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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 – 6pm – Grizzly Bears in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem – Grizzly & Wolf Discovery Center
  • May 2 – 6pm – Yellowstone Wolves: A Quarter Century of Research and Observations – Taylor Rabe, Yellowstone Forever
  • May 5 – 6pm – Wildlife Crossings, Corridors, and Connectivity – Blakeley Adkins, Greater Yellowstone Coalition
  • May 6 – 6pm – Yellowstone’s Eruptions – Dr. Madison Myers, Montana State University
  • May 9 – 6pm – Shaking and Baking: Yellowstone’s Volcanic System – Jamie Farrell, University of Utah
  • May 12 – 6pm – Do You Hear What I Hear? Soundscapes of Yellowstone – Haley Stapleton, former National Park Service member
  • May 14 – 6pm – Wildlife Behavior: The Story Behind the Photos – Steve Hinch, Steve Hinch Photography
  • May 16 – 6pm – Yellowstone Elk: Ecology and Management – Dr. Jack Rabe, Yellowstone Forever
  • May 18 – 6pm – Pasqueflowers and Paintbrush: The Seasonal Plants of Yellowstone – Haley Stapleton, former National Park Service member
  • May 21 – 6pm – Greater Yellowstone Wolverines Unveiled – Jess Haas, Wildlife Educator and Guide
  • May 23 – 6pm – Cougars: The Shadows of Yellowstone – Dr. Jack Rabe, Yellowstone Forever
  • May 30 – 3pm – Raptors of the Big Sky State (Live Raptor Ambassador) – Montana Raptor Conservation Center
  • May 31 – 6pm – The Moon and Yellowstone: The Cosmic Connection – Lynn Powers, NASA/Montana State University
A beautiful landscape in Yellowstone National Park

June 2025

  • June 2 – 6pm – Surviving the Wild: Yellowstone’s Prey Species – Haley Stapleton, former National Park Service member
  • June 3 – 6pm – From Boundary to West Yellowstone: The Many Names of One Small Town – Trent Redfield, Yellowstone Historic Center
  • June 5 – 6pm – Grizzly Bears in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem – Grizzly & Wolf Discovery Center
  • June 6 – 6pm – Shaking and Baking: Yellowstone’s Volcanic System – Jamie Farrell, University of Utah
  • June 7 – 6pm – Flora of Yellowstone National Park – Heidi Anderson, National Park Service
  • June 10 – 6pm – Yellowstone’s Eruptions — Dr. Madison Myers, Montana State University
  • June 11 – 6pm – Wildlife Crossings, Corridors, and Connectivity – Blakeley Adkins, Greater Yellowstone Coalition
  • June 12 – 6pm – Greater Yellowstone Wolverines Unveiled – Jess Haas, Wildlife Educator and Guide
  • June 13 – 4pm – Raptors of the Big Sky State (Live Raptor Ambassador) – Montana Raptor Conservation Center
  • June 14 – 6pm – Yellowstone During the Ice Age – Dr. Karen Williams & Dr. Bill Locke, Montana State University
  • June 16 – 6pm – Do You Hear What I Hear? Soundscapes of Yellowstone – Haley Stapleton, former National Park Service member
  • June 17 – 6pm – Stagecoaches, Trains, and Automobiles: A History of Transportation to Yellowstone – Trent Redfield, Yellowstone Historic Center
  • June 19 – 6pm – History of the Forest Service & Today’s Wildlife Management – Ashley Egan, Forest Service
  • June 20 – 6pm – Yellowstone Wolves: A Quarter Century of Research and Observations – Taylor Rabe, Yellowstone Forever
  • June 21 – 6pm – What’s Killing the Bees? Honey Bee Health – Dr. Michelle Flenniken, Montana State University
  • June 25 – 6pm – Volcano Study – Dr. Behnaz Hosseini, Montana State University
  • June 26 – 6pm – What’s Up In The Night Sky – Lynn Powers, NASA/Montana State University
  • June 27 – 6pm – Cougars: The Shadows of Yellowstone – Dr. Jack Rabe, Yellowstone Forever
  • June 28 – 6pm – The Union Pacific Railroad to West Yellowstone – Thornton Waite, Yellowstone Historic Center
  • June 30 – 6pm – Pasqueflowers and Paintbrush: The Seasonal Plants of Yellowstone – Haley Stapleton, former National Park Service member
Grand Prismatic Spring in Yellowstone National Park

July 2025

  • July 1 – 6pm – From Boundary to West Yellowstone: The Many Names of One Small Town – Trent Redfield, Yellowstone Historic Center
  • July 3 – 6pm – Grizzly Bears in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem – Grizzly & Wolf Discovery Center
  • July 5 – 6pm – Auroras – Lynn Powers, NASA/Montana State University
  • July 7 – 6pm – Wildlife Crossings, Corridors, and Connectivity – Blakeley Adkins, Greater Yellowstone Coalition
  • July 10 – 6pm – Greater Yellowstone Wolverines Unveiled – Jess Haas, Wildlife Educator and Guide
  • July 11 – 6pm – Yellowstone Elk: Ecology and Management – Jeremy SunderRaj, Yellowstone Forever
  • July 12 – 6pm – Yellowstone’s Past, Yellowstone’s Future – Dr. Cathy Whitlock, Montana State University
  • July 15 – 6pm – Stagecoaches, Trains, and Automobiles: A History of Transportation to Yellowstone – Trent Redfield, Yellowstone Historic Center
  • July 16 – 6pm – Surviving the Wild: Yellowstone’s Prey Species – Haley Stapleton, former National Park Service member
  • July 17 – 7pm – Avian Research in Yellowstone: A Bird’s-Eye View – Nick Peterson, Yellowstone Bird Program
  • July 18 – 6pm – Cougars: The Shadows of Yellowstone – Dr. Jack Rabe, Yellowstone Forever
  • July 19 – 6pm – Yellowstone During the Ice Age – Dr. Karen Williams & Dr. Bill Locke, Montana State University
  • July 21 – 6pm – Becoming a Naturalist – Haley Stapleton, former National Park Service member
  • July 24 – 7pm – Avian Research in Yellowstone: A Bird’s-Eye View – Nick Peterson, Yellowstone Bird Program
  • July 25 – 6pm – Yellowstone Wolves: A Quarter Century of Research and Observations – Taylor Rabe, Yellowstone Forever
  • July 26 – 4pm – Raptors of the Big Sky State (Live Raptor Ambassador) – Montana Raptor Conservation Center
  • July 29 – 6pm – Do You Hear What I Hear? Soundscapes of Yellowstone – Haley Stapleton, former National Park Service member
  • July 31 – 6pm – Volcano Study – Dr. Behnaz Hosseini, Montana State University
A herd of elk in Yellowstone National Park

August 2025

  • August 1 – 6pm – Beavers, Riverscapes, and Wildfire – Kurt Imhoff, Greater Yellowstone Coalition
  • August 2 – 6pm – The Moon and Yellowstone: The Cosmic Connection – Lynn Powers, NASA/Montana State University
  • August 5 – 6pm – From Boundary to West Yellowstone: The Many Names of One Small Town – Trent Redfield, Yellowstone Historic Center
  • August 7 – 6pm – Yellowstone’s Top Predators – Grizzly & Wolf Discovery Center
  • August 8 – 6pm – Shaking and Baking: Yellowstone’s Volcanic System – Jamie Farrell, University of Utah
  • August 9 – 4pm – The Elusive Wolverine – Dr. Jim Halfpenny, Tracker, Educator, Scientist
  • August 9 – 6pm – Wolf Restoration – Dr. Jim Halfpenny, Tracker, Educator, Scientist
  • August 12 – 6pm – Pasqueflowers and Paintbrush: The Seasonal Plants of Yellowstone – Haley Stapleton, former National Park Service member
  • August 13 – 6pm – Perseid Meteor Shower – Lynn Powers, NASA/Montana State University
  • August 15 – 6pm – Greater Yellowstone Wolverines Unveiled – Jess Haas, Wildlife Educator and Guide
  • August 16 – 6pm – Traveling by Railroad to Yellowstone National Park – Thornton Waite, Yellowstone Historic Center
  • August 19 – 6pm – Stagecoaches, Trains, and Automobiles: A History of Transportation to Yellowstone – Trent Redfield, Yellowstone Historic Center
  • August 20 – 6pm – Wildlife Behavior: The Story Behind the Photos – Steve Hinch, Steve Hinch Photography
  • August 21 – 7pm – Avian Research in Yellowstone: A Bird’s-Eye View – Nick Peterson, Yellowstone Bird Program
  • August 23 – 3pm – Raptors of the Big Sky State (Live Raptor Ambassador) – Montana Raptor Conservation Center
  • August 25 – 6pm – Wildlife Crossings, Corridors, and Connectivity – Blakeley Adkins, Greater Yellowstone Coalition
  • August 26 – 6pm – Surviving the Wild: Yellowstone’s Prey Species – Haley Stapleton, former National Park Service member
  • August 28 – 7pm – Avian Research in Yellowstone: A Bird’s-Eye View – Nick Peterson, Yellowstone Bird Program
  • August 29 – 6pm – Volcano Study – Dr. Behnaz Hosseini, Montana State University
  • August 30 – 6pm – History of the Forest Service & Today’s Wildlife Management – Ashley Egan, Forest Service
A beautiful landscape in Yellowstone National Park

September 2025

  • September 4 – 6pm – Yellowstone’s Top Predators – Grizzly & Wolf Discovery Center
  • September 5 – 6pm – Cougars: The Shadows of Yellowstone – Dr. Jack Rabe, Yellowstone Forever
  • September 6 – 6pm – Geology of the Rockies – Dr. Zachary Burton, Montana State University
  • September 8 – 6pm – Do You Hear What I Hear? Soundscapes of Yellowstone – Haley Stapleton, former National Park Service member
  • September 10 – 6pm – Wildlife Behavior: The Story Behind the Photos – Steve Hinch, Steve Hinch Photography
  • September 13 – 6pm – Montana Dinosaurs 101 – Ashley Hall, Museum of the Rockies
  • September 14 – 6pm – We Know Who We Are: The History and Legacy of the Metis People – Maggie Jo Widdicombe, Museum of the Rockies
  • September 15 – 6pm – Surviving the West: Homesteading Under the Big Sky – Peyton Smith, Museum of the Rockies
  • September 16 – 6pm – Bison, Wolves, and Bears, Oh My! Yellowstone Wildlife Management – Shannon Werbeach, Museum of the Rockies
  • September 17 – 6pm – Greater Yellowstone Wolverines Unveiled – Jess Haas, Wildlife Educator and Guide
  • September 18 – 6pm – Shaking and Baking: Yellowstone’s Volcanic System – Jamie Farrell, University of Utah
  • September 19 – 6pm – Preserving The Night Sky – Lynn Powers, NASA/Montana State University
  • September 20 – 3pm – Raptors of the Big Sky State (Live Raptor Ambassador) – Montana Raptor Conservation Center
  • September 22 – 6pm – Wildlife Behavior: The Story Behind the Photos – Steve Hinch, Steve Hinch Photography
  • September 29 – 6pm – Becoming a Naturalist – Haley Stapleton, former National Park Service member
  • September 30 – 6pm – Wildlife Crossings, Corridors, and Connectivity – Blakeley Adkins, Greater Yellowstone Coalition
An eruption of Old Faithful Geyser in Yellowstone National Park

October 2025

  • October 2 – 6pm – Yellowstone’s Top Predators – Grizzly & Wolf Discovery Center
  • October 3 – 6pm – Shaking and Baking: Yellowstone’s Volcanic System – Jamie Farrell, University of Utah
  • October 6 – 6pm – Surviving the Wild: Yellowstone’s Prey Species – Haley Stapleton, former National Park Service member
  • October 8 – 6pm – Wildlife Behavior: The Story Behind the Photos – Steve Hinch, Steve Hinch Photography
  • October 18 – 2pm – Raptors of the Big Sky State (Live Raptor Ambassador) – Montana Raptor Conservation Center
  • October 20 – 6pm – Do You Hear What I Hear? Soundscapes of Yellowstone – Haley Stapleton, former National Park Service member
  • October 22 – 6pm – Greater Yellowstone Wolverines Unveiled – Jess Haas, Wildlife Educator and Guide
  • October 27 – 6pm – Becoming a Naturalist – Haley Stapleton, former National Park Service member
  • October 29 – 6pm – Wildlife Behavior: The Story Behind the Photos – Steve Hinch, Steve Hinch Photography
A bison in Yellowstone National Park
Exterior view of the Explorer Cabins at Yellowstone in West Yellowstone, MT

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