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General Facility Information and Procedures

 

The Lamar Buffalo Ranch Field Campus, Yellowstone National Park

Location

The historic Buffalo Ranch field campus.  To visit their web-site go to:  http://yellowstoneassociation.org/institute/visitingguide/lamar.aspx. 

 

Facility

Simple, yet comfortable accommodations in log guest cabins.  There is a heated bathhouse with showers and restrooms, and a common building with classrooms and kitchen.  Students are expected to bring a sleeping bag and pillow.  Meals will be provided.  Participants share space in cabins that include three single beds, a propane heather, and reading lights.  The cabins do not have electrical outlets or plumbing.

Stores

A limited supply of groceries is available within the park at the General Stores in Mammoth Hot Springs (29 miles west), Roosevelt (11 miles west), Canyon (30 miles southwest), and other locations.

Additional services are available in the gateway communities of Gardiner, Montana, (34 miles west) and Silver Gate/Cooke City, Montana, (23 miles east). Gardiner is a larger town, with year-round motels, restaurants, gas stations, a laundromat, and a grocery store. Silver Gate and Cooke City are somewhat smaller and more seasonal, with motels, restaurants, gas stations, and convenience stores.

General Information

For additional general information, please visit the Yellowstone Institute website at:  http://yellowstoneassociation.org/institute/visitinguide/general.aspx.