Hiking Jenny Lake in Grand Teton Na... Sep 5, 2008
Hiking Jenny Lake in Grand Teton National Park: An Easy to Moderate Hike Offers Scenic Views and Wildlife ... Hiking Jenny Lake in Grand Teton National Park ... Hiking Jenny Lake in Grand Teton National Park. (Suite101.com)
Local photographer captures nature at its best Sep 5, 2008
He has traveled with his wife Sue to Yellowstone National Park, Grand Teton National Park, Arizona, Maine and Florida among other places. The couple most recently took a trip with 16 other photographers to the Galapagos Islands. (Dallas County News, IA)
Antelope migration project underway Sep 5, 2008
JACKSON -- A five-year project is under way to improve the pronghorn migration route from Sublette County to Grand Teton National Park ... For thousands of years, antelope have traveled the 350-mile route from their summer range in what is now Grand Teton National Park to winter range as far south as Rock Springs. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
'Recycled Teens' Go West Sep 3, 2008
Highlights of the trip included Yellowstone National Park, Mount Rushmore with a return at night, Crazy Horse Memorial, Badlands National Park, Grand Teton National Park, Jackson Hole Valley, Devils Tower, Deadwood and Salt Lake City. We visited Wall Drug Store in South Dakota. (Missourian Publishing, MO)
Families Stretch Their Physical Limits on Multisport Vacations Sep 1, 2008
GRAND TETON NATIONAL PARK, Wyo. The scarily steep expanse of granite looms, but fearless Patrick Kudej, 13, scampers up nearly 200 feet and then rappels backward off a cliff, with the help of a harness, careful rope support and watchful instructor. (ABC News)
Luxury Travel Bargains Close To Home Aug 31, 2008
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Missing Minn. hiker found in Grand Teton, given candy Aug 30, 2008
MOOSE -- A Minnesota man has been found unharmed after getting lost and spending a night outside in Grand Teton National Park. Rangers found 54-year-old Charles Mastny, of Lakeland, Minn. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
Ultrarunner completes 34-mile route around Tetons Aug 29, 2008
(AP) -- A 33-year-old ultra-endurance athlete says he has staked out a new benchmark for running in Grand Teton National Park. Matt Hart, of Driggs, Idaho, said he recently ran a nearly 34-mile loop around the high peaks of the Teton Range. (Concord Monitor)
Fed Attention to Wall Street Concerns Is `Dangerous,' Ex-BOE Official Says Aug 24, 2008
Buiter nevertheless won some praise for openly confronting the Fed's record at its summer retreat in Grand Teton National Park. Willem's papers don't pull punches, they have attitude,'' Blinder said. (Bloomberg -- US)
Fed Chief Still Sees Inflation Easing Aug 23, 2008
Mr. Bernanke's comments, at the Kansas City Fed's annual symposium at Grand Teton National Park, suggested the Fed is likely to keep its target for its benchmark interest rate at 2% in coming months. The Fed chief said the "financial storm" that started last year "has not yet subsided." Financial turmoil and inflation triggered by higher commodity prices have resulted. (Yahoo News -- U.S. Economy)
A year after speech, Bernanke may have to eat his words Aug 21, 2008
Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke steps out on a balcony after his speech last year at the Jackson Lake Lodge at Grand Teton National Park, Wyo. By Sue Kirchhoff, USA TODAY WASHINGTON The difference a year can make. (USA Today -- Money)
16-Year Old Killed In Wyoming Crash Aug 11, 2008
A 16-year-old boy was killed and six others injured when a minivan rolled over in Grand Teton National Park. The minivan was carrying a family from Washington state and Hungary, and the accident happened around 7 p.m. Saturday just south of Moran Junction. (Q13.com, WA)
Climber slips on ice, killed in Teton Range Aug 11, 2008
Grand Teton National Park officials have identified the victim as 55-year-old Chris Pazder, of Helena, Mont. The accident happened Saturday afternoon. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
1 killed, 6 injured in Grand Teton crash Aug 11, 2008
- A 16-year-old boy was killed and six others injured when a minivan rolled over in Grand Teton National Park. (186). (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Grand Teton hiker sustains serious injuries (38) Aug 10, 2008
GRAND TETON NATIONAL PARK -- A 58-year-old man is recovering after he slid off a 10-foot ledge and spent about 32 hours alone in the Grand Teton National Park backcountry before rescuers found him. Officials said that if rescuers had not found Richard Felder, of Houston, he might not have survived another night in the mountains with several broken bones, a head wound and internal injuries. (Casper Star-Tribune)
Hiker seriously injured in Grand Teton Aug 8, 2008
GRAND TETON NATIONAL PARK, Wyo. - A 58-year-old man is recovering after he slid off a 10-foot ledge and spent about 32 hours alone in the Grand Teton National Park backcountry before rescuers found him. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Americas five-star travel bargains Aug 5, 2008
offers a summer vacationwith rates ranging from to $595- $695 a nightthat includes golf, fishing and hiking, as well as a picnic surrounded by mountain views in either or Grand Teton National Park. The WauwinetNantucket's top hotel, the Wauwinet, is offering discounted rates starting at $500 a night (usual summer rates start at $700 a night). (MSNBC -- Politics)
Gunbarrel fire burns between Cody and Yellowstone Jul 31, 2008
Fire managers said the fire danger rating will be elevated to "very high" starting Thursday in the Bridger-Teton National Forest and Grand Teton National Park because of hot, windy and dry conditions. A service of the Associated Press(AP). (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Wyoming briefs Jul 25, 2008
Meanwhile, officials in Grand Teton National Park said vehicles have killed numerous animals including wolves, elk and moose within the past month. One car was so badly damaged after striking a wolf that it had to be towed. (Sioux Falls Tri-State Neighbor, SD)
Park officials: Fall killed Ridgway guide Jul 23, 2008
GRAND TETON NATIONAL PARK, Wyo. A Ridgway mountain climbing guide died from fall injuries, Grand Teton National Park officials said Tuesday. (Montrose Daily Press, CO)
Colo. climbing guide dies in Wyoming fall (963) Jul 22, 2008
GRAND TETON NATIONAL PARK -- A guide died Saturday while climbing alone at Grand Teton National Park, officials say. George Gardner, 58, of Ridgway, Colo. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
Budget-smart national park trips Jul 15, 2008
We screeched to a halt along the side of the road in Grand Teton National Park. Reggie, 8, was equally mesmerized but 3-year-old Melanie couldn't quite grasp that we were in the moose's house -- and it wasn't a zoo. (CNN -- Travel)
Wildlife painting Jul 14, 2008
The museum embodies an impulse that is more powerful than the sum of its parts, and it is more easily felt here, just above the National Elk Refuge and near Grand Teton National Park, than it could ever be in, for example, the wilds of New York City. In his illuminating book "American Wildlife Art" David Wagner argues that the painting of wildlife developed in a far different manner in North America than in Europe. (International Herald Tribune)
Summer Music Festivals in the North... Jul 13, 2008
In its 47th summer season, the Grand Teton Music Festival celebrates symphonic music and the beautiful scenery of Grand Teton National Park. The festival runs from July 1 through Aug 16th with chamber music concerts, summer symphonic concerts and more music. (Suite101.com)
Jackson Lake Reservoir now full Jul 6, 2008
The reservoir is in Grand Teton National Park. It's now holding nearly 850,000 acre feet of water, all owned by downstream irrigators in Idaho. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Few changes for Washington expected after U.S. Supreme Court gun ruling Jun 28, 2008
Cheney119 wrote on Jun 27, 2008 10:37 PM:" Wild dangerous animals? Boy I've been hiking and climbing for 30 years and never once needed a weapon to protect myself from dangerous animals. Other than mosquitoes, You must have quite an imagination. My campsite was invaded by several bison one night in Yellowstone, but slaughtering them was not required (or legal). I've been 8 feet from two bull moose in Grand Teton National Park and managed not to need a weapon or slaughter anything again. They... (Longview Daily News, WA)
Studying toad mystery Jun 27, 2008
Peter Murphy, a visiting assistant professor of biology at Idaho State University, recently spent three weeks capturing the toads and fitting them with transceivers around Wyoming's Grand Teton National Park and Colorado's Bears Ears Mountains to find out why. Murphy is researching reasons why the Bufo boreas species of Western toads in Wyoming has shown more effective resistance against chytrid fungus than in Colorado. (Pocatello Idaho State Journal, ID)
New naturalist for Audobon Society connects people with nature Jun 25, 2008
She attended the Teton Science Schools' professional residency in environmental education with an emphasis in natural history interpretation, while Ron managed a bookstore for Grand Teton National Park. The couple then moved to Laramie, where Ryan earned a dual master's degree from the University of Wyoming in natural resources and natural science and environment. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
Preserve center opens Jun 25, 2008
Courtesy photo--Thanks to a gift from the Laurance S. Rockefeller family, a 1,106-acre preserve opened to the public in November as part of Grand Teton National Park, allowing people to see such views as this of Phelps Lake. An interpretive center that explains the ecology of the preserve was unveiled and opened to the public last week as well. (Rexburg Standard Journal, ID)
Crash in Grand Teton National Park kills 2 Jun 25, 2008
- Grand Teton National Park officials say two tourists from Belgium were killed when their car crashed head-on with a semi-truck hauling a car transport trailer. (92). (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Game Department to study Jackson elk herd Jun 19, 2008
The elk migrate through the Bridger-Teton National Forest and Grand Teton National Park lands. The study will focus on the movement of the elk during hunting season to see how the migration coincides with fall hunting seasons. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Window repair workshop set Jun 8, 2008
Both come from Grand Teton National Park. The workshop costs 25 per person, which will be partially refunded in exchange for hands-on labor. (Montana Standard, MT)
Plea to U.S.: Please don't feed the elk Jun 5, 2008
Bison attracted to feedThe feeding grounds also inadvertently attract hundreds of bison every winter from Grand Teton National Park. That led to a hunt last winter in which 266 bison were killed to stave off damage caused when the animals trample the landscape. (MSNBC -- Environment)
Grand Teton monitoring Gros Ventre River's eroding bank May 30, 2008
GRAND TETON NATIONAL PARK -- The superintendent of Grand Teton National Park says park staff and federal highway officials are keeping a close eye on a section of eroding river bank that's near a road inside the park. Mary Gibson Scott says the Gros Ventre River is swollen with water from spring runoff and recent rains. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
Rockefeller family members press for change at Exxon May 27, 2008
The Rockefeller family has always been identified with oil and the legacy of Standard Oil, but for several generations it has also been active in environmental causes and acquiring vast amounts of land for preservation, including part of what is today the Grand Teton National Park. John D. Rockefeller's grandsons, particularly Laurance and Winthrop Rockefeller, devoted themselves to conservation issues, and Rockefeller charitable organizations have long promoted efforts to fight pollution. (International Herald Tribune -- Business)
No More Fedspeak on Further Interest Rate Cuts May 26, 2008
In this Aug. 31, 2007 file photo, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke, right, talks with vice-chairman Donald Kohn at Grand Teton National Park, Wyo. Federal Reserve officials are putting out the word that further interest rate cuts are unlikely. (ABC News -- Wire)
Chairlifts In July? May 25, 2008
and Grand Teton National Park, I had to revisit that old assumption ... The next day we drove the scenic highway into Grand Teton National Park, and easily persuaded Rowan to hike up to yet another vista point with the promise of a squirt-gun fight in the pool at trail's end. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Travel)
Wyo. plans 25-wolf quota May 25, 2008
Grand Teton National Park and the National Elk Refuge would be excluded. The plan proposes hunters killing five wolves in the Gros Ventre hunt unit between Oct. 1 and Nov. 15. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Sportsmen meet in Wyo. to discuss preserving hunting lands May 23, 2008
GRAND TETON NATIONAL PARK, Wyo. - Energy development is increasingly coming into conflict with traditional hunting and fishing grounds in the West, prompting concern from outdoor enthusiasts who want to see their longtime stomping grounds preserved for future generations. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Spring Isn't Everywhere May 17, 2008
Snow also has affected the opening of facilities and campgrounds in Grand Teton National Park, with the south Jenny Lake facilities, including a campground, not expected to open until Thursday. Gros Ventre, and Colter Bay and Signal Mountain campgrounds are expected to open for the season before the holiday, but Signal Mountain may not have all loops open. (Rexburg Standard Journal, ID)
Tribes allowed to hunt bison on refuge May 11, 2008
The hunting of up to five bison by the tribes was proposed in a bison management plan approved last year for the National Elk Refuge and Grand Teton National Park. Unlike other bison hunting in Jackson Hole, the ceremonial hunt is not intended to control bison numbers. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Grand Teton to unveil antelope exhibit May 10, 2008
- Grand Teton National Park will soon unveil a new outdoor exhibit explaining the migration of pronghorn antelope between the park and the upper Green River Basin. (120). (Rapid City Journal, SD)
How many wolves? Lawsuit says original target was too small by sevenfold May 8, 2008
The bison herd in Grand Teton National Park, for example, began with just a handful of animals, and that herd has grown large and is genetically healthy and diverse, he said. But even if the predictions of inbreeding were to come true, he said, the solution would be simple: Officials could introduce a few more genetically diverse wolves into the populations. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
Hazards found in parks, schools run by Interior Dept. May 3, 2008
At Grand Teton National Park, a headquarters building on an earthquake fault is not built to seismic codes. The department arranged for $1. (Boston Globe)
Grand Teton going green Apr 22, 2008
- Grand Teton National Park says it's switching to green power. (329). (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Do Not Feed the Bears Apr 17, 2008
MOLLY MCSWAIN/Grand Teton National Park -- Following the leader, grizzly bears move slowly through the snow in Grand Teton National Park in a photo taken Sunday ... Published: Wednesday, April 16, 2008 3:14 PM MDT GRAND TETON NATIONAL PARK, Wyo. (Rexburg Standard Journal, ID)
Vegas has something for everyone - and more Apr 6, 2008
For women only, Serendipity Traveler's weeklong Walking in Wyoming trip features Grand Teton National Park, with both walks and guided hikes, as well as a float trip down the Snake River and expeditions with park rangers to see wildlife. The trip is suited to average walkers, but a local guide will lead hikes for the more advanced. (Boston Globe)
* Traffic threatens endangered antelope Mar 30, 2008
Berger previously helped identify a key migration route for the antelope-like pronghorn in and out of Grand Teton National Park in Wyoming. This story has been viewed 223 times. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
7 tax-free havens Mar 27, 2008
In addition to the famed Yellowstone, Wyoming is home to Grand Teton National Park and many other state parks, monuments and campgrounds. Wyoming's largest city, (No. (CNN -- Money)
Ornithologist Brent Horton searches live oaks for orange warblers. Mar 27, 2008
"Horton said he remembered having a great reverence for the outdoors and "paying attention to everything," even as a child.His family moved to Rabun when he was in grade school. He and his brother spent many weekends hunting together in the woods.A trip to the Far West early in his life also had a major effect on him."We went on a family vacation when I was in the fifth grade to Yellowstone National Park, Glacier National Park and Grand Teton National Park," Horton said. He met many park rangers... (Clayton Tribune, GA)
BOLD JOURNEY Mar 16, 2008
Photo provided by the Lamm familyMichelle Lamm at Grand Teton National Park in western Wyoming during a family trip out West in 2005. Before she makes the trip to South America, Lamm will go to Colorado to train in a high altitude. (Florida Times-Union)
Are Wolves The Pronghorn's Best Friend? Mar 5, 2008
Over a three-year period, researchers radio-collared more than 100 fawns in wolf-free and wolf-abundant areas of Grand Teton National Park and monitored their survival throughout the summer ... While pronghorn are not endangered, the population that summers in Grand Teton National Park, part of the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem, had been reduced to fewer than 200 animals in recent years. (Science Daily)
Pronghorn Thrive in Wolves' Shadow Mar 5, 2008
So, too, have pronghorn, increasing by about 50 percent in Grand Teton National Park, part of the Yellowstone area, according to the study. Meanwhile coyote and elk populations are declining. (National Geographic)
Antelope get help with migration Mar 4, 2008
The equipment is here because every fall and spring, 300 to 450 pronghorn antelope cross the bustling two-lane on their journey between the snowcapped mountains in Grand Teton National Park and the expansive, sagebrush-covered mesas and hills of southwestern Wyoming. The journey extends about 160 miles; of all the mammals in the Western Hemisphere, only the Arctic caribou migrates farther. (AZCentral -- News)
Made in Wyoming Mar 2, 2008
The 1953 movie "Shane" was primarily filmed in Jackson near Grand Teton National Park ... Starring Alan Ladd, Jean Arthur, Van Heflin, Jack Palance and Ben Johnson, it was filmed primarily in Jackson Hole areas now part of Grand Teton National Park, Farmer said. (Gillette News-Record, WY)
Agencies Capture Bighorns, Fit Them with Collars Mar 1, 2008
Grand Teton National Park, Bridger-Teton National Forest, Caribou-Targhee National Forest and the Wyoming Fish and Game Department are participating in the research project. According to an interagency news release, winter is a good time to capture bighorn sheep. (Rexburg Standard Journal, ID)
Infotainment Feb 26, 2008
1929 US President Coolidge signed a bill creating the Grand Teton National Park. 1930 New York City installed traffic lights. (Daily Times, Pakistan)
Scientist says jack rabbits gone from Yellowstone Feb 16, 2008
Only three have been spotted by scientists since 1991 all in Grand Teton National Park, according to Berger. He questioned area biologists and naturalists and combed through museum records and studies dating to the 1870s to reach his conclusions. (Havre Daily News, MT)
5 fun and affordable family-friendly adventures Feb 6, 2008
Parents and their children can also go hiking at the Grand Teton National Park (about 12 miles from Jackson Hole Mountain resort). And, of course, if your family loves to ski, Jackson Hole is ready for you. (MSNBC -- Travel)
Brucellosis nearly eradicated in cattle; still poses threat in elk, bison Feb 5, 2008
Still, the disease could pose threats in the West, where the presence of brucellosis in free-ranging bison and elk in Yellowstone National Park and Grand Teton National Park could affect herds in surrounding states. If brucellosis is found in more than one herd of cattle in a brucellosis-free state within two years, the state loses its brucellosis-free status and may face restrictions on interstate cattle movement. (Montana Standard, MT)
Researchers' hounds kill cougar kitten Feb 2, 2008
- Tracking hounds caught and killed a mountain lion kitten during a routine capture operation last month in Grand Teton National Park. (200). (Rapid City Journal, SD)
State wolf rules go to public Jan 27, 2008
Camenzind said he can envision a scenario under the new rule where wolves from the five wolf packs operating around the Jackson Hole and Grand Teton National Park area could be killed by the state, simply for hunting on the state-run elk feedgrounds near Jackson Hole and disrupting the state's feeding program. "The wolves will routinely visit these elk feedgrounds because that's where the elk population is artificially concentrated," he said. (Casper Star-Tribune)
Jackson area bison vaccinations might begin this winterPosted On Dec. 24 Dec 25, 2007
So far, bison and cattle intermingling hasn't been a major issue in Jackson Hole because bison prefer to graze in Grand Teton National Park and on the National Elk Refuge. . (Missoulian, MT)
business briefs Dec 23, 2007
Jenny Lake Boating, Inc. has been awarded a contract to provide boat shuttle service, scenic interpretive boat tours and boat rentals on Jenny Lake in Grand Teton National Park. Jenny Lake Boating was providing such services under a five-year concession contract, according to a press release. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
Christmas at the White House 12-23-2007 Dec 23, 2007
Displays ranged from the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse in the East Garden Room, to Mount Rushmore and the Grand Teton National Park in Wyoming, to an awe-inspiring painting by Albert Bierstadt, Rocky Mountain Landscape, in the Red Room. Trees and garlands throughout the public areas reflected the theme with special pieces showcasing the national parks. (Plainview Daily Herald, TX)
