Bighorn

25 minute old elk calf at Mammoth Hot Springs.

If capturing a glimpse of wobbling baby elk and furry baby black bears is on your bucket list, plan to head to Yellowstone National Park between April and June.

Dubois Rustic Pine Tavern

What rhymes with "cowboys" and has been named "best escape in Wyoming?" This small town 90 miles from Yellowstone and worlds away from the crowds.

Bison herd with two calves. Photo by Jerry Gates

Stay at least 100 yards away from bears and wolves and at least 25 yards away from other large mammals like bison, elk, bighorn sheep, deer, moose and coyotes.

Yellowstone elk. Photo by Steven Robertson

Recently, my family embarked on a 1-day private tour with the Yellowstone Association Institute. Read about our adventure.

Bighorn sheep in Yellowstone. Photo by NPS Jim Peaco

You can see wild sheep year-round at Whiskey Basin. Visit the National Bighorn Sheep Center in Dubois, located near Yellowstone Park South Entrance.

Bighorn sheep in Yellowstone's Lamar Valley. Photo by Grant Ordelheide

Rocky Mountain Bighorn Sheep occupy rough, high terrain in Yellowstone country.