There has been devastating southern Montana and northern Yellowstone floods causing widespread damage in Southern Montana and northern Yellowstone National Park, including in Red Lodge, Zephyr’s headquarters. Thankfully, our staff in Red Lodge are safe along with their families and homes. Current Conditions Red Lodge was severely impacted, with people losing their homes, bridges washing Continue Reading →
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Experience the Wolves of Yellowstone!
The gray wolf is a major predator that had been missing from the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem for decades until its restoration in 1995. The reintroduction of wolves to Yellowstone National Park has been the single most amazing event regarding National Parks in our lifetime. The wolves have had an impact on everything, not just the Continue Reading →
Zephyr United Guide Training
We love our guides! They are consistently given high ratings from our tour guests and are a big reason why our alumni return again and again. Earlier this year, the Zephyr United crew met for a fun and educational guide training in our world headquarters, Red Lodge, Montana. We refreshed our wilderness safety skills, discussed Continue Reading →
Is It Time To Start Worrying About COVID Again?
It’s been a few months since we have addressed the COVID pandemic and its impact on travel. In this video, Allan reviews the current situation and offers his recommendation on making travel plans in the coming months. Can’t watch the video right now? Here’s the video transcript of Is It Time To Start Worrying About Continue Reading →
Yellowstone Wolf Adventure Featured in Condé Nast Traveler Magazine
“When you go wolf-spotting … you likely won’t get close enough to behold their beauty with the naked eye, as you might the animals on an African game drive, or even the bison and moose right here in Yellowstone. But that’s part of the magic of watching them; it’s peering through a keyhole into their Continue Reading →
Annual Donations Vs. T-Shirts Review
For the past several years, we have offered our travelers the choice of a snazzy new Zephyr Adventures (soft, comfortable and perfect for active travel) t-shirt or, if they have enough t-shirts in their collection already, a donation to one of three non-profit organizations that are near and dear to our hearts. As you know, Continue Reading →
EU to Discuss Reinstating Travel Restrictions on US Citizens
As we noted in our previous post, the Delta Variant has continued to spread across the country and the globe. The United States’ COVID cases have increased exponentially in the last few weeks, with the majority being those who are unvaccinated. On the European Union Black List Yesterday Bloomberg News reported, “The European Union will Continue Reading →
Europe to Reopen for Travel, Easing Rules for Vaccinated American Tourists
The European Union has announced today (5/19/21) that they have agreed to allow quarantine-free travel for vaccinated tourists and visitors from countries considered safe. American travelers who have received vaccines from Pfizer, Moderna, and Johnson & Johnson will not have to quarantine before or after arriving in Europe. The approval of this proposal will be Continue Reading →
Walk in the Wild: Reclaiming Human Nature
At Zephyr, we seek out opportunities to connect with nature and leave our day-to-day stressors behind – in fact, as an adventure travel business, it’s one of the main reasons our company was even created. Though we love the activities of hiking, biking, paddling, and skating, what we enjoy most is that we get to Continue Reading →
2021 Vacation Ideas
Welcome to the eighteenth episode of the Travel Well with Allan Wright! In this week’s episode, Allan looks at a few survey results in the travel industry in regard to where people are looking to travel in 2021. As expected, domestic travel will be popular but there are a few surprising destinations included. Not on Continue Reading →