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Trail Talk: A Behind the Scenes Look into GTNP’s Youth Conservation Program – Week Two
Week two of YCP started with a drain cleaning extravaganza in Granite Canyon. The crew made it all the way to the Granite Patrol Cabin for a round trip of almost 13 miles, and the team is quickly becoming experts ...
Mid-Summer Jenny Lake Trail Update
Aerial view of Jenny Lake. Photo by David Swift. Early season work has allowed Grand Teton National Park to open a variety of trails and destinations at Jenny Lake. A huge thanks to trail crews for their incredible effort to ...
Adventure Journal: 4 Best Places to Spot Wildlife in Grand Teton
Grand Teton is one of the best national parks to see wildlife because it lies in the heart of one of the largest, intact temperate ecosystems in the world. Moose, beavers, bears, sandhill cranes, bison, wolves, and elk are just ...
Jackson Hole One Fly Foundation & Patagonia World Trout Initiative Support Native Trout Habitat Restoration
Jackson Hole One Fly Foundation and Patagonia World Trout Initiative have demonstrated their commitment to the long-term conservation of native Snake River cutthroat trout by generously supporting habitat restoration in Grand Teton National Park. Both organizations recently awarded Grand Teton ...
Wildlife Whereabouts: Transitioning Into Summer
If you are lucky enough to see a baby moose, be sure to keep your eye out for its protective mother. Photo by Jerry Herman. Long days and warm temperatures mark summer's arrival in Grand Teton National Park. As daily ...
Park Biologists Take a Closer Look at Bats
By Shan Burson, Bioacoustic Ecologist The rare Townsend's big-eared bat. Photo from NPS. Next time you are in Grand Teton during warm weather months, look up in the evening and you may see the swirling, whirling flight of bats. Unlike ...
Trail Talk: Trail Talk: A Behind the Scenes Look into GTNP’s Youth Conservation Program – Week One
The 2017 Youth Conservation Program is off to a great start. After a day of orientation and boot fitting, the team went straight to work in their new gear. As is always the case at the beginning of a trails ...
Jenny Lake UPDATE: Early Summer Construction & Closures
A rerouted trail from the visitor plaza leads directly to this spectacular lake overlook. When it is finished, the gap between the rocks will contain a bronze 3-D relief model of the peaks and canyons across the lake. Summer 2017 ...
Grand Teton National Park Foundation Celebrates 20th Anniversary!
We are celebrating twenty years of successful partnership with Grand Teton National Park in 2017. Since 1997, the Foundation has raised more than $65 million in support of projects and programming that vastly improve visitor services, preserve park resources, and ...
Wildlife Whereabouts: Cubs, Calves, & Nestlings
Bison calves are easy to spot this time of year. Their bright coats standout in bison herds and against the sagebrush. Spring brings new life to Grand Teton National Park. The valley is a vibrant green and buzzing with the ...
New Selection of Native American Artifacts on Display at Moose Visitor Center
Craig Thomas Discovery and Visitor Center in Moose has a new Native American artifact exhibit—Living Traditions: Reflections of the Past. The display demonstrates the similarities and differences between the past and present within Native American cultures. The incredibly detailed and ...
VIDEO: Protecting Grand Teton’s Wildlife One Bear Jam at a Time
The park’s team of highly trained volunteers, known as the Wildlife Brigade, manages traffic and crowds during roadside wildlife jams, helping to ensure the safety of the park’s wildlife and visitors. The group also patrols campsites and picnic areas for ...