Where can you see the Wapiti?
Some of the best places to see the Wapiti in the wild include Hustai National Park (Mongolia), Gorkhi-Terelj National Park (Mongolia) and Baikal National Park (Russia) — among 29 wildlife hotspots across 6 countries, including the United States, Canada, Mongolia and Russia. Every hotspot below shows real sighting data and the best seasons to visit.
Baikal National Park
Ольхонский район, Russia
+124 birds+27 mammals
Where ancient mountains plunge into Earth’s deepest freshwater lake, a landscape of dramatic contrasts unfolds across the southern shores of […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKBanff National Park
Improvement District No. 9, Canada
+121 birds+30 mammals
Where turquoise glacial lakes mirror jagged peaks and coniferous forests sweep across vast alpine plateaus, one of North America’s most […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKBig Bend National Park
Brewster County, United States
+121 birds+29 mammals
Where the Rio Grande carves a serpentine boundary between Texas and Mexico, the Chisos Mountains rise abruptly from desert scrubland […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKBlack Canyon of the Gunnison National Park
Montrose County, United States
+103 birds+23 mammals
Where granite walls plunge nearly 2,000 feet to meet the Gunnison River’s relentless current, some of North America’s steepest and […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKCapitol Reef National Park
Garfield County, United States
+76 birds+25 mammals
Where the Waterpocket Fold rises like a ancient spine across Utah’s high desert, sculpted sandstone cliffs blaze in shades of […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKCarlsbad Caverns National Park
Eddy County, United States
+131 birds+27 mammals
Where limestone towers pierce the New Mexico desert, an underground realm rivals the grandeur of any above-ground landscape. Spanning 518 […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKChaco National Park
Municipio de Presidencia de la Plaza, Argentina
+142 birds+20 mammals
Where the Gran Chaco’s thornforests meet wetland mosaics, a landscape of profound ecological contrast unfolds across northwestern Argentina. This 151-square-kilometre […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKCrater Lake National Park
Klamath County, United States
+78 birds+21 mammals
Where the Cascade Range’s volcanic heart fractured 7,700 years ago, a mirror of impossible blue now reflects alpine wilderness at […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKGiant Panda National Park
Mianyang, China
+120 birds+30 mammals
Where mist-shrouded mountains rise above ancient bamboo forests, one of Earth’s most biodiverse regions unfolds across central China’s high plateaus […]
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