Start exploring Wyoming summer programs

Dates:

3 sessions between Jun 17–Jul 11, 2027 (7 days options)

Length:

7 days

Cost:

$2,295

Location:

Wyoming

Grades:

Current grades 6-7

Format:

Residential

Entry-level, shortest and least expensive trip in the High Trails/Explorer/Pathfinder tiers.

Dates:

2 sessions between Jun 30–Jul 18, 2027 (9 days options)

Length:

9 days

Cost:

$6,390

Location:

Yellowstone, USA

Grades:

9-12 (Completed)

Format:

Residential

Putney Student Travel photography workshop in Yellowstone. Typical group: 18-24 students, 2-3 leaders.

Dates:

Jul 22 – Aug 1, 2027

Length:

11 days

Cost:

$5,035–$5,595

Location:

Wyoming and Montana (national parks)

Grades:

Current grades 7-8

Format:

Residential

National park-focused outdoor adventure program.

Dates:

2 sessions between Jun 29–Jul 30, 2027 (14 days options)

Length:

14 days

Cost:

$5,388

Location:

Yellowstone & Grand Teton, Wyoming

Grades:

Current grades 6-8 | 9-12 (dual cohort structure)

Format:

Residential

Wildlife conservation and tracking program (wolves, grizzlies, bison) combined with whitewater rafting and paddleboarding; front-country camping throughout. Authorized permittee of Grand Teton National Park.

Dates:

6 sessions between Jun 5–Jul 27, 2027 (14 days options)

Length:

14 days

Cost:

$5,895

Location:

Wyoming and Idaho

Grades:

8th-9th grade

Format:

Residential

Several departures, each with its own route.

Dates:

6 sessions between Jun 5–Jul 27, 2027 (14 days options)

Length:

14 days

Cost:

$5,895

Location:

Wyoming and Idaho

Grades:

8th-9th grade

Format:

Residential

Several departures, each with its own route.

Dates:

11 sessions between Jun 7–Aug 11, 2027 (2 weeks, 3 weeks, and 30 days options)

Length:

2 weeks–30 days

Cost:

$5,510–$8,750

Location:

Lander, WY

Ages:

14-15 per program site (matches completed grades 8–9 in search filters)

Format:

Residential

NOLS wilderness expedition course for teens: Wyoming Backpacking Adventure for Teens 14-15.

Dates:

3 sessions between Jun 27–Aug 6, 2027 (2 weeks options)

Length:

2 weeks

Cost:

$5,595

Location:

Yellowstone/Grand Teton, WY

Grades:

6-9

Format:

Residential

Yellowstone and Grand Teton wilderness trip.

Dates:

3 sessions between Jun 14–Jul 31, 2027 (14 days options)

Length:

14 days

Cost:

$5,450

Location:

Colorado & Wyoming (Kindness Ranch, Rocky Mountain National Park, Fort Collins)

Grades:

Completing grades 6-8

Format:

Group Housing

Animal-welfare-themed program based partly at Kindness Ranch and Rocky Mountain National Park. 9 nights tent camping, 4 nights Airbnb-style group housing near Fort Collins. Showers every 2-3 days. 15-20 service hours. Three sessions offered. Fly into/out of Denver (DEN).

Dates:

2 sessions between Jun 14–Jul 13, 2027 (14 days options)

Length:

14 days

Cost:

$5,445

Location:

Jackson Hole, Wyoming

Grades:

Current grades 6-8

Format:

Residential

Fly fishing program for younger middle schoolers.

Dates:

2 sessions between Jun 30–Jul 29, 2027 (14 days options)

Length:

14 days

Cost:

$5,495

Location:

Wyoming

Grades:

Current grades 9-12

Format:

Residential

Teton Crest Trail backpacking program.

Dates:

3 sessions between Jun 14–Jul 29, 2027 (14 days options)

Length:

14 days

Cost:

$5,495

Location:

Wyoming

Grades:

Current grades 7-8

Format:

Residential

Yellowstone travel program for middle schoolers, includes sea kayaking on Yellowstone Lake.

Dates:

Jul 16–29, 2027

Length:

14 days

Cost:

$5,695

Location:

Yellowstone, Wyoming

Grades:

Current grades 9-10

Format:

Residential

Fly-fishing program in Yellowstone. One departure.

Dates:

2 sessions between Jun 11–Jul 31, 2027 (19 days options)

Length:

19 days

Cost:

$7,420

Location:

Lander, WY

Ages:

16-17 per program site (matches completed grades 10–11 in search filters)

Format:

Residential

Credit:

3 college credits or 0.5 high school credits

19-day rock climbing course for 16- and 17-year-olds in the Rocky Mountain West, building climbing technique, belaying, and leadership skills.

Dates:

Jul 15 – Aug 4, 2027

Length:

21 days

Cost:

$8,020

Location:

Lander, WY

Ages:

16-17 per program site (matches completed grades 9–10 in search filters)

Format:

Residential

NOLS wilderness expedition course for teens: Backcountry Rock Climbing - 21 Day - 16 and 17 only.

Dates:

Jul 12 – Aug 1, 2027

Length:

21 days

Cost:

$6,790

Location:

Lander, WY

Ages:

14-15 per program site (matches completed grades 8–9 in search filters)

Format:

Residential

NOLS wilderness expedition course for teens: Wyoming Backpacking Adventure for Girls 14-15 - 3 Weeks.

Dates:

3 sessions between Jun 24–Aug 9, 2027 (21 days options)

Length:

21 days

Cost:

$8,960

Location:

Boulder, WY (NOLS Three Peaks Ranch)

Grades:

Ages 16 and up (open to adults)

Format:

Residential

Credit:

4 college credits or 1 high school credit

21-day horsepacking expedition in Wyoming's backcountry, learning to pack, ride, and care for horses while traveling and camping in the wilderness.

Dates:

2 sessions between Jun 27–Aug 6, 2027 (3 weeks options)

Length:

3 weeks

Cost:

$7,795

Location:

Grand Teton, WY

Grades:

10-12

Format:

Residential

Backcountry hiking, kayaking on the Snake River, mountaineering school, and a summit bid on Grand Teton (13,775 ft).

Dates:

2 sessions between Jun 13–Jul 26, 2027 (21 days options)

Length:

21 days

Cost:

$7,695

Location:

Wyoming

Grades:

Current grades 9-12

Format:

Residential

Grand Teton wilderness travel program.

Dates:

Jul 8–28, 2027

Length:

21 days

Cost:

$6,495

Location:

Yellowstone, Wyoming

Grades:

Current grades 10-12

Format:

Residential

Remote Yellowstone backcountry backpacking program. Only one departure offered.

Dates:

Jul 22 – Aug 12, 2027

Length:

22 days

Cost:

$9,895–$10,995

Location:

Wyoming, Montana, and California

Grades:

Current grades 7-8

Format:

Residential

Combination of the National Park Adventure itinerary with a California extension.

Dates:

Jun 3 – Jul 2, 2027

Length:

30 days

Cost:

$8,790

Location:

Lander, WY

Ages:

16-17 per program site (matches completed grades 9–10 in search filters)

Format:

Residential

NOLS wilderness expedition course for teens: Rock and River - 16 and 17 only.

Dates:

7 sessions between Jun 7–Aug 10, 2027 (30 days options)

Length:

30 days

Cost:

$8,120

Location:

Lander, WY

Ages:

16-17 per program site (matches completed grades 9–10 in search filters)

Format:

Residential

NOLS wilderness expedition course for teens: Wind River Wilderness - 16 and 17 only.

Dates:

2 sessions between Jun 28–Aug 1, 2027 (30 days options)

Length:

30 days

Cost:

$7,350

Location:

Lander, WY

Ages:

16-17 per program site (matches completed grades 9–10 in search filters)

Format:

Residential

NOLS wilderness expedition course for teens: Yellowstone Wilderness - 16 and 17 only.