Yellowstone Seasonal Work + Adventure

Hey all...I'll be headed to Yellowstone National Park for the 2024 season, which runs early May to end of October. A great opportunity to work in the park, earn a wage, gain local housing and enjoy days off in the area on adventures. Looking to explore the YNP, Grand Tetons and surrounding public lands. Super grateful to have this opportunity and surely want to maximize the time in place.

Just a few questions for the wisdom of the forum...
Who's in the area?
What's not to be missed?
Any local groups to connect?
Who's passing through to share a story, a trail or a beer this year?

Appreciate your thoughts and comments. Happy 2024 and enjoy the journeys ahead! -NØMAD

 

I'm so jealous.........

 

Working for Yellowstone Parks? I hear it's a great seasonal job, especially for retired Police/Military.

Always wanted to do that and have the entire park as my backyard. I'm sure you will meet some very knowledgeable people working there.

It's great for retired people! Do it!

 

I'm not fully retired yet, but after 35 years in emergency health services, it gives me flexibility to work in fun jobs in cool places. Took a year to figure this one out...but here we go! I'll be employed by a company that is contracted to staff and operate the 3 medical clinics. Stop by and say hello...if you are passing through.

BTW...National Park Service has a program where they hire 55+ experienced folks to work seasonal positions according to needs and skills match. Here's a link if you are interested...https://www.nps.gov/aboutus/workwithus.htm

 

Congrats on your transition from 9-5 to having great adventures in the open spaces of Yellowstone!

I spent two summers teaching Fly Fishing (Fenwick had a Fly Fishing School up there in the 70s), got to fish sooo many stretches of beautiful waters on my days off and almost daily visits to Jacklin’s for fly tying supplies.

Cody Wy is about an hour and a half out the east gate (check out the Wild Bill Museum, lots of wrangling events (Cody Stampede Rodeo is a world class event).

Definitely head down to Jackson Hole, fair warning that summer time traffic there has become pretty aweful, not just tourist vehicles but lots of side-by-side ATVs as well.

The rest of the park needs no introduction, just enjoy the simple pleasures of exploration, wildlife and (unfortunately) Tourons.

 

Used to go there every year. Go slow and look carefully when you drive. You'll see cool stuff when you're least expecting it.

Not to be missed are side roads and short excursions. The whole surrounding area is full of adventure. Beartooth Pass is very cool in the spring when it first opens due to all the snow and mountain goats and such.

And try to dine at the local small restaurants off the beaten path. You won't be disappointed.

Enjoy, and photograph all of it!

And zoom up to Glacier if you get 2-3 days off.

 

Ew, peak touron season.

What's not to miss though Henry's Fork for fishing around Aston, ID especially when Yellowstone and Teton areas are washed out in the spring.