Elk River(2016,
USA, 27 min)
Filmmaker: Jenny Nichols
Website: www.elkriverfilm.com
Classification: Conservation/Conservation
Film
Synopsis:
A team of explorers sets off from a ranch in Wyoming, crossing high mountain passes and intricate river systems to reach the starkly beautiful alpine meadows of Yellowstone National Park. Along the way, they meet wilderness guides and ranchers, and their fates become closely linked with those of the elk inhabiting the same rugged terrain.
A modern band of explorers join their ungulate counterparts on a trek from Wyoming’s ranch lands over mountain passes and treacherous river crossings to the rugged beauty of Yellowstone’s high-alpine meadows. Along the way, they meet backcountry guides and cattle ranchers whose lives are intricately tied with the fate of the elk.