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Bears are active in Grand Teton
Black and grizzly bears are roaming throughout the park--near roads, trails and in backcountry areas. Hikers and backcountry users are advised to travel in groups of three or more, make noise and carry bear spray. Visitors must stay 100 yards from bears. More »
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Area closure in the area around Baxter's Pinnacle
An area closure is in effect around Baxter's Pinnacle to protect nesting peregrine falcons. This closure precludes any climbs of Baxter's Pinnacle and usage of the walk-off gully. This closure will be in effect through 8-15-2013. More »
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Area Closure in effect in the Elk Ranch area
A temporary area closure is in effect in the Elk Ranch Area to protect wildlife during the denning and young-rearing period. Follow the link for a map of the closed area. More »
Generations of Philanthropy - Countdown: 21 Days
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August 04, 2012
Have you ever experienced a "ripple effect"; one action causing another, spreading over time and space? It's an amazing phenomenon, and one that applies in myriad occasions throughout life. One of my favorite ripple effects is when one good deed causes another, and on down the line. When it comes to the Rockefeller family, I am reminded of this. John D. Rockefeller, Sr. was well known as an oil tycoon, but later in life he found purpose and fulfillment in public works projects. Some of his early efforts included the eradication of a parasitic infection called hookworm. But it wasn't eradicating hookworm that was Rockefeller, Sr.'s biggest ripple effect; it was his ability to instill the philanthropic ethic into future family generations. Here in Grand Teton we are most grateful to the men of the next generations, John D. Rockefeller, Jr. and his son Laurance S. Rockefeller, for their foresight and generosity. In other places in the United States and even around the world you may benefit from this family's long history of philanthropy. Are there any places near you that were gifts from the Rockefeller family? -KG |
Did You Know?
Did you know that the black stripe, or dike, on the face of Mount Moran is 150 feet wide and extends six or seven miles westward? The black dike was once molten magma that squeezed into a crack when the rocks were deep underground, and has since been lifted skyward by movement on the Teton fault.