The kitchen includes two gas stoves, a microwave, a toaster, and all of the pots and pans, dishes, cooking and eating utensils you will need. We also have three refrigerators and plenty of storage space for non-perishables. Gardiner is a larger town, with a grocery store. Silver Gate and Cooke City are somewhat smaller and more seasonal, with convenience stores providing some staples. For Lodging and Learning packages at park hotels, breakfasts and packed lunches are included.
Students are on their own for dinner at park restaurants.
For other courses based at park hotels, students are responsible for providing all of their meals. No food preparation facilities are available for these courses so students must either use park restaurants or prepare their own meals using cold, non-perishable goods. For lunches in the field, park restaurants will prepare box lunches by request. The Institute classrooms are headquartered at the historic Buffalo Ranch in the quiet, unpopulated Lamar Valley in the northeast area of the park. About half of the Institute's courses take place at Lamar, while the others are at various locations in or around the park.