# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Wild Wolves of Yellowstone: Explorer Doug Smith
- **Event Start and End Date**: Wed, 04 Nov, 2026 at 06:30 pm (-06:00)
- **Event Description**: Yellowstone National Park contains many stories, including one of the best-case studies in wildlife conservation. Wildlife biologist and National Geographic Explorer Doug Smith led the project that reintroduced gray wolves in the 1990s. We join him on assignment in the park to see how the landscape has changed since the wolves arrived, including never-before-seen photos and videos of the quest to bring back this apex predator. 
 
Doug Smith served as a wildlife biologist at Yellowstone National Park for nearly three decades and studied everything from beavers to birds. Most importantly, he led the Yellowstone Wolf Project, which reintroduced gray wolves to the park. He’s written numerous scientific publications and has been featured in four National Geographic television specials. He has also written and edited several books about the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem, including the 2023 book: Yellowstone’s Birds: Diversity and Abundance in the World’s First National Park.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/des-moines/wild-wolves-of-yellowstone-explorer-doug-smith/200030710410314
- **Interested Audience**: 
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## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Des Moines
- **state**: IA
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 221 Walnut St, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50309
- **lat**: 41.58729
- **long**: -93.62049
- **full address**: 221 Walnut St, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50309

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Wild Wolves of Yellowstone: Explorer Doug Smith being held?
  - **A:** Wild Wolves of Yellowstone: Explorer Doug Smith takes place on Wed, 04 Nov, 2026 at 06:30 pm to Wed, 04 Nov, 2026 at 06:30 pm at 221 Walnut St, Des Moines, IA, United States, Iowa 50309.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Wild Wolves of Yellowstone: Explorer Doug Smith?
  - **A:** Wild Wolves of Yellowstone: Explorer Doug Smith is organized by Des Moines Performing Arts - DMPA.
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