Wildlife
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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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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My Yellowstone WOW Moments
Yellowstone is one of the most otherworldly places I’ve ever been to. I don’t know of any place that has such a high concentration of contrasting and breathtaking features. When I see a feature that really takes my breath away, I call it a "WOW" moment. Visiting a different year or a different season might provide completely different WOW moments. This year, we visited Yellowstone in October and my WOW moments included: the wildlife, the Canyon and waterfalls, and the paintpots. In this...
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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)
Photo by Greg Farley, winner of the Flat Creek photo contest. 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 appearance, and they present complex challenges in the present day. They are a symbol of the untamed Wes...
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