Elk Country Visitor Center

Though a relatively young conservation organization, the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation has made a large contribution to conserving elk and elk habitat. Its visitor center does that contribution proud: Encompassing ecology, biology, game management, and hunting, the center does a nice job telling the story of elk in North America, from their peak population of 10 million to their overhunted low point of just 90,000 (ca. 1900), to their rebound to about a million head today. The exhibits are interactive, covering everything from the unusual elk bugle to conservation legends, and many of them are geared toward children. Many visitors come simply to see the world-record antler racks on display here -- one of them measures 448 inches in all, adding up every last fork and tine. There is a short nature trail on the property. Allow 1 hour.

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