Title: Backcountry Naturalist/Wrangler Agency: Yellowstone Wilderness Outfitters Location: Yellowstone National Park Job Description: Experience the best backcountry Yellowstone National Park has to offer! Use your wildlife and botany knowledge to work as a naturalist for Yellowstone Wilderness Outfitters. You will have the opportunity to view grizzlies, black bears, moose, and wolves all while interpreting Yellowstone's hottest conservation issues for our guests. Guiding horseback tours in Yellowstone is the adventure of a lifetime. You are not just a tour guide; you are a Yellowstone ecology expert. You'll learn all about the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem and add extensive backcountry experience to your resume.
Interpersonal skills are vital to interacting with our guests. A guide must be able to field any and all questions about Yellowstone National Park. Knowledge of wildlife, wildflowers, general ecology, geology, and history is essential. We will point you toward materials that will help you prepare. You are essentially naturalists working on horseback. The job requires lifting 50 lbs or more, working in all weather conditions at altitudes of 6,000 to 10,000 feet, very long hours, and very few days off. This position is for a backcountry naturalist/wrangler. Your duties will include saddling horses, preparing food, packing food and equipment in panniers, and assisting guests on all of our pack trips. We run trips from four to six days every week for 13 weeks. Pack trips are camping trips into the Yellowstone wilderness on horseback. We camp in tents and sleeping bags and ride horses 15 miles per day. This position requires a great deal of interacting with our guests. You will help them on the trail and discuss Yellowstone with them over dinner. This is truly a great chance to put your naturalist skills to the test and gain invaluable backcountry experience. If you plan to spend all of your summer nights in the local bars, please dont waste your time and ours applying for this position. We expect all applicants to have a genuine desire to be in Yellowstone National Park. The last week of June will include training and guiding some day rides. Pack trips begin in July. We are based out of Gardiner, MT at the North entrance to Yellowstone National Park. Housing is required on site, shared with other guides, and you are responsible for rent ($50/month). Pets are not allowed. Qualifications: Must be able to work all 13 trips. Position will run from June 24 to Oct 2, 2012. A bachelor's degree is preferred. Previous naturalist or guiding experience is a plus, but not mandatory. Successful applicants will be able to demonstrate that they have worked with horses and have competent riding skills. Applicants must be physically fit, at least 21 years old and must arrive with valid Red Cross First Aid and CPR certification. A valid drivers license and clean driving record are required. This is an outdoor job and you will be required to provide the equipment needed to be in the backcountry. The following items are required: Zero degree sleeping bag, ThermaRest, winter coat, long underwear, warm gloves, waterproof boots, insulated boots, western wear and hat, rain gear (slicker or duster), filter water bottle, Leatherman Wave (with serrated knife), headlamp. These are basic items that every outdoor enthusiast should own. If you arrive without any of this equipment, you will be immediately dismissed. For instruction on how to apply, please see our website: www.yellowstone.ws/jobs.html You will not need a CDL for this position. Salary: $325.00 per week, plus tips Last Date to apply: June 20, 2012. Please note that applications will be reviewed as accepted and we plan to fill the position before this date. Website: http://www.yellowstone.ws/ Contact: Carrie Byron
 E-mail: [email protected] (Preferred) 
Phone: 406.223.0497
