With the yo-yo weather this spring, a recent adventure was
rained out, so we found ourselves visiting Cabela’s, the hunting
and all-things-outdoors superstore in Lehi.

And, yes, this sporting goods giant has everything from fishing
poles — my daughter honed in on a pink Barbie beginner fishing pole
to take on a future fishing trip with her grandfather — to hunting
gear to camping equipment and even home furnishings (this is the
place to find a chandelier made out of antlers). But Cabela’s also
has a miniature museum/aquarium, if you will.

A two-story tall display of taxidermy animals from moose and
mule deer to badgers and foxes, sits in the center of the store.
Arctic animals are included here, too — my 3-year-old son Caleb’s
favorite was the giant polar bear standing up on its hind legs.
Five-year-old Grace liked the bear covered in bees reaching for
some honey from a hive hanging in a tree. You’ll find this one when
viewing the display from the second floor. A mountain lion also
caught my children’s interest, especially the closer view from
upstairs.

A small pond of fish sits at the bottom of the display, and a
coin-operated machine of fish food is available for kids to feed
the fish.

A second display features African animals. Lions, a zebra, a
warthog and others are on display in a “savanna” scene.

The aquarium is a pathway with nearly floor-to-ceiling windows
full of big fish. Caleb liked pointing out the fish with funny
eyes, whiskers or big fins.

Complete your adventure in Cabela’s restaurant — elk burger? Or
maybe something a bit less exotic.

If you just need to get out of the house, take a trip for a
little animal viewing and gear browsing.