Resources for Commercial Guides

 

Visitors to Yellowstone National Park meet a wide variety of interpreters, whether they are called naturalists, guides, or group leaders, as well as business and community members when they come on a trip to the park. Together, we are entrusted with the remarkable task of helping people discover their personal connections to Yellowstone and create memories that will last a lifetime.

This page is designed to provide resources for anyone who may routinely work with visitors to Yellowstone National Park. Have an idea for a video, illustration, prop, or other interpretive resource you'd like available here? Please contact us.

 

App and Display Feeds

Put our app to work for you. We've developed tools to make it easy for you to provide valuable insight into Yellowstone. The NPS Yellowstone app is available for iOS and Android devices.

 

Mobile park guide

National Park Service App

 

In addition, your business can display important Yellowstone information through our web feeds.

 

Views from around the park

Yellowstone Webcams

 

Park status information

Yellowstone Live

 

Technology to Inspire

Create a personal learning experience in the field with your mobile device.

 

YES! Talks

Enhance your guided adventures with in-depth videos from Yellowstone researchers. We are working on adding more videos. If you have a specific need in mind, please contact us.

 

Duration:

7 minutes, 4 seconds

University of Utah researcher Jamie Farrell discusses recent seismic monitoring that has occurs in the park, and some of their findings.

 

Duration:

6 minutes, 49 seconds

Montana State University researcher Nate Bowersock discusses research on black bears and their role in Yellowstone's ecosystems.

 

Duration:

7 minutes, 37 seconds

Montana State University researcher Luke McKay discusses research on Yellowstone National Park thermophiles and the origins of life.

 

Duration:

6 minutes, 36 seconds

Montana State University researcher Dana Skorupa discusses research on thermophiles living in Yellowstone National Park hot springs who might one day help solve the world's plastic problem.

 

 

 

 

Repeat Photography

Photographs showing how the park has changed over time.

 

Regrowth After 1988 Fires

Left image
Burned forest after the 1988 fire season
Credit: NPS/Jim Peaco

Right image
Forest growing in an area burned by the 1988 fires
Credit: NPS/Jim Peaco

Photographic comparison of an area burned during the 1988 fires, and how the forest has regrown over the next 26 years.

 

Photography Resources

 

 

Video Clips

 

Duration:

33 seconds

Location: Trout Lake Copyright Info: Public domain Frame: 1920 x 1080 (60p) Audio: 48000 Hz Original File (length): GOPR0104.MP4 (00:02:53:00)

 

The requested video is no longer available.

 

Duration:

22 seconds

Location: Soda Butte Creek Copyright Info: Public domain Frame: 1920 x 1080 (30p) Audio: none

 

Duration:

34 seconds

Location: Mammoth Hot Springs Copyright Info: Public domain Frame: 1920 x 1080 (30p) Audio: 48000 Hz Original File (length): ElkBugle1.MTS (00:01:45:15)

 

Duration:

47 seconds

Location: Lamar Valley Copyright Info: Public domain Frame: 1920 x 1080 (30p) Audio: 48000 Hz Original File (length): 00704.MTS (00:02:42:01)

 

Professional Development

Enhance your understanding of the park or get new employees up to speed with resource-focused materials. Download the PDFs to display on a mobile device or to print out.

 

Annual compendium of knowledge

Resources and Issues Handbook

 

Icon of Wilderness

Yellowstone Grizzly Bears

 

American Icon

Yellowstone Bison

 

Research Articles & News

Yellowstone Science

 

Supervolcano Monitoring

The Yellowstone Volcano Observatory is a consortium of government, university, and non-profit organizations that study and monitor the Yellowstone supervolcano.

Visit the USGS website

 

Interpretive Skills

Explore online courses about creating interpretive programs. These courses help interpreters hone their skills whether presenting a talk, walk, hike, or bus tour.

This site is the result of an innovative partnership between the National Park Service Interpretative Development Program and the Eppley Institute for Parks and Public Lands of Indiana University.

Tips and Tools for Creating Effective Interpretive Programs

• Comprehensive Interpretation and Education Plan
• Handles: A Compendium of Interpretive Techniques to Help Visitors Grasp Resources

 

Resource Education Training

Every year in spring, the Concessions and Resource Education & Youth Programs divisions of Yellowstone National Park hosts an annual training for guides and partners. Attend Yellowstone’s Resource Education Training to learn about current scientific research in the park.

 

Other Resources

Commercial Use Authorizations (CUAs)
Main CUA page Apply for a CUA FAQs CUA Annual Reports Guide Info Registration and Park Entry Protocol	CUA Law and Policy CUA Denial and Revocation Policy Special Use Permits Backcountry Permits Special Park Conditions
Plan Your Tour	Learn About the Park
Park roads Accessibility Bear Management Areas Fishing Regulations Boating Regulations	Superintendent's Compendium Vital Signs Reports Resources for Commercial Guides Resources and Issues Handbook Foundation Document