Natalie Ogbourne

Your Yellowstone Guide

√ Waking Up in the Wilderness: A Yellowstone Journey

√ Life Lessons from Yellowstone

√ Helping Yellowstone visitors since 1987

I’m Natalie. I’m here with help, hope & a good read.

I’m glad you’re here. Let’s go to Yellowstone!

Waking Up in the Wilderness:

A Yellowstone Journey

Now Available!

Are you an armchair traveler, an outdoor adventurer, or a national park enthusiast? Are you ready to trek across Yellowstone through the pages of a book?

If so, this may be the book for you.

It’s more than an adventure story about  me and my family doing what we love in a place we love with people we love. It’s a sign pointing beyond all that and saying, “Look at this!” so readers can see what there is to see for themselves.

Encounter | Experience | Explore

4Things to Remember When You Hike in Yellowstone

Lessons From Yellowstone

Tales from the trail offering help, hope, and encouragement for navigating the ups, downs, blind corners, and flat stretches of the landscape of everyday life

Read the field notes here

 

More attention. Less autopilot.

More faith. Less fear.

Helping Yellowstone visitors plan their time in the park since 1987

  • Are you planning a visit to Yellowstone?
  • Are you overwhelmed by everything you don’t know and some of what you do?
  • Do you need answers for your questions?
  • Do you need a guide to help you map out your adventure?

 If you answered “Yes” to any of these questions, you’re in the right place. Read the guides here. 

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Recent Posts

How to be Prepared: Make Noise

How to be Prepared: Make Noise

“It’s time to turn around,” my husband said.  Relieved, I pivoted on the spot. J and I were in Yellowstone’s Bechler Region, a remote area with no roads, plenty of waterfalls, and its share of bears. It took the morning just to drive there. After spending the rest of...

Hiking with Kids in Yellowstone

Hiking with Kids in Yellowstone

  We started hiking with our kids in Yellowstone while they were still babies. Because of that, we've embraced some mindsets and strategies to foster a pleasant hiking experience for everyone. We want them to be happy, safe, and motivated to keep going. (And we...

Finding the Invitation in Prepare Him Room
Are you prepared?
Favorite Yellowstone Hikes

“There is a great deal of good to be learned from what we see every day, if we would but consider it.”

~ Matthew Henry