National Elk Refuge Live Cam from the Wildlife Art Museum

This See Jackson Hole webcam, located at the National Museum of Wildlife Art, overlooks the National Elk Refuge just north of Jackson, Wyoming, and captures the grandeur of the Jackson elk herd.

The National Elk Refuge was established in 1912 to protect winter habitat for elk, after settlement and harsh winters threatened the herd. It covers a broad valley of grassland and marsh between the town and the mountains. Each winter, thousands of elk migrate down from the high country of Grand Teton and Yellowstone to spend the season here, one of the largest elk wintering concentrations in North America. A popular way to see them is on a horse-drawn sleigh ride through the herd.

Other wildlife frequently appears too, including bison, coyotes, wolves, bighorn sheep, bald eagles and trumpeter swans, which use the open water of Flat Creek.

The National Museum of Wildlife Art is built into the hillside of East Gallatin Ridge, its stone walls designed to resemble ancient ruins. It holds thousands of works of wildlife art and has a sculpture trail outdoors.

Winter, from December to April, is the best season to see elk. Wyoming uses Mountain Time.

The camera is provided by See Jackson Hole.