Yellowstone National Park Ranger Led Activities ~ Winter 2011 / 2012

Ranger-led Programs
Mammoth Winter Activities	Sun	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat
Snowshoe Yellowstone ~ Starts: 27 Dec 2011 - Ends: 01 Mar 2012 Experience Yellowstone National Park's winter beauty on a guided snowshoe walk with a park ranger. Snowshoes can be rented at the Bear Den Ski Shop next to the Mammoth Hotel, or bring your own. Come prepared with warm, layered clothes, sunglasses and water. NOTE: If there is a lack of snow, this will become a walk without snowshoes. Before renting snowshoes, check at the visitor Center to find out if you need them. Meet at the Upper Terrace Drive entrance parking area two miles south of Mammoth. Moderately strenuous. Beginners welcome. Lasts: 2 hours.			2:00 pm 12/27-02/28		2:00pm 02/29-01/01
Wolves in the Yellowstone Ecosystem ~ Starts: 21 Dec 2011 - Ends: 29 Feb 2012 ~ Accessible The Northern Range of Yellowstone has been a premier place to watch wolves since their restoration to this ecosystem. Learn about the wolf's place here and how best to spot and watch this magnificent animal. A 20-minute talk will be followed by the hour-long video, The Rise of the Black Wolf. Free Program. Meet at the Albright Visitor Center theater. Lasts: 1.5 hours.		3:00pm 12/26-02/27		3:00 pm 12/21-02/29
Evening Programs ~ Starts: 22 Dec 2011 - Ends: 03 Mar 2012 ~ Accessible Join a park ranger for an illustrated program that highlights a fascinating aspect of Yellowstone's natural, cultural, or scenic wonders. Program descriptions will be posted in the Mammoth Hotel and Albright Visitor Center. Meet in the Mammoth Hotel Map Room. Lasts: 1 hour.	8:30 pm				8:30 pm 12/22-03/01	8:30 pm 12/23-03/02	8:30 pm 12/24-03/03

The Mammoth Albright Visitor Center is open from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm every day. Call: 307-545-2750 for information.
If you need a sign language interpreter for National Park Service interpretive programs, please make arrangements three weeks in advance by calling: 307-344-2251.

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Ranger-led Programs
Old Faithful Winter Activities	Sun	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat
Geysers Galore ~ Starts: 15 Dec 2011 - Ends: 15 Mar 2012 ~ As you wait to watch Old Faithful erupt, discover why Yellowstone has so many geysers. Look into Yellowstone's restless geologic past (and present) for a story that includes volcanoes and earthquakes. Meet at the benches in front of Old Faithful. Talk starts 20 minutes prior to a predicted mid-day eruption of Old Faithful. Times are posted daily at the Old Faithful Visitor Education Center. Free Program. 20 minutes	Inquire	Inquire	Inquire	Inquire	Inquire	Inquire	Inquire
Evening Programs ~ Starts: 22 Dec 2011 - Ends: 03 Mar 2012 ~ Accessible Join a park ranger for an illustrated program highlighting a fascinating aspect of Yellowstone's natural, cultural, or scenic wonders. Meet at the Old Faithful Visitor Education Center. Doors open at 7 pm. Enter via the main doors on the parking lot side. Weekly program descriptions and locations will be posted in the visitor center and the Old Faithful Snow Lodge. Free Program. 45 minutes.			7:30 pm 12/27-02/28		7:30 pm 12/29-03/01	7:30 pm 12/30-03/02	7:30 pm 12/31-03/03

The Old Faithful Visitor Center is open from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm December 15, 2011 - March 15, 2012. Call: 307-344-2751 for information.
If you need a sign language interpreter for National Park Service interpretive programs, please make arrangements three weeks in advance by calling: 307-344-2251.

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Ranger-led Programs
West Entrance Winter Activities	Sun	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat
Geysers Galore ~ Starts: 17 Dec 2011 - Ends: 25 Feb 2012 Discover Yellowstone's fascinating winter ecology while wearing snowshoes. Join a ranger for a 2-mile walk into Yellowstone National Park along the Riverside Trail. Meet at the West Yellowstone Visitor Information Center. No experience necessary. Bring your own snowshoes, plus water and a snack. For information, please call 307-344-2876. Free program. 3 hours							1:30pm 12/17-02/25
Afternoon Talks at the Grizzly & Wolf Discovery Center ~ Starts: 18 Dec 2011 - Ends: 26 Feb 2012 ~ Accessible Join a park ranger for an illustrated program highlighting a fascinating aspect of Yellowstone's natural, cultural, or scenic wonders. Weekly program descriptions will be posted in the West Yellowstone Visitor Information Center and at the Grizzly and Wolf Discovery Center at 201 South Canyon Street. Meet at the Grizzly and Wolf Discovery Center. Free Program, but there is a fee to visit the rest of the center, which is an educational bear and wolf preserve. 45 minutes	1:30pm 3:00pm 12/18-02/26

The West Yellowstone Visitor Center is open from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm December 15, 2011 - March 15, 2012. Call: 307-344-2876 for information.
If you need a sign language interpreter for National Park Service interpretive programs, please make arrangements three weeks in advance by calling: 307-344-2251.

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by John William Uhler

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