions — 6pm to 7pm – Dr. Madison Myers, Montana State University
- June 11 – Animal Migrations – 6pm to 7pm – Blakeley Adkins, Greater Yellowstone Coalition
- June 12 – Wolverines – 7pm to 8pm – Jess Haas, Wildlife Educator and Guide
- June 13 – Montana Raptor Conservation Center – 4pm to 5pm – Montana Raptor Conservation Center
- June 14 – Yellowstone on Ice: Glaciers – 6pm to 7pm – Karen Williams & Bill Locke
- June 16 – Soundscapes of Yellowstone – 6pm to 7pm – Haley Stapleton, former National Park Service member
- June 17 – Yellowstone Travel – 6pm to 7pm – Museum of the Yellowstone
- June 19 – History of the Forest Service – 6pm to 7pm – Ashley Egan, US Forest Service
- June 20 – Wolves – 6pm to 7pm – Taylor Rabe, Yellowstone Forever
- June 21 – Honey Bee Talk – 6pm to 7pm – Montana State University
- June 25 – Volcano Study – 6pm to 7pm – Dr. Behnaz Hosseini, Montana State University
- June 26 – What’s Up In The Night Sky – 6pm to 7pm – Lynn Powers, NASA/Montana State University
- June 27 – Cougars – 6pm to 7pm – Jack Rabe, Yellowstone Forever
- June 28 – Railroad Talk – 6pm to 7pm – Thornton Waite, Yellowstone Historic Center
- June 30 – Plants of Yellowstone – 6pm to 7pm – Haley Stapleton, former National Park Service member
July 2025
- July 1 – Town History – 6pm to 7pm – Museum of the Yellowstone
- July 3 – Grizzly Bears in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem – 6pm – 7pm – Grizzly & Wolf Discovery Center
- July 5 – Auroras – 6pm to 7pm – Lynn Powers, NASA/Montana State University
- July 7 – Animal Migrations – 6pm to 7pm – Blakeley Adkins, Greater Yellowstone Coalition
- July 10 – Wolverines – 7pm to 8pm – Jess Haas, Wildlife Educator and Guide
- July 11 – Elk – 6pm to 7pm – Jack Rabe, Yellowstone Forever
- July 12 – Yellowstone’s Past, Future – 6pm to 7pm – Dr. Cathy Whitlock, Montana State University
- July 15 – Yellowstone Travel – 6pm to 7pm – Museum of the Yellowstone
- July 16 – Yellowstone Prey Species – 6pm to 7pm – Haley Stapleton, former National Park Service member
- July 17 – Birds – 6pm to 7pm – Nick Peterson, Yellowstone Bird Program
- July 18 – Cougars – 6pm to 7pm – Jack Rabe, Yellowstone Forever
- July 19 – Yellowstone on Ice: Glaciers – 6pm to 7pm – Karen Williams & Bill Locke
- July 21 – Becoming a Naturalist – 6pm to 7pm – Haley Stapleton, former National Park Service member
- July 24 – Birds – 6pm to 7pm – Nick Peterson, Yellowstone Bird Program
- July 25 – Wolves – 6pm to 7pm – Taylor Rabe, Yellowstone Forever
- July 26 – Montana Raptor Conservation Center – 4pm to 5pm – Montana Raptor Conservation Center
- July 29 – Soundscapes of Yellowstone – 6pm to 7pm – Haley Stapleton, former National Park Service member
- July 31 – Volcano Study – 6pm to 7pm – Dr. Behnaz Hosseini, Montana State University
August 2025
- August 1 – Beavers – 6pm to 7pm – Greater Yellowstone Coalition
- August 2 – Moon Lecture – 6pm to 7pm – Lynn Powers, NASA/Montana State University
- August 5 – Town History – 6pm to 7pm – Museum of the Yellowstone
- August 7 – Yellowstone’s Top Predators – 6pm to 7pm – Grizzly and Wolf Discovery Center
- August 8 – Seismology – 6pm to 7pm – Jamie Farrell, University of Utah
- August 9 – Elusive Wolverine – 4pm to 5pm – Dr. Jim Halfpenny, Tracker, Educator, Scientist
- August 9 – Wolf Restoration – 6pm to 7pm – Dr. Jim Halfpenny, Tracker, Educator, Scientist
- August 12 – Plants of Yellowstone – 6pm to 7pm – Haley Stapleton, former National Park Service member
- August 13 – Perseid Meteor Shower – 6pm to 7pm – Lynn Powers, NASA/Montana State University
- August 15 – Wolverines – 7pm to 8pm – Jess Haas, Wildlife Educator and Guide
- August 16 – Railroad Talk – 6pm to 7pm – Thornton Waite, Yellowstone Historic Center
- August 19 – Yellowstone Travel – 6pm to 7pm – Museum of the Yellowstone
- August 20 – Photography – Steve Hinch, Steve Hinch Photography
- August 21 – Birds – 6pm to 7pm – Nick Peterson, Yellowstone Bird Program
- August 23 – Montana Raptor Conservation Center – 3pm to 4pm – Montana Raptor Conservation Center
- August 25 – Animal Migrations – 6pm to 7pm – Blakeley Adkins, Greater Yellowstone Coalition
- August 26 – Yellowstone Prey Species – 6pm to 7pm – Haley Stapleton, former National Park Service member
- August 28 – Birds – 6pm to 7pm – Nick Peterson, Yellowstone Bird Program
- August 29 – Volcano Study – 6pm to 7pm – Dr. Behnaz Hosseini, Montana State University
- August 30 – History of the Forest Service – 6pm to 7pm – Ashley Egan, US Forest Service
September 2025
- September 4 – Yellowstone’s Top Predators – 6pm to 7pm – Grizzly and Wolf Discovery Center
- September 5 – Cougars – 6pm to 7pm – Jack Rabe, Yellowstone Forever
- September 6 – Geology of the Rockies – 6pm to 7pm – Zachary Burton, Montana State University
- September 8 – Soundscapes of Yellowstone – 6pm to 7pm – Haley Stapleton, former National Park Service member
- September 10 – Photography – Steve Hinch, Steve Hinch Photography
- September 13 – Museum of the Rockies – 6pm to 7pm – Ashley Hall, MOR Outreach Program Manager
- September 14 – Museum of the Rockies – 6pm to 7pm – Ashley Hall, MOR Outreach Program Manager
- September 15 – Museum of the Rockies – 6pm to 7pm – Ashley Hall, MOR Outreach Program Manager
- September 16 – Museum of the Rockies – 6pm to 7pm – Ashley Hall, MOR Outreach Program Manager
- September 17 – Wolverines – 7pm to 8pm – Jess Haas, Wildlife Educator and Guide
- September 18 – Seismology – 6pm to 7pm – Jamie Farrell, University of Utah
- September 19 – Preserving The Night Sky – 6pm to 7pm – Lynn Powers, NASA/Montana State University
- September 20 – Montana Raptor Conservation Center – 3pm to 4pm – Montana Raptor Conservation Center
- September 22 – Photography – Steve Hinch, Steve Hinch Photography
- September 29 – Becoming a Naturalist – 6pm to 7pm – Haley Stapleton, former National Park Service member
- September 30 – Animal Migrations – 6pm to 7pm – Blakeley Adkins, Greater Yellowstone Coalition
October 2025
- October 2 – Yellowstone’s Top Predators – 6pm to 7pm Grizzly and Wolf Discovery Center
- October 3 – Seismology – 6pm to 7pm – Jamie Farrell, University of Utah
- October 6 – Yellowstone Prey Species – 6pm to 7pm – Haley Stapleton, former National Park Service member
- October 8 – Photography – Steve Hinch, Steve Hinch Photography
- October 18 – Montana Raptor Conservation Center – 2pm to 3pm – Montana Raptor Conservation Center
- October 20 – Soundscapes of Yellowstone – 6pm to 7pm – Haley Stapleton, former National Park Service member
- October 22 – Wolverines – 7pm to 8pm – Jess Haas, Wildlife Educator and Guide
- October 27 – Becoming a Naturalist – 6pm to 7pm – Haley Stapleton, former National Park Service member
- October 29 – Photography – Steve Hinch, Steve Hinch Photography
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Experience an up-close view of the park, while learning about the fascinating history and wildlife.
