National Elk Refuge headquarters is just east of Jackson (see map). Christmas through April 1 you can ride a horsedrawn sleigh into North America’s largest elk herd. In summer you can drive on the refuge road into the sagebrush and buttes landscape. For information write or call the Refuge Manager, National Elk Refuge, Box C, Jackson WY 83001, (307) 733-9212.
_The park abuts other expanses of wild country._
[Illustration: _A photographer fills her frame with elk at Yellowstone._]
[Illustration: _A backpacker enjoys the Targhee National Forest._]
[Illustration: _National Elk Refuge visitors watch the herd from sleighs._]
Jackson National Fish Hatchery Visitor Center lies across the highway from the southernmost park boundary (see map). This hatchery raises trout. Anglers can go stark raving mad over the seething masses of trout in the hatchery ponds. For information write or call the Hatchery Manager, Jackson National Fish Hatchery, Box 1845, Jackson WY 83001, (307) 733-2510.
The nonprofit Grand Teton Natural History Association, Moose, WY 83012 sells books, maps, and other publications in support of the interpretive and management programs of the national park. These items are displayed at the visitor centers, or can be purchased by mail. Write for a free list. The following selected book list may also be of interest.
Betts, Robert B. _Along the Ramparts of the Tetons: The Saga of Jackson Hole_, Colorado Associated University Press, 1978.
Clark, Tim W. _Ecology of Jackson Hole_, Jackson, Wyo., 1981.
Crandall, Hugh. _Grand Teton: The Story Behind the Scenery_, KC Publications.
Fryxell, Fritiof. _Mountaineering in the Tetons_, The Teton Bookshop, 1978.
Harry, Bryan. _Teton Trails_, Grand Teton Natural History Association, 1961.
Harry, Bryan. _Wildlife of Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks_, Wheelwright Press Ltd., 1972.
Hayden, Elizabeth Wied. _From Trapper to Tourist in Jackson Hole_, Grand Teton Natural History Association, 1981.
Love, J.D. et al. _Geologic Block Diagram_, Grand Teton Natural History Association/U.S. Geological Survey, 1973.
Love, J.D. and John C. Reed, Jr. _Creation of the Teton Landscape_, Grand Teton Natural History Association, 1968.
Murie, Olaus J. _Elk of North America_, Teton Bookshop, 1979.