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A dry-stack stone wall, similar to those at Pacific Creek and Jenny Lake, was built earlier this summer to create the overlook.

Work Underway at Jackson Lake Dam

Renewal efforts at Jackson Lake Dam, the second of three project sites to be improved by our Snake River Gateways campaign, are underway. Work began this spring to enhance parking and traffic flow; create an accessible pathway to the river; ...
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Grand Teton National Park Foundation Celebrates 25 Years

In 1997, Jack Neckels, Grand Teton National Park's superintendent at the time, approached business leader and philanthropist Jerry Halpin with the idea of forming a nonprofit that would raise funds for a new visitor center. Grand Teton National Park Foundation ...
This permanent mural by Helen Seay will remind visitors and locals how to responsibly recreate in bear country.

GTNP Foundation Partners with JH Public Art’s WildWalls to Share Bear Safety Message

Jackson's downtown streets welcomed two new permanent murals and twelve temporary murals during JH Public Art's annual WildWalls event. Beginning July 1, blank alley walls were transformed into an open-air gallery that runs through September. Local artists collaborated with science ...

Youth Conservation Program Summer Update

The summer 2022 Youth Conservation Program kicked off in mid-June, with seventeen crew members from across the country. This group of eager teens hit the ground running and have been working and learning in Grand Teton National Park for the ...
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Moose-Wilson Road Improvements Scheduled for this Spring & Summer

The National Park Service will begin construction activities addressing infrastructure needs in the southern portion of the Moose-Wilson Road in the park beginning this spring. Public access will be limited to weekends during summer construction activities. Visitor Impacts in 2022 ...
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Spring Wildlife Whereabouts: Seasonal Transitions Underway

This is a challenging time of year for wildlife as winter fat reserves have been depleted and new season plant growth is in its earliest stages and limited in distribution. Energy conservation is still a high priority. Adult male bears ...

Adventure Journal: Rolling Through April On Teton Park Road

As the first signs of spring begin to emerge in Grand Teton, we can only think of one thing to remedy the post-winter-pre-summer blues-a snow and car free park road during the month of April! The Teton Park Road is ...
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North Drinkware Gives Back to Grand Teton

North Drinkware is based in Oregon, creates landscape-inspired tumblers and pint glasses, and is passionate about giving back. The company generously donates a portion of sales from their Teton collection to the Foundation through their partnership with 1% For The ...
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February Wildlife Whereabouts: Winter Still Poses Challenges to Park’s Wild Residents

As of Tuesday, February 22, the Snake River Headwaters is recording snow water equivalents at 82% of median, compared to 100% in 2021 and 110% in 2020 for the same day. Even though this has been a low snow year to ...
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January Wildlife Whereabouts: Short Days and Long Nights

Grand Teton's harsh winters push wildlife to their limits. Photo: Ryan Sheets Cold temperatures and snowfall have Grand Teton's wildlife utilizing all of their incredible adaptations to navigate and survive the harsh winter season. Moose use their long legs to ...
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Grand Teton Reader Shares Tales of Jackson Hole’s Storied Past

From tales of the early days in Jackson Hole told by explorers, homesteaders, and dude ranchers, to stories of early mountaineering feats, mixed with accounts of the struggle to conserve the land that is now Grand Teton National Park, Bob ...
Trumpeter swans are the heaviest flying bird in North America, with adults often weighing over 20 pounds.

December Wildlife Whereabouts: Settling Into Winter

Bald eagles inhabit the Jackson Hole valley year round without migrating elsewhere. Adult bald eagles with nesting territories in the park/valley remain year-round and will prey on higher numbers of waterfowl as fish become less available under ice. Fall spawning ...
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