Virtual Explorers

Become a virtual explorer! These presentations will take you on journeys through park history, geology and wildlife tracking. Click on the links below to explore your park.

This collaborative effort between Utah State University and Grand Teton National Park was funded by Rocky Mountain - CESU (Cooperative Ecosystems Study Unit). Undergraduate students created the storylines, acquired the images and developed these slide shows with guidance from their advisor and interpretive staff at Grand Teton National Park.

 

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  Who goes there?

  An animal tracking adventure.

  Duration:

  3 minutes, 10 seconds

 

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  Glaciers in the Teton Landscape

  Learn about the geolgic forces that shaped the Teton Range and Jackson Hole valley.

  Duration:

  2 minutes, 34 seconds

 

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  Crossroads of the Fur Trade

  Learn about what life was like for Jim Bridger and other trappers during the early 1800s.

  Duration:

  2 minutes, 17 seconds

 

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  Capturing Mountain Images

  Take a journey back in time with photographer William Henry Jackson and learn techniques for taking photographs.

  Duration:

  2 minutes, 50 seconds