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USEFUL CONTACTS
For easy access to all the websites in this section, visit www.yellowstonetreasures.com/link-
ile.htm .
Yellowstone's supporting organizations
Geyser Observation and Study Association. GOSA is an organization of people who ob-
serve, record, and exchange information about geysers year round, including geysers else-
where in the world. Visit their website at www.geyserstudy . org. For information about joining
the organization and to subscribe to the bimonthly Geyser Gazer Sput, write: GOSA Press, c/o
David Monteith, 10209 SE 216th St., Kent, WA 98031.
Greater Yellowstone Coalition. An umbrella organization of conservation groups. Members
keep informed about many issues affecting the Yellowstone ecosystem. Based in Bozeman,
the coalition has satellite offices in Cody, Jackson, and Idaho Falls. Mailing address: P.O.
Box 1874, Bozeman, MT; phone: [phone] or [phone]; website:
www.greateryellowstone.org .
National Park Service headquarters at Mammoth Village provides information about the
park. You can leave your name and address at [phone] to have an NPS planning kit
mailed to you; write to P.O. Box 168, Yellowstone National Park, WY 82190; phone (307)
344-7381; or visit www.nps.gov/yell .
National Parks Conservation Association. Founded in 1919, NPCA works to help the Na-
tional Park Service fulfill its mission of preserving the natural and cultural resources of all
national parks “for the enjoyment, education, and inspiration of this and future genera-
tions.” Membership includes a subscription to their quarterly magazine. Their address is: 1300
Nineteenth Street N.W., Suite 300, Washington, DC 20036; phone: [phone]; website:
www.npca.org .
Xanterra Parks & Resorts books in-park lodgings and sites at some campgrounds, as well
as activities like tours, lake cruises, and horseback rides. Phone [phone] or (307)
344-7311, or visit www.YellowstoneNational ParkLodges.com.
Yellowstone Association. A nonprofit organization that provides funding to the park in sup-
port of educational, historical, and scientific projects. One ongoing project is the Yellowstone
Institute, through which adults and families may study wildlife, wildflowers, Yellowstone his-
tory, geology, ecology, and many other topics with experts in their fields, or participate in
guided hikes and horseback trips.
A special facility at the Lamar Buffalo Ranch houses the classrooms, kitchen, and cabins
for people attending Yellowstone Institute classes. To inquire about membership in the Yel-