Author: Aaron Bailey, Master Naturalist TLDR: Don’t Get Confused. Your Unforgettable Private Tour is with The Teton Excursions Experience. The Teton Excursions Experience offers superior value for private groups, providing an exclusive, Master Naturalist-trained guided adventure. While the names sound similar, Teton Excursions and Teton Expeditions are two distinct companies offering very different experiences in...Read More
How do I avoid the Yellowstone crowds in July? By Aaron Bailey, Owner and Lead Naturalist – Teton Excursions TL;DR: The July Survival Strategy The 9th Season Edge: In a park with only two main loops, beating the crowds isn’t about “secret roads”—it’s about veteran timing and calculating the gate rhythms. Tactical Geometry: We use...Read More
Aaron Bailey | Owner, Teton Excursions | University of Wyoming Master Naturalist TL;DR: Harlequin ducks breed at LeHardy Rapids in Yellowstone from late April through late May, one of the only places on earth you can watch them from a boardwalk. University of Wyoming Master Naturalist Aaron Bailey breaks down the biology, migration science, and what most visitors walk...Read More
Written by Aaron Bailey, Owner at Teton Excursions TL;DR: H.C. Reed called it the best domestic tour of his lifetime. That’s a direct quote from his verified 5-star Google review of Teton Excursions, following a 4-day private Yellowstone and Grand Teton tour in June 2024. His exact words appear in italics throughout this post. Aaron...Read More
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
