Arrive To: Welcome to Buck's T-4 Lodge located near the Big Sky area, home of many scenic biking and hiking trails and the near the pristine Gallatin River.

Dinner: Experience the genius of Buck's T-4 cuisine at the welcome dinner.

Evening: Orientation and introductions.

Lodging: Buck's T-4 Lodge

Meals Included: Dinner

Overview of the wonders of Yellowstone/bike fitting/scenic ride and hike.

Note: Day 2-4 will include hiking from 1 to 3 moderate miles and bicycling from 3 to 12 miles on maintained packed dirt trails with possible loose gravel and some paved roads at elevations from 6,000' to 7,500'. Day 5 in Yellowstone will include an approximate 6 mile hike.

Breakfast: Hot breakfast at the Lodge

Morning: Classroom presentation includes overview of Greater Yellowstone ecosystem. Fitting for bikes and helmets with time to become accustomed to bikes.

Lunch: Lunch at the lodge

Afternoon: The group will bike and hike to prominent state wildlife refuge land to view elk winter range. Paricipants will have an exceptional view of the surrounding mountain-scape and Yellowstone National Park as instructor offers interpretation of how the elk and other wildlife who find refuge in this area during the winter months. 3 mile moderate bike ride and easy 2-3 mile hike.

Dinner: Dinner at the Lodge

Evening: Evening presentation about the wonders of Yellowstone and surrounding area considering topics which may include, but are not limited to, geology, human history, thermodynamic features, ecology, predator/prey relationships, riparian habitats and how this all influences the Yellowstone Ecosystem.

Lodging: Buck's T-4 Lodge

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Breakfast: Hot breakfast at the Lodge

Morning: Bike moderate 12 miles to resort village on both paved and maintained dirt road with some loose gravel. Continue ride to trail head. Enjoy interpretation of the geology, wildlife and natural history of the surrounding area as the group hikes and rides.

Lunch: Sack lunches in the field

Afternoon: Hike on well maintained, switchbacking trail into wonderful canyon. Naturalist will interprest the scene as you hike among towering Engelmann Spruce trees to breathtaking 100 foot Falls.

Dinner: Dinner at the Lodge

Evening: Optional movie "A River Runs Through It" which includes scenes filmed across the street from the lodge on the Gallatin River

Lodging: Buck's T-4 Lodge

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Ride scenic lift to 8,500 ft with easy mile hike at the top and raft the Gallatin River.

Breakfast: Hot breakfast at the Lodge

Morning: Ride scenic chair lift to an elevation of 8,500 feet. Enjoy the spectacular views on top and hike an easy 1 mile as seasoned naturalist brilliantly colors the tour with interpretation of the geology, wildlife and natural history of the surrounding area. .

Lunch: sack lunch in the field

Afternoon: Expert outfitters provide a memorable raft trip over class 2-3 whitewater. Active adventurers will enjoy a scenic ride winding through towering rock formations on the pristine Gallatin River.

Dinner: Dinner at the lodge

Evening: Free Evening

Lodging: Buck's T-4 Lodge

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Yellowstone National Park: Hike behind Midway Geyser Basin to Fairy Falls.

Breakfast: Hot breakfast at the Lodge

Morning: Discover 6 of the 1,300 miles of back country trails as naturalist leads the group off the beaten path through a “lodge pole desert,” created by the fires of 1988. Naturalist will use opportune moments to highlight the various unique thermal features as the hike continues on behind Midway Geyser Basin to Fairy Falls. Experience Fairy Creek's magnificent decent out over the edge of the Madison Plateau as it plunges 197 feet.

Lunch: Sack lunches in the field

Afternoon: Field day to Yellowstone will include the Old Faithful area, the Fountain Paint Pots and the Upper Geyser Basin to experience all four examples of thermal features - fumaroles, hot pools, mudpots and geysers. Walk the Old Faithful Geyser Basin and explore historic Old Faithful Inn. Expect fantastic eruptions, beautifully tinted hot pools, pungent sulfur steam. Learn of life forms at high temperatures. Consider the Great Caldera's underground plumbing.

Dinner: Picnic dinner at Old Faithful

Evening: Evening return takes advantage of the crepuscular hour and possible wildlife sightings.

Lodging: Buck's T-4 Lodge

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Breakfast: Hot breakfast at the Lodge

Morning: Your instructor/naturalist recaps the learning adventure, summarizing your recently gained knowledge and puts things in perspective. The parts are greater than the whole. Goodbyes and check-out. Airport shuttle departs 11 am. Best to schedule flights after 1:30 pm.

Lunch: Grab-n-go sack lunches to take on the road

Lodging: Buck's T-4 Lodge

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch