EXCURSIONS AND ENTERTAINMENT


INCLUDED IN SYMPOSIUM REGISTRATION

Thursday Night Barbeque
Date:Thursday, July 8
Time:End of proceedings
Place:Bogert Park
All attendees and registered guests are invited to a Montana-style "banquet" at Bogert Park, located about a mile northeast of the MSU campus. Entertainment will be provided by the Spontaneous Combustibles, a local improvizational comedy troupe. Bussing to and from Bogert Park will be available, but for those of you who can't get enough of Montana's outdoor lifestyle, we recommend walking along Linear Park, a very nice trail which goes from just off of campus directly to the park.

OFFERED IN ADDITION TO SYMPOSIUM REGISTRATION

Yellowstone Park Excursion
Date:Sunday, July 11
Time:7 AM - 7 PM
Place:Busses will meet in front of SUB
Busses will depart at 7:00 AM and will travel through the Paradise Valley to the north entrance of Yellowstone National Park. Breakfast will be provided en route. The first stop will be Mammoth Hot Springs, famed for its steaming, multicolored mineral terraces. Traveling next to Norris Geyser Basin, the tour will visit Yellowstone's most active thermal area where numerous geysers, fumaroles (steam vents), and hot springs display their unique beauty. Boxed lunches will be provided at the next stop: Old Faithful, Yellowstone's best-known geyser. The next of Yellowstone's natural wonders is the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone, where you will have extrordinary views of the canyon and its waterfalls from Artist Point and the Upper Falls. Finally, the tour will travel over scenic Dunraven Pass and on to Tower Falls for a brief visit before exiting Yellowstone, once again by the north gate. Busses will return to MSU at approximately 7:00 PM.

You may sign up for this excursion on the Registration Page. The cost is $70.00 per person.

Tour for Non-Participant Guests
Date:Friday, July 9
Time:TBA
Place:TBA
On Friday, July 9 we have arranged for an optional historic tour of the Gallatin Valley area. The day will include a visit to the Madison Buffalo Jump, Missouri Headwaters Sate Park and the Lewis & Clark Caverns. The Madison Buffalo Jump is a site where local Indian tribes used to stampede bison over a cliff, a means of hunting, before the era when horses reached this area. Missouri Headwaters State Park in Three Forks, Montana was established to commemorate Lewis & Clark's discovery of the confluence of the Jefferson, Madison and Gallatin rivers forming the Missouri River. The Lewis & Clark caverns (which have absolutely nothing to do with the Lewis and Clark Expedition!) are the largest known limestone caverns in the Northwest. Upon arrival at the caverns you will begin your approximately two-hour tour of these spectacular caves. As the caves are naturally air-conditioned, please bring a sweater or jacket. Comfortable walking shoes are also advised as there is considerable walking involved in the tour. This is an all-day outing and lunch will be provided.

You may sign up for this excursion on the Registration Page. The cost is $39.00 per person.

Information on Additional Recreation and Excursions
Beyond the excursions provided through the symposium, Montana offers a host of other opportunities. You could visit Glacier National Park, learn to fly fish, spend a week on a dude ranch... The possibilities are endless. For information on additional recreational activities in Montana, we suggest you go through Montana Travel, the official travel agency of IAU Symposium 195. Montana Travel can be reached at
Domestically(406)587-1188
Internationally+1-406-587-1188
Emailmttvl@gomontana.com