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Join us at Diehl Gallery on September 8th!

On Friday, September 8th, the Diehl Gallery in downtown Jackson will host an artist reception for the opening of Natural Alchemy by Susan Goldsmith. Redbud Rhapsody by Susan Goldsmith. Goldsmith is a mixed media artist whose inspiration comes from the ...

Trail Talk: A behind the scenes look into Grand Teton’s Youth Conservation Program – Week 10

After celebrating the magnificent eclipse independently on Monday, YCP returned to the trail this week to further assist the NPS trail crew moving crush rock and large boulders to help with the Jenny Lake Renewal Project. Everyone was pleased to ...

Trail Talk: A behind the scenes look at Grand Teton’s Youth Conservation Program – Week 9

The YCP crew successfully completed their ninth week on-the-job. Although a few team members have already left for their freshman year of college, the group is still going strong. Painting a historical structure by the Snake River. Monday and Tuesday ...

Trail Talk: A behind the scenes look at Grand Teton’s Youth Conservation Program – Week 8

This week was the highlight of the YCP season. On Monday the crew was shuttled across Jackson Lake from Lizard Creek Campground to Wilcox Point. The Lower Berry Patrol Cabin served as their base camp for the week. This backcountry ...

Trail Talk: A behind the scenes look at Grand Teton’s Youth Conservation Program – Week 7

YCP's seventh week in the field started off with an incredible educational day led by Nancy Bockino, an ecologist who specializes in whitebark pine research and monitoring in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem. The crew was fascinated to learn about the ...

On the Beaten Path: Trail Building with Former GTNP Crew Leader – Part 1

Alex St.Clair is a former crew leader who spent 10 seasons building and maintaining the more than 300 miles of trail in Grand Teton National Park. In this series, he shares a glimpse of the hard work involved in trail ...

First Session of Tribal Youth Corps Completes Much-Needed Work in Grand Teton

The first of two Tribal Youth Corps sessions wrapped up at the beginning of July and this group of teens accomplished an incredible amount of work in Grand Teton National Park. The crew of six students from the nearby Wind ...

Pura Vida Summer Sessions 2017

The eighth year of Pura Vida in Grand Teton National Park was another great success. There were a total of 21 students and 30 family members who participated in the middle and high school sessions that aim to introduce the ...

VIDEO: Why The Coca-Cola Company Supports Grand Teton’s Youth Conservation Program

The Coca-Cola Company and Coca-Cola Foundation have generously supported Grand Teton National Park Foundation's Youth Conservation Program for over eight years. Each summer Coca-Cola employee Quinton Martin joins the crew to help improve trails and get to know participants. Watch ...

Trail Talk: A Behind the Scenes Look at Grand Teton’s Youth Conservation Program – Week 6

The YCP season is flying by! This week the crew completed some much-needed detail work on the Jenny Lake trail along the east shore near the visitor center. They worked with Matt Hazard, Grand Teton's landscape architect, to put the ...

String Lake Brigade

String Lake is one of the most popular destinations in Grand Teton due to its stunning scenery, access to water activities, and proximity to hiking trails. Record visitation in recent years has created a variety of management challenges for the ...

Snake River Ambassadors

Record-breaking visitation and the Wild and Scenic designation of the Snake River have increased recreational use, causing more boating accidents. Snake River Ambassadors support the National Park Service by educating visitors about the potential hazards and necessary skills to navigate ...