National Elk Refuge National Wildlife Refuge

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National Elk Refuge

National Wildlife Refuge - Wyoming

The National Elk Refuge is located in Jackson Hole, Wyoming and protects habitat and provides sanctuary for one of the largest elk (also known as wapiti) herds on Earth. The refuge is home to an average of 7,500 elk each winter. The refuge's elk migrate from as far away as southern Yellowstone National Park. Historically, they migrated to the present location of the refuge and further south into southwestern Wyoming during the fall, wintering on grassy plains that were both sheltered from weather and that maintained less snowfall or snow depth than surrounding lands. During the spring, the herd would follow the retreating snows and growing grasses back into the Yellowstone National Park region.

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Grand Teton - Visitor Map

Official Visitor Map of Grand Teton National Park (NP) in Wyoming. Published by the National Park Service (NPS).

Jackson - ORV Trails 2022

Map of Jackson Off-Road Vehicle Trails (ORV) in Wyoming. Published by Wyoming State Parks, Historic Sites, & Trails (WYSP).

Continental Divide - Snowmobile Trails 2023

Map of the Snowmobile Trails in the Continental Divide Region in Wyoming. The region follows the Wind River Range and includes trail systems to the North: Yellowstone, Togwotee Pass, Dubois, Upper Green River and Gros Ventre areas; and to the South: Lander to Irish Canyon areas. Published by Wyoming State Parks, Historic Sites, & Trails (WYSP).

Bridger-Teton Winter Travel - Bighorn Sheep Winter Zones

Map of Bighorn Sheep Winter Zones in Bridger-Teton National Forest (NF) in Wyoming. Published by the U.S. Forest Service (USFS).

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Winter Travel Map North of Bridger-Teton National Forest (NF) in Wyoming. Published by the U.S. Forest Service (USFS).

Woods Canyon - Visitor Map

Visitor Map of Woods Canyon Wildlife Habitat Management Area (WHMA) in Wyoming. Published by Wyoming Game & Fish Department (WGFD).

Bridger-Teton MVUM - Jackson 2023

Motor Vehicle Use Map (MVUM) of Jackson Ranger District in Bridger-Teton National Forest (NF) in Wyoming. Published by the U.S. Forest Service (USFS).

Wyoming Public Land - Pinedale

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Caribou-Targhee - Teton Basin and Palisades - Winter Recreation

Map of Winter Recreation Opportunities in Teton Basin and Palisades Ranger Districts (RD) in Caribou-Targhee National Forest (NF) in Idaho and Wyoming. Published by the U.S. Forest Service (USFS).

Caribou-Targhee - Teton Basin - Summer Recreation

Map of Summer Recreation Opportunities in the Palisades and Teton Basin Ranger Districts in Caribou-Targhee National Forest (NF) in Idaho. Published by the U.S. Forest Service (USFS).

US Topo 7.5-minute - WY Teton Village 2021

US Topo 7.5-minute map of Teton Village Quadrangle in Teton County, Wyoming. Published by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).

US Topo 7.5-minute - WY Gros Ventre Junction 2021

US Topo 7.5-minute map of Gros Ventre Junction Quadrangle in Teton County, Wyoming. Published by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).

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National Elk Refuge - Winter Wildlife Viewing Guide

Winter Wildlife Viewing Guide for the National Elk Refuge, a National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) in Wyoming. Published by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS).

National Elk Refuge NWR https://www.fws.gov/refuge/National_Elk_Refuge/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Elk_Refuge The National Elk Refuge is located in Jackson Hole, Wyoming and protects habitat and provides sanctuary for one of the largest elk (also known as wapiti) herds on Earth. The refuge is home to an average of 7,500 elk each winter. The refuge's elk migrate from as far away as southern Yellowstone National Park. Historically, they migrated to the present location of the refuge and further south into southwestern Wyoming during the fall, wintering on grassy plains that were both sheltered from weather and that maintained less snowfall or snow depth than surrounding lands. During the spring, the herd would follow the retreating snows and growing grasses back into the Yellowstone National Park region.