Spring Wildlife Tours

Spring in Yellowstone is a great time to see new life in the park. The baby animals of Yellowstone, including bison calves, wolf pups, elk calves and moose calves, are being born.

Female black bears with older cubs tend to leave their dens mid-April, while those with new cubs usually venture out in early May. Female grizzlies with older cubs usually leave dens in late April, while those with young cubs typically wait for mid-May. Spring allows for reasonably close viewing throughout the day with milder temperatures than winter.

The tour is mostly on the northern range of Yellowstone as roads open up in spring. When the roads open up to the south and based on wildlife presence, we may go south. Of course, Yellowstone sometimes has other plans based on wildlife and road conditions.

Each tour is customized based on your interest. I follow each wolf pack in the park and know their territory. This means, for example, we might be able to start the tour viewing a specific wolf pack I have intel on and know it might be the only chance to see wolves that day. I visit the park frequently and stay up-to-date on other wildlife sightings.

Guests of the Murray Hotel receive discounted rates.

Transportation

Jeep Grand Cherokee (with snow tires) fits three comfortably.

​Pick-up Locations

• Livingston
• Paradise Valley
• Gardiner
• Mammoth Hot Springs

Park Fees

An additional $20 per person is required for entry into the Park.