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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 ...
Hammer Corps
For over 20 years, Grand Teton has utilized volunteer groups to help with the preservation of historical buildings and landscapes, completing critical work and protecting significant properties. Grand Teton Hammer Corps provides the park with skilled project leaders, a formal ...
Wildlife Brigade
Tasked with facilitating safe interactions between visitors and animals, Grand Teton's Wildlife Brigade members are part ambassadors, part compliance officers. This valuable group of volunteers manages roadside wildlife jams, patrols picnic areas for unsecured food, and shares educational information with ...
Trail Talk: A Behind the Scenes Look at Grand Teton’s Youth Conservation Program – Week 5
This week marks the half-way point of the 2017 YCP season. The crew spent the first part of their week with the park's vegetation crew identifying and removing invasive weeds. After two days, all YCP members can confidently identify musk ...
Trail Talk: A Behind the Scenes Look into GTNP’s Youth Conservation Program – Week 4
The Youth Conservation Program had another hot and successful week! On Monday the crew split up into two teams. Half of the group worked at Blacktail Ponds building log checks (basically a log staircase) with a cross cut saw and ...
Trail Talk: A Behind the Scenes Look into GTNP’s Youth Conservation Program – Week 3
Warm, warmer, and even hot weather greeted YCP during their third week of the season. Many hands made light work on Monday when the crew got a hold of some pick axes and shovels and created a horse trail cut-off ...
Stephen P. Adamson, Jr. Outdoor Fund 2017 Scholarship Recipient
Stephen Adamson was an attorney who was passionate about wild places, outdoor adventure, and Grand Teton National Park. He inspired many who knew him to dream big and explore. Through a sponsorship fund established in his honor, we celebrate his ...