Jackson Hole Wildlife Journal & Blog

With spring's arrival comes the emergence of bears from their winter slumber. Well, it's not really a slumber, contrary to popular belief! What exactly happens when bears hibernate?

Did you know that the #1 reason people travel to Wyoming is to view wildlife? It’s time that the tourism industry across the state steps up to promote their most valuable asset, the abundant wildlife that calls Wyoming home. Read more to learn how EcoTours founder Taylor Phillips is working to change how the tourism industry contributes to wildlife conservation.

Like a gunshot, the sound of two bighorn butting heads can be heard over a mile away. It's a tell-tale sign (and sound!) of winter in Jackson Hole. The bighorn rut, or mating season, is here and it is one of the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystems most powerful spectacles of nature. Here's what you need to know about this not to be missed natural event.

As winter's grasp approaches, wildlife in the Greater Yellowstone are beginning to migrate to low elevation refuges, avoiding deep snows in the high country. Though many animals like deer, moose, and elk can be found year round in Jackson Hole, bighorn sheep (Ovis canadensis) are most easily viewed during the winter months when they travel from the high peaks of the Gros Ventre Mountains to Miller Butte on the National Elk Refuge. Read on to learn more about this charismatic big game species.

It’s starting to get crowded in the Jackson Hole Valley. Thousands of animals; elk, bighorn sheep, mule deer, moose, bison, and pronghorn are beginning to migrate across Grand Teton National Park and the National Refuge, concentrating as they head towards critical winter range. Eagles, Trumpeter swans, and diverse waterfowl species are also joining in to the gathering. Determined wildlife watchers may even spot grizzlies or wolves! With the human crowds of summer long gone, November and December are fantastic months to view wildlife of all types, here’s what not to miss!