Field course groups do not exceed 13 people and last from one to five days. Depending on the course, overnight accommodations could be on a buffalo ranch, park lodges or backcountry campsites. Classes are held throughout the park. Subjects include art, astronomy, backpacking, bears, birds, bison, fishing, geysers, hiking, history, horsepacking, kayaking, llama trekking, maps, photography, wildflowers, wolf tracking and writing.
College credit is available.
During the day, participants explore the park with an institute naturalist. Each night, they return to excellent meals, comfortable accommodations and evening programs at historic park lodging. The institute offers a Wonderland Package Jan. 4-March 1, running either Sunday to Friday or Friday to Wednesday from Mammoth Hot Springs Hotel and Old Faithful Snow Lodge. Some ski and snowshoe experience suggested. Beginners should arrive a day early and take a lesson at the Mammoth ski shop.