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Jackson Hole Wildlife, Part 5: Elk
Welcome to the next installment of our wildly (get it?) popular series Wildlife of Jackson Hole! This week’s entry has a special place in our Flat Creek hearts, since they live in a giant refuge right across the street from us: the elk! The mighty elk. LATIN NAME: Cervus elaphus What’s an elk’s social life like? Elk are social animals and live in large herds, as we in Jackson can attest. Herds can range up to 200 or even 400 members—or, if they’re the Jackson...
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Jackson Hole Wildlife, Part 4: Pronghorn
One of our most popular blog series from last year, Jackson Hole Wildlife, returns this week with one Jackson’s most common animals: the antelope! You may see them out on the elk refuge, or you might be planning to hunt them later this year. However you’ve encountered them, let’s find out more about the antelope. "When we die, our bodies become the grass. And the antelope eat the grass. And so we are all connected in the great Circle of Life." —Mufasa Latin name: Ant...
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Spotlight on Lincoln – A Flat Creek Inn Employee
Lincoln Bagley - a Flat Creek Inn employee This summer we have a fantastic team working at Flat Creek Inn. Our customers have been raving about them (see these reviews left just today and yesterday!) One of our employees right now is the grandson of our owner, and his name is Lincoln Bagley. Let's get to know him a little better... How long have you worked at the Flat Creek Inn and what is your position there? I have been at Flat Creek for two summers. I primarily work in housekeepi...
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Calling All Elk Enthusiasts!
The Museum of Natural History in Salt Lake City has a special exhibit going on right now called Yellowstone: Invisible Boundaries. This exhibit is all about elk, and it will run until September 15th, 2019. We, here at the Flat Creek Inn, have a special interest in elk because our motel is right across the street from a National Elk Refuge! So we happen to see a lot of elk during some parts of the year. A few of us went to the Yellowstone Exhibit and we were really impressed. T...
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Come see our new look!
Before and after from October 2012 and new 2019 look. New improvements In October 2012, the Bagleys took over ownership and management of Flat Creek Inn. Since then, we have been working hard to make our motel the best it can be, including updating the rooms to make them as comfortable as possible. Most recently, we have consulted with our friend John Thorkelson of Red Chair Design in choosing new bedspreads, new light fixtures, and new curtains. Before purchasing them, we had our hous...
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