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 – Dr. 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
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 4 @ 6pm: The Inside Scoop: Making the Most of Your Yellowstone Vacation – Jason “Gypsy” Kladiva
- June 5 @ 6pm: Grizzly Bears in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem – Grizzly & Wolf Discovery Center
- June 6 @ 6pm: Shaking and Baking: Yellowstone’s Volcanic System – Dr. 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
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 13 @ 6pm: 19th Century Photographic Processes in Yellowstone – Jason “Gypsy” Kladiva
- 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
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 6 @ 6pm: A Kid’s Introduction to Yellowstone – Jason “Gypsy” Kladiva
- August 7 @ 6pm: Yellowstone’s Top Predators – Grizzly & Wolf Discovery Center
- August 8 @ 6pm: Shaking and Baking: Yellowstone’s Volcanic System – Dr. 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
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 9 @ 6pm: The Inside Scoop: Making the Most of Your Yellowstone Vacation – Jason “Gypsy” Kladiva
- 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 – Dr. 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
October 2025
- October 2 @ 6pm: Yellowstone’s Top Predators – Grizzly & Wolf Discovery Center
- October 3 @ 6pm: Shaking and Baking: Yellowstone’s Volcanic System – Dr. 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 9 @ 6pm: The Inside Scoop: Making the Most of Your Yellowstone Vacation – Jason “Gypsy” Kladiva
- 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
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