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Yellowstone National Park
Permitted Backpacking & Day Hiking Businesses

A commercial business permit is required to guide trips in Yellowstone National Park. The tables below list the guided backpacking and day hiking businesses which have permits to operate in Yellowstone National park.

Backpacking

Big Wild Adventures  Mr. Howie Wolke 222 Tom Miner Rd Emigrant, MT 59027 406-848-7000
DGBK, Inc. dba Bud Lily's Trout Shop Mr. Jim Criner PO Box 530 West Yellowstone, MT 59758 800-854-9559 or
406-646-7801
Fatboy Fishing Company Mr. A.J. DeRosa PO Box 121 Wilson, WY 83014 307-733-3061
Greater Yellowstone Flyfishers Mr. Robert & Chad Olsen 29 Pioneer Way Bozeman, MT 59718 406-585-5321
Hawkridge Outfitters Mr. Dale Sexton 309 W. Park St. Livingston, MT 59715 406-222-9550
High Country Outfitters Mr. Carman Rizzotto 158 Bridger Hollow Rd Pray, MT 59065 406-333-4763
Idaho Recreation and BYU Ed. Dept. Mr. Scott Wood MC 150 Rexburg, ID 83460 208-496-2226
Menogyn Mr. Paul Danicic

3425 Ihduhapl Rd.

Loretto, MN 55357 612-822-2267
Montana Outdoor Adventures Inc. Mr. Randy Cain 2201 Milwaukee Rd. Bozeman, MT 59718 406-586-8524
National Outdoor Leadership School Mr. Dave Glenn 228 Main St Lander, WY 82520 307-332-6973
Outpost Wilderness Adventure Mr. David Appleton 20859 CR 77 Lake George, CO 80827 719-748-3080
Overland Mr. Tom Costley PO Box 31 Williamstown, MA 01267 413-458-9672
Rendezvous Outfitters Mr. H. A. Moore PO Box 447 Gardiner, MT 59030 406-848-7967
Sun Valley Trekking Co. Mr Robert Jonas PO Box 2200 Sun Valley, ID 83353 208-726-1002
Wilderness Alternative Schools Mr. John Brekke 200 Hubbard Dam Rd Marion, MT 59925 406-854-2832
Wilderness Inquiry Lee Friedman 808 14th Ave SE Minneapolis, MN 55414 612-676-9400
or
800-728-0719
Wilderness Photography Expeditions Mr. Tom Murphy 402 South 5th St Livingston, MT 59047 406-222-2302
Wilderness Ventures Mr. Mike Cottingham PO Box 2768 Jackson, WY 83001 307-733-2122
Yellowstone Association Ms. Pat Cole PO Box 117 Yellowstone NP, WY 82190 307-344-2293
Yellowstone Guidelines Mrs. Margarita McLarty 85 Chicory Rd.
Livingston, MT 59047 406-333-4746
Yellowstone Outfitters Mr. Jim Hubbard 287 Tom Minor Crk. Rd. Emigrant, MT 59027 406-848-7755
Yellowstone Safari Mr. Ken Sinay PO Box 42 Bozeman, MT 59771 406-586-1155

Day Hiking

Backcountry Bicycle Tours  Mr. Doug McSpadden PO Box 81025 Billings, MT 59108 406-655-4591
Backcountry Sports Mr. Jerry Funke PO Box 773 Ashton, ID 83420 406-655-4591
Backroads Inc. Linda Cassell 801 Cedar St Berkeley, CA 94710 510-527-1889
Far and Away Adventures/Paddle Yellowstone Mr. Steve Lentz PO Box 54 Sun Valley, ID 83353 208-726-8888
Grub Steak Expeditions Mr. Bob Richard PO Box 1013 Cody, WY 82414 307-527-6316
Lone Mountain Ranch Inc Mr. Robert Schaap PO Box 160069 Big Sky, MT 59716 406-995-4644
Madison River Outfitters Mr. Brad Richey PO Box 398 West Yellowstone, MT 59758 406-646-9644
Off The Beaten Path  Cory Lawrence 7 E. Beall St Bozeman, MT 59715 406-586-1311
Overland Mr. Tom Costley PO Box 31 Williamstown, MA 01267 413-458-9672
Personal Guide Service  Mr. Larry Reiser & Art Davis PO Box 1440 Jackson, WY 83001 307-733-6312
Raventrails Mr. George Wuerthner PO Box 719 Richmand, VA 05477 802-434-3948
Rein Teen Tours, Inc.  Mr. Richard Applebaum 30 Galesi Dr Wayne, NJ 07470 201-785-1113
Sierra Safaris International Mr. Carl Swoboda PO Box 963 Livingston, MT 59047 406-222-8557
Timberline Bicycle Tours Mr. Dick Gottsegen 7975 East Harvard #J Denver CO 80231 303-759-3804
Yellowstone Day Hikes/Alpen Guides Mr. Scott Carsley PO Box 518 West Yellowstone, MT 59758 406-646-7242
Yellowstone/Glacier Adventures  Mr. Steve Braun PO Box 746 Bozeman, MT 59771 406-585-9041
Yellowstone Guidelines Mrs. Margarita McLarty 85 Chicory Road Livingston, MT 59047 406-333-4746
Yellowstone Safari Mr. Ken Sinay PO Box 42 Bozeman, MT 59771 406-586-1155
Yellowstone Outdoor Adventures Mr. Kevin Sanders 64995 Gallatin Rd. Gallatin Gateway, MT 59730 406-995-6261
World Outdoors Mr. Bill Marriner 2840 Wilderness Place, Suite F Boulder, CO 80301 303-413-0938
Bison in Yellowstone.  

Did You Know?
There are more people hurt by bison than by bears each year in Yellowstone. Park regulations state that visitors must stay at least 25 yards away from bison or elk and 100 yards away from bears.

Last Updated: March 30, 2009 at 16:21 EST