National Bighorn Sheep Center — Attraction in Dubois

I was a little dubious about this one--it seemed like a hole in the wall stop, that it might be one of those "museums" that are more gift shop & tourism than actual, interesting, and educational museum and boy was I wrong. Now don't misunderstand, the museum itself here isn't huge--but what they do have is interesting, informative, and kept an 8 year old & a 2 year old entertained for an hour. More importantly, they directed us how to get out to the Bighorn Sheep winter range which was a great off-the-beaten path trip worth taking. We were at the wrong time of year to really see the sheep but we saw petroglyphs and some great scenery. Set aside 1 hour for the museum itself, but if you've got the time go ahead & take 2-3 hours to drive down the backroads & see some of...

Beautiful display and great staff – definitely a must see. This is located right off the south side of the main road through Dubois (26) and in front of Dubois Park. There is a fair size parking lot. The building and exhibit are free and are very nice. You enter and exit through the gift shop. They are COVID compliant with shields and face masks. As you enter you are greeted by a person who explains about the exhibit and offers information on a driving tour through a wildlife management area about 4 miles east of town. There is a 10 minute video that runs on a loop and displays that show the various sheep and habitats. It is very nicely done and the staff was excellent. I leaned a lot and recommend this for anyone interested in...

While driving back from the Wind River Reservation to Jackson, my wife and I decided to make a stop here. I'm not really sure what we were expecting, but it was definitely worth a stop. Between learning more about the life of bighorn sheep, their history and role in the area, and getting to touch their fur and skulls, we both learned a lot. The displays are very well put together and maintained, and the information is very clear but still packed with information. There is a small room with a theatre with informational videos playing as well. We both enjoyed the stop, and...