Spring is such a great time to go wildlife watching. Now that the weather is getting warmer, the animals are shaking off the cold and ready for adventure, just like these elk! What outdoor adventures are you planning? Fun fact: The Shawnee name for elk is Wapiti, meaning "white rump". Video: Elk at the National Elk Refuge in Wyoming by Kari Cieszkiewicz/USFWS | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Big night at the refuge: bison near the road, short eared owls flying along the entry road, migrating geese overhead, redwinged blackbirds singing and elk causing a roadblock. (Linda Frazier video) | Friends of Neal Smith National Wildlife Refuge

Elk crossing onto the National Elk Refuge in Jackson Hole last winter... this was a sight to behold... | T. Lyn Neufeld Photography