Keep an eye out for traveling exhibits and workshops at the museum and check Cook Auditorium for special events. The museum maintains a dynamic summer schedule, and its displays are guaranteed to intrigue any visitor. The Grizzly Discovery Center Five blocks from the west entrance of Yellowstone National Park in West Yellowstone, Montana, the Grizzly Discovery Center thrills visitors with eight grizzly bears and 10 gray wolves. The center gives a real-life view of how predatory animals behave in the wild. Educational exhibits illustrate the decline in bear and wolf populations in the last 100 years and also offer prospects for their return.
Videotapes shown daily bring visitors further into the life of the powerful animals.
National Big Horn Sheep Center Located in Dubois, Wyoming, the National Big Horn Sheep Center is a one-stop journey into the life of one of the most unique alpine animals in the world. Learn where sheep lurk in the Wind River and Absaroka Mountains, and discover how they forage for food while evading predators. Life-size displays at the center depict the animals in their habitat and explain how sheep survive harsh weather with a sparse food supply. For a glimpse into the lumber and gambling days of Dubois, Wyoming, check out the Dubois Museum on the west side of town. The museum displays artifacts from the logging era, as well as memorabilia from the lumberjack's gambling houses.