Hunter was an absolutely amazing guide! His great demeanor and wealth of knowledge made us feel right at home during our first trip to Yellowstone! I went to... read more see wolves exclusively and he delivered! We saw wolves, grizzlies, coyotes, badgers, pronghorn and more. He is very patient, personable, and knowledgeable. I don't think there is a better guide in Yellowstone. Thank you Hunter, and we will look you up when we return. Sincerely, Marv

Hunter is a nice guide. He really took care to show us the Lamar valley wildlife and knows how to find wolves, bears, and mountain goats. We enjoyed his tour... read more very much.

Kate was a great guide! It was overall great experience she was very knowledgeable about wildlife and we learned a lot on our tour!

This was an amazing experience, our guide, Katelynn, was so knowledgeable and led us through the early morning hours to different vantage points that captured the wolves moving in groups... read more until they were all reunited. It was thrilling. She also gave us very interesting facts and information about Yellowstone's other animals.

Kate was an outstanding guide! We had a "3 Dog Day" - viewing a coyote, several wolves (including two chasing a moose), and a fox. We also saw Bighorn Mountain... read more sheep, Mountain goats, a Bald Eagle, an elk, and Grizzly bear. Kate was knowledgeable and fun!

We set out at 5:30 a.m. for the full-day tour with Reed. We had a fully wonderful and spectacular day, and our guide Reed was extraordinarily knowledgeable, experienced, interesting and... read more fun. Coffee provided in the morning, then snacks, lunch and drinks as needed. Vehicle was first class, equipment (binoculars and spotting scopes) also top-notch. Everything about the day was more or less perfect, I would go again in a minute and would recommend Silvergate to anybody looking for a wildlife tour. Of course, my enthusiasm might be a little influenced by the fact that we spent nearly two hours observing a family/pack of wolves.

Our guide Hunter Graham took us through the Northern part of Yellowstone on a morning we will never forget. I think he respects wildlife in a way all visitors should.... read more Observations were all done from a safe distance. He shared his knowledge with us in a casual and very friendly way. And just like us, could enjoy the things he saw. The highlights of the tour were bison and their calves crossing the wild Lamar river, the Junctions taking down a bison cow, and a playful wolf pup just outside the den.

We had a very good guide. Was there on time, very informative, a possitive person. Only thing for improvment: breakfast. For us, it was not breakfast more like a snack.

We had the greatest experience on our tour! The wildlife was incredible and our tour guide Kate was even better! She had so much knowledge about the park and it... read more was easy to tell how much she loved her job. I will recommend Silver Gate Guides to everyone, especially our guide Kate! If you are making a trip to Yellowstone definitely check them out.

Kate was our guide for a dawn tour of the Lamar Valley. It was amazing! Our family of five (kids 14, 12, 10) could not be happier with... read more the experience we had with Kate. She was so knowledgeable about the wildlife and went the extra mile to try to spot all the animals we could. Kate was great with the kids and they loved everything they learned from her (and the delicious hot chocolate:). We tried to spot Kate's suv the rest of the week to pull over and see what she was spotting! Could not recommend her more highly--we saw much much more and learned more than we ever would have without her. Thank you Kate and Silver Gate Guides!!!

We loved our tour with Kate and Silver Gate Guides and would absolutely recommend booking a tour through them. Kate was incredibly knowledgable and well-connected within the wolf spotting community.... read more We were able to see two wolves during our morning session, which was our goal! There was no way we could've found or seen the wolves on our own. We will be booking another tour with them when we're back in the Lamar Valley area!

Hunter did a super job guiding us on his tour. He was very knowledgeable and explained things so we would understand it. The ride was comfortable and he had all... read more kinds of equipment for viewing. The tour was a great way to see areas around Silver Gate that are more remote. I highly recommend - great value and he had yummy snacks and good coffee!!

Four of us had a wonderful tour of East Yellowstone with Hunter. He was well prepared with information about the geology, geography and wildlife of the area. We... read more saw moose, mountain goats, lot of birds, including the Canada Jay and several new trees. His talk was both informative and personal. He even showed us the geodesic dome garden of the local school, a special treat for the educators among us. It was a great day.

Kate was great!!!! Kate was our guide for our tour into the Lamar Valley in Yellowstone. She was knowledgable and friendly and made us feel comfortable... read more from the start. We saw lots of wildlife and toured some beautiful scenery. The vehicle used was very comfortable and all snacks and food was provided-and it was all good. The day was perfect and we have lots of wonderful memories.

Kate was a great guide. We were seeing animals from the first minutes of the door and she took good care of the whole trip.

We had an awesome experience with Hunter seeing the wildlife in Yellowstone!! We’ve been to Yellowstone before but we saw so much more wildlife on our tour than we ever... read more could have on our own. In just one morning we saw wolves, multiple bears, and lots of other wildlife. Hunter knows a lot of the history about the park and the animals and my girls really enjoyed learning from him. We would definitely use Hunter again for a tour and can’t wait to come back!

My wife & I just returned to Pa. from a spectacular trip to Yellowstone National Park, Grand Teton, & Jackson. Booking an outing with Silver Gate Guides was one of... read more the best decisions we made! Our wildlife guide was Kate Jewett & we got really lucky. Kate was extremely knowledgeable of the habits, locations, and over all activity of everything 4 legged & winged creatures of Lamar Valley & surrounding areas. She has a passion for what she does, & the things she’s seen. There is a light that clicks on when talking about the animals she shares her home with. Kate met us right on time with great choices of breakfast foods, coffee, hot chocolate, drinks, binoculars, and scopes for watching & locating wildlife. Our top challenge for her was the gray wolf. Kate took us to a den area well known to locals but Mother Nature decided to have a heavy fog linger over the den viewing area. We were still able to see bison, prong horn antelope, coyotes, a snow goose, & a bald eagle & an eaglet in its nest nearby. We know as well as others that it is nature and you can’t be guaranteed “the camera shot” you hope for. While we patiently waited, Kate shared a lot of great information with us on some history of the local packs, park statistics, how / why introductions and protections are decided, and the importance and balance of the elk & bison herds for the wolf packs. The area outfitters have a great relationship with each other and via radio, they let others know where wildlife is spotted so all their guests can enjoy more beauty of the area. We highly recommend booking a tour with Silver Gate Guides if you plan a trip to Yellowstone. They are open to suggestions on their techniques but we had none to make as Kate covered everything and in a large and comfortable vehicle at that! We didn’t just leave the area with more information than we thought, but have made a new friend and plan to get in touch with Kate in the future. 5 Stars! Professional! Very personable! Love of her job!

Was visiting Lamar Valley with my fiancée and we wanted to get a more in depth view of the wildlife in the park. Hired Silver Gate Guides and we had... read more an amazing time with Kate! Very knowledgeable about the animals in the park and accommodated us throughout the tour. Will definitely be sending friends and family here to get a better wildlife experience from the park!

If only we could give more stars. Cooper was THE BEST! He is super knowledgeable, prepared in every way with snacks, warmth for us when cold, getting scopes for... read more viewing set up so we could see, easy going, funny, safe driver, vehicle comfort and cleanliness. Everything he did was top notch. We would have never been able to spot the wolves, a grizzly charging a herd of bison, a baby golden eagle chick in its nest…and the list goes on…on our own. What an incredible experience for our family. Highlight of our trip and highly recommend!

I'm from Wyoming and am familiar with & love Lamar valley, but when family visited off & on this summer we decided to try a guided wildlife tour with Silver... read more Gate Guides. We have now taken 3 different tours w/ each of the guides: Hunter, Kate & Reed and every tour was unique and outstanding. It's tough as guides can't control the creatures that show up (what fun would that be, anyway?)... or the weather, but watching the mist roll through the valley, a mama grizzly & her two cubs meandering up a hill, a black wolf trotting casually into the sagebrush, a coyote and badger hunting together... just simply listening to the bison grunt and their calves hop & skip around, is priceless. Spending time with these guides made our 2023 Yellowstone experiences extra special.

Hunter was an exceptional guide. In September, Hunter took my family and I throughout Silver Gate and into the back country for a day of searching for wildlife and hiking.... read more He was extremely personable and made our experience exactly what we wanted despite not being able to adventure into the Lamar Valley due to road closures. On our guide we were lucky enough to see moose, deer, plus an amazing view of the mountains. I definitely recommend asking for Hunter as your tour guide and would love to do this again in the future.

We had a wonderful morning! The wildlife was amazing…. Especially the Wolves!! Thank you Hunter!

As my husband and I move into fall, we look back on this past summer, and there was one stand out experience that we have to share here. Hunter, our... read more guide, was so fabulous, and though he was upfront about no guarantees with seeing wildlife on our day with him, we not only met my husband’s goal of seeing wolves in the wild and Yellowstone, but we also saw a grizzly bear, her two cubs, and a moose. We saw all of them have an interaction that was a big surprise and it wowed us. I’m sharing photos, but it’s inadequate to describe the scene we witnessed… It’s like they were paid actors! In addition to the wildlife, our time spent with Hunter was wonderful. He shared so many stories about growing up as a local, to his varied experiences, as an adult, which let him back to Silver Gate. Thank you, Hunter, for a fabulous time!

Great scenery and wildlife. We we're particularly interested in wolves and it didn't disappoint. Kate was a great guide