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On a fall day this September, Grand Teton Lodge Company showed their commitment to enhance Grand Teton National Park through volunteerism by participating in Vail Resorts’ annual EpicPromise Week. In its eighth season, EpicPromise Week is an employee volunteer event ...

We are entering the final push of another busy summer of construction at Jenny Lake. Both the frontcountry and backcountry are progressing well and we look forward to visitors exploring these areas when project work is completed next spring. The ...

Tribal Youth Corps worked to create a small footbridge on the west side of Jenny Lake this summer. Take a look as they reflect on what it's like to spend a month outside in the park and share thanks for the ...

Erin Anderson, a former Youth Conservation Program participant, returned this year as a leader for the YCP crew. We checked in with her to find out how YCP has informed her education and career choices and what she’s learned after returning ...

In the middle of July, a group of local Latino middle school students descended on Grand Teton National Park to participate in Pura Vida—a Foundation-funded program that introduces local Latino middle school students to the national park in their backyard. ...

August is a busy month for wildlife in the park as bears are intensively foraging, elk are preparing for the rut, and eagles have recently fledged. • By the end of August, many berry crops, particularly huckleberries, are on their ...

The final days of the 2018 Youth Conservation Program came to a close last week and marked the end of yet another incredible season on the trail. While most participants had to return home for school and sports commitments, the ...

Week nine of the Youth Conservation Program brought the season to a close for a handful of participants as they return to school and some embark on new journeys to college. However, as the crew gets smaller, they become more ...

YCP spent the eigth week of their season camping and working out of the Lower Berry Patrol Cabin in the seldom-visited northern canyons of Grand Teton. This backcountry hitch provides an opportunity for the crew to not only work together ...

We extend a special thank you to many partners who provide products and lend expertise to help our organization and programs thrive. The North Face Dornan's Moose Enterprises, INC. Parks Project Kowa Optimed, INC. Lee's Tees Barker-Ewing Scenic Tours Amangani ...

Photo by NPS On July 10, climbing guides alerted park rangers to movement in the rock buttress that was believed to have recently occurred. After evaluating the situation, park rangers closed the area out of concern that the rock—which is ...

Week six was a yin to week five's yang. While last week the YCP had three distinct educational days and one day of trail work, this week they were focused on project work. The crew spent three days working on ...