Grand Teton News

            Through highways, rugged terrain and state lines one wolverine managed to travel the 500 miles that separate Grand Teton National Park from Colorado. No easy feat, the wolverine took two months, April and May, to make this journey. This marked the first time in 90 years that a wolverine was spotted in Colorado. This is one of the fourteen wolverines that are collared by the Greater Yellowstone Wolverine Program.

The rugged Tetons rise up and are reflected in the pristine waters of Jenny Lake in 

Grand Teton National Park will be hosting their 34th annual program for American Indian artists. This program will give park visitors the chance to learn about the traditional and contemporary art forms of many different Indian tribes. Some of those tribes are Shoshone, Northern Cheyenne, Tarascan-Apache, Ogalala Sioux, and Navajo.

One of Grand Teton National Park’s oldest and largest campgrounds could get a major upgrade starting later this year after park officials announced they want to reduce its footprint, upgrade its infrastructure and allocate a significant number of RV sites for employee housing.

Summertime in Jackson is about to get more interesting, with "Jackson Hole to the Max," a 45-minute destination movie about Jackson Hole’s natural wonders, wildlife, history and extreme lifestyles. Reba McEntire, “The Queen of Country” herself, was on location just last week filming scenes for the family movie.

Want to go fly fishing? No problem. Would you rather take a scenic float trip down the Snake River?

Jackson Hole residents and park visitors are reminded that two roads within Grand Teton National Park will close to vehicular traffic for the winter season beginning Friday evening, October 31, 2008.

A seriously injured hiker was located and rescued from Avalanche Canyon on the afternoon of Wednesday, August 6th, following an extensive effort that involved 65 searchers from the park and several other agencies. Richard Felder, 58, of Houston, Texas, was descending Avalanche Canyon on Tuesday morning when he slipped on a snowfield just below Snowdrift Lake and tumbled at least 10 feet over a cliff. Felder suffered internal and head injuries and several broken bones and was unable to resume hiking.

"A moose!" exclaimed my 10-year-old son Matt, "A real moose!" We screeched to a halt along the side of the road in Grand Teton National Park. Reggie, eight years old, was equally mesmerized, but three-year-old Melanie couldn't quite grasp that we were in the moose's house—and it wasn't a zoo. I still smile years later when I think about the kids' excitement. Forget the Kodak moments. The chance to share something new together—something you'd never see or do at home—is what makes those indelible family vacation memories that last forever.