Welcome to Greater Yellowstone

Think about a region so awe-inspiring that after having seen it in 1871, the members of the Hayden Expedition sat around a campfire near the Madison River and conceived of an entity both audacious and visionary: a "National Park." — C.J. Box, novelist, Wyoming

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National Elk Refuge

Photo © Fred Pflughoft

The National Elk Refuge has been providing tremendous year-round wildlife viewing opportunities in the Jackson Hole area for over 100 years. During the winter months, visitors can ride horse-drawn sleighs to mingle with wintering elk and bison. Shed antlers are collected by Boy Scouts and auctioned in Jackson Town Square the Saturday preceding Memorial...
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Dr. Robert Carson, leader of this year’s “Geology: East of Yellowstone” field trip, pointing out geological formations with a group of students.

Geology field trip

Geology and pack trips offer unforgettable experiences in Yellowstone country
 
An exceptional field trip: “Geology: East of Yellowstone” takes participants on an unforgettable tour of the geologic wonders in the magnificent region encompassing northeast Yellowstone...
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Photo © Museum of the Rockies

Museum of the Rockies

Dinosaurs of a feather flock together in the paleontology section, where researchers first deduced that the extinct creatures were ancestors of modern birds.

The Museum of the Rockies at Montana State University, houses one of the world's largest and most significant collections of dinosaur...
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