Wildlife Expeditions of Teton Science Schools

Jackson, United States

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+1 307-733-2623
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www.wildlifeexpeditions.org
Address:
700 Coyote Canyon Rd, Jackson, WY, 83001
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Today 8:00 am – 5:00 pm
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Local time (Jackson) 12:31 PM Wednesday, June 4, 2025

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Monday 8:00 am – 5:00 pm
Tuesday 8:00 am – 5:00 pm
Wednesday 8:00 am – 5:00 pm
Thursday 8:00 am – 5:00 pm
Friday 8:00 am – 5:00 pm
Saturday 8:00 am – 5:00 pm
Sunday 8:00 am – 5:00 pm

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Wildlife Expeditions of Teton Science Schools provides year round responsible and ethical wildlife viewing in Grand Teton and Yellowstone National Parks. Wildlife Expeditions are lead by local Biologists who specialize in educating all age ranges of visitors to the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem. We use customized safari-​style vehicles, high quality binoculars and spotting scopes, museum teaching specimens, snacks and meals. We offer complimentary pickup and dropoff at lodging location within the towns of Jackson and Teton Village.

History

Established in 1999.

Wildlife Expeditions is Jackson’s original, oldest and only non-​profit safari-​style specialists. We were founded with the mission of connecting visitors to Grand Teton and Yellowstone National Parks to nature through responsible wildlife watching and natural history interpretation. Wildlife Expeditions is one of seven program areas of the Teton Science Schools. Teton Science Schools in a 501©(3) non-​profit educational organization dedicated to place based education and stewardship of the natural world. We are a permittee of Grand Teton National Park, Yellowstone National Park, National Elk Refuge, Bridger-​Teton National Forest.

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12 reviews of Wildlife Expeditions of Teton Science Schools

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Place rating: 5
Lake Forest, IL
This is the organization you want to take you on a wildlife tour. We took the 4 hour sunrise wildlife tour. Our guide, Sarah, was enthusiastic, incredibly knowledgeable, and ethical in her approach to the wildlife: she taught us how to know whether we were disturbing the wildlife and didn’t let us get too close. At the same time, she helped me get some great pictures using my cell phone and her telescope.
We saw bison, sheep, a bald eagle, mule deer, moose, some sage grouse, fox, coyote, swans, and thousands of elk. We had driven around for hours the day before and only spotted elk and a moose. When Sarah took us out, we realized that all those animals had been there in plain sight the whole time; we just didn’t have the experience or knowledge to be able to see them. We learned so much!
Sarah was especially great with our 7 year old daughter. She showed her mouse teeth in coyote scat and a clump of buffalo fur, and really knew how to talk to her.
All proceeds from these tours go to the Science School, which gives kids and teachers the opportunity to experience and learn about nature.
Place rating: 5
Los Angeles, CA
My boyfriend and I attended the Bear & Wolf Expedition this past weekend, which was guided by Jean Lawrence. It was a three day and two night tour. While Yellowstone itself is stunning, what made this trip incredible was Jean. Her knowledge of the area surpassed all of our expectations. There was no question asked (by us or the other couple in attendance) that she couldn’t answer! Everything from the soil to the animals to the history of the park was brought into full scope and scale by her incredible, encyclopedic explanations. She was expert at spotting and identifying animals, and her passion for it never waned. One thing to note about this tour is that you’re out in the park for very long hours, because certain animals are spotted mostly at dawn and dusk. Expect early mornings and late nights! It’s worth it; you’ll see amazing wildlife at those key hours. I cannot suggest the tour enough, as you’ll leave the park having seen things you could never have known about otherwise. Obviously, I highly suggest requesting Jean!
Place rating: 5
Novi, MI
Wildlife Expeditions of Teton Science Schools did a great job of providing us a tour of Grand Teton National Park. We really enjoyed it, saw plenty of wildlife, and learned a lot. It gave us the basis for then touring the park again on our own, and what we learned helped us a lot in Yellowstone also. The guide was really good and truly personalized the experience for us. These guys seem to have a process to do this right and are worth the money and time investment.
Place rating: 5
San Antonio, TX
I could not imagine a wildlife expedition without the help and insight Sean gave the #ALEx14 American Latino Expedition group. He was so knowledgeable as well as patient. He answered all our questions and helped us when we all wanted to take pictures with all of our phones and cameras. He also blew us away with how quickly he could spot wildlife just driving down the road.
My favorite moments of my entire trip were some of when Sean took us to his favorite spots in Yellowstone that were the less popular ways of the regular tourist pathways. We would have never found these spots on our own even though the signs were there. You just don’t know how wonderful they are going to be.
Bonus: he kept us all safe. We had an experience of a lifetime and knowing we were in good hands was even better.
Place rating: 5
Chicago, IL
My family and I did a 12-​hour Teton National Park/​Yellowstone Lower Loop tour. Erik was a fantastic guide, and we all ended the day thoroughly entertained and much more knowledgable about the area. I definitely recommend the Wildlife Expeditions of Teton Science Schools, you will not be disappointed. The lunch they provided was fantastic as well.
Place rating: 5
Chicago, IL
We had a great experience on our 12-​hour tour of Teton/​Yellowstone National Park with our guide Erik. The tour begins at 6am and coffee was provided for us — which started the trip off great! If it wasn’t for our guide, I don’t think we would have seen half of the wildlife that we did during our expedition. We saw 2 bears, elk, moose, deer, bison, a bald eagle and an owl. Aside from the wildlife, our guide helped us better understand the science behind the National Park & wildlife, as well as explaining the history of everything. For lunch, we had a picnic in a quiet spot along the river. The tour provided sandwiches, fresh fruit, vegetables & hummus, and finally cookies for dessert! It was a perfect spot for a picnic and very well prepared!
Erik centered the trip around what we wanted to see and what we wanted to do on the tour, which made for a wonderful and happy experience.
It was definitely a great time and I would recommend Wildlife Expeditions of Teton Science Schools to anyone looking into a wildlife tour.
Place rating: 5
Vero Beach, FL
Our tour with Jean Lawrence of the Teton Science School was fun, informative, exciting, and truly amazing. Jean knew just where to be to see pronghorn, elk, and bison — all with their new babies. We were able to get as close as safely possible. To enhance our sightings Jean, a biologist, and Kevin, a botanist, set up scopes to zero in on close-​up views of the wildlife. We learned about the area’s history as well as information about the flora and fauna. Since we were locating so many diverse animals and enjoying ourselves so much, our tour ran an hour longer than planned. This of course was with our permission and included gourmet treats when we became hungry. I highly recommend this very professionally run tour.
Place rating: 5
East Hampton, NY
If you think you can drive around on your own and view the same wildlife you’ll see on an expedition, you are sadly mistaken. Our sojourn with biologist Jessie Stirling was worth every penny. We spotted 2 bears, moose, elk, an osprey, a great Grey Owl, a herd of buffalo and a pronghorn/​antelope. Jessie set up scopes so we were able to get great views of the animals off in the distance as well as close-​up photos. You may see some of these on your travels out and about but the likelihood of being able to drive and spot bears or birds off in the distance is negligible. This trip is worth every cent.
Place rating: 5
Minneapolis, MN
We had a wonderful experience on our tour with Jason. My son, 14, put the wildlife tour at the top of his list for our week in Jackson Hole — and we did a lot of other tours.
We learned more about the eco system and enjoyed the expertise and pateince of the staff. I highly recommend it.
Place rating: 5
San Francisco, CA
My family and I did a private tour of Yellowstone with Teton Science School and had an amazing experience. Our guide, Jonathan, was a joy to be with and his excitement about the scenery, wildlife, and nature was absolutely infectious. We were able to see elk, moose, osprey, deer, bison and a few of us even caught glimpse of a wolf! Our tour was all day, so they also provided us with lunch. My family is vegetarian, and were a bit nervous about what we’d get, but we really shouldn’t have been. The spread they had for us was plentiful with fresh fruit, avocado, cookies, hummus — I could go on and on and on. Needless to say we weren’t hungry. Overall, I highly recommend visiting Yellowstone and Teton National Park with the Teton Science Center. You won’t regret it.
Place rating: 5
Milton, MA
We saw almost no wildlife when hiking on our own but on Mark’s tour he took us to a place where we saw wolf pups frolic for an hour near a lake. We also saw elk, bison, and deer.
If you’re going to spend the money to get all the way there to the Tetons, it’s well worth spending a little more to get the whole experience by taking this tour.
Place rating: 5
Allendale, NJ
My family and I took the Yellowstone Lower Loop Tour that also included Teton National Park. It was a 12 hour day and started from our resort at 6 AM but was worth the time and costs for the tour. Maggie Jordan was an excellent guide and kept a wonderful pace on providing interesting historical and geological background and funny stories on Teton and Yellowstone. She was very thoughtful in engaging the family on our personal background and answering our myriad of questions. Our children are 23 and 25 years old and Maggie was able to keep them interested the entire day including sharing stories on the famous people in Jackson Hole. She also made sure we saw the wildlife in the parks including the elks and bison. Definitely recommend Wildlife Expeditions and Maggie if you only have one day to invest in a trip to Yellowstone. This is the most efficient way of hitting the highlights and hearing stories to help personalize the many sights we experienced.