Spring Wildlife in Yellowstone (5 Nights/6 Days)

Experience the Spring awakening!

Led by local wildlife photographer Kyle Moon, this multi-day workshop offers endless opportunities for all levels of photographer!

Experience Yellowstone in its season of renewal—when the snow recedes and life bursts back onto the landscape. Spring is a time of energy and drama: bears emerge from their long winter rest, roaming valleys in search of winter-fallen carcasses. Wolves linger at the edges, waiting their turn at a meal. The great herds of bison welcome new calves, dotting the plains with red-tinged “spring babies,” while elk and moose mothers fiercely guard their young against ever-watchful predators.

Late May and early June is a time like no other. Grizzly and black bears are often at their most visible, freshly out of their dens—sometimes with tiny COY (cubs of the year) in tow. Wolves, foxes, and coyotes are actively hunting, providing rare opportunities to witness raw survival unfold. Bighorn sheep linger in accessible valleys, while raptors, songbirds, and waterfowl return from their southern migrations, filling the skies with movement and sound.

Every day brings fresh stories on the landscape—moments of tenderness, tension, and the timeless cycle of life. For photographers, the variety is endless: from intimate portraits of predators and newborns to sweeping shots of snow-tipped peaks giving way to green valleys. Spring is Yellowstone at its most alive—wild, unpredictable, and unforgettable.

This workshop includes all in-park transportation 5 nights lodging in a family operated motel-style lodge, breakfasts and lunches enjoyed picnic style in the field, (1) sit-down group dinner with your guide, the highest quality optics , and a maximum group size of 6. Most dinners not included.

Workshop Highlights:

• Northern Range: You’ll spend at least two days exploring the vast Lamar Valley and surrounding areas—home to the park’s largest bison herds. Our comfortable, spacious vehicles make it easy to access prime wildlife viewing areas and transport your gear.
• Interior Experience: Venture into Hayden Valley and out the East Entrance road along the North shore of Yellowstone Lake. The eastern portion of the park offers  picturesques setting where geothermal features create surreal, steamy backdrops for wildlife photography. Capture bison amid misty geysers, and seize potential opportunities to photograph wolves, grizzlies, and more.

This workshop will focus on:

• Ethical portrait and up-close photographs
• Courting bears
• Back-lit scenarios
• Newborn babies
• Animal-scapes
• Small in the frame shots
• Opportunistic sightings

Goals of this workshop:

• Develop best ethical practices for photographing wildlife with minimal impact
• Build a photographic portfolio of wildlife in the Spring season
• Learn to understand the signs of animal behavior
• Increase your familiarity with the technical side of your camera and how to use it to your advantage
• Expand your knowledge of photography rules and when they are meant to be broken

Not included in workshop:

• Transportation to/from Gardiner, MT
• Some meals
• Instructor gratuity
• Camera equipment (rentals available in Bozeman, MT)