From October through December, deepening snow cause the elk to seek food and shelter at lower elevations in Jackson Hole. Learn about the mission and history of the National Elk Refuge. Wildlife conservation is at the heart of the National Wildlife Refuge System.

Visit the National Elk Refuge for an unforgettable wildlife experience: a horse-drawn sleigh ride through an elk herd, with elk numbering in the thousands! Hundreds of years ago, elk roamed much of what was now North America, grazing in grasslands, valleys, and foothills all …

Our live webcams from Elk Refuge capture the magic and wildlife of this place, seen from the National Museum of Wildlife Art and Flat Creek Inn, both just at the exit of Jackson, Wyoming. See the migration of the elks for yourself, in real time, on our live web cameras.

A wildlife refuge located north of Jackson, WY that provides winter habitat for Jackson's elk herd. Seasonal hours of operation are listed on the web site for the Visitor Center, Historic Miller Ranch, and Winter Sleigh Ride tours.

2024年8月26日 · If you have a hankering to see elk—and we mean a lot of elk—then visit the National Elk Refuge, just a mile from Jackson, Wyoming’s Town Square, in the winter. The refuge was originally established in 1912 to protect one of the world’s largest elk herds. It …

The National Elk Refuge is a Wildlife Refuge located in Jackson Hole in the U.S. state of Wyoming. It was created in 1912 to protect habitat and provide sanctuary for one of the largest elk (also known as wapiti) herds.

Visit the Elk Refuge Inn in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, if you're looking for an unforgettable wildlife experience! Hundreds of gorgeous elk herds flock to feed at the refuge during wintertime and are joined by other local animals like bison, bald eagles, and glistening Trumpeter Swans.

2025年1月14日 · In the new study, USGS, Fish and Wildlife Service and academic research scientists projected how the Jackson Elk Herd would fare 20 years into the future under five different management scenarios while lethal chronic wasting disease propagates through the feedground region.

Immediately north of downtown Jackson, the 25,000-acre National Elk Refuge is protected land and the winter home of about 7,000 elk. In the fall, elk migrate down to the refuge for better feeding as snow buries their summer grazing grounds.

Here in Jackson Hole, you will have the opportunity to see thousands of elk that make the National Elk Refuge their home for the winter season. And the National Elk Refuge Sleigh Rides takes you right to the heart of the action.