Our day started at five in the morning. By six we were watching wolves and coyotes through a magnificent telescope. It never ended. Bears, wolves, coyotes, bison, and more. Then... read more we had a magnificent brunch. More of the same in the afternoon. I do not know how Cara does it but she has an uncanny knack for sighting creatures when all that I can see is grass. I would love to do it again.

  My husband and I had a full day of viewing wildlife in Yellowstone which was so informative and exciting. Cara picked us up at our lodging in Gardiner very... read more early and before leaving the driveway prepared coffee and hot cocoa for us. Then, it was...More

  5+ stars for Cara and Ashea!! Knowledgeable, sweet, funny, kind, excellent (can’t find enough adjectives)! They went above and beyond for our all-day tour! They provided snacks, hot drinks and... read more lunch, even gluten free options which were critical for one of our party. They patiently stopped again and again, setting up Swarovski spotting scopes and pointing out the wildlife. Wolves, elk, moose, bald eagles, coyote, bison, mountain goats and big horn sheep were the main finds. Cara took pictures and videos through the scope she will send us afterwards. Just two of the amazing things they found for us! Highly recommend and will use them again if we return to the area!!!

  Because of the date uncertainty for Yellowstone's opening of its northeastern entrance and our scheduled itinerary, my husband and I had to cancel our guided tour with In Our Nature.... read more We did not make this decision easily; there were numerous phone calls and emails back and forth with Tara McGary, all time-consuming and with very little hope for a positive resolution. However, Tara's continuous commitment to our questions and wishes never wavered. She called us exactly when she said she would in passing on new Park opening information. She empathized with our personal feelings and disappointment and equally reinforced a professional standard of financial accountability. I cannot praise Tara McGary's professional character highly enough.

  cara took our family of 6 out on an all day Yellowstone adventure exploration - rarely does one come across a guide as experienced and knowledgeable as Cara. She... read more carefullu explained the answers to all of our dumb questions with patience and expertise. She knew were the bears were located and we got to see 3 grizzlies! I would not hesitate for a second to recommend her - she was that good.

  We were so fortunate to book with Cara for our private wildlife tour! She was a wonderful guide in every way, and the 8 1/2 hour day flew by for... read more our family of 4. Very knowledgeable about all things Yellowstone --wildlife, wildflowers, park history, etc. We would never have been able to see all we did without Cara as our guide. She provided spotting scopes and binoculars for each of us, an amazing brunch spread, and such knowledgeable commentary. It was such a wonderful experience. In Lamar Valley, we saw -- and heard -- a whole pack of wolves howling, watching as another wolf then came in from the distance to join the rest of the pack. Alongside the wolves the valley was filled with bison, pronghorn, elk, and even a grizzly munching on some flowers. It was so amazing to see all of these animals coexisting in their habitat. That day we also saw three more black bears right next to the road, which we were able to observe from the car for quite a while, along with mountain goats, big horn sheep, coyotes, and countless other animals big and small. The day also included a hike to Trout Lake, which is just a breathtaking, perfect short hike to a beautiful lake surrounded by mountains with, when we were there, an explosion of wildflowers in bloom everywhere. While there, we also saw cutthroat trout swimming upstream to spawn -- so much fun! Throughout, Cara was attuned to our interests, and had such knowledgeable answers to all of our questions. She knew every safe pullout and turnaround spot to ensure we were able to get a closer look at the bears and other animals that came close to the road, and somehow managed to find the specks in the distance and ensured that they came alive to us through the scope as wolves or a grizzly or big horn sheep, etc. She really showed us the best of Lamar Valley. It was a highlight of our trip to Yellowstone.

  Brief summary: In Our Nature provided two fantastic hiking trips for my dad and for me in Yellowstone National Park. Their communication was excellent before the trip, their knowledge of... read more both the landscape and the wildlife was exceptional, and their guiding service was by far...More

  Cara is a true professional, we started early and the fog was pee soup. Yeah it was not what anyone wanted, but Cara made it work, and put in... read more serious time with us to not only find wildlife (Badgers, coyotes, cranes, Bald eagles, Running Bisions...More

  Hired Audra from In Our Nature for a full day guided tour of Yellowstone National Park in late October. She was very personable and knowledgeable about the animals and... read more geology of the park. We saw many animals to include Mountain Goats....I have no idea how...More

  I took a trip to Yellowstone in mid-December. I engaged Cara for the Wolf/Wildlife Watching excursion all day. While we saw no wolfs, Cara was well aware of... read more normal siting areas of much of the park's native wildlife, and I was able to view Otters who entertained us for more than a half hour feeding and playing along the shore. We also viewed a red fox, brown eagle, buffalo and elk. My tour also included a short hike around a lake during which Cara identified various vegetation and shared other information about our surroundings. Cara is pleasant, accommodating, and more importantly quite knowledgeable about the park, it's wildlife, and surrounding nature. Well worth the investment and made for a great day.

  Amazing wildlife spotting with Audra who made the whole day enjoyable.We had great views of Grizzlies, Wloves, Coyotes etc and plenty of birds including Sandhill Cranes, White Pelicans and numerous... read more birds of prey. Audra was very knowledgeable regarding both the wildlife and history of the park. We all agreed that this was the highlight of our holiday. Would definitely recommend.

  Cara is very knowledgeable making our trip beautiful and educational. She worked extremely hard to make sure we had a fabulous experience----which we did. We saw 4 moose,... read more 19 wolves, elk, mountain goats, otters and mountain sheep. Lunch was warm and inside on a frigid day (I saw other tours eating off bumpers in 7 degree weather). We had a beautiful day with no concerns. I would highly recommend her.

  To view and to truly understand the wildlife of Yellowstone, In Our Nature Guiding Services is a must! On June 29, our family of eight experienced the perfect Wildlife Watching... read more Tour with guides Nancy and Mike. We observed and learned about an active wolf den, black bear, bison, elk, pronghorn, bighorn sheep, mountain goats and an array of small mammals and birds. Both Nancy and Mike are professional, knowledgeable and passionate. They did a wonderful job engaging our three grandchildren, ages 17, 13 and 9. From thorough pre-tour communication, to the light breakfast and delicious picnic lunch, to excellent spotting scopes for all, In Our Nature is a top shelf organization. During two previous visits to Yellowstone, we were fairly successful “finding” wildlife on our own, but nothing compares to the variety and depth of experience provided by Nancy and Mike. Highly recommend In Our Nature Guiding Services! …

  Mike was great! He met me and my wife early in Gardiner, MT and we headed into the park - Mike used all of his resources to provide us the... read more best possible day and was able to put us in front of Wolves, Grizzlies, Elk, Big Horn Sheep, Mountain Goats and last but not least - petrified wood! Mike was very friendly, knowledgeable, entertaining and I would 100% recommend him and In our Nature Guiding Services for your time in Yellowstone

  Our guide, Cara, did an amazing job during difficult circumstances. We contacted her at the last minute about leading a trip as we were passing through Yellowstone in November. ... read more Most of the roads had just closed and the weather was unexpectedly harsh. On top of everything else, the one road that should have been open was closed due to an accident. Despite all of this, she was able to give our family, including our two girls, a wonderful Yellowstone wildlife viewing experience. Cara's expertise and positive attitude made for a once-in-a-lifetime experience for our family. We will certainly seek her out again on our next visit.

  Without Cara our trip would have been a BUST! Cara was instrumental in making our trip a 10 out of 10. Her knowledge of the wildlife, environment, and... read more local business was extremely helpful and insightful. Cara is obviously very connected in the guiding community which helped in locating the rare sites that we would NEVER have seen on our own, plus her banana bread is heavenly! A few days after our trip, we received videos that my son and I never could have taken - we have watched for hours! I would put booking her and or her company at the very top of your planning list and schedule your other activities at Yellowstone around your time with In Our Nature Guiding Services, you will not be disappointed.

  We had an awesome time exploring Yellowstone on our day hike with Audra. She shared so much knowledge of the natural history of the park, and helped us spot and... read more identify wildlife we may not have even seen on our own. We were really happy we hiked with her on our first full day at Yellowstone, because we were able to use what she taught us on the rest of our trip!

Really fun day overall, and would definitely recommend!

  We had an amazing day with Cara spotting wildlife . She pitched it really well for our two teenage daughters and was great company .

  We had an amazing day with Cara. We had 3 kids (one is a baby) along with us... She had so much patience with us and still made it possible... read more for us to see everything we had hoped for and more! We saw a grizzly, a pack of wolves, coyotes, bison, elk, mountain goats, and went on a great hike that was doable for our whole family where we even got to see trout in the lake. So knowledgeable about the animals and the area.. we learned so much in one day. We will definitely be back!

  My father and I were in town for a ski trip and on a whim decided to search for a guide to spend a day in Yellowstone. To say we... read more were lucky that we randomly chose her is the understatement of the century. We couldn't...More

  We just got back from a trip of a lifetime to Yellowstone National Park with ten of my family and friends. In a week of the highlights spending the day... read more with Cara & Audra was at the top of the list. A bison carcass was in the middle of the open field 300 yards from the roadway overlook. When we got there two Cubs were feasting on the beast and the mother bear was fighting a group of wolves off. Then they left and the biggest male grizzly bear that I've ever seen (including on television) took over in what was a gorge-fest. When he had his fill then the wolves came in to play tug-of-war with the remains. This was followed by a flock of ravens the size of dogs to take their turn. With Cara's high tech scopes and top-notch binoculars, it seemed this wonderful nature play unfolded right in front of us. She had enough scopes so each one of our group could view every moment of this drama. I kept on remarking that this was extraordinary. Cara said that this was unusually great timing. We also saw a juvenile bald Eagle, sand cranes, grouse, pronghorns, herds of bison, numerous elk, mountain goats, Big Horn sheep. I am in a wheelchair and Cara made sure I did not miss a second including attaching her smart phone to one of the spotting scopes so I can see what... We just got back from a trip of a lifetime to Yellowstone National Park with ten of my family and friends.
In a week of the highlights spending the day with Cara & Audra was at the top of the list.
A bison carcass was in the middle of the open field 300 yards from the roadway overlook. When we got there two Cubs were feasting on the beast and the mother bear was fighting a group of wolves off. Then they left and the biggest male grizzly bear that I've ever seen (including on television) took over in what was a gorge-fest. When he had his fill then the wolves came in to play tug-of-war with the remains. This was followed by a flock of ravens the size of dogs to take their turn. With Cara's high tech scopes and top-notch binoculars, it seemed this wonderful nature play unfolded right in front of us. She had enough scopes so each one of our group could view every moment of this drama. I kept on remarking that this was extraordinary. Cara said that this was unusually great timing. We also saw a juvenile bald Eagle, sand cranes, grouse, pronghorns, herds of bison, numerous elk, mountain goats, Big Horn sheep. I am in a wheelchair and Cara made sure I did not miss a second including attaching her smart phone to one of the spotting scopes so I can see what was going on at the perfect angle.
Cara & Audra's knowledge of biology, evolution, geology & Yellowstone made this experience so much fuller. Even the provided breakfast and lunch were top-notch.
To say my expectations were over exceeded is an understatement!
A wonderful day, wonderful wildlife observations, wonderful learning experience and wonderful guides.
Impossible to exaggerate how good this was. More

  By far this was the best nature experience I have ever had!!! Cara is an excellent guide who has patience, energy,and knowledge of where to scope out wildlife.... read more On our first day she found spots for wolf, bear, bison, pronghorn , coyote and moose viewing on the way into Lamar Valley. On the second day we headed toward Hayden Valley and watched a grizzly near Yellowstone Lake!!! She wanted us to have the best experience and went out of her way to ensure that..!!

  Cara is a very knowledgeable and friendly guide. We spent two days with her and were very pleased. She went out of her way to make sure our... read more experience was memorable.

  We spent a full day with Cara hiking on a beautiful trail in Yellowstone that she chose for our skill level. She brought us to a beautiful lake for our... read more lunch break (she took care of lunch and snacks AND carried them for all 8 of us!) Even though this hike was not a wildlife tour per se, Cara was able to point out lots of wildlife through sight (and sound) that we would have never known were there. Our teenage kids peppered her the whole time with questions and she answered them all! Great learning experience for all.

  Great tour. Cara was awesome, fun to hang out with on the full day tour and very knowledgeable about the land and animals. We saw piles of animals, including all... read more of the various hooved animals in the park, coyotes, wolves, mountain goats on high cliff...More

  Where do we even start?! Mike, our guide, was phenomenal. We booked a custom tour of Yellowstone - we wanted to see Old Faithful, The Grand Prismatic, and The Grand... read more Canyon of Yellowstone. Prior to the day, we were in good communication with Mike- so we felt comfortable. We were even able to move our meet up time to later in the morning at 8am. Perfect! The morning of, he called to see if we wanted coffee - we did, and he brought it along. So good! Throughout the day, Mike was knowledgeable, conversational, fun, and went above and beyond. Not only did we visit all three of our requested sites, we visited places that we did not even know about, all at Mike’s suggestion! The Emerald Spring was gorgeous. Another highlight was visiting a pathway with bear paw prints. Oh and seeing lovely bison. So good! We never felt rushed. All occurred at a very comfortable pace. Lunch was great. We were sad for the excursion to end. Overall, top notch guide - Mike- took us on a wonderful tour of Yellowstone. Highly recommend! …

  Cara was all we could have asked for in a nature guide in Yellowstone. Very knowledgeable on everything from the history, geology and animals of the area. What... read more we also liked was we were never lectured on this information, she just shared it with enthusiasm like it was the first time she was telling it. Each day and each guest was clearly a fresh start for Cara that she looked forward to. The thrill of finding any animal was very apparent and she did find us many more then we would have found wandering around the massive area on our own. We will be going back for a different part of the winter season and look forward to having Cara guide us again through an area she clearly loves.

  We scheduled a Yellowstone tour with Mike and a follow up wildlife tour on another day. Mike was incredible. Would highly recommend him. He was very personable and knowledgeable. Could... read more not have done or seen the amazing things without him. He was so good we scheduled a third day of fishing. Even though the weather wasn’t great Mike went out of his way to make it comfortable and enjoyable. Caught a Cut-Throat Trout, Would never have know what that was without him. HIGHLY RECOMMEND IN OUR NATURE GUIDING SERVICES !!!!

  This was our first trip to Yellowstone National Park and we did our best to find a good guide for our trip.

Cara's website attracted me since she... read more is not just a tour guide but a scientist with lots of information. We are very happy with our experience with Cara and if decide to go back to Yellowstone will definitely hire her again for another great experience in nature.

  I took a trip to Yellowstone in mid-December. I engaged Cara for the Wolf/Wildlife Watching excursion all day. While we saw no wolfs, Cara was well aware of... read more normal siting areas of much of the park's native wildlife, and I was able to view Otters who entertained us for more than a half hour feeding and playing along the shore. We also viewed a red fox, brown eagle, buffalo and elk. My tour also included a short hike around a lake during which Cara identified various vegetation and shared other information about our surroundings. Cara is pleasant, accommodating, and more importantly quite knowledgeable about the park, it's wildlife, and surrounding nature. Well worth the investment and made for a great day.