Grand Teton National Park
The National Park Service and American Forests have signed a five-year agreement to help retore the whitebark pine population to the western United States. Under President Biden’s Investing in America agenda, this partnership will support multiple restoration activities in national parks. The initial projects in Wyoming’s National Parks, Yellowstone and Grand Teton, along with Montana’s…
A man captured a video of his wife attempting to pet a moose at a national park despite his warnings to keep away for the animal. “This is proof, for the doctors, of what her bodily injuries are from,” said the man while capturing the video, who was also standing too close to the moose.…
In the early morning hours of Friday, August 11, Park rangers responded to a report of a hiker who fell off of the west side of the Teewinot Mountain in Grand Teton National Park. When Rangers arrived, they found Joy Cho of Simi Valley, California who had succumbed to significant injuries from the fall. Cho…
The experience of Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks has been forever changed by the influence and perversity of social media. While many may lament these changes, one benefit is that social media allows visitors to capture egregious incidents in the parks – and nearly always leads to the identification and punishment of the perpetrators.…
National Geographic’s second season of “America’s National Parks” will focus on the infamous Wyoming bear Grizzly 399 and her life in Grand Teton National Park. The executive producer and narrator of the series is none other than country music superstar, Garth Brooks. The “Friends in Low Places” singer will be showcasing the fascinating life of…
Grand Teton National Park staff will continue habitat restoration projects this summer as part of a multi-phase restoration effort to replace approximately 4,500 acres of non-native grass fields with native sagebrush habitat. A healthy sagebrush ecosystem in Grand Teton is vital for the diversity and abundance of native plants and wildlife species like elk, bison,…
Grizzlies emerging from hibernation is always an enjoyable time of year for wildlife enthusiasts. But in 2023, enthusiasts across the globe were waiting for the emergence of one bear in particular. And yesterday, their patience was rewarded in spectacular fashion. Social media is filled with posts of delight and awe as several people confirmed Grizzly…
Grand Teton National Park has extended two existing wildlife closures to protect bighorn sheep because of persistent winter conditions and deep snowpack at high elevations throughout the Teton Range. The existing park closures near the summits of Static Peak, Mount Hunt, and Prospectors Mountain are extended through May 15, 2023. Recreational use in these areas…
Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks consistently rank amongst the most popular national parks in the United States. But a new list considering several factors knocks both of Wyoming’s national parks out of the top ten – and the top twenty. In celebration of National Parks Week, Travel Lemming released a data-backed ranking of all…
The first grizzly spotted in Grand Teton National reminds the Jackson Hole community to be safe and proactive as they continue to share their backyards with the local wildlife. Early in the evening on March 22, the first grizzly bear of 2023 was observed in Grand Teton National Park. As bears become active this spring,…