September 22, 2009 – The Yellowstone Association Institute (YAI) has announced its lineup of winter Field Seminars with complete descriptions available online and in its printed catalog.

Institute Field Seminars are multi-day courses taught by experts focusing on topics such as wildlife, geology, history and more. This year’s lineup of Field Seminars features 20 programs, including seven new programs. The series kicks off with “Are Wolves Worth the Effort?” Nov. 5-6, 2009 and finishing up with “Coyote and Raven: Two Full of Facts and Folklore” March 24-26, 2010. In between classes will cover wolves, tracking, photography, writing and history. Most of the field courses are limited to 12 participants and are based at the historic Lamar Buffalo Ranch, where simple and comfortable log cabins are available for $30 per person per night. Participants bring their own food and cook it in the ranch’s community building which serves as classroom, kitchen and gathering place.

“Our programs are designed to showcase what many people long for the rest of the year – the quiet and pristine winter that turns Yellowstone into a completely different park,” said Jeff Brown, director of education for the Yellowstone Association Institute.

To enroll in any of these courses or to request a free catalog that includes a full description of all summer courses, please contact the Yellowstone Association Institute at 406-848-2400 or write to P.O. Box 117, Yellowstone National Park, WY 82190.  Complete information is also available at www.YellowstoneAssociation.org Yellowstone Association members receive a $10 discount on all courses, and family memberships begin at just $35 per year.