By Emily Lucas, Co-Owner, Guide, and Office Manager at Teton Excursions TL;DR: The Economics of Presence The Lodging Strategy. We identify sneaky property listings and renovated room types that save our guests hundreds of dollars in literal hotel fees. The Concierge Advantage. You skip the AI bot and talk directly to the owners to solve...Read More

By Emily Lucas, Co-Owner, Guide, and Master Naturalist, Teton Excursions Yellowstone has always been an American rite of passage. We see it every day: grandparents who first visited in the 1960s now bringing their grandkids to see the same geysers and grizzly bears. It is so wonderful to be a part of it. We know...Read More

By Emily Lucas, Co-owner & Master Naturalist, Teton Excursions TL;DR: The Harlequin Highlights Built for Impact: Harlequins are the only birds known to have “impact-resistant” bodies; most adults have healed fractures from literally bouncing off river rocks. The “Sea Duck” of the Rockies: They spend nine months in the crashing Pacific surf and only come...Read More

By Emily Lucas, Co-owner & Guide, Teton Excursions TL;DR: The Active Utah Advantage The “Goldilocks” Window: We like to run our Utah tours in Spring and Fall to avoid the triple-digit summer heat and the suffocating crowds. Owner-Scouted Trails: Aaron and I have personally scouted the slickrock to find the best hikes in each park,...Read More

By Emily Lucas, Co-owner, Guide, & Office Manager, Teton Excursions TL;DR: The Boutique Difference The “Living Room” Factor: We use 14-passenger Ford Transits for groups of six. You get the whole van—everyone gets a window seat, and kids have room to build “blanket forts” for those longer drives. Owner/AKA Direct Service: No call centers. You...Read More

By Emily Lucas: Co-owner, Guide, Office Manager, and Wyoming Master Naturalist – Teton Excursions TLDR: Finding Wildlife in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem The Expertise: We are certified Wyoming Master Naturalists through the University of Wyoming. We use science, not luck, to find wildlife. The Scope: We look beyond park borders to the entire 20-million-acre Greater...Read More

By Emily Lucas, Co-Owner & Certified Teacher – Teton Excursions TL;DR: The Seamless Entry Strategy Do not purchase your park pass months in advance. Doing so wastes the pass’s longevity, incurs unnecessary online processing fees, and risks technical glitches at the gate. Whether you’re leveraging a 4th-grade voucher, a Veteran’s benefit, or upgrading an existing...Read More

By Aaron Bailey, Co-Owner & Lead Guide – Teton Excursions TLDR No. Many families ask the same question before booking: Is a Yellowstone tour too long for kids or older travelers? In reality, our guests spend more time outside the vehicle exploring, and way less time in the van during an 11–12 hour private Yellowstone...Read More