Wildlife
Elking It Up in Jackson Hole
The National Elk Refuge This is a protected place in Jackson Hole where the local Elk can migrate and survive during the winter months. See the Elk Refuge LIVE Right Now on Our World Famous Webcam: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HTcJ5pBTAUY Location of the Elk Refuge 675 E Broadway Ave Jackson, Wyoming (Right across from the Flat Creek Inn!) The Best Time of Year to See the Elk Winter time. The Elk are elsewhere during the other parts of the year, and then in the late fal...
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The Bison: from 30 million to 325 (1884) to 500,000 (today)
[caption id="attachment_1429" align="aligncenter" width="734"] Photo by Greg Farley, winner of the Flat Creek photo contest. Taken last fall in either TNP or YNP.[/caption] Last year, the bison was chosen as America's first national mammal, joining the bald eagle as a symbol of America. I started writing this post with only a mild interest in bison. But the more I learned, the more I want to learn, and this blog post took on a life of it's own. The bison have a fascinating history, unique ap...
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A summertime view of Jackson’s ski paradise
The air is finally getting cooler and skiers and snowboarders are starting to get excited for ski season. According to some, there’s no better place to ski than Jackson Hole Mountain Resort. As Forbes.com puts it, “Jackson Hole is to skiing what the Patriots are to the NFL. You take away the copious snowfall and you’re still left with the best fall lines and terrain.” The website frequently crowns Jackson Hole Mountain Resort the #1 resort in North America. Personally, I can’t th...
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The story behind our latest video of Grand Teton National Park and Flat Creek Inn
[As you may know Flat Creek Inn is a family owned and operated business and each member of our family has had something to contribute to the success of our motel. Recently 3 family members--all teenagers--created a new video, shown below, and here are the details behind it written by one of the creators, Landon Bagley. Check out their YouTube channel here.] Most 15 year olds plan on spending their summer making their fortune off of doing yard work for their neighbors, but not us. My cousi...
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See Jackson Hole wildlife in action at the Teton Raptor Center
by Ryan Kunz You’ve already seen the elk and the deer. It’s time to experience a new breed of Jackson Hole wildlife. Did you know there’s a place where you can meet real, live raptors? With electric fences between you and prehistory’s deadliest hunter, step back in time and watch as raptors stalk their prey in a miracle 65 million years in the making. But don’t worry, you’re safe. As long as they don’t figure out how to open doors. Wait, not those raptors? Oh. The bird kind...
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