In honor of the 2012 Centennial for the National Elk Refuge, the Museum has created an online exhibit about the extraordinary story that brought it into existence. At the turn of the 20th century, Jackson was sparsely inhabited by people and ruled by elk but after several severe winters, the elk began to starve to death in huge numbers. Click the link for more about how the people of Jackson Hole banded together to save them.
https://historyjackson.wpengine.com/our-collection/exhibits/national-elk-refuge-1/