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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 »
Park to Present Special Program on National Park Souvenirs
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Contact: Public Affairs Office, 307-739-3431
Grand Teton National Park will host a special lecture by Dr. Ken Barrick titled, "National Park Souvenirs: Taking Home the Sacred" at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, July 3, in the Craig Thomas Discovery and Visitor Center auditorium in Moose. This program is free and open to the public. Souvenirs played important roles in the development of the National Park concept. The earliest souvenirs were objects collected from nature such as pinecones and rocks. Manufactured souvenirs, sold in gift shops, protected natural objects by providing visitors with a keepsake to take home as a memento of their park experience. Today, many National Park visitors participate in the tradition of purchasing souvenirs as a tangible representation of powerful memories of park places and experiences. The rich history of these keepsakes will be examined including many rarely seen examples from Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks. Barrick, an associate professor of geography at the University of Alaska-Fairbanks, has been doing research in the Rocky Mountains for 25 years, including studies in Yellowstone and Grand Teton national parks. |
Did You Know?
Did you know that until the 1890s no one had settled on the west bank of the Snake River in the central part of Jackson Hole? William “Bill” Menor built a ferry at Moose to shuttle patrons across the river, the only reliable crossing point between Wilson and Moran.