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In the Spotlight: Grand Teton Lodge Company
Grand Teton Lodge Company (GTLC) was founded in the mid-1950s by John D. Rockefeller, Jr. with the construction of Jackson Lake Lodge. Not only is this group a long-time favorite among park guests, GTLC is also one of the Foundation's ...
Summer Series Clip 1: Jenny Lake Project – Materials Transport
Trails Update: It’s proving to be an exciting summer with construction in full-swing in the backcountry near the mouth of Cascade Canyon. Stone and crushed aggregate that wintered beneath tarps in 2,000 lb. bags were flown by helicopter to the ...
The Grand Rescue
TICKETS ON SALE NOW! The Grand Rescue is a documentary film about a rescue that became a legend. In 1967, on the North Face of the Grand Teton, seven rescuers risked their lives to save a severely injured climber and ...
National Trails Day Success!
Thank you to our great group of volunteers! This year we celebrated National Trails Day! This nationwide holiday occurs every year on the first Saturday of June. The day was devoted to celebrating and promoting the extensive trail systems throughout ...
Farmer’s Market Beneficiary – August 2nd
On Saturday, August 2nd, Grand Teton National Park Foundation will be the local non-profit beneficiary of the Jackson Hole Farmer’s Market. Each week the market features one local non-profit to receive 10% of all sales from each vendor. This will ...
Trail Talk: A Window into Grand Teton National Park’s Youth Conservation Program – Week 2
This week started off hot and dry, but the YCP team got their feet wet by beginning construction to replace a rotten footbridge by the Bradley Lake outlet. This bridge is essential in the spring when the lake is high ...
Trail Talk: A Window into Grand Teton National Park’s Youth Conservation Program – Week 1
The Youth Conservation Program (YCP) is more than a summer job; it’s an action-packed educational opportunity that accomplishes much needed work in Grand Teton. In the beginning of June, a group of teens traveled from across the country to Jackson ...
Youth Conservation Program
The Youth Conservation Program (YCP) is more than a summer job; it's an action-packed educational opportunity that accomplishes much needed work in one of America’s most popular landscapes while helping participants develop a personal conservation ethic. Young adults work, earn, ...
Jenny Lake Project Update: May 2014
In late May, as Jenny Lake's shores finally began to see significant snow melt, park staff, project engineers, and a helicopter team descended on the area to kick off 2014's construction season for an exciting multi-year project: Inspiring Journeys: A ...