Elk Refuge at the Wildlife Art Museum

A Window on the National Elk Refuge

This camera looks out from the hillside National Museum of Wildlife Art across the vast National Elk Refuge, a protected expanse of open grassland and sagebrush on the northern edge of Jackson, Wyoming. The wide-angle view frames the valley floor and the foothills rising toward the Gros Ventre range.

Wildlife of Jackson Hole

The refuge is a renowned haven for elk, and the surrounding habitat supports deer, pronghorn, and a wealth of birdlife. Patient viewers can spot grazing herds moving across the flats and along the tree lines that mark the refuge boundary.

The Museum Setting

Perched on a bluff above the refuge, the National Museum of Wildlife Art pairs its renowned collection of wildlife paintings and sculpture with one of the finest natural panoramas in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem, making this a destination for art and nature alike.