Doug Smith

Doug Smith is a biologist who has studied wildlife in Yellowstone National Park for nearly 30 years—from beavers to birds. Most importantly, he led the Yellowstone Wolf Project, which reintroduced the apex predator to the park. Before arriving in Yellowstone, Smith earned his Ph.D. from the University of Nevada, Reno, and worked for more than a decade at Isle Royale National Park in Michigan. He has written numerous scientific publications and has been featured in four National Geographic television specials, as well as interviewed by the likes of 60 Minutes and the BBC. 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. Smith is an avid canoeist, having paddled many remote rivers in Alaska and northern Canada.