https://www.nps.gov/grte News releases from Grand Teton National Park. en-us https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/grand-teton-national-park-announces-plans-for-prescribed-fire-in-april.htm Tue, 07 Apr 2026 05:50:00 EST Grand Teton National Park is planning a 196-acre prescribed fire near Mormon Row, starting as early as April 9, if conditions allow. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/grand-teton-national-park-announces-plans-for-prescribed-fire-in-april.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/teton-park-road-open-for-spring-recreation.htm Wed, 25 Mar 2026 13:14:00 EST It’s officially spring at Grand Teton National Park. The 14-mile section of the Teton Park Road between Taggart Lake Trailhead and Signal Mountain Lodge is cleared of snow and open to walking, running, biking and skating. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/teton-park-road-open-for-spring-recreation.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/grand-teton-national-park-foundation-and-grand-teton-national-park-celebrate-completion-of-the-snake-river-gateways-project.htm Thu, 18 Sep 2025 20:00:00 EST Grand Teton National Park, in partnership with Grand Teton National Park Foundation, is proud to announce the completion of a multi-year effort to transform three of the most popular access points along the Snake River: Moose Landing, Pacific Creek Landing, and Jackson Lake Dam. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/grand-teton-national-park-foundation-and-grand-teton-national-park-celebrate-completion-of-the-snake-river-gateways-project.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/nps-seeks-operator-for-lodging-and-other-services.htm Tue, 16 Sep 2025 20:00:00 EST The National Park Service (NPS) is now accepting proposals for a 15-year business opportunity in Grand Teton National Park to provide lodging, campgrounds, food and beverage and other visitor services. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/nps-seeks-operator-for-lodging-and-other-services.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/body-recovered-in-jackson-lake.htm Mon, 08 Sep 2025 20:00:00 EST On Sunday, September 7, 2025, nonprofit search and recovery organization Bruce’s Legacy located a body believed to be Wesley Dopkins in Jackson Lake. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/body-recovered-in-jackson-lake.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/taggart-lake-environmental-assessment.htm Wed, 20 Aug 2025 11:03:00 EST Grand Teton National Park is moving forward with a project to enhance visitor access and improve facilities at the popular Taggart Lake trail area and would like public input about the proposed improvements. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/taggart-lake-environmental-assessment.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/fire-danger-elevated-to-very-high.htm Wed, 30 Jul 2025 10:59:00 EST Teton Interagency Fire managers have elevated the fire danger rating to “very high” for Grand Teton National Park, the Bridger-Teton National Forest, and the National Elk Refuge. Conditions in the Teton Interagency Dispatch area are drying rapidly, and a fire may start easily, spread rapidly and burn intensely https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/fire-danger-elevated-to-very-high.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/signal-flat-fire-reaches-full-containment.htm Sun, 27 Jul 2025 11:22:00 EST Teton Interagency Fire crews continued suppression efforts Sunday on the Signal Flat Fire, which remains estimated at 7.8 acres and is now 100% contained. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/signal-flat-fire-reaches-full-containment.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/rangers-respond-to-drowning-in-jackson-lake-near-colter-bay.htm Thu, 03 Jul 2025 08:11:00 EST A 30-year-old man from El Paso, Texas, drowned in Jackson Lake near Swim Beach in the Colter Bay area of Grand Teton National Park on the afternoon of Wednesday, July 2. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/rangers-respond-to-drowning-in-jackson-lake-near-colter-bay.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/prepare-for-a-busy-fourth-of-july-week-at-grand-teton-national-park.htm Mon, 30 Jun 2025 11:53:00 EST Grand Teton National Park is preparing for a busy Fourth of July holiday and urges visitors to plan ahead, check conditions, and recreate responsibly. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/prepare-for-a-busy-fourth-of-july-week-at-grand-teton-national-park.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/four-arrested-for-reckless-driving.htm Wed, 25 Jun 2025 09:20:00 EST Around 5 p.m. on Tuesday, June 24, Grand Teton National Park rangers responded to reports of multiple high-end luxury sports cars drag racing on both lanes of the Teton Park Road and creating a variety of hazardous driving conditions for other visitors. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/four-arrested-for-reckless-driving.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/high-fire-danger-for-teton-interagency-zone.htm Tue, 24 Jun 2025 12:14:00 EST Teton Interagency Fire managers have elevated the fire danger rating to “high” for Grand Teton National Park, the Bridger-Teton National Forest, and the National Elk Refuge. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/high-fire-danger-for-teton-interagency-zone.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/biologists-to-begin-black-and-grizzly-bear-captures-for-research.htm Mon, 19 May 2025 13:37:00 EST Biologists with the U.S. National Park Service and U.S. Geological Survey will conduct bear capture operations in Grand Teton National Park and the John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Memorial Parkway from May 24 to October 15. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/biologists-to-begin-black-and-grizzly-bear-captures-for-research.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/two-yearling-grizzly-bears-found-dead-south-of-colter-bay.htm Wed, 14 May 2025 06:11:00 EST On the morning of Tuesday, May 13, Grand Teton National Park staff discovered the carcasses of two yearling grizzly bears in a closed area south of Colter Bay. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/two-yearling-grizzly-bears-found-dead-south-of-colter-bay.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/grand-teton-national-park-announces-upcoming-site-improvement-plans-for-mormon-row.htm Wed, 07 May 2025 13:19:00 EST The National Park Service plans to improve and expand recreation opportunities at Mormon Row, one of the most photographed locations in Grand Teton National Park. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/grand-teton-national-park-announces-upcoming-site-improvement-plans-for-mormon-row.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/grizzly-bear-struck-by-vehicle-and-killed-in-grand-teton-national-park.htm Tue, 06 May 2025 13:20:00 EST On Tuesday May 6, 2025, Grand Teton National Park law enforcement rangers found a deceased grizzly bear along Highway 26 within the park east of the Buffalo Fork River. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/grizzly-bear-struck-by-vehicle-and-killed-in-grand-teton-national-park.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/celebrate-junior-ranger-day-at-grand-teton-national-park.htm Wed, 23 Apr 2025 05:50:00 EST Families and aspiring Junior Rangers of all ages are invited to participate in Junior Ranger Day Saturday, May 3. This free, public event will run from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Craig Thomas Discovery and Visitor Center in Moose and is hosted by Grand Teton National Park with support from community partners. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/celebrate-junior-ranger-day-at-grand-teton-national-park.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/spring-recreation-2025.htm Thu, 03 Apr 2025 06:40:00 EST It’s officially spring at Grand Teton National Park! The 14-mile section of the Teton Park Road between Taggart Lake Trailhead and Signal Mountain Lodge is cleared of snow and now open to walking, running, biking and skating. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/spring-recreation-2025.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/2025-bear-season.htm Wed, 26 Mar 2025 05:03:00 EST Bears across Teton County are becoming active with the spring transition. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/2025-bear-season.htm https://www.nps.gov/orgs/1207/interior-department-announces-permanent-protections-for-critical-land-and-wildlife-migration-corridor-in-grand-teton-national-park.htm Mon, 30 Dec 2024 05:00:00 EST The Department of the Interior today announced the purchase from the State of Wyoming and permanent protection of the 640-acre Kelly parcel, a picturesque landscape known for mountain views and world-class wildlife habitat within Grand Teton National Park. https://www.nps.gov/orgs/1207/interior-department-announces-permanent-protections-for-critical-land-and-wildlife-migration-corridor-in-grand-teton-national-park.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/permanent-protections-for-critical-land-and-wildlife-migration-corridor.htm Mon, 30 Dec 2024 03:05:00 EST The Department of the Interior today announced the purchase from the State of Wyoming and permanent protection of the 640-acre Kelly parcel, a picturesque landscape known for mountain views and world-class wildlife habitat within Grand Teton National Park. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/permanent-protections-for-critical-land-and-wildlife-migration-corridor.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/winter-recreation-begins-friday-on-grand-teton-national-park-roads.htm Wed, 18 Dec 2024 06:18:00 EST Teton Park Road, Moose-Wilson Road, and Signal Mountain Summit Road will be open to winter recreation starting Friday, December 20. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/winter-recreation-begins-friday-on-grand-teton-national-park-roads.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/grand-teton-national-park-on-pace-to-see-busiest-year-since-2021.htm Fri, 22 Nov 2024 09:13:00 EST Grand Teton National Park hosted more than 3.5 million recreation visits between January and October, already making 2024 the second busiest year on record. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/grand-teton-national-park-on-pace-to-see-busiest-year-since-2021.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/pile-burns-planned-in-grand-teton-national-park.htm Tue, 19 Nov 2024 04:31:00 EST Starting this week, Teton Interagency Fire crews will burn piles created from fuel reduction projects in Grand Teton National Park. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/pile-burns-planned-in-grand-teton-national-park.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/elk-reduction-program-begins-november-16.htm Fri, 15 Nov 2024 04:48:00 EST An elk reduction program begins Saturday, November 16 continuing through Sunday, December 8 in Grand Teton National Park. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/elk-reduction-program-begins-november-16.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/grizzly-bear-399-s-remains-returned-to-grand-teton-national-park.htm Fri, 01 Nov 2024 05:33:00 EST On November 1, 2024, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, in partnership with Grand Teton National Park, honored the legacy of grizzly bear #399 by returning her ashes to the Pilgrim Creek area of the park, where she spent much of her life. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/grizzly-bear-399-s-remains-returned-to-grand-teton-national-park.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/grizzly-bear-399-fatally-struck-by-vehicle-in-snake-river-canyon.htm Wed, 23 Oct 2024 08:34:00 EST On the evening of Tuesday, October 22, 2024, grizzly bear 399 was fatally struck by a vehicle on Highway 26/89 in Snake River Canyon, south of Jackson, WY. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/grizzly-bear-399-fatally-struck-by-vehicle-in-snake-river-canyon.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/taggart-lake-experience.htm Fri, 18 Oct 2024 08:20:00 EST The National Park Service wants to hear from you as we consider improvements to the Taggart Lake experience at Grand Teton National Park. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/taggart-lake-experience.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/fire-danger-increased-to-very-high.htm Thu, 03 Oct 2024 10:00:00 EST Teton Interagency Fire managers have elevated the fire danger rating to “Very High” for Grand Teton National Park, Bridger-Teton National Forest and the National Elk Refuge. When the fire danger is "Very High," fires can start easily from most causes and may spread rapidly with quick increase in intensity right after ignition. Small fires can quickly become large fires and exhibit extreme fire intensity, such as long-distance spotting. These fires can be difficult to control and can often become much larger and longer lasting. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/fire-danger-increased-to-very-high.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/upcoming-closures-and-delays-on-moose-wilson-death-canyon-and-laurance-s-rockefeller-preserve-entrance-roads.htm Thu, 19 Sep 2024 06:46:00 EST Motorists, cyclists, and hikers on the Moose-Wilson Road should plan ahead for delays and closures. Roadwork schedules may change without notice, or be delayed, due to weather conditions or other extenuating circumstances.   https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/upcoming-closures-and-delays-on-moose-wilson-death-canyon-and-laurance-s-rockefeller-preserve-entrance-roads.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/fire-danger-increased-to-high.htm Tue, 09 Jul 2024 12:30:00 EST Teton Interagency Fire managers have elevated the fire danger rating to high for Grand Teton National Park, the Bridger-Teton National Forest and the National Elk Refuge beginning Tuesday, July 9. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/fire-danger-increased-to-high.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/grand-teton-seeking-public-input-of-future-visitor-experience.htm Wed, 03 Jul 2024 09:06:00 EST Grand Teton National Park is seeking public input through August 12, 2024, on draft desired conditions for the park and specific management areas. Desired conditions are statements that describe resource conditions, visitor experiences and opportunities, and facilities and services that the National Park Service strives to achieve and maintain in a particular park or area. Desired conditions help park managers answer the question “what are we trying to achieve?” https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/grand-teton-seeking-public-input-of-future-visitor-experience.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/fire-danger-increased-to-moderate-2024.htm Tue, 25 Jun 2024 11:00:00 EST Teton Interagency fire managers announced the fire danger has been elevated to “moderate” for Grand Teton National Park, Bridger-Teton National Forest, and the National Elk Refuge. The potential for fire activity has increased due to summer curing of vegetation combined with warmer and windy conditions.  https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/fire-danger-increased-to-moderate-2024.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/grand-teton-national-park-releases-the-grand-glimpse-2024-state-of-the-park.htm Fri, 31 May 2024 10:44:00 EST Grand Teton National Park is proud to release the Grand Glimpse: 2024 State of the Park. The report shares updates in each of the park’s strategic emphasis areas and highlights the amazing accomplishments of park staff, volunteers, and partners who work to support these efforts. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/grand-teton-national-park-releases-the-grand-glimpse-2024-state-of-the-park.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/grand-teton-kicks-off-latest-phase-of-multi-year-sagebrush-habitat-restoration-efforts.htm Thu, 30 May 2024 11:12:00 EST Grand Teton National Park vegetation management specialists are once again engaged in habitat restoration projects in the park 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, moose, pronghorn, and sage grouse that rely on them.  https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/grand-teton-kicks-off-latest-phase-of-multi-year-sagebrush-habitat-restoration-efforts.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/visitor-injured-in-incident-with-bear.htm Mon, 20 May 2024 13:24:00 EST On the afternoon of Sunday, May 19, Teton Interagency Dispatch received a report of a 35-year-old male visitor from Massachusetts who was seriously injured by a bear in the area of the Signal Mountain Summit Road. Grand Teton National Park rangers and Teton County Search and Rescue personnel responded to the scene to provide emergency medical care and air lifted the patient via helicopter to an awaiting ambulance where he was transported to St. John’s Hospital. The patient is in stable condition and is expected to fully recover. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/visitor-injured-in-incident-with-bear.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/the-2024-bear-season-is-here.htm Thu, 25 Apr 2024 04:38:00 EST Bears across Jackson Hole are emerging from their winter dens. The first routine grizzly bear sightings of 2024 in Jackson Hole began March 21 on the Bridger-Teton National Forest followed by Grand Teton National Park’s first bear sighting on March 26. The frequency of bear sightings has since increased as the winter snowpack disappears. As bears become active this spring, Bear Wise Jackson Hole partners remind residents and visitors to secure attractants of any kind and be bear aware. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/the-2024-bear-season-is-here.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/spring-recreation-at-grand-teton.htm Fri, 29 Mar 2024 10:33:00 EST While snow continues to periodically fall on the Tetons, Grand Teton National Park has opened the Teton Park Road between Taggart Lake Trailhead and Signal Mountain Lodge to activities such as walking, biking and skating. Visitors are now invited to recreate on approximately 14 miles of the road heading north from the Taggart Lake parking lot to Signal Mountain Lodge. For safety reasons, visitors are reminded to avoid going beyond any barricades marking closures as plowing activities on adjacent roads continue. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/spring-recreation-at-grand-teton.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/325-5-million-visits-to-national-parks-in-2023-3-4-million-visits-at-grand-teton.htm Tue, 27 Feb 2024 04:05:00 EST The National Park Service recently announced that 400 national park units reported a total of 325.5 million recreation visits in 2023, an increase of 13 million or 4% over 2022. Grand Teton National Park hosted 3,417,106 recreation visits in 2023, a 22% increase from 2022. In recent years, Grand Teton has experienced changing visitation trends. Recreation visits in 2023 are most similar to the number of visits in 2019. While 2019 and 2023 had similar overall numbers in visitation, how that visitation occurred throughout the year was different. In 2019, Grand Teton had higher levels of visitation in the summer, with peak months being June, July, and August; while in 2023 the peak months shifted later in the year to July, August, and September. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/325-5-million-visits-to-national-parks-in-2023-3-4-million-visits-at-grand-teton.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/gtnp-and-tcsar-partner-for-avalanche-rescue-on-prospectors-mountain.htm Mon, 05 Feb 2024 11:50:00 EST On Sunday afternoon, February 4, Grand Teton National Park (GTNP) rangers requested helicopter assistance from Teton County Search & Rescue (TCSAR) to respond to an injured skier on Prospectors Mountain inside the park. The skier, a 29-year-old local woman, along with four men were near the top of the Banana Couloir at 10,800 feet when they triggered and were caught by an avalanche. Three in the group were able to self-arrest, while one of the men was carried 500 feet and the woman was carried by the snow slide approximately 1,500 vertical feet. Neither skier was fully buried, however, the woman sustained serious injuries. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/gtnp-and-tcsar-partner-for-avalanche-rescue-on-prospectors-mountain.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/winter-recreation-begins-on-park-roads-in-grand-teton-friday.htm Wed, 10 Jan 2024 05:38:00 EST Opportunities for over-snow winter recreation will be available beginning Friday, January 12, on Teton Park, Signal Mountain Summit and Moose-Wilson roads in Grand Teton National Park. Enjoy activities such as cross-country skiing, snowshoeing and walking during this special time of year. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/winter-recreation-begins-on-park-roads-in-grand-teton-friday.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/help-protect-wintering-wildlife-in-grand-teton-national-park.htm Mon, 04 Dec 2023 04:57:00 EST Winter has arrived in Grand Teton National Park – an excellent time for recreation in the snow but also a challenging time for wildlife in and around the Tetons. Wildlife biologists are asking visitors to avoid disturbing animals by following all winter closures and voluntarily avoiding bighorn sheep winter zones. In all other areas of the park, visitors should give wildlife plenty of space by maintaining 100 yards from bears and wolves, and 25 yards from other animals. Visitors can safely enjoy watching wildlife by being respectful of their need for space, staying clear of their sensitive habitats, allowing them to maintain their vital energy reserves. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/help-protect-wintering-wildlife-in-grand-teton-national-park.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/grand-teton-national-park-announces-change-to-backcountry-camping-permits.htm Tue, 28 Nov 2023 07:05:00 EST Effective January 10, 2024, Grand Teton National Park will change the backcountry camping permit fee to $20, plus a $7 per person, per night fee to camp overnight in the backcountry. Grand Teton began charging for backcountry permits in 2014 and last modified the fees in 2018. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/grand-teton-national-park-announces-change-to-backcountry-camping-permits.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/elk-reduction-program-begins-november-18.htm Tue, 14 Nov 2023 07:55:00 EST An elk reduction program begins Saturday, November 18 continuing through Sunday, December 10 in Grand Teton National Park. The park’s enabling legislation of 1950 authorizes Grand Teton National Park to jointly administer an elk reduction program, with the Wyoming Game and Fish Department, when necessary for the proper management and conservation of the Jackson Elk Herd. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/elk-reduction-program-begins-november-18.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/park-seeks-public-input-on-colter-bay-legacy-planning.htm Mon, 13 Nov 2023 06:44:00 EST The National Park Service (NPS) is at the beginning of a master planning effort to reestablish Colter Bay as a key destination and central location for all visitors to stay, play and learn in Grand Teton National Park. The NPS is seeking public input from November 13 to January 11, 2024, on a range of high-level planning concepts focused on improving visitor use and experience in the Colter Bay area, located in the northern part of the park. Increasing visitation, changing visitor and employee needs and aging infrastructure highlight an opportunity to plan for the next generation of Colter Bay. The park will use this feedback to develop alternatives for the Colter Bay Legacy planning effort. Grand Teton wants to hear from you about the problems and opportunities to consider through this planning process. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/park-seeks-public-input-on-colter-bay-legacy-planning.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/new-film-tracks-animal-migrations-in-and-out-of-grand-teton-national-park.htm Wed, 08 Nov 2023 06:35:00 EST A new wildlife documentary chronicling the large mammal migrations of Grand Teton National Park was released online this week, showing how the park is biologically connected to distant habitats in Idaho and Wyoming. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/new-film-tracks-animal-migrations-in-and-out-of-grand-teton-national-park.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/concessioners-selected-for-guided-mountain-climbing-climbing-instruction-and-ski-mountaineering.htm Tue, 07 Nov 2023 04:05:00 EST The National Park Service (NPS) has selected two companies to provide guided mountain climbing, climbing instruction and ski mountaineering within Grand Teton National Park. The two companies are Exum Guide Service and School of Mountaineering, Inc., doing business as Exum Mountain Guides and The Mountain Guides, Inc., doing business as Jackson Hole Mountain Guides. The two new contracts will be effective for a term of 10 years beginning January 1, 2024. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/concessioners-selected-for-guided-mountain-climbing-climbing-instruction-and-ski-mountaineering.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/changing-visitation-in-grand-teton.htm Wed, 01 Nov 2023 04:34:00 EST This year’s visitation statistics show September as the second busiest September on record in Grand Teton National Park. This year’s month of September saw more recreation visits than the month of June. Historically, June, July and August were the most visited months of the year, however this year July, August and September were the most visited months, thus far. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/changing-visitation-in-grand-teton.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/pathway-connector-construction-to-begin-in-grand-teton-national-park.htm Thu, 12 Oct 2023 07:02:00 EST The design is complete, and preparations will begin next week on a new section of pathway in Grand Teton National Park. The new, mile-long pathway section will improve safety for recreationalists who plan to walk, ride or bike in the area by connecting the park pathway from Gros Ventre Junction to the Jackson Hole Community Pathways (JHCP) system along Spring Gulch Road. The project will also include the addition of a small parking area. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/pathway-connector-construction-to-begin-in-grand-teton-national-park.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/fuel-reduction-pile-burns-planned-in-park.htm Tue, 10 Oct 2023 09:29:00 EST Teton Interagency Fire personnel will burn slash piles created from fuel reduction projects in Grand Teton National Park in the coming weeks. Firefighters have focused on fuel reduction efforts in developed areas to reduce wildfire risk, and pile burning is the last step in this thinning process. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/fuel-reduction-pile-burns-planned-in-park.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/bureau-of-reclamation-will-intermittently-close-teton-park-road-across-jackson-lake-dam-oct-11-13.htm Thu, 28 Sep 2023 05:23:00 EST The Bureau of Reclamation (BOR), Upper Snake Field Office, is temporarily closing the Teton Park Road across the Jackson Lake Dam in Grand Teton National Park on an intermittent basis Oct. 11-13 to perform crane work on the dam. The closures will occur Wednesday through Friday between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. for up to two hours for each closure. The road will remain open in the evenings. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/bureau-of-reclamation-will-intermittently-close-teton-park-road-across-jackson-lake-dam-oct-11-13.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/national-park-service-and-american-forests-partner-to-restore-threatened-whitebark-pine-as-part-of-president-biden-s-investing-in-america-agenda.htm Wed, 27 Sep 2023 06:30:00 EST The National Park Service (NPS) and American Forests have signed a five-year agreement to help return threatened whitebark pine to its range in the western U.S. As part of President Biden’s Investing in America agenda, the partnership will support restoration activities in national parks where whitebark pine grows. Initial projects in Yellowstone, Glacier and Grand Teton National Parks are part of $44 million in funding from the Inflation Reduction Act, the largest climate and conservation investment in history. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/national-park-service-and-american-forests-partner-to-restore-threatened-whitebark-pine-as-part-of-president-biden-s-investing-in-america-agenda.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/moose-landing-closing-in-early-october-to-finalize-construction.htm Tue, 26 Sep 2023 06:42:00 EST Phase three construction of the Snake River Gateways Project is continuing at Moose Landing in Grand Teton National Park. The project includes improved amenities, such as a two-vehicle boat ramp, boat landings, restrooms, expanded parking areas, bench seating and interactive educational displays for people of all abilities. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/moose-landing-closing-in-early-october-to-finalize-construction.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/bear-activity-increasing-on-the-moose-wilson-road.htm Thu, 31 Aug 2023 20:00:00 EST Bears have begun to gather within the Moose-Wilson Corridor to forage on seasonally-abundant, natural foods. We need your help to provide bears ample space and allow them the opportunity to feed as part of their natural behavior. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/bear-activity-increasing-on-the-moose-wilson-road.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/visitors-to-grand-teton-contribute-597-million-to-local-economy.htm Tue, 29 Aug 2023 20:00:00 EST A new National Park Service (NPS) report shows that 2.8 million visitors to Grand Teton National Park in 2022 spent $597 million in gateway communities on items such as gas, camping, groceries, hotel, recreation, restaurants, retail and transportation. This spending supported 7,610 jobs, $267 million in labor income, $438 million in value added and $757 million in economic output in local communities. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/visitors-to-grand-teton-contribute-597-million-to-local-economy.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/preservation-efforts-underway-on-mormon-row-historic-buildings.htm Mon, 28 Aug 2023 04:43:00 EST The National Park Service and Grand Teton National Park Foundation are working in partnership to preserve and rehabilitate buildings at the historic Roy Chambers Homestead, which is part of the Mormon Row Historic District in Grand Teton National Park.  https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/preservation-efforts-underway-on-mormon-row-historic-buildings.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/park-seeks-input-on-the-future-of-visitor-use-and-visitor-experiences.htm Mon, 21 Aug 2023 11:31:00 EST Grand Teton National Park is seeking public input through October 10, 2023, on how visitors use, experience and access the park. The park will use this feedback to better understand public perceptions as it continuously looks to improve visitor experiences. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/park-seeks-input-on-the-future-of-visitor-use-and-visitor-experiences.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/black-bear-obtains-human-food-along-park-lakeshore.htm Fri, 18 Aug 2023 06:23:00 EST On August 11, a black bear at Phelps Lake in Grand Teton National Park found an unattended backpack and consumed human food. This follows three other recent incidents of black bears accessing human items left along lakeshores while visitors were recreating in the water. In the last five years, almost half of all human-black bear conflicts within Grand Teton have occurred around lakes. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/black-bear-obtains-human-food-along-park-lakeshore.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/park-rangers-urge-visitors-to-take-personal-safety-seriously.htm Thu, 17 Aug 2023 10:37:00 EST August is “Search and Rescue” month in Grand Teton National Park and park rangers urge visitors to take personal safety seriously. As warmer temperatures melt snow throughout the Teton Range, backcountry trails and climbing routes become more accessible and draw hikers and climbers to attempt ambitious challenges in the backcountry. This has also resulted in a spike in the number of accidents and injuries that have necessitated a rescue. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/park-rangers-urge-visitors-to-take-personal-safety-seriously.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/plan-ahead-for-upcoming-construction-closures.htm Tue, 15 Aug 2023 09:06:00 EST Travelers in Grand Teton National Park should plan ahead for construction closures during installation of new restroom facilities throughout the park. Closures are necessary for public safety and to facilitate the use of a crane. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/plan-ahead-for-upcoming-construction-closures.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/hiker-falls-from-teewinot-resulting-in-fatality.htm Fri, 11 Aug 2023 04:48:00 EST Park rangers responded before dawn on Friday, August 11, to a report of a hiker who fell off the west side of Teewinot, part of the Teton Range, inside Grand Teton National Park. Rangers found Joy Cho of Simi Valley, California, had succumbed to significant injuries during the fall and was pronounced dead at the scene. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/hiker-falls-from-teewinot-resulting-in-fatality.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/inflation-reduction-act-and-bipartisan-infrastructure-law-invests-712-665-in-restoration-and-resilience-in-yellowstone-and-grand-teton-national-parks.htm Wed, 09 Aug 2023 13:38:00 EST This year, Yellowstone and Grand Teton national parks received funding from the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) as part of a nationwide effort to restore natural habitats and address climate change impacts. In fiscal year 2023, President Biden’s Investing in America agenda, through the Inflation Reduction Act and the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, provided $52 million to the National Park Service to fund projects throughout the country related to ecosystem resilience, restoration, and environmental planning needs. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/inflation-reduction-act-and-bipartisan-infrastructure-law-invests-712-665-in-restoration-and-resilience-in-yellowstone-and-grand-teton-national-parks.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/park-seeks-input-on-proposed-backcountry-camping-permit-rate-and-fee-structure-change.htm Thu, 03 Aug 2023 13:20:00 EST Grand Teton National Park is seeking public input on a proposed rate change for backcountry camping permits. The current rate is $45 for advanced reservations and $35 for walk-up permits, regardless of the group size or number of nights. The proposed permit fee change is a flat fee of $20 plus a $7 per person - per night fee. The current fees, which have been in place for six years, are often viewed as inequitable between small and large groups and the number of nights stayed. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/park-seeks-input-on-proposed-backcountry-camping-permit-rate-and-fee-structure-change.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/fall-from-owen-chimney-results-in-fatality.htm Fri, 21 Jul 2023 10:36:00 EST Park rangers responded Thursday, July 20, to a report of a climber who fell 40 to 50 feet from the Owen Chimney pitch on the Owen-Spalding route of the Grand Teton, inside Grand Teton National Park. Rangers responded, however, the climber, Braydan Duree of Kuna, Idaho, succumbed to significant injuries during the fall and was pronounced dead at the scene. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/fall-from-owen-chimney-results-in-fatality.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/fire-danger-has-increased-to-high-across-teton-interagency-dispatch-area.htm Wed, 19 Jul 2023 04:26:00 EST Teton Interagency Fire managers have elevated the fire danger rating to "high" for Grand Teton National Park, the Bridger-Teton National Forest and the National Elk Refuge. A high fire danger rating means fires can start easily and spread quickly. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/fire-danger-has-increased-to-high-across-teton-interagency-dispatch-area.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/park-soliciting-proposals-to-provide-guided-mountain-climbing-climbing-instruction-and-ski-mountaineering.htm Tue, 18 Jul 2023 12:51:00 EST The National Park Service has issued two concession prospectuses for contracts to provide guided mountain climbing, climbing instruction, ski mountaineering, and other services within Grand Teton National Park. Services under the new contracts are expected to begin January 1, 2024, and each new contract will be for a 10-year term. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/park-soliciting-proposals-to-provide-guided-mountain-climbing-climbing-instruction-and-ski-mountaineering.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/fire-danger-increased-to-moderate-across-teton-interagency-dispatch-area.htm Wed, 12 Jul 2023 04:53:00 EST Teton Interagency Fire managers have elevated the fire danger rating to “moderate” for Grand Teton National Park, Bridger-Teton National Forest, and the National Elk Refuge. The potential for fire activity has increased due to summer drying of vegetation combined with warmer and windier conditions. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/fire-danger-increased-to-moderate-across-teton-interagency-dispatch-area.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/man-cited-for-illegally-landing-helicopter-on-west-shore-of-jackson-lake-inside-grand-teton-national-park.htm Mon, 10 Jul 2023 05:32:00 EST On Saturday, June 24, at approximately 3 p.m. Grand Teton National Park law enforcement rangers received a report that a helicopter had illegally landed at Moran Bay on the west shore of Jackson Lake, inside Grand Teton National Park. Rangers responded by boat across Jackson Lake and found the helicopter and pilot Peter Smith, of Gunnison, Colorado, and a companion having a snack along the lake. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/man-cited-for-illegally-landing-helicopter-on-west-shore-of-jackson-lake-inside-grand-teton-national-park.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/save-a-wild-life-by-slowing-down-on-park-roads.htm Fri, 30 Jun 2023 05:00:00 EST To protect wildlife, park officials ask visitors and local residents to practice vigilance and slow down while driving in Grand Teton National Park. Seeing wildlife in their natural habitat is one of the many unique opportunities that make the park a special, awe-inspiring place. With the Fourth of July weekend approaching, one of the busiest times of the summer, motorists are urged to do their part to protect these animals. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/save-a-wild-life-by-slowing-down-on-park-roads.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/operation-dry-water-stay-safe-while-boating.htm Wed, 28 Jun 2023 04:48:00 EST Grand Teton National Park will participate in “Operation Dry Water,” a nationwide awareness effort to promote safe boating over the holiday weekend, July 1-3. Visitors are reminded to always operate boats safely, while considering others on the water. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/operation-dry-water-stay-safe-while-boating.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/moose-wilson-road-weekday-opening-delayed.htm Tue, 27 Jun 2023 09:19:00 EST Due to rainy, wet conditions this spring, construction progress was slowed on the Moose-Wilson Road and the road opening schedule has been delayed. The construction of the southern portion of Moose-Wilson Road will continue between the Granite Canyon Entrance and the Laurance S. Rockefeller Preserve (LSRP), opening to weekend traffic only through late July. The road closure is necessary to assure public safety during construction. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/moose-wilson-road-weekday-opening-delayed.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/snake-river-gateways-project-work-begins-at-moose-landing.htm Tue, 13 Jun 2023 09:33:00 EST Phase three of the Snake River Gateways Project is underway at the future Moose Landing in Grand Teton National Park. The project will include improved amenities, such as a two-vehicle boat ramp, boat landings, restrooms, expanded parking areas, bench seating and interactive educational displays for people of all abilities. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/snake-river-gateways-project-work-begins-at-moose-landing.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/rangers-seeking-information-on-individuals-harassing-bison-calf.htm Thu, 08 Jun 2023 06:57:00 EST Summer is a great time to see wildlife in Grand Teton National Park among wildflowers, sagebrush flats, and meandering creeks. It’s important to view wildlife safely, responsibly and ethically. Treat all wildlife with caution and respect as they are wild, unpredictable and can be dangerous. The safety of visitors and wildlife depends on everyone playing a critical role in being a steward for wildlife by giving them the space they need to thrive – their lives depend on it. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/rangers-seeking-information-on-individuals-harassing-bison-calf.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/road-striping-operations-begin-next-week.htm Fri, 02 Jun 2023 12:15:00 EST Travelers in Grand Teton National Park should plan for 15-minute delays as road striping operations begin next week. Striping operations are planned June 5 through approximately June 16, excluding weekends. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/road-striping-operations-begin-next-week.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/park-restores-native-sagebrush-habitat.htm Fri, 26 May 2023 06:07:00 EST Grand Teton National Park staff will continue habitat restoration projects in the park 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, moose, pronghorn, and sage grouse that rely on them. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/park-restores-native-sagebrush-habitat.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/bears-are-active-across-the-park.htm Thu, 18 May 2023 07:30:00 EST Spring is here and grizzly and black bears have emerged from their dens and are active inside Grand Teton National Park and across the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem (GYE). On May 16, grizzly bear #399 was spotted in the north part of the park, for the first time this year, with one “cub of the year.” According to Frank van Manen, team leader of the Interagency Grizzly Bear Study Team, grizzly bear #399 is the oldest documented grizzly bear in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem to reproduce at the age of 27. Previous records were held by four grizzlies who gave birth at 25 years of age. Based on current data, there’s only a 9% probability that a female grizzly bear in the GYE would reach age 27. For grizzly bear #399 to have lived to 27 and given birth is exceptional. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/bears-are-active-across-the-park.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/agencies-reach-agreement-over-jackson-lake-dam.htm Wed, 17 May 2023 05:53:00 EST The State of Wyoming and the Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) have reached an agreement on water management operations for the Upper Snake River basin that will avoid impacts to fisheries below the Jackson Lake Dam in Grand Teton National Park. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/agencies-reach-agreement-over-jackson-lake-dam.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/grand-teton-national-park-releases-2023-annual-report.htm Tue, 16 May 2023 07:09:00 EST Grand Teton National Park’s 2023 Annual Report is now available. The report shares updates in each of the park’s strategic emphasis areas and highlights the amazing accomplishments of park staff, volunteers and partners who work diligently to support efforts of land, water and wildlife preservation in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/grand-teton-national-park-releases-2023-annual-report.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/boaters-reminded-to-drain-clean-and-dry.htm Mon, 15 May 2023 09:30:00 EST Local residents and visitors to Grand Teton National Park are reminded to do their part to prevent the spread of aquatic invasive species (AIS) and have their watercraft inspected before launching on park waters. Boaters and anglers have a responsibility to drain, clean, and dry their vessel and fishing gear before use in the park. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/boaters-reminded-to-drain-clean-and-dry.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/park-hosts-american-indian-guest-artist-program-and-speaker-series-at-colter-bay.htm Tue, 09 May 2023 07:37:00 EST Grand Teton National Park will host American Indian artists at Colter Bay this summer to share their traditional and contemporary art with park visitors. This annual summer program will run from May 23 through October 2 at the Colter Bay Visitor Center and is proudly supported by the Grand Teton Association. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/park-hosts-american-indian-guest-artist-program-and-speaker-series-at-colter-bay.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/park-hosts-junior-ranger-day-on-saturday-may-6.htm Mon, 01 May 2023 05:31:00 EST Families and children of all ages are invited to participate in Grand Teton National Park’s Junior Ranger Day on Saturday, May 6. This year’s event Grand Migrations is themed around the great wildlife migrations that take place throughout Wyoming. The program includes information about deer, elk and pronghorn that spend their summers in Grand Teton and migrate to other locations throughout the state. Junior Ranger Day will take place from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Craig Thomas Discovery and Visitor Center in Moose and is free and open to the public. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/park-hosts-junior-ranger-day-on-saturday-may-6.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/bighorn-sheep-wildlife-closures-extended-this-spring.htm Fri, 28 Apr 2023 05:08:00 EST 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 is prohibited during this time. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/bighorn-sheep-wildlife-closures-extended-this-spring.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/spring-season-kicks-off-with-partial-opening-of-teton-park-road-to-recreational-activities.htm Thu, 06 Apr 2023 08:17:00 EST The Teton Park Road between Taggart Lake Trailhead and Signal Mountain Lodge will partially open to activities such as walking, biking and skating beginning Friday, April 7 at 9 a.m. Visitors will be able to recreate on approximately four miles of the road heading north from the Taggart Lake parking lot to Jenny Lake junction. In the northern part of the park, visitors may also access approximately five miles of the Teton Park Road from Signal Mountain Lodge to the Scenic Drive junction. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/spring-season-kicks-off-with-partial-opening-of-teton-park-road-to-recreational-activities.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/public-invited-to-join-rangers-to-observe-strutting-sage-grouse.htm Tue, 04 Apr 2023 06:45:00 EST The public is invited to join park rangers on an early-morning tour to observe strutting sage grouse perform their annual mating dance near Mormon Row. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/public-invited-to-join-rangers-to-observe-strutting-sage-grouse.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/first-grizzly-bear-sighting-of-2023-in-the-jackson-hole-area.htm Thu, 23 Mar 2023 06:30:00 EST 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, Bear Wise Jackson Hole reminds residents and visitors to secure attractants of any kind and be bear aware. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/first-grizzly-bear-sighting-of-2023-in-the-jackson-hole-area.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/spring-snow-removal-operations-begin.htm Wed, 08 Mar 2023 04:44:00 EST Winter grooming of the 14-mile section of Teton Park Road between Taggart Lake Trailhead and Signal Mountain parking area will end on March 10. The road will remain open for winter activities until March 20 when snow removal operations begin. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/spring-snow-removal-operations-begin.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/moose-wilson-road-summer-construction-schedule.htm Mon, 06 Mar 2023 06:02:00 EST Construction activities will resume on Moose-Wilson Road, south of Laurance S. Rockefeller Preserve (LSRP), in early April. The road from the LSRP south to Granite Canyon Entrance will open to through traffic, seven days a week, beginning June 30 at 7 p.m., with possible 20-minute delays. The Moose-Wilson Road project will be completed in phases and will provide for better driving, parking, hiking and accessibility for visitors, preserving the rustic character and opportunities for wildlife viewing. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/moose-wilson-road-summer-construction-schedule.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/rangers-respond-to-injured-man-involved-in-avalanche.htm Wed, 18 Jan 2023 10:01:00 EST Teton Interagency Dispatch Center (TIDC) received an emergency call at approximately 11:30 a.m. on Monday, Jan. 16 notifying them that a snowboarder was injured off the west side of Albright Peak in Grand Teton National Park. The snowboarder, a local Idaho man, was caught in an avalanche and swept into Death Canyon. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/rangers-respond-to-injured-man-involved-in-avalanche.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/backcountry-camping-reservations-opening-for-summer-2023.htm Thu, 05 Jan 2023 06:55:00 EST Backcountry camping permits will be available online beginning Tuesday, January 10 at 8 a.m. (MST) for summer 2023 in Grand Teton National Park and the John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Memorial Parkway. Visitors are encouraged to reserve their special night under the stars early as reservations are expected to fill quickly. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/backcountry-camping-reservations-opening-for-summer-2023.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/winter-recreation-begins-on-park-roads-in-grand-teton-national-park.htm Fri, 09 Dec 2022 04:40:00 EST Opportunities for over-snow winter recreation are available on park roads in Grand Teton National Park. Enjoy activities such as cross-country skiing, snowshoeing and walking during this special time of year. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/winter-recreation-begins-on-park-roads-in-grand-teton-national-park.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/help-protect-wintering-wildlife-in-grand-teton.htm Thu, 08 Dec 2022 05:52:00 EST Winter has arrived in Grand Teton National Park – an excellent time for recreation in the snow but also a challenging time for wildlife in and around the Tetons. Wildlife specialists are asking visitors to avoid disturbing animals by following all winter closures and voluntarily avoiding bighorn sheep winter zones. In all other areas of the park, visitors should still give wildlife plenty of space by maintaining 100 yards from bears and wolves, and 25 yards from other animals. Visitors can safely enjoy watching wildlife by being respectful of their need for space, staying clear of their sensitive habitats and allowing them to maintain their vital energy reserves. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/help-protect-wintering-wildlife-in-grand-teton.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/motor-vehicle-accident-results-in-fatality.htm Wed, 09 Nov 2022 08:03:00 EST Yesterday, at approximately 11 a.m., Teton Interagency Dispatch Center received a call reporting a motor vehicle accident on U.S. Highway 89 in Grand Teton National Park. Park rangers responded to the scene involving an SUV and a semi-truck near Teton Point Turnout. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/motor-vehicle-accident-results-in-fatality.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/fuel-reduction-burns-planned-in-grand-teton.htm Tue, 01 Nov 2022 07:13:00 EST Teton Interagency Fire personnel will burn slash piles created from fuel reduction projects in Grand Teton National Park in the coming weeks. Firefighters have focused on fuel reduction efforts in developed areas to reduce wildfire risk, and pile burning is the last step in this thinning process. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/fuel-reduction-burns-planned-in-grand-teton.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/elk-reduction-program-begins-saturday-november-5.htm Thu, 27 Oct 2022 12:36:00 EST An elk reduction program begins Saturday, November 5, in Grand Teton National Park. The park’s enabling legislation of 1950 authorizes Grand Teton National Park to jointly administer an elk reduction program with the Wyoming Game and Fish Department when necessary for the proper management and conservation of the Jackson Elk Herd. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/elk-reduction-program-begins-saturday-november-5.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/boat-permits-support-aquatic-invasive-species-prevention.htm Mon, 17 Oct 2022 10:51:00 EST Boaters in Grand Teton National Park will see an increase in the cost of an annual park boat permit to $25 for non-motorized boats and $75 for motorized boats starting in February. Boat permit fees help offset the costs associated with waterway patrols and priority aquatic invasive species (AIS) inspections and education. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/boat-permits-support-aquatic-invasive-species-prevention.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/bureau-of-reclamation-will-intermittently-close-teton-park-road-across-jackson-lake-dam.htm Tue, 11 Oct 2022 07:16:00 EST The Bureau of Reclamation (BOR), Upper Snake Field Office, is temporarily closing the Teton Park Road across the Jackson Lake Dam in Grand Teton National Park on an intermittent basis from Oct. 11 through Oct. 29 to perform crane work on the dam. The closures will occur Monday through Friday between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. for up to two hours for each closure. The road will remain open in the evenings and weekends. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/bureau-of-reclamation-will-intermittently-close-teton-park-road-across-jackson-lake-dam.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/pathway-signs-installed-throughout-grand-teton.htm Thu, 06 Oct 2022 05:55:00 EST New signage has been installed at six biking hubs along the Grand Teton Pathway to improve recreationist’s experience and safety. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/pathway-signs-installed-throughout-grand-teton.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/grizzly-bear-research-trapping-taking-place-in-park-fall-2022.htm Fri, 30 Sep 2022 09:53:00 EST As part of ongoing efforts required under the Endangered Species Act to monitor the population of grizzly bears in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem, park biologists in cooperation with the Interagency Grizzly Bear Study Team (IGBST) will conduct capture operations within Grand Teton National Park from October 3 to November 1. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/grizzly-bear-research-trapping-taking-place-in-park-fall-2022.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/scenic-road-striping-project-completed.htm Wed, 21 Sep 2022 04:53:00 EST The one-way Scenic Drive near Jenny Lake reopened on Sept. 20 after being temporary closed for a road striping project to improve the comfort and safety of cyclists. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/scenic-road-striping-project-completed.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/fire-danger-increased-to-high-sept-2022.htm Wed, 07 Sep 2022 06:36:00 EST Teton Interagency fire managers have elevated the fire danger rating to high for Grand Teton National Park, the Bridger-Teton National Forest and the National Elk Refuge beginning Tuesday, September 6. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/fire-danger-increased-to-high-sept-2022.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/spread-creek-fish-passage-project-protects-native-cutthroat-trout-populations.htm Mon, 05 Sep 2022 07:58:00 EST Trout Unlimited, Grand Teton National Park, Bridger Teton National Forest, and Wyoming Game and Fish Department announced today completion of the final phase of the collaborative Spread Creek Fish Passage Project. To tell the story of the incredible local partnerships that made this native trout conservation project possible, Trout Unlimited released a short film. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/spread-creek-fish-passage-project-protects-native-cutthroat-trout-populations.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/bear-activity-increasing-on-moose-wilson-road.htm Tue, 30 Aug 2022 06:16:00 EST Bears have begun to gather within the Moose-Wilson Corridor to forage on seasonally-abundant, natural foods. We need your help to provide bears ample space and allow them the opportunity to feed as part of their natural behavior. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/bear-activity-increasing-on-moose-wilson-road.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/planned-closures-begin-after-labor-day.htm Mon, 29 Aug 2022 07:50:00 EST Five planned temporary closures will take place after Labor Day in Grand Teton National Park as construction and road improvements projects get underway. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/planned-closures-begin-after-labor-day.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/rangers-conduct-three-major-rescues-in-less-than-24-hours.htm Thu, 11 Aug 2022 06:27:00 EST Grand Teton National Park Rangers conducted three major search and rescue operations within 24 hours this week. August is a busy time for search and rescue personnel as backcountry activity increases in the Tetons in the summer. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/rangers-conduct-three-major-rescues-in-less-than-24-hours.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/fire-risk-now-moderate.htm Wed, 10 Aug 2022 06:02:00 EST Teton Interagency Fire managers have adjusted the fire danger rating to moderate for Grand Teton National Park, Bridger-Teton National Forest, and the National Elk Refuge following recent rainfall and cooler temperatures. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/fire-risk-now-moderate.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/closures-and-delays-expected-during-road-improvement-projects.htm Fri, 05 Aug 2022 12:08:00 EST Travelers in Grand Teton National Park should plan for intermittent delays and closures as road improvement projects are underway in the park. Road improvement operations are expected to occur through Monday, August 22. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/closures-and-delays-expected-during-road-improvement-projects.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/high-water-temperatures-prompt-fishing-advisory-in-grand-teton-national-park.htm Fri, 29 Jul 2022 12:09:00 EST During the peak summer season, hot weather causes elevated water temperatures that are stressful for coldwater fish such as trout. Fishing compounds this stress and hampers the fish’s ability to recover when caught and released. Water temperatures have exceeded 68 degrees Fahrenheit (20 degrees Celsius) in recent days and the weather forecast calls for continued hot and dry conditions through the weekend. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/high-water-temperatures-prompt-fishing-advisory-in-grand-teton-national-park.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/partnership-improves-paintbrush-divide.htm Thu, 21 Jul 2022 06:57:00 EST Grand Teton National Park in partnership with the Grand Teton National Park Foundation are in their third year working to improve sections of the Teton Crest Trail. There will be intermittent 30-minute closures on a section of the trail near the summit of Paintbrush Divide between July 21-26, August 4-9, and August 18-23. Visitors planning on hiking over Paintbrush Divide during these dates should expect delays in both directions. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/partnership-improves-paintbrush-divide.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/fire-danger-has-increased-to-high-07-13-2022.htm Wed, 13 Jul 2022 05:16:00 EST Teton Interagency Fire managers have elevated the fire danger rating to high for Grand Teton National Park, the Bridger-Teton National Forest and the National Elk Refuge beginning Wednesday, July 13. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/fire-danger-has-increased-to-high-07-13-2022.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/moose-wilson-road-construction-resumes-monday-july-11.htm Fri, 08 Jul 2022 07:17:00 EST The National Park Service will resume construction activities addressing infrastructure needs in the southern portion of the Moose-Wilson Road in Grand Teton National Park on Monday, July 11, at 7 a.m. Public access will again be limited to weekends during summer construction activities. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/moose-wilson-road-construction-resumes-monday-july-11.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/operation-dry-water-stay-safe-while-boating-over-holiday-weekend.htm Thu, 30 Jun 2022 09:57:00 EST Grand Teton National Park will participate in Operation Dry Water, a nationwide awareness effort to promote boating safety, this weekend, July 2-4. All visitors are reminded to operate boats safely and with regard to others. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/operation-dry-water-stay-safe-while-boating-over-holiday-weekend.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/teton-interagency-fire-managers-announced-the-fire-danger-has-been-elevated-to-moderate.htm Wed, 29 Jun 2022 06:02:00 EST Teton Interagency Fire managers announced the fire danger has been elevated to “moderate” for Grand Teton National Park, Bridger-Teton National Forest, and the National Elk Refuge. The potential for fire activity has increased due to summer drying of vegetation combined with warmer and windy conditions. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/teton-interagency-fire-managers-announced-the-fire-danger-has-been-elevated-to-moderate.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/moose-wilson-road-construction-delayed.htm Wed, 15 Jun 2022 07:37:00 EST Construction of the Moose-Wilson Road in Grand Teton National Park is delayed due to supply chain, staffing shortages and an overwhelmed construction industry locally. The southern portion of the road will open to vehicle traffic Thursday, June 16 at 7 a.m., and will remain open until Monday, July 11 at 7 a.m., when construction is anticipated to resume. Up to 30-minute delays are expected the week of July 5 while equipment is mobilized into the area. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/moose-wilson-road-construction-delayed.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/masks-required-indoors-in-grand-teton-national-park.htm Mon, 13 Jun 2022 07:06:00 EST Due to current, HIGH COVID-19 community level in Teton County, Department of Interior policy requires that masks are required for everyone in all park buildings in Grand Teton National Park, regardless of vaccination status. Park buildings include, but are not limited to visitor centers, administrative offices, lodges, gift shops, and restaurants in the Grand Teton. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/masks-required-indoors-in-grand-teton-national-park.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/false-information-in-search-for-missing-hiker-results-in-restitution-and-five-year-ban-from-grand-teton-national-park.htm Thu, 09 Jun 2022 07:39:00 EST Heather Mycoskie, 40, previously of Jackson, WY, knowingly provided false information and a false report in the search for missing hiker Cian McLaughlin. Per a deferred prosecution agreement, Mycoskie is banned from Grand Teton National Park for a period of five years and was ordered to pay restitution in the amount of $17,600 to the Department of Treasury. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/false-information-in-search-for-missing-hiker-results-in-restitution-and-five-year-ban-from-grand-teton-national-park.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/temporary-closures-scheduled-for-trails-around-phelps-lake.htm Tue, 07 Jun 2022 05:00:00 EST A temporary area closure will be in effect for trails around Phelps Lake on June 14 and 15. The temporary closure is necessary to ensure public safety during construction activities involving helicopter transport of heavy materials from a staging area near the Laurance S. Rockefeller Preserve to the Phelps Lake outlet bridge on the east side of Phelps Lake. Closures will take place from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on the provided dates. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/temporary-closures-scheduled-for-trails-around-phelps-lake.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/expect-15-minute-delays-on-park-roadways-in-grand-teton-national-park-as-road-striping-operations-are-underway.htm Thu, 02 Jun 2022 05:55:00 EST Travelers in Grand Teton National Park should plan for 15-minute delays as road striping operations are underway in the park. Striping operations will occur through approximately Wednesday, June 8. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/expect-15-minute-delays-on-park-roadways-in-grand-teton-national-park-as-road-striping-operations-are-underway.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/have-a-grandplan-for-visiting-grand-teton-this-summer.htm Tue, 31 May 2022 05:40:00 EST Grand Teton looks forward to welcoming visitors this summer. Make a #GrandPlan and follow our list of the top 10 tips you should know for visiting the park in 2022 (see an abbreviated version below and visit go.nps.gov/TetonTop10 for the full list). The summer season is expected to be busy, so make sure to plan ahead, recreate responsibly, and help ensure this iconic landscape may be enjoyed by future generations. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/have-a-grandplan-for-visiting-grand-teton-this-summer.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/snake-river-flows-to-increase-memorial-day-weekend.htm Thu, 26 May 2022 11:01:00 EST The Bureau of Reclamation is increasing outflows from Jackson Lake, timed to coincide with the natural peak (high) flows. As higher temperatures across the basin are anticipated, Jackson Lake inflows, the Snake River, and major tributaries are forecasted to peak over the Memorial Day weekend. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/snake-river-flows-to-increase-memorial-day-weekend.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/grand-teton-national-park-restoring-native-sagebrush-habitat.htm Tue, 24 May 2022 06:13:00 EST Grand Teton National Park staff will initiate habitat restoration projects in the southern part of the park this summer as part of a multi-phase restoration effort to replace approximately 4,500 acres of former non-native grass fields with native sagebrush steppe habitat. A healthy sagebrush ecosystem in Grand Teton is vital for the diversity and abundance of native plants and wildlife species like elk, bison, moose, pronghorn, and sage grouse that rely on them. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/grand-teton-national-park-restoring-native-sagebrush-habitat.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/roof-replacement-and-concrete-restoration-to-take-place-at-jackson-lake-lodge-in-grand-teton-national-park-this-summer.htm Fri, 20 May 2022 08:18:00 EST The historic Jackson Lake Lodge, located within Grand Teton National Park, will undergo a roof replacement, exterior concrete restoration and re-staining to the building façade this summer to restore the character-defining architecture and design of the National Historic Landmark (NHL). Visitors will see construction and changes in the building’s appearance throughout the season. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/roof-replacement-and-concrete-restoration-to-take-place-at-jackson-lake-lodge-in-grand-teton-national-park-this-summer.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/boaters-and-anglers-reminded-to-drain-clean-dry.htm Fri, 20 May 2022 05:10:00 EST Local residents and visitors to Grand Teton National Park are reminded to do their part to prevent the spread of aquatic invasive species (AIS) and have their watercraft inspected before launching on park waters. Those who recreate on park waters have a responsibility to drain, clean, and dry their vessel, as well as check fishing gear before launching in the park. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/boaters-and-anglers-reminded-to-drain-clean-dry.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/grand-teton-national-park-hosts-annual-american-indian-guest-artist-program-at-colter-bay-visitor-center-2022.htm Wed, 18 May 2022 08:33:00 EST Grand Teton National Park will host American Indian artists at the Colter Bay Visitor Center this summer to share their traditional and contemporary art with park visitors. This annual summer program, which has been in existence since the mid-1970s, is scheduled through October 3. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/grand-teton-national-park-hosts-annual-american-indian-guest-artist-program-at-colter-bay-visitor-center-2022.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/grizzly-bear-399-s-offspring-are-now-independent.htm Fri, 13 May 2022 04:51:00 EST Grizzly bear 399 has successfully weaned her four offspring, which is normal for female grizzly bears with two-year-old cubs. These young bears will eventually disperse to establish individual home ranges. Residents of Teton County should expect that these bears, and other recently weaned individual bears, could travel through their neighborhoods in pursuit of available habitat. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/grizzly-bear-399-s-offspring-are-now-independent.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/grand-teton-national-park-to-begin-work-at-jackson-lake-dam-for-snake-river-gateways-project.htm Tue, 03 May 2022 12:07:00 EST Phase two of the Snake River Gateways project will soon begin on the north side of Jackson Lake Dam in Grand Teton National Park. The National Park Service and Grand Teton National Park Foundation are working in partnership on this multi-year project to improve river access points along the Snake River. The project will enhance the visitor experience, improve safety, restore the resilience of riparian areas, improve infrastructure, and emphasize accessibility for all. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/grand-teton-national-park-to-begin-work-at-jackson-lake-dam-for-snake-river-gateways-project.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/update-public-comment-period-extended-additional-30-days-for-bighorn-sheep-winter-habitat-protection-environmental-assessment.htm Mon, 02 May 2022 13:22:00 EST The public comment period for the bighorn sheep winter habitat protection environmental assessment has been extended an additional 30 days. The public is encouraged to comment on the proposed actions by June 20, 2022. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/update-public-comment-period-extended-additional-30-days-for-bighorn-sheep-winter-habitat-protection-environmental-assessment.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/interagency-team-conducting-grizzly-bear-research-trapping-2022.htm Mon, 25 Apr 2022 11:14:00 EST As part of ongoing efforts required under the Endangered Species Act to monitor the population of grizzly bears in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem, biologists with the Interagency Grizzly Bear Study Team (IGBST) will conduct pre-baiting and trapping operations within Grand Teton National Park from May 1 to July 15. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/interagency-team-conducting-grizzly-bear-research-trapping-2022.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/public-comments-encouraged-for-bighorn-sheep-winter-habitat-protection-environmental-assessment.htm Wed, 20 Apr 2022 02:08:00 EST Grand Teton National Park is developing an environmental assessment to consider implementing additional management strategies to protect bighorn sheep winter habitat within the park. The public is encouraged to comment on the proposed actions by May 20, 2022. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/public-comments-encouraged-for-bighorn-sheep-winter-habitat-protection-environmental-assessment.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/bureau-of-reclamation-to-close-teton-park-road-across-jackson-lake-dam-on-thursday-from-9-to-11-a-m.htm Tue, 19 Apr 2022 03:48:00 EST The Bureau of Reclamation, Upper Snake Field Office, is temporarily closing the Teton Park Road across the Jackson Lake Dam in Grand Teton National Park on Thursday, April 21, from 9 to 11 a.m. to perform crane work on the dam. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/bureau-of-reclamation-to-close-teton-park-road-across-jackson-lake-dam-on-thursday-from-9-to-11-a-m.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/bears-with-cubs-are-emerging-from-dens-in-teton-county.htm Mon, 18 Apr 2022 03:45:00 EST Grizzly bears with cubs have begun emerging from their dens in Teton County. As bears become active this spring, BearWise Jackson Hole reminds residents and visitors to secure attractants of any kind and be bear aware. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/bears-with-cubs-are-emerging-from-dens-in-teton-county.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/dna-study-provides-new-information-on-teton-bighorn-numbers.htm Fri, 15 Apr 2022 09:55:00 EST Preliminary findings from an on-going DNA study suggest there may be more bighorn sheep in the Teton Range than biologists previously believed, a breath of good news as public land and wildlife managers work to conserve this small, isolated and vulnerable population. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/dna-study-provides-new-information-on-teton-bighorn-numbers.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/public-invited-to-join-ranger-led-programs-to-observe-strutting-sage-grouse-in-grand-teton-national-park.htm Tue, 12 Apr 2022 06:39:00 EST The public is invited to join park rangers on early-morning tours to observe strutting sage grouse, as they perform their annual mating dance on a historic lek near Mormon Row in Grand Teton National Park. Ranger-led grouse strut programs will be offered Saturday, April 23, Sunday, April 24, and Saturday, April 30. Advanced reservations are required. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/public-invited-to-join-ranger-led-programs-to-observe-strutting-sage-grouse-in-grand-teton-national-park.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/rangers-rescue-stranded-backcountry-skier-in-grand-teton-national-park.htm Fri, 01 Apr 2022 11:35:00 EST Park rangers and Teton County Search and Rescue (TCSAR) jointly responded to rescue a stranded backcountry skier on the East Prong of Mount Owen at approximately 10:30 a.m. this morning in Grand Teton National Park. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/rangers-rescue-stranded-backcountry-skier-in-grand-teton-national-park.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/teton-park-road-opens-to-non-motorized-recreation-today.htm Fri, 25 Mar 2022 06:27:00 EST The Teton Park Road between the Taggart Lake Trailhead and Signal Mountain Lodge is open to non-motorized recreational uses such as walking, bicycling, and rollerblading beginning today, Friday, March 25. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/teton-park-road-opens-to-non-motorized-recreation-today.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/moose-wilson-road-construction-begins-spring-2022.htm Thu, 24 Mar 2022 06:04:00 EST The National Park Service will begin construction activities addressing infrastructure needs in the southern portion of the Moose-Wilson Road in the park beginning this spring. Public access will be limited to weekends during summer construction activities. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/moose-wilson-road-construction-begins-spring-2022.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/grand-teton-sees-busiest-year-on-record-for-visitation-in-2021.htm Tue, 15 Mar 2022 13:19:00 EST Grand Teton National Park hosted 3,885,230 recreation visits in 2021, the highest number of recreation visits for one year in the park’s history. Previously, 2018 had the record for the most recreation visits in a year with 3,491,151. Recreation visits in 2021 exceed the 2018 record by 11% and surpassed the 2018 record in September 2021. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/grand-teton-sees-busiest-year-on-record-for-visitation-in-2021.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/bears-are-emerging-from-hibernation-in-grand-teton-national-park.htm Mon, 14 Mar 2022 12:56:00 EST On Sunday, March 13, the first grizzly bear sighting of 2022 was reported in Grand Teton National Park. Now that bears are emerging from their dens, visitors and local communities are encouraged to secure attractants. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/bears-are-emerging-from-hibernation-in-grand-teton-national-park.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/spring-plowing-operations-begin-next-week-in-grand-teton-national-park.htm Wed, 09 Mar 2022 03:50:00 EST Spring plowing will begin in Grand Teton National Park on Monday, March 14. The plowing operations mark the end of over-snow access on the 14-mile section of the Teton Park Road between Taggart Lake Trailhead and the Signal Mountain area. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/spring-plowing-operations-begin-next-week-in-grand-teton-national-park.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/grand-teton-national-park-and-the-conservation-fund-mark-anniversary-of-park-s-establishment-with-preservation-of-key-parcel.htm Wed, 02 Mar 2022 03:19:00 EST On Saturday, representatives of Grand Teton National Park, The Conservation Fund, and the Hauge, Laughlin and Resor families marked the anniversary of the establishment of Grand Teton National Park on February 26, 1929, with the announcement of the acquisition of a 35-acre parcel inside the park’s southwest boundary. The newly protected parcel continues a nearly century-long vision and conservation effort to make Grand Teton whole. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/grand-teton-national-park-and-the-conservation-fund-mark-anniversary-of-park-s-establishment-with-preservation-of-key-parcel.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/grand-teton-national-park-to-conduct-aerial-operations-to-cull-non-native-mountain-goats.htm Tue, 22 Feb 2022 05:05:00 EST Beginning February 23, the National Park Service will cull non-native mountain goats using aerial methods in Grand Teton National Park in order to conserve a native and vulnerable population of Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep in the Teton Range. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/grand-teton-national-park-to-conduct-aerial-operations-to-cull-non-native-mountain-goats.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/rangers-respond-to-fatality-in-apocalypse-couloir.htm Sun, 13 Feb 2022 16:14:00 EST Teton Interagency Dispatch Center received a call the afternoon of February 13, about a skier involved in a fall in the Apocalypse Couloir in Death Canyon. Grand Teton National Park rangers and Teton County Search and Rescue jointly responded to the incident. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/rangers-respond-to-fatality-in-apocalypse-couloir.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/rangers-respond-to-injured-skier-in-grand-teton-national-park-on-saturday.htm Mon, 24 Jan 2022 09:55:00 EST Teton Interagency Dispatch Center received a call at approximately 11:45 a.m. on Saturday, January 22, about an injured skier involved in an avalanche in the Sliver Couloir on Nez Perce in Grand Teton National Park. Park rangers and Teton County Search and Rescue jointly responded. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/rangers-respond-to-injured-skier-in-grand-teton-national-park-on-saturday.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/working-group-asks-skiers-to-avoid-teton-range-bighorn-sheep-winter-zones.htm Fri, 14 Jan 2022 05:18:00 EST The Teton Range Bighorn Sheep Working Group including Grand Teton National Park, Bridger-Teton National Forest, Caribou-Targhee National Forest, and Wyoming Game and Fish Department invite backcountry users to join in stewardship efforts to protect bighorn sheep. The Working Group released a map today of Teton Range Bighorn Sheep Winter Zones and is asking skiers to voluntarily avoid these sensitive bighorn sheep winter habitat areas during winter 2022. The georeferenced map is available for download at www.tetonsheep.org and can be displayed on smartphone mapping apps. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/working-group-asks-skiers-to-avoid-teton-range-bighorn-sheep-winter-zones.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/grand-teton-sees-second-busiest-november-for-visitation.htm Thu, 16 Dec 2021 08:53:00 EST Grand Teton National Park statistics show that November 2021 was the second busiest November on record for recreation visits. The park hosted an estimated 61,674 recreation visits in November 2021. This is a 28% increase from November 2019 and an 8% increase from November 2020. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/grand-teton-sees-second-busiest-november-for-visitation.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/winter-recreation-begins-on-park-roads-in-grand-teton.htm Tue, 14 Dec 2021 10:56:00 EST Teton Park Road, Moose-Wilson Road, and Signal Mountain Summit Road within Grand Teton National Park are now open to cross-country skiing, skate skiing, snowshoeing, and walking. Once snow begins to accumulate on the roadbeds, the designated portions of these roads may accommodate winter recreation, and the use of wheeled vehicles is prohibited for the season. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/winter-recreation-begins-on-park-roads-in-grand-teton.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/top-10-tips-for-a-winter-visit-to-grand-teton.htm Wed, 08 Dec 2021 08:24:00 EST Grand Teton looks forward to welcoming visitors this winter. Learn to plan like a park ranger by following our list of the Top 10 Tips you should know before visiting the park. Limited services and seasonal road and wildlife closures make a winter visit far different than a summer experience. Plan ahead, recreate responsibly, and help ensure this iconic landscape may be enjoyed by future generations. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/top-10-tips-for-a-winter-visit-to-grand-teton.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/additional-campgrounds-move-to-recreation-gov-for-the-2022-season.htm Wed, 24 Nov 2021 09:17:00 EST Visitors to Grand Teton National Park and the John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Memorial Parkway will now be able to reserve campsites at all park campgrounds in a “one-stop-shop” on Recreation.gov as all remaining campgrounds in the park transition to the website for the 2022 summer season. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/additional-campgrounds-move-to-recreation-gov-for-the-2022-season.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/grand-teton-sees-second-busiest-october-for-visitation.htm Thu, 18 Nov 2021 07:44:00 EST Grand Teton National Park statistics on recreation visits show that October 2021 was the second busiest on record for the month of October. The park hosted an estimated 245,834 recreation visits in October 2021. This is a 32% increase from October 2019 and a 30% decrease from October 2020. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/grand-teton-sees-second-busiest-october-for-visitation.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/collaborative-project-over-10-years-in-the-making-will-remove-final-impediment-to-native-fish-migration-in-spread-creek.htm Fri, 12 Nov 2021 04:06:00 EST Trout Unlimited (TU), Grand Teton National Park (GTNP), Bridger-Teton National Forest (BTNF), and the Wyoming Game and Fish Department (WGFD) announced today that construction to complete Phase 2 of the Spread Creek Fish Passage Project has started. Many years in the making, the project is a large-scale collaborative effort that will prevent future losses of migratory cutthroat trout and other native fish by installing a fish screen on the Spread Creek irrigation system. It will also make much-needed improvements to stabilize the diversion structure and channel within the project area, which have been damaged by flooding. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/collaborative-project-over-10-years-in-the-making-will-remove-final-impediment-to-native-fish-migration-in-spread-creek.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/elk-reduction-program-begins-saturday-november-6.htm Tue, 02 Nov 2021 12:38:00 EST An elk reduction program begins Saturday, November 6, in Grand Teton National Park. The park’s enabling legislation of 1950 authorizes Grand Teton National Park to jointly administer an elk reduction program with the Wyoming Game and Fish Department when necessary for the proper management and conservation of the Jackson Elk Herd. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/elk-reduction-program-begins-saturday-november-6.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/wildlife-is-active-near-park-roads-be-vigilant-while-driving.htm Thu, 28 Oct 2021 08:32:00 EST Park officials ask visitors and local residents to practice vigilance while driving in Grand Teton National Park. In the last two weeks alone, five bison, one elk, one mule deer, one pronghorn, one coyote and one wolf pup were hit and killed by vehicles traveling on park roads. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/wildlife-is-active-near-park-roads-be-vigilant-while-driving.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/fuel-reduction-burns-planned-in-grand-teton-national-park.htm Wed, 27 Oct 2021 08:54:00 EST Teton Interagency Fire personnel will burn slash piles created from fuel reduction projects near Beaver Creek, Elk Ranch and other areas in Grand Teton National Park in the coming weeks. Firefighters will burn these piles under low fire behavior conditions resulting from wet weather and snow accumulation. Smoke may be visible from these piles during the day of ignition and may linger in the area for a few days following. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/fuel-reduction-burns-planned-in-grand-teton-national-park.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/body-of-missing-26-year-old-texas-man-located-in-grand-teton.htm Sun, 24 Oct 2021 11:24:00 EST Search teams located the body of missing 26-year-old Texas man Jared Hembree today in Grand Teton National Park. His body was found near Uhl Hill in the eastern part of the park. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/body-of-missing-26-year-old-texas-man-located-in-grand-teton.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/search-underway-in-grand-teton-for-missing-texas-man.htm Fri, 22 Oct 2021 11:28:00 EST Search operations are underway to find a missing 26-year-old Texas man. Jared Hembree was last seen in Grand Teton National Park on Thursday, October 21 near Game Warden Point in Moran, Wyoming. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/search-underway-in-grand-teton-for-missing-texas-man.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/grand-teton-surpassed-park-s-busiest-full-year-in-september.htm Wed, 20 Oct 2021 10:25:00 EST Grand Teton National Park hosted 3,493,937 recreation visits between January and September 2021, already surpassing the park’s busiest full year on record with three months to go in 2021. Previously, 2018 had the record for most recreation visits in a year with 3,491,151 visits. Of the past nine months, six have been record setting for visitation. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/grand-teton-surpassed-park-s-busiest-full-year-in-september.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/highly-food-conditioned-grizzly-bear-euthanized.htm Tue, 19 Oct 2021 12:17:00 EST For public safety, Grand Teton National Park officials, in coordination with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the Wyoming Game and Fish Department, euthanized a highly food-conditioned, four-year-old female grizzly bear on Saturday, October 16. This action was taken after the bear received numerous food rewards from unsecured sources, causing it to exhibit increasingly bold behavior. This behavior caused the bear to pose a threat to human safety and therefore it was removed from the population. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/highly-food-conditioned-grizzly-bear-euthanized.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/grand-teton-national-park-law-enforcement-rangers-begin-use-of-body-worn-cameras.htm Fri, 15 Oct 2021 09:51:00 EST Grand Teton National Park law enforcement rangers have reinstituted the use of body-worn cameras in the park as part of a National Park Service-wide initiative to meet the professional standards of modern policing. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/grand-teton-national-park-law-enforcement-rangers-begin-use-of-body-worn-cameras.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/grand-teton-sees-second-busiest-september-for-visitation.htm Thu, 14 Oct 2021 12:19:00 EST Grand Teton National Park statistics on recreation visits show that September 2021 was the second busiest on record for the month of September. The park hosted an estimated 570,584 recreation visits in September 2021. This is a 10% increase from September 2019 and a 5.5% decrease from September 2020. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/grand-teton-sees-second-busiest-september-for-visitation.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/temporary-closures-scheduled-for-trails-around-phelps-lake-and-death-canyon-road.htm Wed, 06 Oct 2021 10:07:00 EST A temporary area closure will be in effect for several trails around Phelps Lake as well as the Death Canyon Road in Grand Teton National on Thursday, October 7, and from Tuesday, October 12—Thursday, October 14. The temporary area closure is necessary to ensure public safety during construction activities involving helicopter transport of heavy materials from White Grass to the Phelps Lake outlet bridge on the east side of Phelps Lake. Closures will take place from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on the provided dates. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/temporary-closures-scheduled-for-trails-around-phelps-lake-and-death-canyon-road.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/interagency-team-conducting-grizzly-bear-research-trapping-october-2021.htm Thu, 30 Sep 2021 08:44:00 EST As part of ongoing efforts required under the Endangered Species Act to monitor the population of grizzly bears in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem, biologists with the Interagency Grizzly Bear Study Team (IGBST) will conduct pre-baiting and trapping operations within Grand Teton National Park October 4 – 31. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/interagency-team-conducting-grizzly-bear-research-trapping-october-2021.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/bureau-of-reclamation-intermittent-closures-of-teton-park-road-across-jackson-lake-dam-2021.htm Tue, 28 Sep 2021 07:28:00 EST The Bureau of Reclamation, Upper Snake Field Office, is temporarily closing the Teton Park Road across the Jackson Lake Dam in Grand Teton National Park on an intermittent basis beginning Tuesday, October 5 through Friday, October 29 to perform crane work on the dam. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/bureau-of-reclamation-intermittent-closures-of-teton-park-road-across-jackson-lake-dam-2021.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/grand-teton-hosts-fourth-busiest-august.htm Thu, 23 Sep 2021 08:48:00 EST Grand Teton National Park statistics show that August 2021 had the fourth highest number of recreation visits for the month of August. The park hosted an estimated 696,564 recreation visits in August 2021. This is a less than 1% decrease from August 2019 (702,022 recreation visits) and a less than 2% decrease from August 2020 (710,198 recreation visits). https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/grand-teton-hosts-fourth-busiest-august.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/qualified-volunteers-to-continue-culling-of-non-native-mountain-goats-in-grand-teton-national-park.htm Tue, 21 Sep 2021 08:25:00 EST The culling of non-native mountain goats from Grand Teton National Park will begin September 22 as part of a multi-year management plan to conserve a native and vulnerable population of Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep in the Teton Range. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/qualified-volunteers-to-continue-culling-of-non-native-mountain-goats-in-grand-teton-national-park.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/missing-person-gabby-petito.htm Wed, 15 Sep 2021 13:59:00 EST Grand Teton law enforcement rangers are working with the Investigative Services Branch of the National Park Service, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Teton County Sherriff’s Office, Jackson Police Department and other law enforcement agencies to investigate the disappearance of Gabby Petito. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/missing-person-gabby-petito.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/dust-abatement-activities-on-moose-wilson-road-september-14-16.htm Thu, 09 Sep 2021 09:14:00 EST The unpaved section of the Moose-Wilson Road in Grand Teton National Park will be temporarily closed for seasonal dust abatement beginning 4 a.m. Tuesday, September 14 and will reopen by 8 a.m. Thursday, September 16. This routine dust abatement application happens several times during the summer on the approximately one-mile of unpaved section of the seven-mile road. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/dust-abatement-activities-on-moose-wilson-road-september-14-16.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/fire-danger-increases-to-high-for-teton-interagency-area.htm Tue, 07 Sep 2021 09:41:00 EST Teton Interagency fire managers have elevated the fire danger rating to high for Grand Teton National Park, the Bridger-Teton National Forest and the National Elk Refuge beginning Wednesday, September 8. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/fire-danger-increases-to-high-for-teton-interagency-area.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/deceased-climber-discovered-on-teewinot-mountain-identified.htm Mon, 06 Sep 2021 13:41:00 EST Park rangers responded Saturday, September 4, to a report from a climber ascending Teewinot Mountain of a deceased male at the base of the Black Chimney climbing route. The deceased climber has been identified as 42-year-old Hitoshi Onoe, a Japanese national who worked in San Jose, California. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/deceased-climber-discovered-on-teewinot-mountain-identified.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/deceased-climber-discovered-on-teewinot-mountain-in-grand-teton-national-park.htm Sat, 04 Sep 2021 03:43:00 EST Grand Teton National Park rangers responded today to a report from a climber ascending Teewinot Mountain of a deceased male at the base of the Black Chimney climbing route. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/deceased-climber-discovered-on-teewinot-mountain-in-grand-teton-national-park.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/jackson-lake-marinas-to-close-for-2021-season.htm Tue, 31 Aug 2021 07:18:00 EST Grand Teton National Park visitors and boaters should continue to expect impacts to recreational activities, including earlier than normal closures of lake marinas, from the drawdown of Jackson Lake. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/jackson-lake-marinas-to-close-for-2021-season.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/temporary-closure-of-moose-wilson-road-lifted-08-28-2021.htm Sat, 28 Aug 2021 06:19:00 EST The entire Moose-Wilson Road is now open. The northern section of the road had been closed for human safety and the protection of bears. Visitors are encouraged to slow down while driving as wildlife remain active through the area. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/temporary-closure-of-moose-wilson-road-lifted-08-28-2021.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/moose-wilson-road-closure-update.htm Thu, 26 Aug 2021 09:00:00 EST The northern section of the Moose-Wilson Road, between Murie Ranch Junction and north of the Laurance S. Rockefeller Preserve, is temporary closed to all visitors including motorists, cyclists, and hikers. Visitors can access the Laurance S. Rockefeller Preserve from the south. There is currently no access to the Death Canyon Trailhead. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/moose-wilson-road-closure-update.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/northern-section-of-moose-wilson-road-temporarily-closed-08-26-2021.htm Thu, 26 Aug 2021 05:54:00 EST The northern section of the Moose-Wilson Road, between Murie Ranch Junction and Death Canyon Junction, is temporary closed to all visitors including motorists, cyclists, and hikers. The Laurance S. Rockefeller Preserve and Death Canyon Trailhead can be accessed from the south. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/northern-section-of-moose-wilson-road-temporarily-closed-08-26-2021.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/teton-interagency-fire-danger-lowered-to-moderate.htm Wed, 25 Aug 2021 10:44:00 EST Teton Interagency Fire managers will lower the fire danger rating to moderate and lift stage 1 fire restrictions for Bridger-Teton National Forest, Grand Teton National Park, and the National Elk Refuge beginning Thursday, August 26. It is important to note that despite the lowering of the rating, the chance for fires to start easily and spread quickly remains. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/teton-interagency-fire-danger-lowered-to-moderate.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/bridge-at-phelps-lake-closed-for-replacement.htm Wed, 18 Aug 2021 11:26:00 EST The Phelps Lake outlet bridge will be closed for replacement beginning the evening of Wednesday, August 18. The closure is expected to be in place through fall 2022. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/bridge-at-phelps-lake-closed-for-replacement.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/erika-jostad-selected-as-chief-ranger.htm Thu, 12 Aug 2021 10:29:00 EST Erika Jostad has been selected as Grand Teton National Park Chief Ranger and will begin her new duties in late August. Jostad is currently the chief ranger at Denali National Park and Preserve in Alaska. She has over 25 years with the National Park Service. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/erika-jostad-selected-as-chief-ranger.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/grand-teton-park-continues-efforts-to-protect-bighorn-sheep.htm Fri, 23 Jul 2021 06:01:00 EST Grand Teton National Park is continuing a multi-year program to eradicate non-native mountain goats as part of a management plan aimed to conserve a native and vulnerable population of Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep in the Teton Range. The program includes a qualified volunteer culling program this fall, September 22-October 25, to remove non-native mountain goats from the park. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/grand-teton-park-continues-efforts-to-protect-bighorn-sheep.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/grand-teton-has-record-visitation-for-the-month-of-june.htm Fri, 23 Jul 2021 05:41:00 EST Grand Teton National Park hosted an estimated 752,114 recreation visits in June 2021. This is a 61% increase from June 2020 (468,201 recreation visits) and a 20% increase from June 2019 (625,441 recreation visits). Park statistics show that June 2021 had the highest number of recreation visits on record for the month of June. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/grand-teton-has-record-visitation-for-the-month-of-june.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/rising-educators-creates-opportunities-for-local-latinx-high-school-youth.htm Wed, 21 Jul 2021 10:15:00 EST In recognition of Latino Conservation Week, Grand Teton National Park is celebrating the work of local young and emerging LatinX leaders. Grand Teton National Park in collaboration with local education organizations have started a new program, Rising Educators, to create opportunities for local LatinX high school youth to pursue leadership and career development through teaching in their own community. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/rising-educators-creates-opportunities-for-local-latinx-high-school-youth.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/modified-operations-at-marinas-on-jackson-lake.htm Tue, 20 Jul 2021 12:04:00 EST Grand Teton National Park visitors, boaters, and river users should expect impacts to some recreational activities, including modified operations at lake marinas, from the expected drawdown of Jackson Lake. The public is advised to use caution when recreating on Jackson Lake and the Snake River downstream of Jackson Lake Dam. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/modified-operations-at-marinas-on-jackson-lake.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/partnership-improves-sections-of-teton-crest-trail-paintbrush-divide.htm Tue, 20 Jul 2021 07:24:00 EST Grand Teton National Park in partnership with the Grand Teton National Park Foundation are working to improve sections of the Teton Crest Trail. There will be intermittent 30-minute closures on a section of the trail near the summit of Paintbrush Divide between July 22-27 and August 5-10. Visitors planning on hiking over Paintbrush Divide during these dates should expect delays in both directions. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/partnership-improves-sections-of-teton-crest-trail-paintbrush-divide.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/dust-abatement-activities-on-moose-wilson-road-july-27-29.htm Mon, 19 Jul 2021 06:35:00 EST The unpaved section of the Moose-Wilson Road in Grand Teton National Park will be temporarily closed for seasonal dust abatement beginning 4 a.m. Tuesday, July 27 and will reopen by 8 a.m. Thursday, July 29. This routine dust abatement application happens several times during the summer on the approximately one-mile of unpaved section of the seven-mile road. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/dust-abatement-activities-on-moose-wilson-road-july-27-29.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/grand-teton-initiates-habitat-restoration-projects.htm Thu, 15 Jul 2021 11:10:00 EST Grand Teton National Park staff have initiated habitat restoration projects in the southern part of the park. The work is part of a multi-phase restoration effort to replace approximately 4,500 acres of former non-native grass fields with native sagebrush steppe habitat. A healthy sagebrush ecosystem in Grand Teton is vital for the diversity and abundance of native plants and wildlife species like elk, bison, moose, pronghorn, and sage grouse that rely on them. Through the support of the Grand Teton National Park Foundation, the park has worked to return these pastures to their former, native glory. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/grand-teton-initiates-habitat-restoration-projects.htm https://www.nps.gov/orgs/1965/mack-mcfarland-wildland-fire-safety-specialist.htm Tue, 13 Jul 2021 06:01:00 EST Malcom “Mack” McFarland, safety, health, and wellness manager at Grand Teton National Park, has been named as the wildland fire safety specialist for the National Park Service (NPS) Branch of Wildland Fire. https://www.nps.gov/orgs/1965/mack-mcfarland-wildland-fire-safety-specialist.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/youth-conservation-program-in-grand-teton-marks-15-years-of-impact.htm Tue, 06 Jul 2021 08:35:00 EST Grand Teton National Park Foundation and Grand Teton National Park are celebrating the fifteenth anniversary of the Youth Conservation Program (YCP). YCP was launched in 2006 to steward the next generation of conservation leaders—aligning with the core mission of the National Park Service to foster a land ethic and an appreciation for the outdoors in young people. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/youth-conservation-program-in-grand-teton-marks-15-years-of-impact.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/park-promoting-boating-safety-for-holiday-weekend.htm Thu, 01 Jul 2021 10:55:00 EST Grand Teton National Park will participate in Operation Dry Water, a nationwide awareness effort to promote boating safety, this weekend, July 2-4. All visitors and local residents are reminded to operate boats safely and with regard to others. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/park-promoting-boating-safety-for-holiday-weekend.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/new-grand-teton-truck-makes-dirty-job-a-bit-cleaner.htm Mon, 28 Jun 2021 12:11:00 EST A new, environmentally friendly refuse truck fueled by compressed natural gas is rolling through Grand Teton National Park. The park recently purchased the alternative fuel truck through a grant and it contributes to the park and community’s efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/new-grand-teton-truck-makes-dirty-job-a-bit-cleaner.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/partial-fire-restrictions-begin-july-1-2021.htm Mon, 28 Jun 2021 09:46:00 EST Stage 1 fire restrictions will go into effect for Bridger-Teton National Forest, Grand Teton National Park, and National Elk Refuge beginning 12:01 a.m. Thursday July 1, 2021. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/partial-fire-restrictions-begin-july-1-2021.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/park-relocates-grizzly-bear-for-visitor-and-bear-safety.htm Fri, 25 Jun 2021 11:46:00 EST Grand Teton National Park staff recently relocated a subadult grizzly bear within the park after the bear received a food reward in two incidents due to irresponsible human actions. A food storage violation citation with a mandatory court appearance was issued to one individual and both incidents are under investigation. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/park-relocates-grizzly-bear-for-visitor-and-bear-safety.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/park-responds-to-new-information-in-search-of-missing-hiker.htm Wed, 23 Jun 2021 14:00:00 EST Grand Teton National Park received additional information about missing 27-year-old hiker Cian McLaughlin. The park continues to request any information the public may have that may aid in locating McLaughlin. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/park-responds-to-new-information-in-search-of-missing-hiker.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/fire-danger-has-increased-to-very-high-06-23-2021.htm Wed, 23 Jun 2021 05:14:00 EST The fire danger rating has been elevated to very high for Grand Teton National Park, Bridger-Teton National Forest, and the National Elk Refuge. Conditions in the Teton Interagency area are drying rapidly, and a fire may start easily, spread quickly and burn intensely. Everyone is asked to practice heightened fire safety at all times. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/fire-danger-has-increased-to-very-high-06-23-2021.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/moose-wilson-road-paving-and-infrastructure-improvements-begin-next-year.htm Tue, 22 Jun 2021 08:52:00 EST The National Park Service will begin construction activities addressing infrastructure needs in the southern half of the Moose-Wilson Corridor beginning in the spring of 2022. Public access will be limited to weekends during next summer’s construction activities. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/moose-wilson-road-paving-and-infrastructure-improvements-begin-next-year.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/search-resumed-today-for-27-year-old-man-missing-for-10-days.htm Fri, 18 Jun 2021 14:57:00 EST Search operations continued today in Grand Teton National Park for 27-year-old Cian McLaughlin, who has been missing for ten days. The last reported sighting of McLaughlin was on Tuesday, June 8. After days of extensive ground and aerial efforts, the search for McLaughlin will shift tactics to a continuous, but limited mode. New clues will be investigated as they come forward. Park staff will continue to patrol the backcountry and search for signs of McLaughlin’s whereabouts. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/search-resumed-today-for-27-year-old-man-missing-for-10-days.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/search-operations-resumed-for-27-year-old-man-missing-for-9-days.htm Thu, 17 Jun 2021 13:47:00 EST Search operations continued today in Grand Teton National Park for 27-year-old Cian McLaughlin, who has been missing for nine days. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/search-operations-resumed-for-27-year-old-man-missing-for-9-days.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/search-continues-for-27-year-old-man-missing-for-8-days.htm Wed, 16 Jun 2021 15:55:00 EST Search efforts continued today in Grand Teton National Park for 27-year-old Cian McLaughlin, who has now been missing for eight days. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/search-continues-for-27-year-old-man-missing-for-8-days.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/fire-danger-increases-to-high-2021.htm Wed, 16 Jun 2021 06:09:00 EST Teton Interagency fire managers have elevated the fire danger rating to high for the Bridger-Teton National Forest, Grand Teton National Park, National Elk Refuge, and remaining portions of the Teton Interagency Dispatch area. The potential for fire activity has increased due to summer curing of vegetation combined with hot temperatures and dry, windy conditions. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/fire-danger-increases-to-high-2021.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/search-for-missing-27-year-enters-third-day-old-man.htm Tue, 15 Jun 2021 12:57:00 EST Search operations continued into the third day for missing 27-year-old man Cian McLaughlin in Grand Teton National Park. McLaughlin was last seen by a friend around 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday, June 8, approximately a half mile from the Lupine Meadows Trailhead, hiking to an unknown destination. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/search-for-missing-27-year-enters-third-day-old-man.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/updated-information-on-missing-man-as-search-continues.htm Mon, 14 Jun 2021 08:51:00 EST Rangers received updated information from the tip line this morning about missing 27-year-old, Cian McLaughlin. McLaughlin was last seen around 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday, June 8, approximately a half mile from the Lupine Meadows Trailhead, hiking to an unknown destination. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/updated-information-on-missing-man-as-search-continues.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/rangers-request-assistance-in-locating-missing-man.htm Sun, 13 Jun 2021 18:41:00 EST Grand Teton National Park requests the public’s assistance in locating Cian McLaughlin, a 27-year-old male. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/rangers-request-assistance-in-locating-missing-man.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/grand-teton-has-record-visitation-in-may.htm Fri, 11 Jun 2021 10:51:00 EST Grand Teton National Park hosted an estimated 363,712 recreation visits in May 2021, a 30% increase compared to May 2019. The park was closed May 1- 17 in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Park statistics show that May 2021 had the highest number of recreation visits on record for the month of May. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/grand-teton-has-record-visitation-in-may.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/tourism-to-grand-teton-creates-754-million-in-economic-benefits.htm Thu, 10 Jun 2021 12:30:00 EST A new National Park Service report shows that almost 3.3 million visitors to Grand Teton National Park in 2020 spent over $598 million in communities near the park. That spending supported almost 8,200 jobs in the local area and had a cumulative benefit to the local economy of $754 million. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/tourism-to-grand-teton-creates-754-million-in-economic-benefits.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/dust-abatement-activities-on-moose-wilson-road-june-15-17.htm Mon, 07 Jun 2021 10:38:00 EST The unpaved section of the Moose-Wilson Road in Grand Teton National Park will be temporarily closed for seasonal dust abatement beginning 4 a.m. Tuesday, June 15 and will reopen by 8 a.m. Thursday, June 17. This routine dust abatement application happens several times during the summer on the approximately one-mile of unpaved section of the seven-mile road. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/dust-abatement-activities-on-moose-wilson-road-june-15-17.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/top-10-tips-for-visiting-grand-teton-national-park.htm Thu, 27 May 2021 11:18:00 EST Grand Teton looks forward to welcoming visitors this summer. Learn how to Plan Like A Park Ranger by following our list of the top 10 things you should know before visiting the park. The 2021 season is expected to be BUSY, so make sure to plan ahead, recreate responsibly, and help ensure this iconic landscape may be enjoyed by future generations. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/top-10-tips-for-visiting-grand-teton-national-park.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/park-hosts-annual-american-indian-guest-artist-program-at-colter-bay.htm Fri, 21 May 2021 07:10:00 EST Grand Teton National Park will host American Indian artists at the Colter Bay Visitor Center this summer to share their traditional and contemporary art with park visitors. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/park-hosts-annual-american-indian-guest-artist-program-at-colter-bay.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/april-previews-busy-summer-season-at-grand-teton.htm Thu, 20 May 2021 09:37:00 EST Grand Teton National Park hosted an estimated 87,739 recreation visits in April 2021, a 48% increase compared to April 2019. The park was closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic in April 2020. Park statistics show that April 2021 had the highest number of recreation visits on record for the month of April. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/april-previews-busy-summer-season-at-grand-teton.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/boaters-and-anglers-reminded-to-drain-clean-and-dry.htm Tue, 18 May 2021 11:06:00 EST Local residents and visitors to Grand Teton National Park are reminded to do their part to prevent the spread of aquatic invasive species and have their watercraft inspected before launching on park waters. Those who recreate on park waters have a responsibility to drain, clean, and dry their vessel, as well as check fishing gear before launching in the park. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/boaters-and-anglers-reminded-to-drain-clean-and-dry.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/stabilization-efforts-underway-on-mormon-row-historic-house.htm Tue, 11 May 2021 08:59:00 EST The National Park Service and Grand Teton National Park Foundation are working in partnership to preserve and stabilize the historic John Moulton property, including the Pink House, on Mormon Row in Grand Teton National Park. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/stabilization-efforts-underway-on-mormon-row-historic-house.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/park-facilities-begin-opening-for-the-2021-summer-season.htm Tue, 27 Apr 2021 11:19:00 EST Seasonally operated facilities begin opening for summer operations in Grand Teton National Park and the John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Memorial Parkway. Visitors to the park are encouraged to plan ahead and recreate responsibly. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/park-facilities-begin-opening-for-the-2021-summer-season.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/park-implements-changes-on-teton-park-road-in-response-to-expected-busy-spring.htm Wed, 07 Apr 2021 11:40:00 EST Enjoying the park and getting outside via non-motorized travel on the Teton Park Road between the Taggart Lake Trailhead and Signal Mountain Lodge is an incredible spring experience for many. Park visitors are reminded to recreate responsibly, especially during the on-going COVID-19 pandemic, as they enjoy the outdoor opportunity. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/park-implements-changes-on-teton-park-road-in-response-to-expected-busy-spring.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/teton-park-road-open-to-non-motorized-recreation-saturday.htm Fri, 26 Mar 2021 06:45:00 EST The Teton Park Road between the Taggart Lake Trailhead and Signal Mountain Lodge is cleared of snow and open to non-motorized recreational uses such as walking, bicycling, and rollerblading beginning Saturday, March 27. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/teton-park-road-open-to-non-motorized-recreation-saturday.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/portion-of-backcountry-skiing-area-on-25-short-closed-for-human-and-wildlife-safety.htm Fri, 19 Mar 2021 05:19:00 EST Grand Teton National Park is implementing a temporary area closure for human and wildlife safety. A portion of the east-facing slope of 25 Short is closed until further notice to prevent potential conflict between a denning grizzly bear and skiers. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/portion-of-backcountry-skiing-area-on-25-short-closed-for-human-and-wildlife-safety.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/spring-plowing-operations-begin-next-week.htm Tue, 16 Mar 2021 05:18:00 EST Spring plowing will begin in Grand Teton National Park on Monday, March 22. The plowing operations mark the end of over-snow access on the 14-mile section of the Teton Park Road between Taggart Lake Trailhead and the Signal Mountain area. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/spring-plowing-operations-begin-next-week.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/recreational-access-and-increased-visitor-services-planned-for-2021-season.htm Tue, 09 Mar 2021 09:14:00 EST Summer operations in Grand Teton National Park and the John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Memorial Parkway will be modified in a manner that continues to promote the health and safety of park employees, volunteers, partners and visitors while providing full recreational access and increased visitor services compared to summer 2020. The park is working with federal, state, and local public health authorities to closely monitor the COVID-19 pandemic and will adjust operations as needed. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/recreational-access-and-increased-visitor-services-planned-for-2021-season.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/grand-teton-boat-permits-move-to-online-system.htm Thu, 04 Mar 2021 08:28:00 EST Boaters to Grand Teton National Park and the John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Memorial Parkway will have the option to purchase their park boating permits online via Recreation.gov beginning Tuesday, April 6. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/grand-teton-boat-permits-move-to-online-system.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/jenny-lake-rangers-and-teton-interagency-helitack-team-recognized.htm Wed, 03 Mar 2021 10:29:00 EST Grand Teton National Park Jenny Lake Rangers and the Teton Interagency Helitack Team were recently awarded the 2020 National Park Service Tom Clausing All-Risk Program Award. This national award recognizes work and interaction with others while rendering all-risk services, promotes innovation and professionalism and advances aviation all-risk programs. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/jenny-lake-rangers-and-teton-interagency-helitack-team-recognized.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/grand-teton-hosts-almost-3-3-million-visits-in-pandemic-year.htm Wed, 03 Mar 2021 08:05:00 EST Grand Teton National Park hosted 3,289,639 recreation visits in 2020, the fourth highest number of recreation visits for one year in the park’s history. During 2020 the park was closed for almost two months, March 24-May 18, due to health and safety concerns related to the COVID-19 pandemic. Compared to 2019, total recreation visits decreased by only 3.4%, despite the pandemic. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/grand-teton-hosts-almost-3-3-million-visits-in-pandemic-year.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/rangers-respond-to-avalanche-fatality-in-broken-thumb-couloir.htm Mon, 22 Feb 2021 16:44:00 EST Teton Interagency Dispatch Center received an emergency call at approximately 12 p.m. today, Monday, February 22, about a skier involved in an avalanche in the Broken Thumb Couloir on the peak known as 25 Short in Grand Teton National Park. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/rangers-respond-to-avalanche-fatality-in-broken-thumb-couloir.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/paving-of-private-access-road-will-have-no-significant-impacts.htm Thu, 11 Feb 2021 09:33:00 EST The National Park Service has determined that the paving of a one-mile segment of Meadow Road that provides access through Grand Teton National Park to a neighboring subdivision would not have a significant impact on park resources.  https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/paving-of-private-access-road-will-have-no-significant-impacts.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/skier-triggers-avalanche-joint-rescue-is-successful.htm Sun, 31 Jan 2021 14:32:00 EST Teton Interagency Dispatch Center received an emergency call at approximately 2:30 p.m. today, Sunday, January 31, about several skiers involved in an avalanche in the Olive Oil area located in south east Grand Teton National Park. Park rangers and Teton County Search and Rescue members jointly responded.  https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/skier-triggers-avalanche-joint-rescue-is-successful.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/cross-country-skier-collapses-and-dies.htm Thu, 07 Jan 2021 09:47:00 EST Grand Teton National Park Rangers responded to an emergency request to help with a collapsed cross-country skier at approximately 1 p.m. on Wednesday, January 6. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/cross-country-skier-collapses-and-dies.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/additional-campgrounds-in-grand-teton-move-to-reservation-system.htm Wed, 06 Jan 2021 07:01:00 EST Visitors to Grand Teton National Park and the John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Memorial Parkway will soon be able to reserve campsites in advance at all concession-operated campgrounds. Reservations will go live on Recreation.gov beginning January 26 for the 2021 operating season. All park campgrounds that were first come, first served are moving to this advance reservation system. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/additional-campgrounds-in-grand-teton-move-to-reservation-system.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/elk-tests-positive-for-chronic-wasting-disease-in-park.htm Fri, 18 Dec 2020 07:15:00 EST The Wyoming Game and Fish Department’s Wildlife Health Laboratory confirmed on December 16 that an elk in Grand Teton National Park tested positive for chronic wasting disease (CWD). https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/elk-tests-positive-for-chronic-wasting-disease-in-park.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/winter-recreation-begins-with-over-snow-access-on-roads.htm Thu, 03 Dec 2020 10:46:00 EST Travel on the majority of the Teton Park Road, Moose-Wilson Road, and Signal Mountain Summit Road within Grand Teton National Park is now open to over-snow access only¬. The designated portions of these roads now accommodate winter recreation, and the use of wheeled vehicles is prohibited for the season. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/winter-recreation-begins-with-over-snow-access-on-roads.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/park-hosted-increased-visitation-for-the-month-of-october.htm Tue, 24 Nov 2020 05:19:00 EST Grand Teton National Park hosted an estimated 351,173 recreation visits in October 2020, an 88% increase compared to October 2019. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/park-hosted-increased-visitation-for-the-month-of-october.htm https://www.nps.gov/orgs/1207/national-park-service-names-chip-jenkins-superintendent-of-grand-teton-national-park.htm Tue, 17 Nov 2020 07:04:00 EST Palmer "Chip" Jenkins, Jr., has been named as the new superintendent of Grand Teton National Park and the John D. Rockefeller Jr. Memorial Parkway in Wyoming. https://www.nps.gov/orgs/1207/national-park-service-names-chip-jenkins-superintendent-of-grand-teton-national-park.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/elk-reduction-program-begins-saturday-november-7.htm Mon, 02 Nov 2020 09:12:00 EST An elk reduction program begins Saturday, November 7, in Grand Teton National Park. The park’s enabling legislation of 1950 authorizes Grand Teton National Park to jointly administer an elk reduction program with the Wyoming Game and Fish Department when necessary for the proper management and conservation of the Jackson Elk Herd. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/elk-reduction-program-begins-saturday-november-7.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/nps-looking-for-information-related-to-illegal-shooting-of-wolf.htm Mon, 02 Nov 2020 04:49:00 EST National Park Service investigators are looking for information related to the illegal shooting of a collared black-colored gray wolf. The body of the wolf was located near the Pilgrim Creek Trailhead in Grand Teton National Park on the morning of October 26, 2020. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/nps-looking-for-information-related-to-illegal-shooting-of-wolf.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/fall-pile-burning-planned-in-teton-interagency-area.htm Fri, 23 Oct 2020 11:05:00 EST Teton Interagency Fire personnel will be burning slash piles created from fuel reduction projects, timber sales and other administrative activities throughout the Bridger-Teton National Forest and Grand Teton National Park in the coming weeks. Firefighters will burn these piles under low fire behavior conditions resulting from wet weather and snow accumulation. Smoke may be visible from these piles during the day of the ignition and may linger in the area for a few days following. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/fall-pile-burning-planned-in-teton-interagency-area.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/potential-improvements-approved-with-upcoming-concessions-contract.htm Thu, 15 Oct 2020 10:01:00 EST The National Park Service has signed a Finding of No Significant Impact for the GRTE001 Concessions Services Prospectus Development Environmental Assessment. The purpose of the plan was to analyze potential new construction and facility improvements in the upcoming commercial services prospectus of the park’s largest concession contract, currently held by Grand Teton Lodge Company. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/potential-improvements-approved-with-upcoming-concessions-contract.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/park-hosted-increased-visitation-for-the-month-of-september.htm Tue, 13 Oct 2020 10:42:00 EST Grand Teton National Park hosted an estimated 603,789 recreation visits in September 2020, a 17% increase compared to September 2019. Park statistics show that September 2020 saw the highest number of recreation visits on record for the month of September. More data on National Park Service visitor-use statistics is available at irma.nps.gov/STATS/. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/park-hosted-increased-visitation-for-the-month-of-september.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/campers-and-recreationists-urged-to-be-careful-and-follow-fire-restrictions.htm Wed, 30 Sep 2020 07:40:00 EST Teton Interagency fire managers have lowered the fire danger rating to HIGH in the Teton and Wind fire danger rating areas (FDRA). The Wyoming FDRA remains at VERY HIGH. It is important to note that despite the lowering of the rating, the chance for fires to start easily and spread quickly remains. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/campers-and-recreationists-urged-to-be-careful-and-follow-fire-restrictions.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/seasonal-closures-of-park-campgrounds-and-other-facilities.htm Tue, 29 Sep 2020 13:00:00 EST Seasonally operated campgrounds in Grand Teton National Park and the John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Memorial Parkway have begun closing for the 2020 summer season and visitor services are winding down. Visitors to the park are reminded to “know before you go” and have a plan for where to stay overnight. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/seasonal-closures-of-park-campgrounds-and-other-facilities.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/unpaved-portion-of-moose-wilson-road-to-close-temporarily-thursday-morning-for-grading-operations.htm Tue, 29 Sep 2020 11:06:00 EST The unpaved section of the Moose-Wilson Road in Grand Teton National Park will be temporarily closed for road grading operations beginning at 4 a.m. Thursday, October 1, and will reopen by 12 p.m. the same day. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/unpaved-portion-of-moose-wilson-road-to-close-temporarily-thursday-morning-for-grading-operations.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/park-hosted-increased-visitation-for-the-month-of-august.htm Mon, 14 Sep 2020 12:45:00 EST Grand Teton National Park hosted an estimated 710,198 recreation visits in August 2020, a 1.2% increase compared to August 2019. Park statistics show that August 2020 saw the second highest number of recreation visits on record for the month of August, eclipsed only by August 2017. More data on National Park Service visitor-use statistics is available at https://irma.nps.gov/STATS/. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/park-hosted-increased-visitation-for-the-month-of-august.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/qualified-volunteers-to-begin-culling-non-native-mountain-goats-in-grand-teton-national-park.htm Fri, 11 Sep 2020 07:42:00 EST The culling of non-native mountain goats from Grand Teton National Park will begin September 14 as part of a management plan to conserve a native and vulnerable population of Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep in the Teton Range. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/qualified-volunteers-to-begin-culling-non-native-mountain-goats-in-grand-teton-national-park.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/fall-closure-at-pacific-creek-landing.htm Thu, 27 Aug 2020 08:15:00 EST On Tuesday, September 1, Pacific Creek Landing, located just north of the Moran area,   will be temporarily closed to all river users and visitors during construction activities this fall and possibly into spring 2021. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/fall-closure-at-pacific-creek-landing.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/incidents-stress-importance-of-boater-safety-on-the-snake-river.htm Thu, 20 Aug 2020 11:46:00 EST Grand Teton National Park staff have been extremely busy with several search and rescue operations on the Snake River in recent weeks. All boaters are encouraged to know their skill level and wear a personal floatation device (PFD) while recreating on the river. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/incidents-stress-importance-of-boater-safety-on-the-snake-river.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/partnership-improves-sections-of-teton-crest-trail.htm Thu, 20 Aug 2020 05:24:00 EST Grand Teton National Park in partnership with the Grand Teton National Park Foundation are working to improve sections of the Teton Crest Trail. There will be intermittent 30-minute closures on a section of the trail near the summit of Hurricane Pass between August 19-24 and September 3-8. Backpackers planning on hiking the Teton Crest Trail during these dates should expect delays in both directions. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/partnership-improves-sections-of-teton-crest-trail.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/fire-danger-increases-to-very-high.htm Tue, 18 Aug 2020 12:33:00 EST Teton Interagency fire managers announce the fire danger rating has been elevated to very high for Grand Teton National Park, the Bridger-Teton National Forest, and the National Elk Refuge. Conditions in the area are drying quickly and a fire may start easily, spread quickly and burn intensely. Everyone is asked to practice heightened fire safety at all times. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/fire-danger-increases-to-very-high.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/dust-abatement-and-repair-activities-limit-access-on-moose-wilson-road-august-25-27.htm Tue, 18 Aug 2020 07:36:00 EST The unpaved section of the Moose-Wilson Road in Grand Teton National Park will be temporarily closed for seasonal dust abatement beginning 4 a.m. Tuesday, August 25 and will reopen by 8 a.m. Thursday, August 27. In addition to dust abatement, the northern section of the Moose-Wilson Road will be closed on Wednesday, August 26 from 6 a.m. to 12 p.m. while crews repair road surface failure south of Sawmill Pond. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/dust-abatement-and-repair-activities-limit-access-on-moose-wilson-road-august-25-27.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/bridger-teton-national-forest-implements-stage-1-fire-restrictions.htm Wed, 12 Aug 2020 12:07:00 EST The Bridger-Teton National Forest will implement fire restrictions beginning Thursday, August 13. Visitors and local residents are reminded to be fire wise while recreating on federal lands. Stage 1 Fire Restrictions will be implemented on all National Forest System lands within the Bridger-Teton National Forest as of 12:01 a.m. tomorrow, Thursday, August 13. These restrictions allow fires only in designated and installed fire rings or grills at designated campgrounds or picnic areas. Fires are allowed in the Teton and Gros Ventre Wilderness areas but not the Bridger Wilderness under these restrictions. Smoking is also restricted to certain locations. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/bridger-teton-national-forest-implements-stage-1-fire-restrictions.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/park-hosts-increased-hiking-and-camping.htm Wed, 12 Aug 2020 08:44:00 EST Grand Teton National Park hosted an estimated 755,762 recreation visits in July 2020. This is a 3% decrease compared to July 2019. Park statistics show that July 2020 has the fourth highest number of recreation visits on record for the month of July. More data on National Park Service visitor- use statistics is available at https://irma.nps.gov/STATS/. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/park-hosts-increased-hiking-and-camping.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/interagency-team-conducting-grizzly-research-trapping.htm Wed, 12 Aug 2020 06:25:00 EST As part of ongoing efforts required under the Endangered Species Act to monitor the population of grizzly bears in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem, biologists with the Interagency Grizzly Bear Study Team (IGBST) will conduct pre-baiting and trapping operations within Grand Teton National Park between August 14 and November 6. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/interagency-team-conducting-grizzly-research-trapping.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/climber-falls-into-ice-crevasse.htm Tue, 11 Aug 2020 12:08:00 EST Teton Interagency Dispatch Center received a “fall into crevasse” notification from a satellite communication device at approximately 10:30 p.m. on Friday, August 7. The message included some GPS coordinates that indicated the incident was near the Teton Glacier. Despite additional attempts to establish two-way communications with the reporting party, no more information was provided. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/climber-falls-into-ice-crevasse.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/qualified-volunteer-program.htm Thu, 06 Aug 2020 07:00:00 EST The National Park Service is accepting applications for qualified volunteers to help cull non-native mountain goats as part of Grand Teton National Park’s management plan aimed to conserve a native and vulnerable population of Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep in the Teton Range. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/qualified-volunteer-program.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/food-conditioned-black-bear-euthanized.htm Fri, 24 Jul 2020 07:39:00 EST For public safety, a black bear was euthanized yesterday in Grand Teton National Park. The decision to remove the bear from the population was based on recent activities in which the bear exhibited no fear of humans and was approaching humans looking for food. The bear was highly food conditioned and routinely visiting campsites and picnic tables and approaching vehicles in the Jenny Lake and String Lake areas. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/food-conditioned-black-bear-euthanized.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/group-causes-significant-damage-to-historic-hay-field.htm Wed, 22 Jul 2020 10:33:00 EST National Park Service investigators are looking for information related to activities that caused significant resource damage along historic Mormon Row in Grand Teton National Park recently. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/group-causes-significant-damage-to-historic-hay-field.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/fire-danger-has-increased-to-high-july-2020.htm Wed, 15 Jul 2020 08:22:00 EST Teton Interagency fire managers announce the fire danger rating has been elevated to high for the Bridger-Teton National Forest, Grand Teton National Park, National Elk Refuge, and remaining portions of the Teton Interagency Dispatch area. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/fire-danger-has-increased-to-high-july-2020.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/park-rangers-rescue-hikers.htm Mon, 13 Jul 2020 09:24:00 EST Grand Teton National Park staff rescued three injured hikers over the past weekend. All backcountry hikers and climbers are strongly encouraged to be prepared for their respective recreational activity, including knowledge about the current conditions, required skills and experience, and wayfinding skills to safety navigate the route. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/park-rangers-rescue-hikers.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/responsible-recreation-encouraged-at-string-lake.htm Thu, 02 Jul 2020 08:37:00 EST Beginning this holiday weekend, Grand Teton National Park staff will implement measures to promote the health and safety of visitors, employees and volunteers at String Lake by encouraging social distancing and appropriate food storage practices. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/responsible-recreation-encouraged-at-string-lake.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/dust-abatement-activities-on-moose-wilson-road-july-7-9.htm Wed, 01 Jul 2020 11:04:00 EST The unpaved section of the Moose-Wilson Road in Grand Teton National Park will be temporarily closed for seasonal dust abatement beginning 4 a.m. Tuesday, July 7 and will reopen by 8 a.m. Thursday, July 9. This routine dust abatement application happens several times during the summer on the approximately one-mile of unpaved section of the seven-mile road. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/dust-abatement-activities-on-moose-wilson-road-july-7-9.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/park-promotes-boating-safety-2020.htm Tue, 30 Jun 2020 06:20:00 EST As boating season gets underway in Grand Teton National Park, all boaters are reminded to operate their vessel safely and with regard to others. Park staff will participate in Operation Dry Water, a nationwide awareness effort to promote boating safety and education about impaired boating, this weekend, July 4 and 5. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/park-promotes-boating-safety-2020.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/practice-good-outdoor-recreation-ethics-and-be-fire-safe.htm Mon, 29 Jun 2020 11:49:00 EST As the Independence Day holiday approaches, visitors and local residents alike are reminded that fireworks are not permitted in Grand Teton National Park, on the Bridger-Teton National Forest, within the National Elk Refuge, or in Sublette and Teton counties in Wyoming. These fireworks regulations play a critical role in fire prevention. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/practice-good-outdoor-recreation-ethics-and-be-fire-safe.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/boaters-and-anglers-reminded-to-do-their-part-to-prevent-the-spread-of-ais.htm Thu, 25 Jun 2020 11:54:00 EST Local residents and visitors to Grand Teton National Park are reminded to do their part to prevent the spread of aquatic invasive species. Those who recreate on park waters have a responsibility to drain, clean, and dry their vessel, as well as check fishing gear before launching in the park. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/boaters-and-anglers-reminded-to-do-their-part-to-prevent-the-spread-of-ais.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/grand-teton-national-park-creates-796-million-in-local-economic-benefits.htm Wed, 17 Jun 2020 11:45:00 EST A recent National Park Service report shows that in 2019, 3.4 million park visitors spent an estimated $630 million in local gateway regions while visiting Grand Teton National Park. These expenditures supported a total of 8,640 jobs, $275 million in labor income, $463 million in value added, and $796 million in economic output in local gateway economies surrounding Grand Teton National Park. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/grand-teton-national-park-creates-796-million-in-local-economic-benefits.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/grand-teton-continues-to-phase-in-visitor-access-and-services.htm Mon, 15 Jun 2020 11:36:00 EST Grand Teton National Park is increasing recreational access and some visitor services following a phased approach and guidance from the White House, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and state and local public health authorities. The health and safety of park visitors, employees, volunteers, and partners continues to be priority. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/grand-teton-continues-to-phase-in-visitor-access-and-services.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/grand-teton-national-park-foundation-transfers-property-to-grand-teton-national-park.htm Mon, 15 Jun 2020 06:32:00 EST The Moulton Ranch Cabins, the last privately-held inholding on the Mormon Row Historic District in Grand Teton National Park, has officially been transferred to the National Park Service from Grand Teton National Park Foundation. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/grand-teton-national-park-foundation-transfers-property-to-grand-teton-national-park.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/dust-abatement-on-moose-wilson.htm Wed, 10 Jun 2020 11:05:00 EST The unpaved section of the Moose-Wilson Road in Grand Teton National Park will be temporarily closed for seasonal dust abatement beginning 4 a.m. Tuesday, June 16 and will reopen by 8 a.m. Thursday, June 18. This routine dust abatement application happens several times during the summer on the approximately one-mile of unpaved section of the seven-mile road. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/dust-abatement-on-moose-wilson.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/park-visitation-for-may.htm Tue, 09 Jun 2020 11:39:00 EST The National Park Service has compiled visitation statistics for Grand Teton National Park for the month of May. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/park-visitation-for-may.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/temporary-delays-on-moose-wilson-road-and-phelps-lake-trails.htm Tue, 09 Jun 2020 10:51:00 EST Temporary Delays on Moose-Wilson Road and Phelps Lake Trail https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/temporary-delays-on-moose-wilson-road-and-phelps-lake-trails.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/public-comments-encouraged-on-impacts-of-potential-paving-of-private-property-access-route.htm Thu, 04 Jun 2020 10:59:00 EST The National Park Service is encouraging public comment on an environmental assessment that examines the proposed paving of a private property access route known as Meadow Road within Grand Teton National Park. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/public-comments-encouraged-on-impacts-of-potential-paving-of-private-property-access-route.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/waters-open-throughout-grand-teton.htm Wed, 03 Jun 2020 10:03:00 EST Lakes and rivers that provide access to private and commercial vessels for floating, boating and fishing throughout Grand Teton National Park are open for the season beginning June 5. Local residents and visitors to Grand Teton National Park are reminded to do their part to prevent the spread of aquatic invasive species. Those who recreate on park waters have a responsibility to drain, clean, and dry their vessel, as well as check fishing gear before launching in the park. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/waters-open-throughout-grand-teton.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/grand-teton-national-park-and-teton-county-coordinate-rescue-of-man-from-backcountry.htm Sat, 30 May 2020 10:28:00 EST Grand Teton National Park and Teton County Search and Rescue coordinated a rescue of a 20-year old man from the backcountry of the park Friday evening. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/grand-teton-national-park-and-teton-county-coordinate-rescue-of-man-from-backcountry.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/public-comment-encouraged-for-concession-services-improvements-with-upcoming-new-contract.htm Thu, 21 May 2020 04:02:00 EST The National Park Service is encouraging public comment on an environmental assessment that examines proposed improvements that may be included in an upcoming concessions contract in Grand Teton National Park. The document, CC-GRTE001 Concessions Services Prospectus Development Environmental Assessment, is available for public review online at https://parkplanning.nps.gov/grte-001and comments are being accepted through June 22. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/public-comment-encouraged-for-concession-services-improvements-with-upcoming-new-contract.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/grand-teton-national-park-increases-recreational-access.htm Wed, 13 May 2020 07:35:00 EST Following guidance from the White House, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and state and local public health authorities, Grand Teton National Park is increasing recreational access and some limited visitor services. The National Park Service is working servicewide with federal, state, and local public health authorities to closely monitor the COVID-19 pandemic and using a phased approach to increase access on a park-by-park basis. Beginning Monday, May 18, Grand Teton National Park will have recreational access with limited services available to the public https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/grand-teton-national-park-increases-recreational-access.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/grand-teton-national-park-and-grand-teton-national-park-foundation-begin-multi-year-project-to-improve-visitor-access-to-snake-river.htm Mon, 04 May 2020 14:24:00 EST The National Park Service and Grand Teton National Park Foundation are working in partnership on a multi-year project, Snake River Gateways, to transform three river access sites along the Snake River. The project will enhance the visitor experience, improve safety, restore the resilience of riparian habitat, improve infrastructure, and emphasize accessibility for all. Construction activities will begin this spring at Pacific Creek Landing, with work at Jackson Lake Dam and Moose Landing in the next few years. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/grand-teton-national-park-and-grand-teton-national-park-foundation-begin-multi-year-project-to-improve-visitor-access-to-snake-river.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/yellowstone-and-grand-teton-national-parks-are-further-modifying-operations-to-implement-the-latest-health-guidance.htm Tue, 24 Mar 2020 08:21:00 EST Yellowstone and Grand Teton national parks are announcing modifications to operations at the request of local county health officers. The health and safety of our visitors, employees, volunteers, and partners is our number one priority. Effective immediately, Yellowstone and Grand Teton national parks are closed to all park visitors until further notice. There will be no visitor access permitted to either park. State highways and/or roads that transcend park/state boundaries and facilities that support life safety and commerce will remain open. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/yellowstone-and-grand-teton-national-parks-are-further-modifying-operations-to-implement-the-latest-health-guidance.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/snow-plowing-operations-begin.htm Fri, 13 Mar 2020 04:56:00 EST Spring plowing will begin in Grand Teton National Park on Monday, March 16. The plowing operations mark the end of over-snow access on the 14-mile section of the Teton Park Road between Taggart Lake Trailhead and the Signal Mountain area. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/snow-plowing-operations-begin.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/public-comments-encouraged-for-potential-concession-services-improvements-with-upcoming-new-contract.htm Tue, 04 Feb 2020 09:53:00 EST Grand Teton National Park is developing an environmental assessment to address proposed improvements to a concessions contract which provides visitor services at Colter Bay Village, Jackson Lake Lodge, Jenny Lake Lodge, and other locations in the park. The park is encouraging public comment on the proposed improvements by March 5, 2020. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/public-comments-encouraged-for-potential-concession-services-improvements-with-upcoming-new-contract.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/make-better-informed-decisions-about-winter-backcountry-activities.htm Thu, 23 Jan 2020 07:57:00 EST Backcountry recreationists are encouraged to visit the Bridger-Teton Avalanche Center website to make better informed decisions about winter backcountry activities in Grand Teton National Park. The avalanche center website includes a new weekly discussion that highlights backcountry conditions in the park. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/make-better-informed-decisions-about-winter-backcountry-activities.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/park-acquires-parcel-of-land.htm Tue, 21 Jan 2020 06:12:00 EST The National Park Service, in collaboration with The Conservation Fund, recently acquired a 35-acre parcel located within the administrative boundary of Grand Teton National Park. The parcel is located near the south boundary of the park on the west side of the Snake River near the park’s Granite Canyon entrance station. The acquired parcel preserves the iconic landscape of the Teton Range, prevents residential development and protects important habitat for a variety of wildlife. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/park-acquires-parcel-of-land.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/areas-of-central-teton-range-in-park-temporarily-closed-for-nonnative-mountain-goat-management.htm Thu, 02 Jan 2020 12:04:00 EST Grand Teton National Park will implement a temporary area closure for public and operational safety during nonnative mountain goat removal activities January 5-12, 2020. The closure area is bounded on the south by South, Middle and Grand Tetons, Mount Owen and Teewinot Mountain peaks; bounded on the west by the park boundary; bounded on the east by the western shores of Jackson, Leigh, String and Jenny Lakes; and bounded on the north by Rolling Thunder Mountain and Eagle Rest Peaks. No public access will be allowed in the area during this time. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/areas-of-central-teton-range-in-park-temporarily-closed-for-nonnative-mountain-goat-management.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/concessioners-selected-to-provide-float-and-fish-services.htm Thu, 19 Dec 2019 07:19:00 EST The National Park Service has selected several businesses to provide guided float trips and/or fishing trips on the Snake River as concessioners in Grand Teton National Park. The eleven new 10-year concession contracts will begin in January 2020 and expire in December of 2029. Guided river services are currently provided by several local businesses through contracts which became effective January 1, 2010, and will expire on December 31, 2019. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/concessioners-selected-to-provide-float-and-fish-services.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/over-snow-access-and-grooming-begin.htm Fri, 13 Dec 2019 08:48:00 EST Travel on the majority of the Teton Park Road, Moose-Wilson Road, and Signal Mountain Summit Road within Grand Teton National Park is now open to over-snow access only . The designated portions of these roads now accommodate winter recreation, and the use of wheeled vehicles is prohibited for the season. The 14-mile section of the Teton Park Road between the Taggart Lake Trailhead and Signal Mountain Lodge will be groomed approximately three times a week dependent on snow and weather conditions. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/over-snow-access-and-grooming-begin.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/concessioner-selected-for-guided-multi-day-lake-trips.htm Thu, 05 Dec 2019 04:29:00 EST The National Park Service has selected Rendezvous River Sports of Jackson, Wyoming, to provide guided multi-day lake trips on Jackson Lake as a park concessioner within Grand Teton National Park. The new 10-year concession contract will begin in January 2020. The contact authorizes multi-day trips for non-motorized watercraft, typically kayaks, on Jackson Lake, requires the upkeep of three lakeshore campsites and allows for guided float trips on the Snake River as part of a multi-day lake trip on Jackson Lake. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/concessioner-selected-for-guided-multi-day-lake-trips.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/special-use-permit-fees-adjusted-for-2020.htm Thu, 21 Nov 2019 04:34:00 EST Grand Teton National Park’s special-use permit fee schedule will be adjusted for 2020, including fee increases for weddings and commercial filming. Permit fees for boating, backcountry and other uses will remain unchanged. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/special-use-permit-fees-adjusted-for-2020.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/elk-reduction-program-begins-saturday-november-2.htm Wed, 30 Oct 2019 09:09:00 EST An elk reduction program begins Saturday, November 2, in Grand Teton National Park. The park’s enabling legislation of 1950 authorizes Grand Teton National Park to jointly administer an elk reduction program with the Wyoming Game and Fish Department when necessary for the proper management and conservation of the Jackson Elk Herd. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/elk-reduction-program-begins-saturday-november-2.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/park-plan-aids-in-conservation-of-native-bighorn-sheep.htm Tue, 15 Oct 2019 09:45:00 EST The National Park Service has signed a Finding of No Significant Impact for the Mountain Goat Management Plan/Environmental Assessment at Grand Teton National Park. The purpose of the plan is twofold: 1) aid in the conservation of a native population of Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep in the Teton Range whose status is tenuous, and 2) protect other park resources and values from the rapidly growing non-native mountain goat population. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/park-plan-aids-in-conservation-of-native-bighorn-sheep.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/updated-and-changed-road-delays-and-highway-closures-north-of-colter-bay.htm Fri, 11 Oct 2019 08:56:00 EST Due to weather and other extenuating circumstances the highway closures at Arizona Creek, approximately five miles north of Colter Bay on U.S. Highway 89/191/287, have been rescheduled. Grand Teton National Park is conducting maintenance work at this location and construction crews are currently preparing for the installation of new wing walls at Arizona Creek. Travelers should expect one-lane traffic with up to 15-minute delays in the area. These delays will be during the week as well as on weekends as crews try to complete maintenance work before the arrival of winter. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/updated-and-changed-road-delays-and-highway-closures-north-of-colter-bay.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/fall-pile-burning-projects-to-be-implemented-in-grand-teton.htm Tue, 08 Oct 2019 07:14:00 EST Teton Interagency Fire personnel will be burning slash piles created from fuel reduction projects along the Signal Mountain Summit Road and Pacific Creek Road as well as other areas of Grand Teton National Park this month. Firefighters will burn these piles under low fire behavior conditions resulting from wet weather and snow accumulation. Smoke may be visible from these pile ignitions during the day of the ignition and may linger in the area for a few days following ignition. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/fall-pile-burning-projects-to-be-implemented-in-grand-teton.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/moose-wilson-road-to-close-tuesday-night-for-grading-operations.htm Fri, 04 Oct 2019 11:52:00 EST The unpaved section of the Moose-Wilson Road in Grand Teton National Park will be temporarily closed for road grading beginning at 8 p.m. Tuesday, October 8 and will reopen by 6 a.m. Wednesday, October 9. If the road maintenance work is not completed during this one night, the road will also be closed the following night during the same timeframe. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/moose-wilson-road-to-close-tuesday-night-for-grading-operations.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/expect-temporary-road-delays-and-two-hour-closures-north-of-colter-bay.htm Wed, 25 Sep 2019 05:00:00 EST Grand Teton National Park, in coordination with the Federal Highway Administration, is conducting maintenance work at Arizona Creek, approximately five miles north of Colter Bay on U.S. Highway 89/191/287. Construction crews are preparing for the installation of new wing walls at Arizona Creek and travelers should expect one-lane traffic with up to 15-minute delays. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/expect-temporary-road-delays-and-two-hour-closures-north-of-colter-bay.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/bureau-of-reclamation-intermittent-closures-of-teton-park-road-across-jackson-lake-dam.htm Fri, 20 Sep 2019 04:21:00 EST The Bureau of Reclamation, Upper Snake Field Office, is temporarily closing the Teton Park Road across the Jackson Lake Dam in Grand Teton National Park on an intermittent basis beginning Tuesday September 24 through Friday October 25 to perform crane work on the dam. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/bureau-of-reclamation-intermittent-closures-of-teton-park-road-across-jackson-lake-dam.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/electric-bicycles-in-glacier-grand-teton-yellowstone-and-the-national-elk-refuge.htm Thu, 19 Sep 2019 06:17:00 EST In line with the National Park Service's new electric bicycle (e-bike) policy and a Department of the Interior Secretary's Order, Yellowstone, Grand Teton, and Glacier national parks, along with the National Elk Refuge, will expand recreational opportunities and accessibility. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/electric-bicycles-in-glacier-grand-teton-yellowstone-and-the-national-elk-refuge.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/northern-moose-wilson-road-temporarily-closed.htm Tue, 17 Sep 2019 10:30:00 EST The northern section of the Moose-Wilson Road, between the Murie Ranch Junction and the Death Canyon Junction, is temporary closed to the public, including motorists, cyclists, and hikers, due to bear activity. The duration of this closure is unknown. The southern section of the Moose-Wilson Road, between Granite Canyon Entrance Station and Death Canyon Junction is open to public access. The Laurance S. Rockefeller Preserve Center and Death Canyon Trailhead can only be accessed from the south during this time. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/northern-moose-wilson-road-temporarily-closed.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/moose-wilson-road-access.htm Mon, 16 Sep 2019 10:50:00 EST The entire Moose-Wilson Road is open to public access this afternoon and evening, but the unpaved portion of the road will be closed tomorrow, Tuesday, September 17, from 4 a.m. to approximately 3 p.m. for dust abatement. Tuesday’s temporary closure applies to motorists, cyclists, and hikers. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/moose-wilson-road-access.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/temporary-closures-on-moose-wilson-road-into-next-week-for-bear-activity-and-dust-abatement.htm Fri, 13 Sep 2019 09:40:00 EST There are temporary closures and access changes on the Moose-Wilson Road due to bear activity and dust abatement activities. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/temporary-closures-on-moose-wilson-road-into-next-week-for-bear-activity-and-dust-abatement.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/fire-danger-decreases-to-moderate.htm Thu, 12 Sep 2019 08:14:00 EST The fire danger rating for Grand Teton National Park, National Elk Refuge, and Bridger-Teton National Forest lands has decreased to moderate following recent rainfall and cooler temperatures. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/fire-danger-decreases-to-moderate.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/park-rangers-rescue-climber-after-overnight-stay.htm Tue, 10 Sep 2019 10:57:00 EST Grand Teton National Park Rangers conducted a rescue operation over the past weekend. Teton Interagency Dispatch Center received an emergency call from a climber that was stranded on the Middle Teton at approximately 7:45 p.m. Saturday, September 7. The climber, 28-year old Deidre DeSantis from Oakdale, Pennsylvania, who works in the area, was climbing the Middle Teton with a friend. The two individuals separated in the South Fork of Garnet Canyon and did not see each other again. After a successful summit, DeSantis got off route on descent, began down climbing a loose gully, and slipped on snow and fell approximately 30 feet. She sustained minor injuries and was stranded on a very small ledge that was located in a steep, narrow couloir with occasional rock fall around her. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/park-rangers-rescue-climber-after-overnight-stay.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/rangers-rescue-climber-after-overnight-stay.htm Tue, 10 Sep 2019 10:08:00 EST Grand Teton National Park Rangers conducted a rescue operation over the past weekend. Teton Interagency Dispatch Center received an emergency call from a climber that was stranded on the Middle Teton at approximately 7:45 p.m. Saturday, September 7. The climber, 28-year old Deidre DeSantis from Oakdale, Pennsylvania, who works in the area, was climbing the Middle Teton with a friend. The two individuals separated in the South Fork of Garnet Canyon and did not see each other again. After a successful summit, DeSantis got off route on descent, began down climbing a loose gully, and slipped on snow and fell approximately 30 feet. She sustained minor injuries and was stranded on a very small ledge that was located in a steep, narrow couloir with occasional rock fall around her. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/rangers-rescue-climber-after-overnight-stay.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/signal-mountain-summit-road-and-area-temporarily-closed.htm Fri, 30 Aug 2019 12:42:00 EST The Signal Mountain Summit Road and area in Grand Teton National Park have been temporarily closed to all visitors including motorists, cyclists, and hikers, due to heightened bear activity. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/signal-mountain-summit-road-and-area-temporarily-closed.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/dry-conditions-be-careful-this-weekend.htm Thu, 29 Aug 2019 13:48:00 EST With Labor Day weekend just around the corner, many people will be heading outside to enjoy the holiday. The weather report for the weekend calls for more hot, dry, and breezy afternoons. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/dry-conditions-be-careful-this-weekend.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/shoshonean-cultural-celebration-at-colter-bay-visitor-center.htm Thu, 29 Aug 2019 06:00:00 EST A tribute to Shoshonean history and culture will take place at the Colter Bay Visitor Center in Grand Teton National Park on September 4-5. The Shoshonean peoples of the Eastern Great Basin and Western Plains hunted seasonally in what is now Grand Teton National Park and left behind a sizeable archeological record. Their modern-day descendants still live in the region and have maintained their languages and cultural practices. Cultural speakers and exhibits of traditional and modern Shoshonean arts will explain the present-day influence of Shoshone peoples. The following programs will take place at the Colter Bay Visitor Center and are free and open to the public. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/shoshonean-cultural-celebration-at-colter-bay-visitor-center.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/telecommunications-infrastructure-decision-signed.htm Thu, 22 Aug 2019 11:53:00 EST MOOSE, WY — The National Park Service has signed a Finding of No Significant Impact for the Telecommunications Infrastructure Plan/Environmental Assessment at Grand Teton National Park. The decision allows the National Park Service to issue a right-of-way permit for telecommunications infrastructure improvements, including cellular and broadband services at strategic locations in the developed areas of the park that currently have significant park staff presence and/or see a high volume of visitors. The decision also includes upgrades with the National Park Service radio system. The decision document is available at parkplanning.nps.gov/telecommunications. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/telecommunications-infrastructure-decision-signed.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/southern-areas-of-forest-go-to-very-high-fire-danger-everyone-reminded-to-be-fire-safe.htm Wed, 21 Aug 2019 06:57:00 EST Western WY – Teton Interagency fire managers and staff are busy responding to fire incidents locally, regionally and nationally. The Teton Interagency area, including Grand Teton National Park, Bridger-Teton National Forest and National Elk Refuge, has had warm temperatures, low humidity and some winds the past few days. These conditions can rapidly dry vegetation and create ideal conditions for wildland fire combustion and rapid spread. Similar weather conditions are predicted throughout the next week. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/southern-areas-of-forest-go-to-very-high-fire-danger-everyone-reminded-to-be-fire-safe.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/feeding-wildlife-is-illegal.htm Fri, 16 Aug 2019 13:16:00 EST The Signal Mountain Summit Road and area in Grand Teton National Park have been temporarily closed due to reports of visitors feeding bears, and bears bluff charging park visitors and staff. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/feeding-wildlife-is-illegal.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/multiple-search-and-rescue-incidents.htm Tue, 13 Aug 2019 03:41:00 EST Grand Teton National Park rangers responded to multiple search and rescue calls in the backcountry this past weekend. Hikers and climbers attempting larger ascents are reminded to research their route and be knowledgeable of the skills required for their trip. It is imperative that hikers understand their own skills in order to prevent emergency situations for themselves and responders. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/multiple-search-and-rescue-incidents.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/maintenance-prompts-park-pathway-closures-next-week.htm Thu, 08 Aug 2019 02:27:00 EST Beginning Monday, August 12, through Friday, August 16, visitors will see phased closures along the pathways located in Grand Teton National Park. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/maintenance-prompts-park-pathway-closures-next-week.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/dust-abatement-on-moose-wilson-road.htm Mon, 05 Aug 2019 22:15:00 EST The unpaved section of the Moose-Wilson Road in Grand Teton National Park will be temporarily closed for seasonal dust abatement beginning 4 a.m. Tuesday, August 13 and will reopen by 8 a.m. Thursday, August 15. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/dust-abatement-on-moose-wilson-road.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/weekend-road-work-scheduled-for-saturday-august-3.htm Thu, 01 Aug 2019 02:38:00 EST On Friday, August 2, road work will take place on U.S. Highway 89 between Pacific Creek Road and the Moran Junction Entrance Station. Road work is also scheduled for this coming Saturday, August 3 between Triangle X Ranch and Elk Ranch Flats. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/weekend-road-work-scheduled-for-saturday-august-3.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/cattle-drive-scheduled-for-saturday-morning-august-3.htm Tue, 30 Jul 2019 08:58:00 EST A traditional cattle drive will take place early Saturday morning, August 3, in Grand Teton National Park. While the cattle drive is underway, a two-mile stretch of U.S. Highway 26/89/191 will be temporarily closed to vehicle traffic from Moran Junction to the Elk Ranch Flats area that lies just one mile south of the junction in the northern area of the park. Motorists should expect a travel delay between approximately 7 a.m. and 8 a.m. as cattle are herded from their summer pasture at Elk Ranch Flats to their pastures east of Moran. Park rangers will provide traffic control on the highway during this cattle drive. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/cattle-drive-scheduled-for-saturday-morning-august-3.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/road-work-on-u-s-highway-89-on-saturday.htm Thu, 25 Jul 2019 09:39:00 EST Weekend road work has been scheduled for this coming Saturday, July 27, on U.S. Highway 89 as part of Grand Teton National Park’s pavement preservation plan. Work will take place at Moran Junction, headed south. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/road-work-on-u-s-highway-89-on-saturday.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/changes-at-string-lake-to-protect-visitors-and-resources-visitors-reminded-to-plan-ahead-and-picnic-responsibly.htm Thu, 25 Jul 2019 06:21:00 EST String Lake is a popular summertime destination at Grand Teton National Park. Last summer, researchers found that over 4,000 people visit the String Lake area each day during the peak summer season. Nearly 25% of those visitors spend at least 3-4 hours at String Lake and don’t leave the immediate area. The park has initiated changes to encourage opportunities for safe and enjoyable recreation for park visitors while protecting park resources. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/changes-at-string-lake-to-protect-visitors-and-resources-visitors-reminded-to-plan-ahead-and-picnic-responsibly.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/menors-ferry-day-2019.htm Tue, 23 Jul 2019 22:41:00 EST Families and children of all ages are invited to participate in Menors Ferry Day, hosted by Grand Teton National Park and Grand Teton Association. The event will take place this Saturday, July 27 from 10:30 a.m. until 2:30 p.m. at the historic Menors Ferry, located in Moose, Wyoming. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/menors-ferry-day-2019.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/fire-danger-raised-to-high.htm Mon, 22 Jul 2019 22:30:00 EST Fire danger has increased to “High” for Grand Teton National Park, Bridger-Teton National Forest, National Elk Refuge, and the rest of the Teton Interagency Dispatch Area. Hot summer temperatures, windy conditions and little to no forecasted rain in the coming weeks have increased potential for fire activity in the area. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/fire-danger-raised-to-high.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/park-rangers-respond-to-two-emergency-rescues-significant-snow-remains-at-higher-elevations.htm Fri, 19 Jul 2019 09:17:00 EST Grand Teton National Park rangers responded Wednesday evening, July 17, to a member of a climbing group that seriously injured her leg and was unable to move. At approximately 5:40 p.m. a park ranger hiking in the Lower Garnett Canyon area was notified that a climber was injured and needed help. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/park-rangers-respond-to-two-emergency-rescues-significant-snow-remains-at-higher-elevations.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/fatal-motor-vehicle-accident-on-u-s-highway-89-under-investigation.htm Tue, 16 Jul 2019 09:37:00 EST Grand Teton National Park Rangers responded to a fatal head-on collision involving a minivan and an SUV today, Tuesday, July 16, on U.S. Highway 89. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/fatal-motor-vehicle-accident-on-u-s-highway-89-under-investigation.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/dogs-to-raise-awareness-about-aquatic-invasive-species-in-grand-teton-and-yellowstone.htm Tue, 16 Jul 2019 08:01:00 EST Grand Teton and Yellowstone national parks, in partnership with Working Dogs for Conservation, will host trained dogs that will raise awareness about Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS). Tobias will be in Yellowstone July 19-31, and Jax will be in Grand Teton July 20-August 3. While in the parks, the dogs and handlers will assist AIS boat inspectors by sniffing out zebra and quagga mussels and participate in public events. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/dogs-to-raise-awareness-about-aquatic-invasive-species-in-grand-teton-and-yellowstone.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/rangers-increase-patrols-to-protect-park-visitors.htm Thu, 11 Jul 2019 11:21:00 EST Grand Teton National Park law enforcement rangers will conduct increased patrols on park roads this weekend, Saturday July 13 and Sunday July 14. The intent is to promote safe driving practices. Park rangers will look for driver and vehicle safety violations and impaired drivers. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/rangers-increase-patrols-to-protect-park-visitors.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/pavement-preservation-heads-to-north-end-of-park.htm Wed, 10 Jul 2019 01:45:00 EST Work is currently taking place between the Jackson Hole Airport and Antelope Flats Road, just north of Moose Junction. When this section is completed, road construction crews will relocate to the South Gate of Yellowstone National Park and begin working south towards Moran. The change in work location is necessary in order to accommodate the shorter warm weather season in the northern reaches of the park. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/pavement-preservation-heads-to-north-end-of-park.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/injured-hiker-rescued-after-fall.htm Tue, 09 Jul 2019 08:07:00 EST Grand Teton National Park rangers rescued a hiker with serious injuries yesterday. At approximately 1:30 p.m. on Monday, July 8, Teton Interagency Dispatch Center received a call informing them of an injured hiker that fell near Paintbrush Divide. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/injured-hiker-rescued-after-fall.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/public-reminded-to-be-bear-aware-practice-safe-food-storage-and-to-only-have-food-out-when-in-immediate-use.htm Tue, 09 Jul 2019 07:27:00 EST Grand Teton National Park staff strongly reminds visitors and local residents that proper storage of food items and responsible picnicking are vitally important in bear country. Picnickers should only have immediate use items out so that if a bear approaches, food items can be quickly gathered and the opportunity for the bear to receive a food reward is removed. Visitors should store food and scented items in bear-resistant food lockers that are located throughout the park or in a hard-sided vehicle. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/public-reminded-to-be-bear-aware-practice-safe-food-storage-and-to-only-have-food-out-when-in-immediate-use.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/jenny-lake-renewal-project.htm Tue, 02 Jul 2019 22:25:00 EST Grand Teton National Park and Grand Teton National Park Foundation hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate a multi-year, multi-million-dollar public-private partnership to renew the park's most popular destination-Jenny Lake. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/jenny-lake-renewal-project.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/park-promotes-boating-safety.htm Mon, 01 Jul 2019 11:34:00 EST As boating season gets underway in Grand Teton National Park, all local residents and visitors are reminded to operate boats safely and with regard to others. Park staff will participate in Operation Dry Water, a nationwide awareness effort to promote boating safety, this weekend, July 6 and 7. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/park-promotes-boating-safety.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/fire-danger-increased-to-moderate.htm Mon, 01 Jul 2019 07:15:00 EST Teton Interagency fire managers announce the fire danger rating has been elevated to “moderate” for Grand Teton National Park, Bridger-Teton National Forest, National Elk Refuge, and remaining portions of the Teton Interagency Dispatch area. The potential for fire activity has increased due to summer curing of vegetation combined with warmer and windy conditions. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/fire-danger-increased-to-moderate.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/dangerous-river-conditions.htm Fri, 28 Jun 2019 08:08:00 EST Shifting channels and numerous logjams have created difficult and unpredictable conditions on some of the side channels on the Snake River between Pacific Creek and Deadman’s Bar Landing, specifically in the area directly downstream of Spread Creek. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/dangerous-river-conditions.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/moose-wilson-road-to-close-saturday-night-for-grading-operations.htm Thu, 27 Jun 2019 10:32:00 EST The unpaved section of the Moose-Wilson Road in Grand Teton National Park will be temporarily closed for road grading beginning at 8 p.m. Saturday, June 29 and will reopen by 6 a.m. Sunday, June 30. If the road maintenance work is not completed during this one night, the road will also be closed the following night during the same timeframe. Additionally, night grading will take place on the unpaved stretch of Meadow Road within the park boundary on Friday night, beginning at 8 p.m. Friday, June 28 and will reopen by 6 a.m. Saturday, June 29. Due to the timing of the work and long sight lines on Meadow Road, drivers will be allowed to navigate through the construction. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/moose-wilson-road-to-close-saturday-night-for-grading-operations.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/national-park-service-considers-paving-meadow-road-public-comments-encouraged.htm Wed, 26 Jun 2019 00:22:00 EST The National Park Service is considering the paving of Meadow Road, an unpaved road located within Grand Teton National Park and requests public comment. Public comment is encouraged by July 25. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/national-park-service-considers-paving-meadow-road-public-comments-encouraged.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/fire-safety-on-public-land-stressed-for-the-upcoming-holiday.htm Tue, 25 Jun 2019 00:29:00 EST As the Independence Day holiday approaches, visitors and local residents alike are reminded that fireworks are not permitted in Grand Teton National Park, on the Bridger-Teton National Forest, within the National Elk Refuge, or in Sublette and Teton County, Wyoming. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/fire-safety-on-public-land-stressed-for-the-upcoming-holiday.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/summer-2019-ranger-programs.htm Fri, 21 Jun 2019 00:56:00 EST Summer is here and ranger programs at Grand Teton National Park are underway. Summer programs begin in early June and last through Labor Day weekend. Join a ranger for a scheduled program to learn about the wild communities, history and geology of the park. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/summer-2019-ranger-programs.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/travelers-should-expect-up-to-30-minute-delays.htm Mon, 17 Jun 2019 23:37:00 EST Travelers on U.S. Highway 89 in Grand Teton National Park should plan for 30-minute delays as the park’s pavement preservation plan is underway. Work is currently taking place between the park’s southern boundary and the Jackson Hole Airport, and will continue north to the South Gate of Yellowstone. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/travelers-should-expect-up-to-30-minute-delays.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/weekend-road-work-on-u-s-highway-89-and-gros-ventre-road.htm Thu, 13 Jun 2019 00:36:00 EST Weekend road work has been scheduled for this coming weekend, June 15-16, on U.S. Highway 89 as part of Grand Teton National Park’s pavement preservation plan. Work will take place between the park’s southern boundary and the Jackson Hole Airport. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/weekend-road-work-on-u-s-highway-89-and-gros-ventre-road.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/twelfth-annual-john-colter-day-to-tell-story-of-mountain-man-history-in-jackson-hole.htm Mon, 10 Jun 2019 11:12:00 EST The annual John Colter Day will be held Monday, June 24, at the Colter Bay Visitor Center in Grand Teton National Park. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/twelfth-annual-john-colter-day-to-tell-story-of-mountain-man-history-in-jackson-hole.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/traditional-cattle-drive-planned-saturday-morning.htm Tue, 04 Jun 2019 23:58:00 EST A traditional cattle drive will take place early Saturday morning, June 8, in Grand Teton National Park. While the cattle drive is underway, a two-mile stretch of US Highway 26/89/191 will be temporarily closed to vehicle traffic from Moran Junction to the Elk Ranch Flats area that lies just one mile south of the junction in the northern area of the park. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/traditional-cattle-drive-planned-saturday-morning.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/boaters-and-anglers-reminded-to-clean-drain-dry.htm Mon, 03 Jun 2019 00:36:00 EST Local residents and visitors to Grand Teton National Park are reminded to do their part to prevent the spread of aquatic invasive species. Those who recreate on park waters have a responsibility to drain, clean, and dry their vessel, as well as check fishing gear before launching in the park. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/boaters-and-anglers-reminded-to-clean-drain-dry.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/temporary-closure-this-week-on-moose-wilson-road-for-dust-abatement.htm Sun, 02 Jun 2019 21:23:00 EST The unpaved section of the Moose-Wilson Road in Grand Teton National Park will be temporarily closed for seasonal dust abatement beginning 4 a.m. tomorrow, Tuesday, June 4 and will reopen by 8 a.m. Thursday, June 6. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/temporary-closure-this-week-on-moose-wilson-road-for-dust-abatement.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/interagency-response-successfully-rescues-injured-backcountry-skier.htm Wed, 29 May 2019 04:19:00 EST Grand Teton National Park, Teton County Search and Rescue and Jackson Hole Mountain Resort coordinated a successful rescue of a backcountry skier today. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/interagency-response-successfully-rescues-injured-backcountry-skier.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/-792-million-in-local-economic-benefits.htm Thu, 23 May 2019 13:14:00 EST A new National Park Service report shows that visitors to Grand Teton National Park in 2018 spent $629 million in communities near the park. That spending supported 8,620 jobs in the local area and had a cumulative benefit to the local economy of $792 million. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/-792-million-in-local-economic-benefits.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/rafting-accident-is-fatal.htm Tue, 21 May 2019 04:22:00 EST Grand Teton National Park rangers responded to a fatal rafting accident today, Tuesday, May 21, on the Snake River. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/rafting-accident-is-fatal.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/pavement-preservation-project-begins-in-park-this-week.htm Mon, 13 May 2019 23:13:00 EST Pavement preservation work on U.S. Highway 89 and other areas in Grand Teton National Park may begin Thursday, May 16, and travelers should expect up to 15-minute daytime delays as chip seal activities get underway. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/pavement-preservation-project-begins-in-park-this-week.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/interagency-team-conducting-grizzly-bear-research-trapping-2019.htm Thu, 09 May 2019 05:43:00 EST Biologists with the Interagency Grizzly Bear Study Team will conduct grizzly bear research and trapping operations within Grand Teton National Park between May 15 and October 21. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/interagency-team-conducting-grizzly-bear-research-trapping-2019.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/park-hosts-american-indian-guest-artist-program-at-colter-bay-2019.htm Wed, 08 May 2019 09:30:00 EST Grand Teton National Park is hosting American Indian Artists at the Colter Bay Visitor Center this summer to share  their traditional and contemporary art with park visitors. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/park-hosts-american-indian-guest-artist-program-at-colter-bay-2019.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/join-park-ranger-led-bird-watching-program.htm Thu, 02 May 2019 04:41:00 EST Grand Teton National Park will celebrate World Migratory Bird Day with a bird-watching caravan on Saturday, May 11. Park Ranger Naturalist Andrew Langford plans to visit areas throughout the park that provide great opportunities to locate, identify, and record birds as part of the North American Migration Count. The free activity begins at 8 a.m. in the Craig Thomas Discovery and Visitor Center in Moose and will finish by 4 p.m. at Christian Pond near Jackson Lake Lodge. Reservations are not required. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/join-park-ranger-led-bird-watching-program.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/parks-hosts-junior-ranger-day-event-on-saturday-may-4.htm Mon, 29 Apr 2019 05:34:00 EST Families and children of all ages are invited to participate in Grand Teton National Park’s Junior Ranger Day on Saturday, May 4. This year’s event, titled “The Bear Necessities,” is themed around bear ecology and safety. Junior Ranger Day will take place from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the Craig Thomas Discovery and Visitor Center in Moose, Wyoming. The event is free and open to the public. All children who participate in activities can earn a Junior Ranger badge. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/parks-hosts-junior-ranger-day-event-on-saturday-may-4.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/winter-wildlife-closures-extended-to-protect-bighorn-sheep.htm Thu, 28 Mar 2019 07:49:00 EST Grand Teton National Park has extended two existing wildlife closures of important winter ranges to protect bighorn sheep due to severe winter conditions of significant snowfall and cold temperatures during the month of February. The existing closure near the summit area of Static Peak and the Mount Hunt/Prospectors Mountain Complex within the park is extended from April 1 to April 30, 2019. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/winter-wildlife-closures-extended-to-protect-bighorn-sheep.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/teton-park-road-open-to-non-motorized-recreation.htm Wed, 27 Mar 2019 07:44:00 EST The Teton Park Road between the Taggart Lake Trailhead and Signal Mountain Lodge is cleared of snow and open to non-motorized recreational uses such as walking, bicycling, and rollerblading. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/teton-park-road-open-to-non-motorized-recreation.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/park-soliciting-proposals-to-provide-guided-scenic-float-trips-river-fishing-trips-on-the-snake-river-and-guided-multi-day-lake-trips-on-jackson-lake.htm Mon, 25 Mar 2019 10:42:00 EST The National Park Service has issued two prospectuses soliciting proposals for the award of 1) multiple concession contracts to provide guided scenic float trips and river fishing trips on the Snake River and 2) guided multi-day lake trips on Jackson Lake. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/park-soliciting-proposals-to-provide-guided-scenic-float-trips-river-fishing-trips-on-the-snake-river-and-guided-multi-day-lake-trips-on-jackson-lake.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/proactive-road-preservation-scheduled-in-park-this-year.htm Wed, 13 Mar 2019 11:11:00 EST A large pavement preservation project is planned in Grand Teton National Park this summer in an effort to proactively protect and preserve asphalt road surfaces throughout the park. The work will take place on U.S. Highway 89 and in other highly visited locations and include some temporary delays and closures. Work is anticipated to begin in early May and completed in September, but it is dependent upon weather conditions. The project will be funded and managed in partnership with the Federal Lands Highway Program. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/proactive-road-preservation-scheduled-in-park-this-year.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/park-proposes-to-update-inadequate-and-outdated-telecommunication-services-to-meet-critical-needs.htm Tue, 12 Mar 2019 08:49:00 EST Grand Teton National Park encourages public comment on an environmental assessment regarding improved telecommunications infrastructure in developed areas of the park. The purpose of the assessment is to consider a right-of-way permit request for updating and expanding telecommunication capabilities in developed areas of Grand Teton National Park, John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Memorial Parkway, and connecting to Yellowstone National Park’s south entrance. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/park-proposes-to-update-inadequate-and-outdated-telecommunication-services-to-meet-critical-needs.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/spring-road-clearing-operations-begin-next-week.htm Tue, 12 Mar 2019 07:08:00 EST Grand Teton National Park road crews will begin spring plowing of the Teton Park Road between Taggart Lake Trailhead and Signal Mountain Lodge on Monday, March 18. The plowing operations mark the end of over-snow access on the 14-mile stretch of road for the season. Visitors may continue to use other areas of the park for winter recreation such as cross-country skiing, skate skiing, and snowshoeing until snow conditions are no longer favorable. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/spring-road-clearing-operations-begin-next-week.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/rescue-in-granite-canyon.htm Fri, 01 Mar 2019 10:49:00 EST Grand Teton National Park conducted a search and rescue operation Thursday evening, February 28, into early morning, Friday, March 1, in Granite Canyon north of the Jackson Hole Mountain Resort. Two individuals were rescued with no reported injuries. The search and rescue was in cooperation with Jackson Hole Mountain Resort and Teton County Search and Rescue. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/rescue-in-granite-canyon.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/preparations-made-for-significant-weather-event.htm Tue, 12 Feb 2019 11:52:00 EST Grand Teton National Park staff are preparing for another significant winter weather event. The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Storm Warning for the area which forecasts winds from 15 to 20 m.p.h. and gusts over 30 m.p.h. tonight and tomorrow. This wind, compounded with snowfall, is expected to cause limited visibility and drifting snow. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/preparations-made-for-significant-weather-event.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/rangers-remind-backcountry-users-to-recreate-responsibly.htm Thu, 07 Feb 2019 11:54:00 EST In the wake of the largest snowstorm so far this winter, Grand Teton National Park rangers remind backcountry users to recreate responsibly. While major snow events and the promise of fresh powder may tempt backcountry skiers and snowboarders, these events also bring elevated avalanche danger. Careful terrain selection, proper equipment, and training are essential for any backcountry excursion, but on some days backcountry travel in avalanche terrain is simply not advised. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/rangers-remind-backcountry-users-to-recreate-responsibly.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/grand-teton-youth-conservation-program-hiring.htm Thu, 07 Feb 2019 07:19:00 EST Grand Teton National Park is accepting applications for the summer 2019 Youth Conservation Program that is supported by the Grand Teton National Park Foundation. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/grand-teton-youth-conservation-program-hiring.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/temporary-closure-of-highway-89-on-friday-for-moving-bison.htm Wed, 06 Feb 2019 12:06:00 EST Grand Teton National Park and Wyoming Game and Fish are jointly responding to a situation of wild bison that have gored multiple horses on private land within the park. Wyoming Game and Fish personnel have been working with the landowner and have made multiple attempts to haze the bison away. However, the situation continues and includes approximately 100 bison. On Friday, February 8, from approximately 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. U.S. Highway 89 will be temporarily closed between Moose and Moran to move the bison herd to southern winter ranges. If less time is needed to move the bison herd, the temporary closure will be adjusted accordingly. It is also possible that additional time may be needed to move the herd. Variable message signs will be placed along the road to remind and update motorists of the temporary closure, and the park’s road information line will have updated information at 307-739-3682. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/temporary-closure-of-highway-89-on-friday-for-moving-bison.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/rangers-successful-in-investigation-and-conviction-of-illegal-take-of-wolf.htm Wed, 06 Feb 2019 05:55:00 EST Park rangers at Grand Teton National Park recently conducted an investigation into an illegal take of a gray wolf within the park boundary that resulted in a conviction. Two individuals from Wyoming, a male 56 years of age and a female 55 years of age, were charged with illegal take of wildlife within the park. Both recently appeared in Federal court. The male plead guilty and received a $5,040 financial penalty, one year of unsupervised probation and one year loss of wolf hunting privileges. The female individual’s charge was dismissed as part of the resolution of the case. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/rangers-successful-in-investigation-and-conviction-of-illegal-take-of-wolf.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/winter-weather-affects-roads-and-programs-in-park.htm Mon, 04 Feb 2019 11:28:00 EST Travelers on U.S. Highway 89/26/191 in Grand Teton National Park should be prepared for winter driving conditions, including slick conditions, sporadic limited visibility, a narrow roadway in some places and high banks of snow along the roadway. Drivers traveling in the park should use caution and drive slowly, and be especially alert to park road crews operating large equipment. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/winter-weather-affects-roads-and-programs-in-park.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/public-comments-on-mountain-goat-management-plan-accepted-through-february-15.htm Mon, 04 Feb 2019 09:28:00 EST The public comment period for the Mountain Goat Management Plan and Environmental Assessment has been extended through February 15. The plan is available for review and comment at parkplanning.nps.gov/mountaingoat. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/public-comments-on-mountain-goat-management-plan-accepted-through-february-15.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/return-to-full-operations.htm Tue, 29 Jan 2019 09:47:00 EST With the enactment of the continuing resolution, staff at Grand Teton National Park are in the process of resuming regular operations. The safety and well-being of park employees and visitors is the top priority during this process. Based on the lengthy duration of the closure, it will take some time to fully assess facility conditions, address potential safety issues, remove accumulated snow, and return systems to normal operations. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/return-to-full-operations.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/government-shutdown-at-grand-teton.htm Sat, 22 Dec 2018 04:24:00 EST In response to the lapse in federal appropriations, Grand Teton National Park is implementing its plan for a government shutdown. Government-operated facilities in the park will be closed. Visitors will be able to access the park, though no visitor services will be available. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/government-shutdown-at-grand-teton.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/public-comments-encouraged-for-mountain-goat-plan.htm Tue, 04 Dec 2018 09:12:00 EST The National Park Service is encouraging public comment on a proposal to remove nonnative mountain goats from Grand Teton National Park and John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Memorial Parkway. This proposal is to aid in the conservation of a native population of bighorn sheep and protect other park resources and values from the rapidly growing nonnative mountain goat population. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/public-comments-encouraged-for-mountain-goat-plan.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/teton-park-road-converts-to-over-snow-access.htm Wed, 28 Nov 2018 07:38:00 EST Due to recent snow accumulation and anticipated snowfall, the status of Teton Park Road, Moose-Wilson Road, and Signal Mountain Summit Road within Grand Teton National Park has been changed from wheeled access to over-snow access. The designated portions of these roads are now ready to accommodate winter recreation, and use of the roads by wheeled vehicles is prohibited for the season. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/teton-park-road-converts-to-over-snow-access.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/park-receives-national-accessibility-achievement-award.htm Thu, 22 Nov 2018 09:02:00 EST Grand Teton National Park recently was recognized with the 2018 National Park Service Architectural Design Accessibility Achievement Award for superior accomplishments advancing park opportunities for persons with disabilities at Jenny Lake. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/park-receives-national-accessibility-achievement-award.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/chronic-wasting-disease-detected.htm Wed, 21 Nov 2018 08:49:00 EST The Wyoming Game and Fish Department’s Wildlife Health Laboratory has confirmed that an adult buck mule deer from Grand Teton National Park has tested positive for chronic wasting disease (CWD). https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/chronic-wasting-disease-detected.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/newsreleases.htm Wed, 14 Nov 2018 07:14:00 EST A large rock buttress above the Hidden Falls viewing area on the west side of Jenny Lake in Grand Teton National Park that the park has been monitoring has fallen. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/newsreleases.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/elk-reduction-program-begins-in-park.htm Thu, 25 Oct 2018 09:11:00 EST The 2018 elk reduction program begins Saturday, October 27, in Grand Teton National Park. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/elk-reduction-program-begins-in-park.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/rangers-rescue-injured-visitor-at-hidden-falls.htm Mon, 15 Oct 2018 08:03:00 EST Grand Teton National Park rangers conducted an early evening short-haul rescue at Hidden Falls on the west side of Jenny Lake on Saturday, October 13. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/rangers-rescue-injured-visitor-at-hidden-falls.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/moose-wilson-road-to-close-wednesday-night-for-grading-operations-northern-section-closes-for-season-october-22-and-entire-road-closes-october-31.htm Fri, 12 Oct 2018 06:07:00 EST The unpaved section of the Moose-Wilson Road in Grand Teton National Park will be temporarily closed for road grading beginning at 8 p.m. Wednesday, October 17 and will reopen by 6 a.m. Thursday, October 18. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/moose-wilson-road-to-close-wednesday-night-for-grading-operations-northern-section-closes-for-season-october-22-and-entire-road-closes-october-31.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/visitors-feed-black-bears-adult-bear-euthanized-and-cubs-relocated.htm Thu, 11 Oct 2018 08:20:00 EST Two visitors to Grand Teton National Park were recently cited for illegally feeding wildlife within the park. On Thursday, October 4, visitors in two separate vehicles along the Signal Mountain Road were observed feeding fruit to three black bears. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/visitors-feed-black-bears-adult-bear-euthanized-and-cubs-relocated.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/northern-section-of-moose-wilson-road-closes-for-season-october-22-entire-road-closes-october-31.htm Tue, 02 Oct 2018 09:45:00 EST On Monday, October 22, the northern portion of the Moose-Wilson Road, between the Murie Ranch Junction and Death Canyon Junction, will close for the season due to construction of roadside pullouts. October 31 will be the final day the road is open to vehicle traffic for the season. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/northern-section-of-moose-wilson-road-closes-for-season-october-22-entire-road-closes-october-31.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/highway-closure-north-of-colter-bay-october-16-23-expect-two-hour-delays.htm Tue, 02 Oct 2018 04:08:00 EST Grand Teton National Park, in coordination with Federal Highway Administration, is conducting maintenance work at several bridge locations along U.S. Highway 89/287, in the northern area of the park. The work will involve a temporary highway closure at Arizona Creek, approximately five miles north of Colter Bay. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/highway-closure-north-of-colter-bay-october-16-23-expect-two-hour-delays.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/grizzly-bear-research-trapping-taking-place-in-park.htm Mon, 01 Oct 2018 06:22:00 EST Grizzly bear research and trapping operations will occur in Grand Teton National Park from now through mid-November. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/grizzly-bear-research-trapping-taking-place-in-park.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/fire-restrictions-implemented-on-federal-lands.htm Fri, 21 Sep 2018 11:10:00 EST The Bridger-Teton National Forest, Grand Teton National Park and the High Desert District of the Bureau of Land Management, as well as Teton, Sublette and Lincoln Counties in Wyoming, are implementing fire restrictions. The restrictions do not apply to the Gros Ventre, Bridger and Teton Wilderness. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/fire-restrictions-implemented-on-federal-lands.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/please-be-responsible-with-fire.htm Wed, 19 Sep 2018 05:02:00 EST Recent “Red Flag Warnings” in the area combined with extremely dry vegetation has created ideal conditions for wildland fire combustion, rapid fire spread and possible erratic fire behavior. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/please-be-responsible-with-fire.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/leigh-canyon-fire-update-september-18.htm Tue, 18 Sep 2018 10:02:00 EST Teton Interagency Firefighters continue to monitor the Leigh Canyon Fire in Grand Teton National Park, located about one mile above Leigh Canyon from the west side of Leigh Lake. No growth has been identified on the fire and is estimated at three and a half acres. Limited smoke may be visible from the fire area. The cause of the fire is unknown. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/leigh-canyon-fire-update-september-18.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/daytime-gros-ventre-road-closures-to-take-place-september-25-27.htm Tue, 18 Sep 2018 04:40:00 EST Construction work on the Gros Ventre Roundabout and other safety improvements along U.S. Highway 26/89/191 in the southern end of Grand Teton National Park is progressing. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/daytime-gros-ventre-road-closures-to-take-place-september-25-27.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/fire-danger-has-increased-to-very-high-exceptionally-dry-conditions-exist.htm Mon, 17 Sep 2018 10:59:00 EST The fire danger rating has been elevated to very high for the Bridger-Teton National Forest, Grand Teton National Park, National Elk Refuge, and remaining portions of the Teton Interagency Dispatch area. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/fire-danger-has-increased-to-very-high-exceptionally-dry-conditions-exist.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/leigh-canyon-fire-update.htm Sun, 16 Sep 2018 13:59:00 EST Teton Interagency Firefighters are actively monitoring a fire in Grand Teton National Park, located about one mile above Leigh Canyon from the west side of Leigh Lake at about 7,600 feet in elevation. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/leigh-canyon-fire-update.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/interagency-firefighters-respond-to-leigh-canyon-fire-in-grand-teton-national-park.htm Sat, 15 Sep 2018 16:09:00 EST Teton Interagency firefighters responded to the Leigh Canyon Fire Saturday afternoon after reports of smoke in the area. Fire management staff are monitoring the fire and assessing management options for the long term management of the fire. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/interagency-firefighters-respond-to-leigh-canyon-fire-in-grand-teton-national-park.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/pathway-closure-near-gros-ventre-roundabout.htm Thu, 13 Sep 2018 12:12:00 EST Cyclists and pathway users in the southern area of Grand Teton National Park are advised that a pathway closure between the southern and northern portions of the Gros Ventre Roundabout will occur beginning tomorrow, Friday, September 14, for approximately ten days. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/pathway-closure-near-gros-ventre-roundabout.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/national-public-lands-day-observed-saturday-september-22.htm Wed, 12 Sep 2018 05:55:00 EST This year marks the 25th anniversary of National Public Lands Day, and in recognition, Grand Teton National Park entrance fees will be waived and volunteer opportunities will be available on Saturday, September 22. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/national-public-lands-day-observed-saturday-september-22.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/public-input-encouraged-for-accessibility-planning.htm Tue, 11 Sep 2018 10:32:00 EST Grand Teton National Park will host a public open house on Wednesday, September 19, from 5:30 – 7 p.m. at the Teton County Library in Jackson, Wyoming to gather public comment on the park’s draft Accessibility Self-Evaluation and Transition Plan. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/public-input-encouraged-for-accessibility-planning.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/fall-closing-dates-for-park-facilities-and-services.htm Mon, 10 Sep 2018 07:28:00 EST The closing dates for seasonally operated facilities in Grand Teton National Park and the John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Memorial Parkway are as follows https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/fall-closing-dates-for-park-facilities-and-services.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/temporary-closure-on-moose-wilson-road-for-seasonal-dust-abatement.htm Thu, 06 Sep 2018 08:03:00 EST The unpaved section of the Moose-Wilson Road in Grand Teton National Park will be temporarily closed for seasonal dust abatement beginning 4 a.m. Tuesday, September 11 and will reopen by 8 a.m. Thursday, September 13. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/temporary-closure-on-moose-wilson-road-for-seasonal-dust-abatement.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/shoshonean-cultural-celebration-at-colter-bay.htm Fri, 31 Aug 2018 08:47:00 EST A tribute to Shoshonean history and culture will take place at the Colter Bay Visitor Center in Grand Teton National Park on September 5-6. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/shoshonean-cultural-celebration-at-colter-bay.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/fire-danger-decreased-to-high.htm Thu, 30 Aug 2018 10:34:00 EST The fire danger rating for Grand Teton National Park, Bridger-Teton National Forest and the rest of the Teton Interagency Dispatch Area has decreased to high. Recent rain and cooler temperatures across the area have lowered the fire danger; however significant moisture is still needed to reduce the potential for new fire starts and to prevent those starts from becoming larger fires. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/fire-danger-decreased-to-high.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/gros-ventre-roundabout-update.htm Tue, 21 Aug 2018 07:38:00 EST Construction work on the Gros Ventre Roundabout and other safety improvements continue along U.S. Highway 89/26/191 in the southern area of Grand Teton National Park. The project is planned to be completed by the end of November. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/gros-ventre-roundabout-update.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/public-invited-to-participate-in-monitoring-of-teton-range-glaciers.htm Mon, 20 Aug 2018 11:59:00 EST Grand Teton National Park staff will host a citizen science glacier survey Labor Day weekend, September 1 and 2. The effort is the first of its kind in the park and will give citizen volunteers the opportunity to participate in glacier monitoring efforts in the Teton Range. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/public-invited-to-participate-in-monitoring-of-teton-range-glaciers.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/moose-wilson-road-to-close-wednesday-night-for-grading-operations.htm Mon, 20 Aug 2018 05:33:00 EST The unpaved section of the Moose-Wilson Road in Grand Teton National Park will be temporarily closed for road grading beginning at 8 p.m. Wednesday, August 22 and will reopen by 6 a.m. Thursday, August 23. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/moose-wilson-road-to-close-wednesday-night-for-grading-operations.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/moose-wilson-road-northern-section-temporarily-closed.htm Thu, 16 Aug 2018 05:26:00 EST The northern section of the Moose-Wilson Road, between the Murie Ranch Junction and the Death Canyon Junction, is temporary closed to all visitors including motorists, cyclists, and hikers. The Laurance S. Rockefeller Preserve and Death Canyon Trailhead can be accessed from the south. A similar closure went into effect Thursday, August 9 and was lifted Monday, August 13. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/moose-wilson-road-northern-section-temporarily-closed.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/fire-danger-increases-to-very-high-fire-activity-and-drones-do-not-mix.htm Tue, 14 Aug 2018 11:33:00 EST The fire danger rating for Grand Teton National Park, Bridger-Teton National Forest and Teton Interagency Dispatch Area has increased to very high. Conditions in the area are drying quickly and a fire may start easily, spread quickly and burn intensely. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/fire-danger-increases-to-very-high-fire-activity-and-drones-do-not-mix.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/researchers-study-park-visitors-at-string-and-leigh-lakes.htm Tue, 14 Aug 2018 10:24:00 EST Grand Teton National Park managers are learning from research and field staff observations to improve visitor use management and provide high quality visitor experiences in the popular String and Leigh lakes area. Social scientists from Oregon State, Penn State, and Utah State universities are nearing completion of a two-year study to better understand visitor use, experience, and behaviors in this scenic area as well as the related resource impacts. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/researchers-study-park-visitors-at-string-and-leigh-lakes.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/cattle-drive-scheduled-for-saturday-morning.htm Tue, 14 Aug 2018 06:13:00 EST A traditional cattle drive will take place early Saturday morning, August 18, in Grand Teton National Park. While the cattle drive is underway, a two-mile stretch of US Highway 26/89/191 will be temporarily closed to vehicle traffic from Moran Junction to the Elk Ranch Flats area that lies just one mile south of the junction in the northern area of the park. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/cattle-drive-scheduled-for-saturday-morning.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/northern-section-of-moose-wilson-road-temporarily-closed.htm Fri, 10 Aug 2018 10:14:00 EST The northern section of the Moose-Wilson Road, between the Murie Ranch Junction and the Death Canyon Junction, is temporary closed to all visitors including motorists, cyclists, and hikers. The Laurance S. Rockefeller Preserve and Death Canyon Trailhead can be accessed from the south. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/northern-section-of-moose-wilson-road-temporarily-closed.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/hidden-falls-and-lower-inspiration-point-reopen.htm Fri, 10 Aug 2018 05:47:00 EST The Hidden Falls Viewing Area and Lower Inspiration Point on the west shore of Jenny Lake in Grand Teton National Park have reopened. The area was closed on July 10 out of an abundance of caution and concern that a rock buttress could come loose and fall onto the area. Park staff completed a risk assessment and determined that a smaller closure area is appropriate. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/hidden-falls-and-lower-inspiration-point-reopen.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/berry-season-underway.htm Thu, 09 Aug 2018 06:44:00 EST Berry season is underway in Grand Teton National Park and the John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Memorial Parkway. Park rangers remind those who choose to collect wild berries to do so safely and to follow park regulations. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/berry-season-underway.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/park-plans-to-protect-aquatic-native-species-and-remove-non-native-species-in-kelly-warm-spring.htm Thu, 09 Aug 2018 05:46:00 EST Grand Teton National Park will initiate a project to protect native aquatic communities by using a chemical pesticide treatment to kill non-native species in the Kelly Warm Spring and outflow the week of August 20. A temporary closure will be implemented in the areas affected by the treatment, and the treated areas will be signed. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/park-plans-to-protect-aquatic-native-species-and-remove-non-native-species-in-kelly-warm-spring.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/astronomy-day-on-saturday.htm Tue, 07 Aug 2018 11:19:00 EST Grand Teton National Park will join with the Jackson Hole Astronomy Club to celebrate Grand Teton Astronomy Day on Saturday, August 11th. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/astronomy-day-on-saturday.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/suspect-arrested-after-incidents-in-grand-teton-yellowstone-and-glacier.htm Fri, 03 Aug 2018 09:56:00 EST Last night, August 2, at approximately 10:45 p.m., Glacier National Park rangers apprehended Raymond Reinke, age 55, from Pendleton, Oregon. Reinke was wanted following an incident earlier this week at Yellowstone National Park when he was captured on video harassing a bison. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/suspect-arrested-after-incidents-in-grand-teton-yellowstone-and-glacier.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/fire-danger-increases-to-high.htm Mon, 30 Jul 2018 12:30:00 EST The fire danger rating for Grand Teton National Park, Bridger-Teton National Forest and Teton Interagency Dispatch Area has increased to high. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/fire-danger-increases-to-high.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/three-president-s-lifetime-achievement-awards-presented-to-volunteers.htm Thu, 26 Jul 2018 07:23:00 EST Grand Teton National Park Superintendent David Vela presented three volunteers with President’s Lifetime Achievement Awards. The award recognizes individuals who contribute more than 4,000 hours of volunteer service in their lifetime. The three awards, which recognize Roger Butterbaugh, Gaylia Hudgins, and Scott Williams, bring the total number of Grand Teton volunteers recognized for their lifetime achievement to 22. Volunteers contribute close to 40,000 hours of service to the park annually, with an estimated value of their labor near one million dollars. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/three-president-s-lifetime-achievement-awards-presented-to-volunteers.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/rangers-recover-deceased-kayaker-from-jackson-lake.htm Tue, 24 Jul 2018 11:26:00 EST Grand Teton National Park rangers and Signal Mountain Lodge employees recovered the body of a deceased kayaker from Jackson Lake Monday night. The deceased is identified as Candice Miller Kwiatkowski, 36, of Driggs, Idaho. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/rangers-recover-deceased-kayaker-from-jackson-lake.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/rangers-recover-body-of-deceased-climber-in-cascade-canyon.htm Mon, 23 Jul 2018 13:16:00 EST Grand Teton National Park rangers responded Sunday night and Monday morning to recover the body of a deceased climber and rescue his stranded partner. The climber fell approximately 300 feet while rappelling down Guide’s Wall on the north side of Cascade Canyon. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/rangers-recover-body-of-deceased-climber-in-cascade-canyon.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/rangers-recover-body-of-deceased-climber.htm Mon, 23 Jul 2018 04:48:00 EST Grand Teton National Park rangers responded Sunday night and Monday morning to recover the body of a deceased climber and rescue his stranded partner. The climber fell approximately 300 feet while rappelling down Guide’s Wall on the north side of Cascade Canyon. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/rangers-recover-body-of-deceased-climber.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/temporary-closure-on-moose-wilson-road-for-dust-abatement.htm Thu, 19 Jul 2018 10:49:00 EST The unpaved section of the Moose-Wilson Road in Grand Teton National Park will be temporarily closed for seasonal dust abatement. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/temporary-closure-on-moose-wilson-road-for-dust-abatement.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/interagency-firefighters-respond-to-lightning-caused-fires.htm Thu, 19 Jul 2018 07:50:00 EST Teton Interagency fire fighters have responded to two lightning-caused fires and numerous abandoned campfires in the past week. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/interagency-firefighters-respond-to-lightning-caused-fires.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/scientists-monitor-rock-buttress-and-conduct-risk-assessment.htm Wed, 18 Jul 2018 11:14:00 EST Grand Teton National Park staff are monitoring a crack in a rock buttress above the Hidden Falls viewing area near Jenny Lake. To ensure visitor safety, the information is being used to develop a risk assessment of the potential for rockfall. While the Hidden Falls viewing area is currently closed out of an abundance of caution, the Jenny Lake area—including Cascade Canyon, the loop trail around the lake, the shuttle boat, and a scenic hike along a cascade and up to a Jenny Lake viewpoint—is open. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/scientists-monitor-rock-buttress-and-conduct-risk-assessment.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/seventh-annual-plein-air-event-to-benefit-park-programs.htm Fri, 13 Jul 2018 04:56:00 EST Grand Teton National Park will serve as both the location and inspiration for the seventh annual Plein Air for the Park event. Grand Teton National Park, Grand Teton Association, and Rocky Mountain Plein Air Painters will welcome 40 professional artists from across the United States to capture the magnificent Teton landscape on canvas. Beginning July 16, the Rocky Mountain Plein Air Painters will host a number of free public demonstrations. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/seventh-annual-plein-air-event-to-benefit-park-programs.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/emergency-closure-for-safety-at-hidden-falls-area-of-jenny-lake.htm Tue, 10 Jul 2018 12:52:00 EST The National Park Service has implemented an emergency closure in the Hidden Falls and Inspiration Point areas on the west side of Jenny Lake for human safety. Some recently expanding cracks and fissures have been identified in a large rock buttress above the Hidden Falls viewing area. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/emergency-closure-for-safety-at-hidden-falls-area-of-jenny-lake.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/gros-ventre-river-bridge-to-be-resurfaced-travelers-should-expect-delays.htm Tue, 03 Jul 2018 10:00:00 EST Travelers on U.S. Highway 89/26/191 in the southern area of Grand Teton National Park should expect delays south of Gros Ventre Junction later this week and into next week. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/gros-ventre-river-bridge-to-be-resurfaced-travelers-should-expect-delays.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/fire-danger-has-increased-to-moderate.htm Mon, 02 Jul 2018 12:43:00 EST Teton Interagency fire managers announce the fire danger rating has been elevated to moderate for the Bridger-Teton National Forest, Grand Teton National Park, National Elk Refuge, and remaining portions of the Teton Interagency Dispatch area. The potential for fire activity has increased due to summer curing of vegetation combined with warmer, drier conditions. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/fire-danger-has-increased-to-moderate.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/moose-wilson-road-to-close-monday-night-for-grading-operations-maintenance-work-will-improve-visitor-experience-and-safety.htm Thu, 28 Jun 2018 10:37:00 EST The unpaved section of the Moose-Wilson Road in Grand Teton National Park will be temporarily closed for road grading beginning at 8 p.m. Monday, July 2 and will reopen by 6 a.m. Tuesday, July 3. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/moose-wilson-road-to-close-monday-night-for-grading-operations-maintenance-work-will-improve-visitor-experience-and-safety.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/fire-safety-on-public-lands-stressed-for-july-4th-holiday-fireworks-prohibited-on-public-lands.htm Thu, 28 Jun 2018 06:16:00 EST As the Independence Day holiday approaches, visitors and local residents alike are reminded that fireworks are not permitted in Grand Teton National Park, on the Bridger-Teton National Forest, within the National Elk Refuge, or in Sublette and Teton Counties. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/fire-safety-on-public-lands-stressed-for-july-4th-holiday-fireworks-prohibited-on-public-lands.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/boaters-and-anglers-reminded-to-do-their-part-to-prevent-aquatic-invasive-species.htm Tue, 26 Jun 2018 11:22:00 EST Grand Teton National Park wildlife biologists are reminding local residents and visitors to do their part to prevent the spread of aquatic invasive species. Those who recreate on the water have a responsibility to drain, clean, and dry their vessel prior to launching in the park. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/boaters-and-anglers-reminded-to-do-their-part-to-prevent-aquatic-invasive-species.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/rangers-recover-climber-s-body.htm Mon, 25 Jun 2018 10:57:00 EST Grand Teton National Park rangers have recovered the body of a climber on the east face of Teewinot Mountain today. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/rangers-recover-climber-s-body.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/eleventh-annual-john-colter-day-to-tell-story-of-mountain-man-history-in-jackson-hole.htm Fri, 22 Jun 2018 05:37:00 EST The annual John Colter Day will be held Monday, June 25, at the Colter Bay Visitor Center in Grand Teton National Park. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/eleventh-annual-john-colter-day-to-tell-story-of-mountain-man-history-in-jackson-hole.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/public-comments-encouraged-for-development-of-concession-contracts.htm Wed, 20 Jun 2018 12:14:00 EST Several visitor services concession contracts in Grand Teton National Park will expire in the next few years and the National Park Service is encouraging public comment to consider in the development of new contracts. The park is in the early phases of prospectus development to solicit offers to provide a variety of visitor services and activities. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/public-comments-encouraged-for-development-of-concession-contracts.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/rangers-rescue-injured-climber-after-fall-on-symmetry-spire.htm Thu, 14 Jun 2018 06:32:00 EST Grand Teton National Park rangers conducted an overnight rescue after receiving a call for help around 9:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 12. Derek Wilcock, 18, of Kansas City, MO, was descending the Southwest Couloir of Symmetry Spire when he fell. Due to the darkness of the hour, rangers responded to the scene of the accident on foot and spent the night with Wilcock before conducting an aerial rescue the following morning. Rangers advise hikers and climbers that snow at high elevations in the Tetons is unusually hard this year, and recommend the use of ice axes and crampons. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/rangers-rescue-injured-climber-after-fall-on-symmetry-spire.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/use-caution-dangerous-and-unpredictable-river-conditions-along-the-snake-river.htm Tue, 12 Jun 2018 11:19:00 EST Shifting channels and numerous newly created logjams have created unpredictable and unusually challenging conditions on the Snake River between Deadman’s Bar and Moose Landing, specifically in the area directly upstream of Bar BC Ranch. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/use-caution-dangerous-and-unpredictable-river-conditions-along-the-snake-river.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/glider-wreckage-found-in-park-rangers-recover-two-bodies.htm Mon, 11 Jun 2018 06:47:00 EST Teton Interagency Dispatch was contacted at approximately 12 p.m. Saturday, June 9, about two individuals that did not return from a scenic glider ride that departed from Driggs, Idaho. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/glider-wreckage-found-in-park-rangers-recover-two-bodies.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/exhibits-planned-for-glacier-view-turnout-temporary-closure-of-turnout-next-week.htm Fri, 08 Jun 2018 05:28:00 EST The Glacier View Turnout, located approximately 3.5 miles north of the Moose Junction on US Highway 26/89/191, will be temporarily closed from Monday, June 11 through Friday, June 15 for construction activities to prepare the site for a gathering area with educational exhibits. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/exhibits-planned-for-glacier-view-turnout-temporary-closure-of-turnout-next-week.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/annual-traditional-cattle-drive-planned-saturday-morning.htm Fri, 08 Jun 2018 04:50:00 EST A traditional cattle drive will take place early Saturday morning, June 9, in Grand Teton National Park. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/annual-traditional-cattle-drive-planned-saturday-morning.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/rangers-conduct-investigation-into-horse-incident.htm Sat, 02 Jun 2018 11:45:00 EST Teton Interagency Dispatch received notification about 8 a.m. this morning, Friday, June 1, that several individuals were injured in a horse incident near the Colter Bay Corral operated by Grand Teton Lodge Company. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/rangers-conduct-investigation-into-horse-incident.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/temporary-closure-on-moose-wilson-road.htm Fri, 01 Jun 2018 12:39:00 EST Several activities are taking place this summer in the Moose-Wilson Corridor to improve safety and the visitor experience. These activities include dust abatement, road grading and survey work. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/temporary-closure-on-moose-wilson-road.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/rangers-conduct-investigation-into-injuries-sustained-in-horse-incident.htm Fri, 01 Jun 2018 11:21:00 EST Teton Interagency Dispatch received notification about 8 a.m. this morning, Friday, June 1, that several individuals were injured in a horse incident near the Colter Bay Corral operated by Grand Teton Lodge Company. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/rangers-conduct-investigation-into-injuries-sustained-in-horse-incident.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/visitors-will-experience-improvements-at-jenny-lake.htm Thu, 31 May 2018 12:29:00 EST The Jenny Lake Renewal Project will enter its fifth and final major construction season this summer at Grand Teton National Park. The $19 million project to enhance the visitor experience at the park’s most-visited destination will impact visitors in the South Jenny Lake developed area and the west shore of Jenny Lake. Summer visitors to Jenny Lake should plan ahead, arrive early or visit late, and be vigilant in this active construction zone. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/visitors-will-experience-improvements-at-jenny-lake.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/gros-ventre-road-to-be-closed-for-up-to-five-nights.htm Thu, 17 May 2018 10:50:00 EST The Gros Ventre Road in Grand Teton National Park will be closed for up to five nights from Tuesday, May 29 through Saturday, June 2. The road will be closed between Gros Ventre Junction and Gros Ventre Campground from 6 p.m. to 5 a.m. each night. If rainy or poor conditions prevent grading and paving activities, the closure will be postponed to the following week. The closures will not affect traffic on U.S. Highway 89/26/191. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/gros-ventre-road-to-be-closed-for-up-to-five-nights.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/facilities-opening-for-season.htm Wed, 16 May 2018 04:54:00 EST Opening and closing dates for seasonally operated facilities in Grand Teton National Park and the John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Memorial Parkway are as follows: https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/facilities-opening-for-season.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/park-hosts-american-indian-guest-artist-program.htm Tue, 15 May 2018 10:14:00 EST Grand Teton National Park is hosting American Indian Artists at the Colter Bay Visitor Center this summer to share their traditional and contemporary art with park visitors. Participating artists will demonstrate and share the cultural traditions of their tribes through art forms such as painting, weaving, pottery, beadwork, and musical instruments. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/park-hosts-american-indian-guest-artist-program.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/interagency-team-conducting-grizzly-bear-research-trapping.htm Wed, 09 May 2018 07:42:00 EST Biologists with the Interagency Grizzly Bear Study Team will conduct grizzly bear research and trapping operations within Grand Teton National Park from now through the end of July. This research is part of on-going efforts required under the 2016 Conservation Strategy for the Grizzly Bear in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem to monitor the population of grizzly bears. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/interagency-team-conducting-grizzly-bear-research-trapping.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/grand-teton-national-park-develops-invasive-vegetation-plan.htm Tue, 08 May 2018 11:50:00 EST Grand Teton National Park is encouraging public comment on the development of a park-wide invasive vegetation management plan and environmental assessment. The plan intends to improve the park’s current invasive plant management efforts into a more integrated approach, including prevention, control and restoration. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/grand-teton-national-park-develops-invasive-vegetation-plan.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/join-park-ranger-led-bird-watching-program-on-saturday-celebrate-world-migratory-bird-day.htm Tue, 08 May 2018 11:34:00 EST Grand Teton National Park will celebrate World Migratory Bird Day with a bird-watching caravan on Saturday, May 12. Park ranger naturalist Andrew Langford plans to visit areas throughout the park that provide great opportunities to locate, identify, and record birds as part of the North American Migration Count. The free activity begins at 8 a.m. in the Craig Thomas Discovery and Visitor Center in Moose and will finish by 4 p.m. at Christian Pond near Jackson Lake Lodge. Reservations are not required. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/join-park-ranger-led-bird-watching-program-on-saturday-celebrate-world-migratory-bird-day.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/grand-teton-national-park-creates-economic-benefits.htm Thu, 26 Apr 2018 09:35:00 EST A new National Park Service report shows that more than 3.3 million recreational visitors to Grand Teton National Park in 2017 spent $590 million in communities near the park. That spending supported almost 8,700 jobs in the local area and had a cumulative benefit to the local economy of $744 million. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/grand-teton-national-park-creates-economic-benefits.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/two-week-closure-scheduled-on-moose-wilson-road.htm Tue, 24 Apr 2018 10:49:00 EST The northern section of Moose-Wilson Road will be closed for two weeks beginning Monday, April 30 to accommodate road drainage improvements. The road segment between Murie Ranch Road and the Death Canyon Road will be closed to all users, including cyclists, through May 13. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/two-week-closure-scheduled-on-moose-wilson-road.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/families-invited-to-junior-ranger-day-on-april-28.htm Thu, 19 Apr 2018 11:37:00 EST Families and children of all ages are invited to join Grand Teton National Park rangers and naturalists Saturday, April 28 to participate in Junior Ranger Day. This year’s event, titled “Make Your Splash,” will celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Wild and Scenic River Act. Junior Ranger Day will take place from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the Craig Thomas Discovery and Visitor Center in Moose. The event is free and open to the public. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/families-invited-to-junior-ranger-day-on-april-28.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/grand-teton-national-park-changes-entrance-fee.htm Fri, 13 Apr 2018 05:38:00 EST The National Park Service announced yesterday that Grand Teton National Park will modify its entrance fees beginning June 1, 2018 to provide additional funding for infrastructure and maintenance needs that enhance the visitor experience. Effective June 1, the park entrance fee will be $35 per vehicle, $30 per motorcycle or $20 per person, and an annual park pass will cost $70. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/grand-teton-national-park-changes-entrance-fee.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/information-sharing-public-open-houses.htm Thu, 05 Apr 2018 09:57:00 EST Grand Teton National Park will host two information-sharing open houses for the public to learn about activities and related impacts regarding the construction of the Gros Ventre Roundabout and other safety improvements in the park, as well as other road construction projects in the area. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/information-sharing-public-open-houses.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/teton-park-road-open-to-non-motorized-use.htm Wed, 28 Mar 2018 09:50:00 EST The Teton Park Road between the Taggart Lake Trailhead and Signal Mountain Lodge has been cleared of snow and is now open to non-motorized recreational uses such as walking, bicycling, and rollerblading. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/teton-park-road-open-to-non-motorized-use.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/spring-road-clearing-operations-underway.htm Tue, 20 Mar 2018 11:14:00 EST Grand Teton National Park road crews have begun spring plowing of the Teton Park Road between Taggart Lake Trailhead and Signal Mountain Lodge. The plowing operations mark the end of over-snow access on the 14-mile stretch of road for the season. Visitors may continue to use other areas of the park for winter recreation such as cross-country skiing, skate skiing, and snowshoeing until snow conditions are no longer favorable. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/spring-road-clearing-operations-underway.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/rangers-rescue-two-backcountry-recreationists-monday.htm Tue, 20 Mar 2018 11:07:00 EST Monday, March 19 proved to be a busier-than-usual winter day for rangers in Grand Teton National Park. Park rangers worked in concert with Teton County Search and Rescue volunteers to conduct a helicopter-based rescue of an injured skier who was caught in an avalanche in Death Canyon early in the afternoon. Later in the afternoon, rangers completed a ground-based rescue of a snowshoer who became injured while jumping off boulders near Taggart Lake. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/rangers-rescue-two-backcountry-recreationists-monday.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/safety-improvements-with-gros-ventre-roundabout-begin-in-april.htm Tue, 06 Mar 2018 10:07:00 EST Construction of a roundabout and other safety improvements located at the intersection of U.S. Highway 26/89/191 and Gros Ventre Road and Sagebrush Drive in the southern area of Grand Teton National Park will begin on Monday, April 2. Construction activities are planned to continue through the end of November. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/safety-improvements-with-gros-ventre-roundabout-begin-in-april.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/craig-thomas-discovery-visitor-center-to-open-march-5.htm Thu, 01 Mar 2018 10:58:00 EST Grand Teton National Park’s Craig Thomas Discovery and Visitor Center in Moose will open its doors to visitors Monday, March 5. The visitor center will be open daily from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. through April 28. Beginning April 29, the visitor center will be open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/craig-thomas-discovery-visitor-center-to-open-march-5.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/strategic-direction-for-historic-properties-approved.htm Mon, 12 Feb 2018 10:27:00 EST The National Park Service has reached a decision on the Historic Properties Management Plan/Environmental Assessment regarding the stabilization and improvement of historic properties in Grand Teton National Park and John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Memorial Parkway. The plan provides strategic direction for the rehabilitation and re-use of historic properties that tell the park’s story. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/strategic-direction-for-historic-properties-approved.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/government-shutdown-at-grand-teton-national-park.htm Sat, 20 Jan 2018 11:20:00 EST In response to the lapse in federal appropriations, Grand Teton National Park is implementing its plan for a government shutdown. Government-operated facilities in the park will be closed. Visitors will be able to access the park, though no visitor services will be available. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/government-shutdown-at-grand-teton-national-park.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/visitation-sets-record-for-fourth-consecutive-year.htm Tue, 16 Jan 2018 12:03:00 EST Grand Teton National Park’s 2017 visitation set a record for the fourth consecutive year. The park received over 4.9 million total visits, a 3 percent increase from the previous record set in 2016. Visitation reached monthly records in June, August, September, and October. August, which included the total solar eclipse viewable from throughout the park, had 65,000 more visits than the previous record August of 2015. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/visitation-sets-record-for-fourth-consecutive-year.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/food-conditioned-red-fox-killed.htm Thu, 04 Jan 2018 10:13:00 EST A red fox, which had received numerous food handouts from people in Grand Teton National Park, was put to death recently. The fox exhibited bold behavior by approaching people and vehicles in search of food, and was killed out of concern for human safety. Visitors are reminded that feeding park wildlife is illegal, and may ultimately lead to the death of an animal or injury to park visitors. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/food-conditioned-red-fox-killed.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/teton-park-road-open-to-over-snow-access.htm Fri, 22 Dec 2017 07:26:00 EST Due to recent snow accumulation, the status of Teton Park Road, Moose-Wilson Road, and Signal Mountain Summit Road within Grand Teton National Park has been changed from wheeled access to over-snow access. The designated portions of these roads are now ready to accommodate winter recreation and use of the roads by wheeled vehicles is prohibited for the season. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/teton-park-road-open-to-over-snow-access.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/special-use-permit-fees-adjusted-for-2018.htm Thu, 02 Nov 2017 13:37:00 EST Grand Teton National Park’s Special Use Permit fee schedule will be adjusted for 2018. The adjustments include modest increases to permit fees for backcountry use, non-motorized boating, weddings, and special events. Permit fees for commercial filming, motorized boating, and other uses will remain unchanged. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/special-use-permit-fees-adjusted-for-2018.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/elk-reduction-program-begins-october-28.htm Thu, 26 Oct 2017 13:15:00 EST The 2017 elk reduction program begins Saturday, October 28 in Grand Teton National Park. The areas of the park open to the program, Elk Reduction Areas 75 and 79, are mostly located east of U.S. Highway 89. Area 79, the more northerly section, closes October 31. The Antelope Flats portion of area 75 closes November 30, and the remaining portions of area 75 close December 10. These areas remain open to park visitors, and the wearing of orange or other bright colors is highly recommended during this time. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/elk-reduction-program-begins-october-28.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/star-party-scheduled-for-october-28.htm Thu, 26 Oct 2017 04:52:00 EST Grand Teton National Park will host a special astronomy program Saturday, October 28 from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. The program, “Half the Park is After Dark Star Party,” will be hosted by interpretive park rangers and volunteers in partnership with Wyoming Stargazing at the Craig Thomas Discovery and Visitor Center in Moose. The event is free and open to the public of all ages, and programming will be available in both English and Spanish. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/star-party-scheduled-for-october-28.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/moose-wilson-road-to-be-closed-on-october-17.htm Thu, 12 Oct 2017 07:51:00 EST To accommodate road maintenance, a brief travel closure will be in place Tuesday, October 17 on the unpaved section of the Moose-Wilson Road in Grand Teton National Park. The section of road will be closed beginning at 7:00 a.m. and will reopen by 5:30 p.m. The road will be graded and rolled to improve conditions which have deteriorated recently due to wet weather. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/moose-wilson-road-to-be-closed-on-october-17.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/temporary-closure-scheduled-for-jenny-lake.htm Thu, 12 Oct 2017 06:17:00 EST Starting Monday, October 16, a temporary closure will be in effect for several trails and walkways within the Jenny Lake area of Grand Teton National Park. The temporary public closure is necessary to ensure public safety during helicopter transport of heavy material to the Hidden Falls and Inspiration Point areas on the west side of Jenny Lake as well as the paved walking paths on the east shore of the lake. The public closure is scheduled to be in effect through Sunday, October 22, though it may be lifted sooner as work is completed or postponed due to weather conditions or other circumstances. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/temporary-closure-scheduled-for-jenny-lake.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/interagency-fall-burning-projects-to-be-implemented-in-grand-teton-national-park-and-bridger-teton-national-forest.htm Fri, 29 Sep 2017 13:33:00 EST Teton Interagency Fire personnel will be burning piles of slash created from fuels reduction and hazard tree projects within Grand Teton National Park and Bridger-Teton National Forest. Firefighters will burn these piles under low fire behavior conditions as colder temperatures and wet conditions exist. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/interagency-fall-burning-projects-to-be-implemented-in-grand-teton-national-park-and-bridger-teton-national-forest.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/gros-ventre-road-and-river-bank-repairs-continue.htm Mon, 25 Sep 2017 11:35:00 EST Paving work on the erosion-affected segment of the Gros Ventre/Kelly Road, which will include a two-week daytime closure, will begin Monday, October 2. RJS Construction, Inc., based out of Yakima, Washington, will establish two paved lanes of travel around the eroded section and provide additional stabilization to the river bank. Work is anticipated to be conducted through November 21, or as weather conditions allow. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/gros-ventre-road-and-river-bank-repairs-continue.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/national-public-lands-day-observed-saturday.htm Mon, 25 Sep 2017 06:25:00 EST In recognition of National Public Lands Day, Grand Teton National Park entrance fees will be waived on Saturday, September 30, and two volunteer opportunities will be available. National Public Lands Day is celebrated across the country to encourage enjoyment and volunteer opportunities on public lands. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/national-public-lands-day-observed-saturday.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/grizzly-bear-research-trapping-to-be-conducted.htm Thu, 14 Sep 2017 13:16:00 EST Biologists with the Interagency Grizzly Bear Study Team will conduct grizzly bear research and trapping operations within Grand Teton National Park Tuesday, September 19 through November 15. This research is part of on-going efforts required under the 2016 Conservation Strategy for the Grizzly Bear in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem to monitor the population of grizzly bears. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/grizzly-bear-research-trapping-to-be-conducted.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/concessioner-selected-for-boat-services-at-jenny-lake.htm Mon, 11 Sep 2017 10:24:00 EST National Park Service Intermountain Regional Director Sue Masica announced the selection of Jenny Lake Boating, Inc. to provide boat shuttle service, scenic interpretive boat tours, and non-motorized boat rentals at Jenny Lake in Grand Teton National Park. The new ten-year concession contract is anticipated to begin January 1, 2018. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/concessioner-selected-for-boat-services-at-jenny-lake.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/two-day-closure-scheduled-for-unpaved-portion-of-moose-wilson-road-thirty-minute-delays-scheduled-for-separate-segment-of-road.htm Thu, 07 Sep 2017 13:15:00 EST To accommodate a dust abatement application, a brief travel closure will be in place for about 48 hours, beginning 4 a.m. Tuesday, September 12 on the unpaved section of the Moose-Wilson Road in Grand Teton National Park. The road will reopen by 8 a.m. Thursday, September 14. On Wednesday, September 13, travelers on the northern segment of the road will encounter delays of up to 30 minutes to accommodate repairs to a short stretch of flooded road. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/two-day-closure-scheduled-for-unpaved-portion-of-moose-wilson-road-thirty-minute-delays-scheduled-for-separate-segment-of-road.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/summer-season-draws-to-a-close-at-park-facilities.htm Fri, 01 Sep 2017 11:47:00 EST Closing dates for seasonally operated facilities in Grand Teton National Park and the John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Memorial Parkway are included. Construction work to rebuild the front porch roof at the Laurance S. Rockefeller Preserve Center will begin Monday, September 11. The porch roof collapsed over the winter and the facility operated without the roof for the summer 2017 season. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/summer-season-draws-to-a-close-at-park-facilities.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/visitors-enjoy-remodeled-concession-facilities.htm Thu, 31 Aug 2017 09:40:00 EST Visitors to the Jackson Lake Lodge, Colter Bay Village, and Signal Mountain Marina this summer have enjoyed newly remodeled facilities. The renovations improve park facilities for visitors and protect cultural resources for future generations. The projects were completed over the 2016-2017 winter by concessioners Grand Teton Lodge Company and Signal Mountain Lodge in partnership with the National Park Service. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/visitors-enjoy-remodeled-concession-facilities.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/park-rangers-respond-to-several-incidents.htm Tue, 29 Aug 2017 10:42:00 EST Park rangers have responded to several recent incidents in Grand Teton National Park. All park recreationists, including climbers, hikers and boaters, are reminded to be prepared with appropriate equipment, the skills to use the equipment and the skills to safely accomplish their planned recreational experience. It is also important to communicate a planned itinerary and expected return time to someone. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/park-rangers-respond-to-several-incidents.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/cattle-drive-scheduled-for-saturday.htm Tue, 29 Aug 2017 07:01:00 EST A traditional cattle drive will take place in Grand Teton National Park early Saturday, September 2. While the cattle drive is underway, a two-mile stretch of US Highway 26/89/191 will be temporarily closed to vehicle traffic from Moran Junction to the Elk Ranch Flats area that lies just one mile south of the junction. Motorists should expect a travel delay between approximately 7 a.m. and 8 a.m. as cattle are herded from their summer pastures at Elk Ranch Flats back to the Pinto Ranch east of Moran. Park rangers will provide traffic control on the highway during this cattle drive. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/cattle-drive-scheduled-for-saturday.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/record-numbers-visit-park-for-total-solar-eclipse.htm Fri, 25 Aug 2017 07:25:00 EST Grand Teton National Park experienced record visitation August 18-21, as visitors traveled to the park to view the total solar eclipse. Park traffic data collection indicates that compared to the same days in 2015 and 2016, the park saw an approximate 40 percent increase of park visits. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/record-numbers-visit-park-for-total-solar-eclipse.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/rangers-seek-info-about-illegal-drone-flying-over-grizzly-bears-in-park.htm Thu, 24 Aug 2017 10:50:00 EST Law enforcement rangers in Grand Teton National Park are seeking information regarding an illegal operation of a drone apparently photographing grizzly bears in the park at approximately 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, August 23. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/rangers-seek-info-about-illegal-drone-flying-over-grizzly-bears-in-park.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/founders-day-celebration-august-25.htm Wed, 23 Aug 2017 12:52:00 EST The National Park Service will celebrate the 101st anniversary of its founding on Friday, August 25. To celebrate Founder’s Day, Grand Teton National Park will waive entrance fees, as will all other national park units across the country. All park visitor centers and information stations will host a birthday celebration and cake cutting at noon. In addition, a special program with former park ranger Doug Leen will take place at 12:30 p.m. at the Craig Thomas Discovery and Visitor Center Auditorium in Moose. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/founders-day-celebration-august-25.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/fire-restrictions-lifted-on-public-lands.htm Wed, 23 Aug 2017 11:51:00 EST Interagency fire managers announce that partial fire restrictions will be lifted effective tomorrow, Thursday, August 24, in Grand Teton National Park, Bridger-Teton National Forest, National Elk Refuge, as well as Teton and Sublette Counties in Wyoming. The fire danger rating remains high. Due to the reduction in human-caused risk, the criteria for restrictions have changed. Fire managers will continue to monitor weather and fuel moistures, and assess whether restrictions are warranted in the future this fire season. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/fire-restrictions-lifted-on-public-lands.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/rangers-rescue-injured-climber-on-grand-teton.htm Sat, 19 Aug 2017 09:14:00 EST Grand Teton National Park rangers conducted a helicopter-based rescue of a climber who was seriously injured while descending the Grand Teton. The rescue effort began at 4:16 p.m. Friday, August 19 when rangers received a call from a member of the injured climber’s party. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/rangers-rescue-injured-climber-on-grand-teton.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/special-eclipse-programs-offered-this-weekend.htm Thu, 17 Aug 2017 11:38:00 EST Grand Teton National Park will be providing special programs during the weekend prior to the eclipse. These programs are free to the public, but parking might be limited. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/special-eclipse-programs-offered-this-weekend.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/two-mountaineers-rescued-on-grand-teton.htm Wed, 16 Aug 2017 06:32:00 EST Grand Teton National Park’s Jenny Lake Rangers, Teton Interagency Helitack, and the Teton Interagency Contract Helicopter came to the rescue of two mountaineers Tuesday, August 15. The mountaineers, Nick Marucci, 30, of Salt Lake City, UT and Laura Robertson, 23, of Orem, UT were attempting to complete the Grand Traverse when they became mentally and physically exhausted after five challenging days in the high mountains. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/two-mountaineers-rescued-on-grand-teton.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/grand-teton-national-park-offers-official-eclipse-viewing-locations.htm Mon, 14 Aug 2017 12:32:00 EST Grand Teton National Park managers expect August 21, 2017—the day of the Total Solar Eclipse Across America—to be the busiest single day in the history of the park. Visitors to the park on eclipse day can ensure a successful viewing experience by developing a plan and heeding a few simple guidelines. Complete eclipse viewing information can be found in a special edition newspaper available in park visitor centers and entrance stations, and by visiting www.nps.gov/grandteton and clicking the eclipse banner. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/grand-teton-national-park-offers-official-eclipse-viewing-locations.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/partial-fire-restriction-begin-tuesday-august-15-on-public-land.htm Mon, 14 Aug 2017 11:44:00 EST Stage 1 fire restrictions will go into effect for Bridger-Teton National Forest, Grand Teton National Park, Bureau of Land Management High Desert District and National Elk Refuge beginning 12:01 a.m. Tuesday, August 15. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/partial-fire-restriction-begin-tuesday-august-15-on-public-land.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/rangers-conduct-two-rescues-in-teton-range.htm Wed, 09 Aug 2017 08:09:00 EST Grand Teton National Park’s Jenny Lake Rangers recently conducted two overnight search and rescue efforts. During the first rescue, rangers assisted a climber who slipped and fell on snow while descending the Middle Teton. The second rescue consisted of a helicopter extraction of two climbers who became disoriented and stranded while descending Mt. Moran. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/rangers-conduct-two-rescues-in-teton-range.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/fire-danger-has-increased-to-high-august-1-2017.htm Tue, 01 Aug 2017 11:10:00 EST Teton Interagency fire managers announce that the fire danger rating is high for the Bridger-Teton National Forest, Grand Teton National Park, National Elk Refuge, and Teton Interagency Dispatch Area. The potential for fire activity has increased due to normal summer curing of vegetation combined with hot temperatures, and dry, windy afternoons. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/fire-danger-has-increased-to-high-august-1-2017.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/extremely-high-visitation-at-string-lake-prompts-actions-additional-volunteers-needed.htm Thu, 20 Jul 2017 05:47:00 EST The popular String Lake area of Grand Teton National Park has experienced extremely high visitation levels in recent weeks and the trend is expected to continue. String Lake, located north of Jenny Lake, is easily accessible, hosts a scenic lakeshore and provides water recreation, hiking and picnic opportunities. A String Lake volunteer group was created in 2016 to greet and assist visitors to the area, provide bear safety and food storage education, and facilitate traffic flow through the area. Their on-the-ground presence has improved the experience of visitors to the area and helped prevent human-bear conflicts, while also providing park managers a clearer picture of visitation dynamics in the area. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/extremely-high-visitation-at-string-lake-prompts-actions-additional-volunteers-needed.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/two-day-closure-scheduled-for-next-tuesday-thursday-july-25-27-on-moose-wilson-road-in-grand-teton-national-park.htm Wed, 19 Jul 2017 11:59:00 EST To accommodate a dust abatement application, a brief travel closure will be in place for about 48 hours, beginning 4 a.m. Tuesday, July 25, on the unpaved section of the Moose-Wilson Road in Grand Teton National Park. The road will reopen by 8 a.m. Thursday, July 27. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/two-day-closure-scheduled-for-next-tuesday-thursday-july-25-27-on-moose-wilson-road-in-grand-teton-national-park.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/student-designers-help-to-inspire-recycling-in-grand-teton-national-park.htm Mon, 10 Jul 2017 03:33:00 EST Grand Teton National Park, in partnership with Jackson Hole Public Art, Teton County School District and Subaru of America, are hosting an event to celebrate a newly created and innovative art exhibit about recycling in the park. The public event will be Thursday, July 13, 5-7 p.m. at the Craig Thomas Discovery and Visitor Center in Moose, Wyoming. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/student-designers-help-to-inspire-recycling-in-grand-teton-national-park.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/resuscitation-efforts-by-park-rangers-and-bystander-successful-at-jenny-lake.htm Fri, 07 Jul 2017 13:08:00 EST Grand Teton National Park rangers and staff responded to a medical emergency at the Jenny Lake boat ramp today at approximately 1 p.m. A 29-year old female from West Fargo, North Dakota, was in the area with her husband and three children when she went into cardiac arrest. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/resuscitation-efforts-by-park-rangers-and-bystander-successful-at-jenny-lake.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/mushroom-collection-not-allowed-in-grand-teton-national-park.htm Fri, 07 Jul 2017 13:01:00 EST Mushroom collection is not allowed in Grand Teton National Park or the John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Memorial Parkway. Due to last year’s Berry Fire, there has been interest in collecting mushrooms in the burned area within the park. Recently burned areas are known to create ideal growing conditions for mushrooms. Historically, Grand Teton National Park did allow for the collection of small quantities of mushrooms. However, National Park Service regulations do not allow for collection of mushrooms in the park. In 2013 the park updated the Superintendent’s Compendium to be in compliance with national regulations. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/mushroom-collection-not-allowed-in-grand-teton-national-park.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/fire-danger-elevated-to-moderate.htm Thu, 06 Jul 2017 10:57:00 EST Based on current fire conditions, federal interagency fire management partners have elevated the fire danger rating to Moderate. This rating applies in Grand Teton National Park, the Bridger-Teton National Forest, and the National Elk Refuge. Fire managers consider several factors – including calculated fire indices, moisture content of various fuel types, current and expected weather trends, and fire activity – when rating the fire danger. When the fire danger is "moderate" it means that fires can start from most accidental causes, but the number of fire starts is usually pretty low. If a fire does start in an open, dry grassland, it will burn and spread quickly on windy days. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/fire-danger-elevated-to-moderate.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/sixth-annual-plein-air-event-to-benefit-park-programs.htm Wed, 05 Jul 2017 10:20:00 EST Grand Teton National Park will serve as both the location and inspiration for the sixth annual Plein Air for the Park fine art exhibition. Grand Teton Association, Rocky Mountain Plein Air Painters, and Grand Teton National Park are welcoming 40 professional artists from across the United States to capture the spectacular Teton landscape, wildlife, and wildflowers on canvas beginning July 3. For the next two weeks, the painters will host a number of demonstration sessions and events, all of which are free and open to the public. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/sixth-annual-plein-air-event-to-benefit-park-programs.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/public-open-house-to-share-info-on-gros-ventre-roundabout.htm Wed, 05 Jul 2017 06:01:00 EST Grand Teton National Park is hosting a public open house on Tuesday, July 11, at the National Museum of Wildlife Art regarding the construction of a roundabout on US Highway 26/89/191 at the busy Gros Ventre Road and Sagebrush Drive intersection in the southern area of the park. Construction is anticipated to begin spring 2018. Anyone wanting to learn more about the roundabout, including construction plans, is invited to stop by the open house anytime between 5-6:30 p.m. on July 11. National Park Service and Federal Highway Administration representatives will be available. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/public-open-house-to-share-info-on-gros-ventre-roundabout.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/2017-boyd-evison-graduate-fellowship-awarded-to-danielle-fagre.htm Fri, 30 Jun 2017 06:50:00 EST Grand Teton National Park and the Grand Teton Association have selected Danielle Fagre for the 2016 Boyd Evison Graduate Fellowship. Her project focuses on the abundance of multiple grassland songbird species in relation to bison grazing intensity in Yellowstone National Park. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/2017-boyd-evison-graduate-fellowship-awarded-to-danielle-fagre.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/gros-ventre-road-open-to-traffic.htm Thu, 29 Jun 2017 09:32:00 EST The Gros Ventre/Kelly Road in Grand Teton National Park is open to traffic, with an alternating one-lane of traffic in the erosion-affected area managed by a lighted traffic control system. All motor vehicles, as well as bicycle riders, are reminded to obey traffic control devices. For safety purposes, no parking, stopping or walking is allowed in the vicinity of the affected area. There are no weight restrictions for the one-lane traffic, but the speed limit through the area is reduced. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/gros-ventre-road-open-to-traffic.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/rangers-educate-boaters-about-water-safety-on-jackson-lake.htm Thu, 29 Jun 2017 05:48:00 EST As the Independence Day weekend approaches, Grand Teton National Park rangers remind local residents and visitors to operate their boats safely and with regard to others. Rangers will participate in Operation Dry Water, a nationwide awareness effort to promote boating safety, this weekend, June 30 through July 2. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/rangers-educate-boaters-about-water-safety-on-jackson-lake.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/black-bear-euthanized-due-to-safety-concerns.htm Wed, 28 Jun 2017 11:38:00 EST For public safety, a female black bear weighing about 125 pounds and believed to be approximately four years old was euthanized yesterday in Grand Teton National Park. The decision to remove the bear from the population was based on recent activities in which the bear exhibited no fear of humans and approached humans, including a couple sleeping in a tent. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/black-bear-euthanized-due-to-safety-concerns.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/boaters-and-anglers-reminded-to-help-prevent-spread-of-aquatic-invasive-species.htm Mon, 26 Jun 2017 12:14:00 EST Boaters and anglers who recreate on the waters of Grand Teton National Park and the John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Memorial Parkway are reminded to help prevent the spread of aquatic invasive species. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/boaters-and-anglers-reminded-to-help-prevent-spread-of-aquatic-invasive-species.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/snow-climber-rescued-after-fall-on-disappointment-peak.htm Mon, 19 Jun 2017 16:34:00 EST Grand Teton National Park rangers conducted a rescue for a snow climber who fell after slipping and falling on snow Monday afternoon. Robert Henderson, 68, of Wilson, WY was descending the Southeast Ridge of Disappointment Peak when he fell. Rangers responded quickly to the scene and transported Henderson to St. John’s Medical Center in Jackson, WY. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/snow-climber-rescued-after-fall-on-disappointment-peak.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/high-water-continues-to-affect-park.htm Mon, 19 Jun 2017 12:57:00 EST The Gros Ventre and the Moose-Wilson Roads have been affected by the recent precipitation, as well as continued snowmelt due to warmer temperatures. Park crews were able to complete minor repairs to a culvert on the Moose-Wilson Road today and the road is open. Plans continue for implementation of an alternating one-lane of traffic on the Gros Ventre Road as conditions allow. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/high-water-continues-to-affect-park.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/tenth-annual-john-colter-day-to-tell-story-of-mountain-man-history-in-jackson-hole.htm Fri, 16 Jun 2017 09:00:00 EST The annual John Colter Day will be held Monday, June 19, at the Colter Bay Visitor Center in Grand Teton National Park. Colter explored the vast Yellowstone country during the winter of 1807-1808, and was likely the first European to travel the region. This marks the tenth year that Grand Teton has offered special presentations to highlight the life of John Colter and the mountain men of the 1800s. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/tenth-annual-john-colter-day-to-tell-story-of-mountain-man-history-in-jackson-hole.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/public-open-house-gros-ventre-road.htm Thu, 15 Jun 2017 08:55:00 EST The closed portion of the Gros Ventre /Kelly Road in Grand Teton National Park is anticipated to open to alternating one-lane of traffic in the affected area within the next two weeks. Park engineers, in consultation with subject-matter experts with Federal Highway Administration and a local geotechnical firm, are assessing the road and nearby erosion, and believe one-lane traffic can be safely and efficiently managed through the currently closed section of roadway. The plan includes an automated traffic signal which will alternate east-bound and west-bound one-way traffic for vehicles and bicycles. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/public-open-house-gros-ventre-road.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/public-comments-encouraged-on-telecommunications-plan.htm Wed, 14 Jun 2017 10:02:00 EST Grand Teton National Park is developing an environmental assessment to address existing and future telecommunications services within developed areas of the park to meet mission critical park operations, safety and emergency services, and visitor information needs and expectations. Public comments regarding the document are encouraged and requested by July 14, 2017. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/public-comments-encouraged-on-telecommunications-plan.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/park-hosts-eclipse-across-america-speaker-series.htm Fri, 09 Jun 2017 05:28:00 EST Grand Teton National Park is hosting an Eclipse Across America Speaker Series this summer to share knowledge and amazing facts about the upcoming total solar eclipse. Participating professors and astronomers will demonstrate and share their expertise and years of studying eclipses. Each presentation in the series is intended to increase participants understanding of many aspects of this spectacular event taking place in our sky on August 21. Topics will include the how and why of the eclipse phenomenon, safety aspects, viewing and photographing the event, and telescope usage. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/park-hosts-eclipse-across-america-speaker-series.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/significant-and-accelerated-erosion-closes-portion-of-gros-ventre-kelly-road.htm Tue, 06 Jun 2017 13:26:00 EST Approximately 4.5 miles of the Gros Ventre/Kelly Road in Grand Teton National Park is closed from the Gros Ventre Junction with US Highway 26/89/191 to the Gros Ventre Campground due to significant erosion along the Gros Ventre River that is threatening the road. This closure includes all vehicle and bicycle traffic. Traffic to the community of Kelly and the Gros Ventre Campground, as well as other locations in the area, is rerouted via Antelope Flats Road. All detours are signed along the roadways. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/significant-and-accelerated-erosion-closes-portion-of-gros-ventre-kelly-road.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/annual-cattle-drive-in-grand-teton-national-park-this-saturday.htm Tue, 06 Jun 2017 13:20:00 EST An traditional cattle drive will take place early Saturday morning, June 10, in Grand Teton National Park. While the cattle drive is underway, a two-mile stretch of US Highway 26/89/191 will be temporarily closed to vehicle traffic from Moran Junction to the Elk Ranch Flats area that lies just one mile south of the junction. Motorists should expect a travel delay between approximately 7 a.m. and 8 a.m. as cattle are herded from their pastures on the Pinto Ranch east of Moran to summer pasture lands at Elk Ranch Flats. Park rangers will provide traffic control on the highway during this annual cattle drive. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/annual-cattle-drive-in-grand-teton-national-park-this-saturday.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/water-impacts-various-locations-in-the-park.htm Mon, 05 Jun 2017 13:20:00 EST The National Weather Service issued a flood watch for the Snake River and its main tributaries through late Tuesday night, identifying a potential for flooding based on current weather forecasts. Park employees are closely monitoring weather forecasts and park locations along the Snake River at Moose, and the Buffalo Fork and Pacific Creek Rivers near Moran, as well as other locations throughout the park. Park visitors and recreationalists are highly encouraged to use caution around rivers and creeks at this time. Minor flooding is anticipated along the edges of rivers and creeks, and water crossings may be dangerous. Stream crossings are most dangerous in the late afternoon and early evening when mountain streams run the highest. Please pay extra care when recreating on the Snake River. The high water means swifter and stronger currents, as well as rapidly changing conditions. Only those with experience piloting watercraft on dynamic braided rivers should attempt to float the Snake River at this time. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/water-impacts-various-locations-in-the-park.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/park-hosts-american-indian-guest-artist-program-at-colter-bay.htm Thu, 01 Jun 2017 04:57:00 EST Grand Teton National Park is hosting American Indian Artists at the Colter Bay Visitor Center this summer to share their traditional and contemporary art with park visitors. Participating artists will demonstrate and share the cultural traditions of their tribes through art forms such as painting, weaving, pottery, beadwork, and musical instruments. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/park-hosts-american-indian-guest-artist-program-at-colter-bay.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/exhibit-opening-friday-at-craig-thomas-discovery-and-visitor-center.htm Wed, 31 May 2017 11:16:00 EST Grand Teton National Park is hosting a new exhibit opening for Living Traditions, Reflections of the Past, on Friday, June 2, at the Craig Thomas Discovery and Visitor Center from 3:30-5 p.m. The exhibit opening will include a presentation by National Park Service Ranger and collector of American Indian art Laine Thom at 4:15 p.m. followed by refreshments sponsored by Grand Teton Association. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/exhibit-opening-friday-at-craig-thomas-discovery-and-visitor-center.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/dust-abatement-application-on-moose-wilson-road-in-grand-teton-national-park.htm Wed, 31 May 2017 07:17:00 EST A temporary travel closure will be in place on the unpaved section of the Moose-Wilson Road in Grand Teton National Park June 6-8, for a dust abatement application. The temporary closure will begin at approximately 4 a.m. Tuesday, June 6 and the road will reopen by 8 a.m. Thursday, June 8. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/dust-abatement-application-on-moose-wilson-road-in-grand-teton-national-park.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/jenny-lake-renewal-project-enters-final-summer-of-major-construction.htm Tue, 23 May 2017 10:00:00 EST The Jenny Lake Renewal Project will enter its fourth and final major construction season this summer at Grand Teton National Park. The $18 million project to enhance the visitor experience at the park’s most-visited destination will impact visitors in the South Jenny Lake developed area as well as the Hidden Falls and Inspiration Point area on the west shore of Jenny Lake. Visitors to Jenny Lake this summer should plan ahead, arrive early or visit late, and be vigilant in this active construction zone. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/jenny-lake-renewal-project-enters-final-summer-of-major-construction.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/spring-construction-update.htm Thu, 11 May 2017 11:57:00 EST Several construction projects will be underway this summer in Grand Teton National Park. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/spring-construction-update.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/celebrate-international-migratory-bird-day-with-a-ranger.htm Tue, 09 May 2017 09:49:00 EST Grand Teton National Park will host a bird-watching caravan on Saturday, May 13, 2017 to celebrate International Migratory Bird Day. Led by park ranger and skilled naturalist Andrew Langford, the caravan will visit areas throughout the park that provide the best opportunities to locate, identify, and record birds. The activity is free and reservations are not required. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/celebrate-international-migratory-bird-day-with-a-ranger.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/south-jenny-lake-area-temporarily-closed-for-helicopter-operations.htm Tue, 02 May 2017 10:01:00 EST Beginning Wednesday, May 3, a temporary area closure will be in effect for the South Jenny Lake area of Grand Teton National Park. The temporary public closure is necessary to ensure public safety during construction activities involving helicopter transport of heavy material to trail locations on the west side of Jenny Lake. The duration of the temporary closure is weather-dependent and may last through Friday, May 5. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/south-jenny-lake-area-temporarily-closed-for-helicopter-operations.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/facility-opening-dates-for-grand-teton-national-park.htm Tue, 02 May 2017 06:31:00 EST Opening and closing dates for seasonally operated facilities in Grand Teton National Park and the John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Memorial Parkway are as follows. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/facility-opening-dates-for-grand-teton-national-park.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/education-rangers-launch-behind-the-flat-hat-ranger-careers-distance-learning-program.htm Fri, 28 Apr 2017 04:14:00 EST As a part of last week’s celebration of National Park Week, Grand Teton National Park education rangers launched a new distance learning program titled “Behind the Flat Hat: Ranger Careers.” The interactive program designed for students in seventh and eighth grade, and adaptable for other ages, was highly successful during its first week and the program will continue through this school year and in future school years. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/education-rangers-launch-behind-the-flat-hat-ranger-careers-distance-learning-program.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/grand-teton-national-park-is-significant-economic-driver-for-local-and-regional-economies.htm Fri, 21 Apr 2017 05:38:00 EST A new report concludes that visitors to Grand Teton National Park in 2016 spent an estimated $597 million in local gateway communities. The ripple effects of that spending had a cumulative benefit to the local economy of over $779 million and supported 9,365 jobs in nearby communities. The overall economic impacts of visitor spending during the National Park Service Centennial year increased seven percent from 2015 levels. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/grand-teton-national-park-is-significant-economic-driver-for-local-and-regional-economies.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/astronomy-themed-junior-ranger-day-scheduled-for-april-29.htm Thu, 20 Apr 2017 13:35:00 EST Families and children of all ages are invited to join Grand Teton National Park rangers and naturalists Saturday, April 29 to participate in Junior Ranger Day. This year’s event, titled “To the Tetons…and Beyond,” is themed around astronomy, dark skies, and the total solar eclipse the park will experience this summer. Junior Ranger Day will take place from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the Craig Thomas Discovery and Visitor Center in Moose. The event is free and open to the public. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/astronomy-themed-junior-ranger-day-scheduled-for-april-29.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/snowboarder-rescued-after-avalanche-in-granite-canyon.htm Mon, 10 Apr 2017 10:35:00 EST Grand Teton National Park rangers, Jackson Hole Mountain Resort ski patrol, and the Teton County Search and Rescue helicopter coordinated a rescue effort for Alex Thompson, 26, of Jackson, Wyoming on Sunday, April 9 after he was caught in a soft slab avalanche in Granite Canyon. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/snowboarder-rescued-after-avalanche-in-granite-canyon.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/national-park-service-seeking-proposals-to-provide-boating-services-at-jenny-lake.htm Wed, 29 Mar 2017 10:35:00 EST The National Park Service is seeking proposals for a concession contract to provide boat shuttle service, scenic interpretive boat tours, and non-motorized boat rentals at Jenny Lake in Grand Teton National Park. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/national-park-service-seeking-proposals-to-provide-boating-services-at-jenny-lake.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/tpr-open-to-non-motorized-recreation.htm Mon, 27 Mar 2017 08:05:00 EST The Teton Park Road between the Taggart Lake Trailhead and Signal Mountain Lodge has been cleared of snow and is now open to non-motorized recreational uses such as walking, bicycling, and rollerblading https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/tpr-open-to-non-motorized-recreation.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/heavy-snow-appears-to-cause-porch-roof-collapse-at-lsr.htm Fri, 24 Mar 2017 07:31:00 EST A heavy snow load appears to have caused the collapse of the front porch roof on the Laurance S. Rockefeller Preserve Center in Grand Teton National Park. The collapsed roof was discovered mid-morning Thursday, March 23, 2017. The seasonally-used building is closed each winter from late September through late May and was unoccupied at the time of the porch roof collapse. The main building structure and its contents appear to be undamaged upon initial evaluation. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/heavy-snow-appears-to-cause-porch-roof-collapse-at-lsr.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/teton-park-road-winter-use-season-to-end.htm Tue, 14 Mar 2017 11:30:00 EST On Monday, March 20, 2017 Grand Teton National Park road crews will begin the annual spring plowing of the Teton Park Road between Taggart Lake Trailhead and Signal Mountain Lodge. The plowing operations mark the end of over-snow access on the 14 mile stretch of road for the season. Visitors may continue to use other areas of the park for winter recreation such as cross-country skiing, skate skiing, and snowshoeing until snow conditions are no longer favorable. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/teton-park-road-winter-use-season-to-end.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/search-and-rescue-teams-save-life-of-skier.htm Sat, 04 Mar 2017 08:08:00 EST Grand Teton National Park rangers and Teton County Sheriff’s Department Search and Rescue members saved the life of a backcountry skier with resuscitation efforts on Friday evening, March 3. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/search-and-rescue-teams-save-life-of-skier.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/missing-skier-found-and-rescued.htm Wed, 22 Feb 2017 09:22:00 EST A missing skier has been rescued after spending two nights in the backcountry of Grand Teton National Park after exiting a backcountry gate leaving the Jackson Hole Mountain Resort in Jackson, Wyoming. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/missing-skier-found-and-rescued.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/skier-fatality-in-couloir-on-south-teton.htm Thu, 16 Feb 2017 02:05:00 EST Park rangers recovered the body of a backcountry ski mountaineer at the bottom of a couloir on the south aspect of the South Teton Wednesday, February 15, at approximately 6 p.m. The skier is identified as John “Jack” Fields Jr., age 26, a current resident of Jackson, Wyoming. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/skier-fatality-in-couloir-on-south-teton.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/bison-on-roads-motorists-warned-to-be-alert-and-slow-down.htm Mon, 13 Feb 2017 10:16:00 EST Due to snow accumulations and above normal winter conditions, bison within Grand Teton National Park are moving to find food and recently have been using U.S. Highway 89 as their travel pathway. Grand Teton National Park Superintendent David Vela said, “It is imperative that motorists traveling Highway 89 between Moose and Moran Junction remain alert and slow down due to migrating bison in and along the roadway.” https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/bison-on-roads-motorists-warned-to-be-alert-and-slow-down.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/public-comments-encouraged-for-airport-wildlife-hazard-management-and-habitat-restoration-environmental-assessment.htm Mon, 06 Feb 2017 07:29:00 EST Grand Teton National Park is developing an environmental assessment to address wildlife hazard mitigation and greater sage-grouse habitat restoration in and around the Jackson Hole Airport in the park. Public comments regarding the document are encouraged and requested by March 8. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/public-comments-encouraged-for-airport-wildlife-hazard-management-and-habitat-restoration-environmental-assessment.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/2016-visitation-sets-record.htm Wed, 18 Jan 2017 05:08:00 EST Grand Teton National Park’s 2016 visitation set a record for the third consecutive year. The park received over 4.8 million visits, a 3.8 percent increase from the previous record of 4.6 million visits in 2015. The most significant increases came in the months of May, June, and November when total visitation increased 20, 11, and 10 percent, respectively. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/2016-visitation-sets-record.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/mcfarland-selected-as-park-safety-officer.htm Tue, 17 Jan 2017 07:07:00 EST Mack McFarland has been selected to serve as the safety and occupational health manager at Grand Teton National Park and a member of the park’s leadership team. McFarland, a 23-year veteran of the National Park Service and Grand Teton National Park, is currently the deputy fire management officer at the park. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/mcfarland-selected-as-park-safety-officer.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/us-highway-89-between-moose-and-moran-junction-remains-closed.htm Wed, 11 Jan 2017 13:52:00 EST U.S. Highway 89/26/191 in Grand Teton National Park from Moose to Moran Junction remains closed. This section of road has been closed since Tuesday morning due to limited and no visibility, and significant drifting. It is unknown if the road may open later tonight or perhaps tomorrow. Snowfall and windy conditions continue, and the road will open when conditions allow for safe two-way travel. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/us-highway-89-between-moose-and-moran-junction-remains-closed.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/drifting-and-limited-to-no-visibility-on-park-roads.htm Tue, 10 Jan 2017 11:27:00 EST Grand Teton National Park temporarily closed U.S. Highway 89/26/191 today due to limited and no visibility, and significant drifting on various locations along the road. At approximately 8:30 a.m. the highway was closed between Moose and Moran Junction. The closure was then extended to the south from Moose to the Jackson Hole Airport junction at approximately 1 p.m. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/drifting-and-limited-to-no-visibility-on-park-roads.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/winter-driving-conditions-please-slow-down.htm Thu, 05 Jan 2017 08:31:00 EST Drivers within Grand Teton National Park are highly encouraged to drive responsibly and slow down due to winter driving conditions. Park rangers, as well as Wyoming State Highway Patrol and Teton County Sheriff’s Office, have responded to over 50 motor vehicle accidents since the middle of December. Most of these accidents involved a vehicle slide off. There have been five vehicle roll overs, a head-on collision, and numerous incidents that involved vehicle damage. No major injuries were reported. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/winter-driving-conditions-please-slow-down.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/three-lost-skiers-rescued-from-granite-canyon.htm Mon, 26 Dec 2016 06:39:00 EST Park rangers responded early Christmas morning to rescue three backcountry skiers who had become disoriented the previous day and had inadvertently skied into Granite Canyon within Grand Teton National Park. The three men, Drew McCord, 32 of Houston, TX; Kevin Livingston, 37, of Afton, WY; and Patrick Callihan, 24, of Jackson, WY had intended to ski Rock Springs Bowl in the Bridger-Teton National Forest but lost their way because of poor visibility just after leaving the Jackson Hole Mountain Resort ski area boundary. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/three-lost-skiers-rescued-from-granite-canyon.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/historic-white-grass-dude-ranch-rehabilitation-completed.htm Tue, 20 Dec 2016 06:56:00 EST Rehabilitation of the historic White Grass Dude Ranch located within Grand Teton National Park is complete after 11 years of meticulous preservation work. The former dude ranch has been transformed into the home and primary training center of the National Park Service’s Western Center for Historic Preservation. Earlier this fall a rope cutting ceremony was held for the ranch. Since that time, staff have completed the finishing touches, and the ranch has formally transitioned from a construction site to a full-fledged training center. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/historic-white-grass-dude-ranch-rehabilitation-completed.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/park-rangers-complete-investigation-of-bison-poach.htm Mon, 12 Dec 2016 11:16:00 EST Grand Teton National Park rangers recently completed an investigation involving poaching of a bison within the park. The individuals pled guilty. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/park-rangers-complete-investigation-of-bison-poach.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/moose-wilson-corridor-record-of-decision-approved.htm Mon, 05 Dec 2016 10:20:00 EST Intermountain Regional Director Sue Masica approved a Record of Decision for Grand Teton National Park’s Moose-Wilson Corridor Final Comprehensive Management Plan/Environmental Impact Statement (Final Plan/EIS). The Record of Decision marks completion of the planning phase of the project, which began in December 2013 and will be implemented beginning in the spring of 2017. The decision document can be viewed at go.nps.gov/moose-wilson. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/moose-wilson-corridor-record-of-decision-approved.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/park-roads-transition-to-over-snow-access.htm Thu, 01 Dec 2016 09:32:00 EST The status of Teton Park Road, Moose-Wilson Road, and Signal Mountain Summit Road within Grand Teton National Park has been changed from wheeled access to over snow access due to recent snow accumulation. The designated portions of these roads are now ready to accommodate winter recreational use and wheeled access is prohibited for the season. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/park-roads-transition-to-over-snow-access.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/park-volunteer-harrison-goodall-receives-hartzog-enduring-service-award.htm Mon, 21 Nov 2016 08:20:00 EST A long-time Grand Teton National Park volunteer has been recognized for his service. Harrison Goodall, a professional building conservator from Langley, Washington, received this year’s Hartzog Enduring Service Award for the Intermountain Region of the National Park Service. As a volunteer, Goodall has completed over 135 historic preservation projects in 55 national parks. Over 40 of those projects took place in Grand Teton, where Goodall has volunteered consistently since 1976. He was recognized for his outstanding volunteer service as a leader of other volunteers and mentor to National Park Service cultural resources staff. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/park-volunteer-harrison-goodall-receives-hartzog-enduring-service-award.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/grizzly-bear-mortality-from-wildlife-vehicle-collision.htm Mon, 31 Oct 2016 12:01:00 EST Grand Teton National Park rangers investigated a wildlife-vehicle collision in the park that resulted in the death of a male grizzly bear early Sunday morning, October 30. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/grizzly-bear-mortality-from-wildlife-vehicle-collision.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/fall-project-update.htm Wed, 26 Oct 2016 12:30:00 EST Construction crews are working on some major infrastructure projects in Grand Teton National Park. Visitors to the park will notice activity in the Moose and Pilgrim Creek areas as the park replaces major water and wastewater systems that have been operating for almost 60 years, and have exceeded the design life of the systems. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/fall-project-update.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/elk-reduction-program.htm Tue, 18 Oct 2016 05:20:00 EST The 2016 elk reduction program begins Saturday, October 22 in Grand Teton National Park. Authorized through the park’s enabling legislation of 1950, the program allows for the proper management and conservation of the Jackson Elk Herd. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/elk-reduction-program.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/temporary-closures-scheduled-for-south-jenny-lake-area.htm Wed, 12 Oct 2016 10:32:00 EST Starting Monday, October 17, a temporary area closure will be in effect for several trails and walkways within the South Jenny Lake area of Grand Teton National Park. The temporary public closure is necessary to ensure public safety during construction activities involving helicopter transport of heavy material to the Hidden Falls and Inspiration Point areas on the west side of Jenny Lake. The public closure is scheduled for October 17 through October 21, though it may be postponed or prolonged due to weather conditions or other circumstances. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/temporary-closures-scheduled-for-south-jenny-lake-area.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/public-invited-to-climate-change-impacts-in-grand-teton-national-park-and-the-greater-yellowstone-area-forum.htm Tue, 11 Oct 2016 11:01:00 EST Grand Teton National Park and National Parks Conservation Association are hosting an evening presentation, “Climate Change Impacts in Grand Teton National Park and the Greater Yellowstone Area” on Wednesday, October 19 at the National Museum of Wildlife Art in Jackson. The evening begins with a social and opportunity to learn about local community organizations, activities and initiatives for consumers to save energy and money, while protecting natural resources at 6:30 p.m. followed by a formal presentation at 7 p.m. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/public-invited-to-climate-change-impacts-in-grand-teton-national-park-and-the-greater-yellowstone-area-forum.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/new-citizens-sworn-in-at-first-naturalization-ceremony-in-park-history.htm Thu, 29 Sep 2016 11:27:00 EST This morning, Thursday, September 29, 2016, Grand Teton National Park hosted a ceremony to naturalize 17 new United States citizens. The ceremony was the first of its kind to take place in the park, and is one of more than 100 taking place in national park sites across the country this year in celebration of the National Park Service’s centennial anniversary. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/new-citizens-sworn-in-at-first-naturalization-ceremony-in-park-history.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/celebrate-with-public-lands-day-with-free-entrance-and-volunteer-activities.htm Tue, 20 Sep 2016 11:17:00 EST In recognition of National Public Lands Day, Grand Teton National Park entrance fees will be waived on Saturday, September 24, and volunteer projects will be hosted throughout the weekend. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/celebrate-with-public-lands-day-with-free-entrance-and-volunteer-activities.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/fourth-graders-and-their-families-eligible-for-free-access-to-public-lands-and-waters-nationwide.htm Mon, 19 Sep 2016 10:39:00 EST All fourth graders are invited to visit Grand Teton National Park for free this year as part of the national Every Kid in a Park program. The program gives fourth grade students, and those accompanying them, free access to public lands and waters nationwide for a year, including sites of the National Park Service. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/fourth-graders-and-their-families-eligible-for-free-access-to-public-lands-and-waters-nationwide.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/interagency-fire-officials-lift-fire-restrictions-on-federal-lands.htm Thu, 15 Sep 2016 05:45:00 EST Due to cooler temperatures and shorter days, Teton Interagency Fire Officials are lifting fire restrictions in on the Bridger-Teton National Forest and in Grand Teton National Park. Teton, Lincoln, and Sublette County remains in fire restrictions. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/interagency-fire-officials-lift-fire-restrictions-on-federal-lands.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/road-between-grand-teton-and-yellowstone-reopens.htm Tue, 13 Sep 2016 13:00:00 EST Cooler temperatures and precipitation quieted fire activity, allowing fire managers to reopen the road between Grand Teton and Yellowstone at 1:30 p.m. Winds pushed the Berry Fire across US Highway 89/191/287 on September 11 both to the south and the north of Headwaters Lodge at Flagg Ranch, prompting the closure of the highway. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/road-between-grand-teton-and-yellowstone-reopens.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/berry-fire-update.htm Mon, 12 Sep 2016 08:49:00 EST The now 20,801-acre Berry Fire exhibited extreme fire behavior Sunday due to red flag conditions with very low relative humidity and strong winds gusting to 40 mph for more than six hours. Winds pushed the fire across Hwy. 89/191/287 both to the south and the north of Headwaters Lodge at Flagg Ranch, prompting the closure of the highway, which remains closed today. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/berry-fire-update.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/moose-wilson-road-two-day-closure-for-dust-abatement-rescheduled-for-next-week-september-20-and-21.htm Mon, 12 Sep 2016 08:24:00 EST Temporary Travel Closure https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/moose-wilson-road-two-day-closure-for-dust-abatement-rescheduled-for-next-week-september-20-and-21.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/closing-dates-for-visitor-services-and-facilities-construction-at-deadmans-bar-continues.htm Wed, 07 Sep 2016 06:00:00 EST Visitor services at Grand Teton National Park and the John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Memorial Parkway are winding down from the 2016 summer season. The park and parkway remain open to visitors year-round, though roads and park areas may be temporarily closed due to weather, road conditions, wildlife, or other reasons. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/closing-dates-for-visitor-services-and-facilities-construction-at-deadmans-bar-continues.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/shoshonean-cultural-celebration-at-colter-bay-in-grand-teton-national-park.htm Wed, 07 Sep 2016 05:54:00 EST A tribute to Shoshonean history and culture will take place at the Colter Bay Visitor Center in Grand Teton National Park on September 6-8. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/shoshonean-cultural-celebration-at-colter-bay-in-grand-teton-national-park.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/body-of-missing-hiker-climber-found.htm Mon, 05 Sep 2016 05:35:00 EST Grand Teton National Park Rangers have located a body that meets the description of missing hiker and climber, Rene Dreiling, on the north side of Mount Owen, on a rocky cliff band beneath steep snow fields. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/body-of-missing-hiker-climber-found.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/rangers-continue-search-for-rene-dreiling.htm Sat, 03 Sep 2016 08:50:00 EST Grand Teton National Park is conducting an aerial and ground search for missing person Rene Dreiling this morning, September 3, 2016. Approximately 55 searchers joined the Teton Interagency Contract Helicopter in the search for Mr. Dreiling in the Cascade Canyon, Hanging Canyon, and Table Mountain areas. This morning, search teams received a tip from a hiker who saw Dreiling around noon on Wednesday on the trail along the northwest shore of Jenny Lake. Rangers are requesting that anyone who hiked or climbed in the Cascade Canyon, Hanging Canyon, or Table Mountain areas on Wednesday, August 31 or Thursday, September 1 call the tip line at 307-739-3476. Hikers should call the tip line even if they did not see Dreiling. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/rangers-continue-search-for-rene-dreiling.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/rangers-request-assistance-in-locating-rene-dreiling.htm Fri, 02 Sep 2016 15:02:00 EST Grand Teton National Park requests the public’s assistance in locating Rene Dreiling. A missing person flyer which includes a photo and physical description is attached. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/rangers-request-assistance-in-locating-rene-dreiling.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/mwc-final-plan-eis-released.htm Fri, 02 Sep 2016 07:12:00 EST Grand Teton National Park Superintendent David Vela announced the release of the Moose-Wilson Corridor Final Comprehensive Management Plan/Environmental Impact Statement (Final Plan/EIS) today. The Final Plan/EIS is the culmination of a planning effort that began in December of 2013 and included a great deal of time, energy, collaboration, and input by National Park Service staff, four cooperating agencies, tribal representatives, and the public. The Final Plan/EIS can be viewed at go.nps.gov/moose-wilson. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/mwc-final-plan-eis-released.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/night-sky-festival-underway-this-weekend-at-colter-bay.htm Thu, 01 Sep 2016 06:56:00 EST Grand Teton National Park will host special interpretive astronomy programs this weekend at Colter Bay. From Friday September, 2 through Sunday, September 4, Dark Ranger Telescope Tours and Colter Bay staff will provide visitors numerous opportunities to learn about astronomy and its cultural history, stargaze and view solar events through special telescopes, take a constellation tour, and learn more about the planets. All of the programs are educational, family-oriented, and free and open to the public. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/night-sky-festival-underway-this-weekend-at-colter-bay.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/berry-fire-forces-road-and-area-closures-in-gtnp-and-jdr.htm Tue, 23 Aug 2016 15:13:00 EST The Berry Fire has forced the temporary closure of U.S. Highway 89/191/287 in Grand Teton National Park and John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Memorial Parkway between Leeks Marina and the South Gate of Yellowstone National Park. The Grassy Lake Road between Flagg Ranch and the Caribou-Targhee National Forest boundary is also closed. These closures include Lizard Creek Campground and the Headwaters Lodge and Campground at Flagg Ranch, which have been evacuated. The roads are not expected to reopen anytime today, Tuesday, August 23. They will be reopened when fire danger is reduced and hazardous trees have been removed. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/berry-fire-forces-road-and-area-closures-in-gtnp-and-jdr.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/berry-fire-being-managed-for-resource-benefits.htm Fri, 19 Aug 2016 05:09:00 EST Teton Interagency Firefighters are actively monitoring a lightning-ignited fire in Grand Teton National Park on the northwest side of Jackson Lake. The Berry Fire, detected on July 25, 2016, is burning in mixture of dead and down fuels and mature conifer forest. The fire is burning on Elk Ridge near Berry and Owl Creeks, approximately one mile west of the northwest shore of Jackson Lake and five miles south of the Grassy Lake Road. The fire, now 617 acres in size, is burning actively with short range spotting and uphill runs. Fire managers anticipate that lower than average fuel moisture combined with hotter and drier weather will continue to drive increased fire activity over the next few days. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/berry-fire-being-managed-for-resource-benefits.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/park-promotes-wildlife-and-visitor-safety-with-string-lake-volunteer-team.htm Thu, 18 Aug 2016 09:58:00 EST A new volunteer program to mitigate human-wildlife conflicts in the String Lake area has proven successful for Grand Teton National Park, and additional volunteers are wanted. The String Lake Volunteer Team offers interpretation and education services regarding safe recreational experiences in the lakeshore area. The volunteers promote the "Bear Aware" campaign reminding visitors about the responsibilities related to recreating in bear country, as well as help with the increased issues related to the popularity of the area. The program was based on the successful wildlife brigade volunteer program that the park created in 2007. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/park-promotes-wildlife-and-visitor-safety-with-string-lake-volunteer-team.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/grand-teton-national-parks-centennial-celebration-of-founders-week.htm Thu, 18 Aug 2016 07:58:00 EST Several special events are planned at Grand Teton National Park to celebrate the National Park Service Centennial. All events are free and open to the public, and the park entrance fee will be waived Thursday, August 25 through Sunday, August 28. The park entrance fee is still applicable on other days. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/grand-teton-national-parks-centennial-celebration-of-founders-week.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/interagency-fire-fighters-respond-to-glade-creek-fire-in-parkway.htm Thu, 18 Aug 2016 07:48:00 EST Teton Interagency initial attack fire fighters responded to the Glade Creek Fire Thursday evening after several reports of smoke in the area. The fire is located approximately three miles west of Flagg Ranch and approximately one mile north of the Grassy Lake Road in the John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Memorial Parkway. As of late Thursday evening, the size of the fire was estimated to be about seven acres. Lightning from storms over the past three weeks is believed to be the cause of the fire, but the ignition source is being investigated. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/interagency-fire-fighters-respond-to-glade-creek-fire-in-parkway.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/park-rangers-respond-to-incidents.htm Thu, 18 Aug 2016 07:40:00 EST Park rangers have recently responded to several incidents involving rescue and medical assistance of visitors, including two major rescues this last week. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/park-rangers-respond-to-incidents.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/gopaul-noojibail-selected-as-deputy-superintendent.htm Tue, 09 Aug 2016 13:44:00 EST Gopaul Noojibail has been selected to serve as deputy superintendent at Grand Teton National Park. Noojibail , a 17-year veteran of federal service, is currently the superintendent of several national parks in Washington, D.C. administered as National Capital Parks East. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/gopaul-noojibail-selected-as-deputy-superintendent.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/water-testing-at-geothermal-features-indicates-high-levels-of-pathogens.htm Mon, 08 Aug 2016 13:35:00 EST Initial findings from recent water monitoring at and near Huckleberry Hot Springs, Polecat Springs and Kelly Warm Spring within Grand Teton National Park and the John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Memorial Parkway indicate the presence of pathogens that may affect the health and safety of humans when in contact with these waters. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/water-testing-at-geothermal-features-indicates-high-levels-of-pathogens.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/missing-girl-located.htm Sat, 06 Aug 2016 05:49:00 EST At approximately 8 a.m. this morning, Saturday, August 6, Fauna Jackson was located in Grand Teton National Park. She was uninjured and transported to St. John's Medical Center for a welfare check. Jackson is currently in the care of Teton County Sheriff’s Office. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/missing-girl-located.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/search-for-missing-girl-continues-crews-find-hiking-boot.htm Fri, 05 Aug 2016 15:18:00 EST Search efforts continued in Grand Teton National Park for 16-year old Fauna Jackson, a member of Groundwork USA working on a service project in the park. Jackson was reported missing at approximately 10 a.m. on Thursday, August 4. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/search-for-missing-girl-continues-crews-find-hiking-boot.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/participant-in-youth-service-group-is-missing.htm Thu, 04 Aug 2016 04:41:00 EST Teton Interagency Dispatch Center received a call at approximately 10 a.m. on Thursday, August 4, regarding a report of a missing person. The missing person, 16-year old female Fauna Jackson, a member of Groundwork USA, was working on a service project in Grand Teton National Park. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/participant-in-youth-service-group-is-missing.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/partial-fire-restriction-in-effect-for-park-and-forest.htm Mon, 01 Aug 2016 11:35:00 EST Based upon a current fire danger rating of Very High and current predications of continued warm and dry weather, Teton Interagency fire managers announced today that partial fire restrictions will begin at 12:01am, Wednesday morning on August 3, 2016, for Grand Teton National Park, Bridger-Teton National Forest and the High Desert District of the Bureau of Land Management. Teton County, Sublette County and Lincoln County, Wyoming will likely begin fire restrictions this week. The Big Horn National Forest in Wyoming implemented restrictions on July 29. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/partial-fire-restriction-in-effect-for-park-and-forest.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/grizzly-bear-research-trapping-resumes-in-grand-teton-national-park-public-reminded-to-heed-warning-signs.htm Mon, 01 Aug 2016 11:07:00 EST Biologists with the Interagency Grizzly Bear Study Team will be conducting grizzly bear research and trapping operations within Grand Teton National Park beginning Monday, August 8, through Thursday, September 15, 2016. This research is part of on-going efforts required under the Endangered Species Act to monitor the population of grizzly bears in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/grizzly-bear-research-trapping-resumes-in-grand-teton-national-park-public-reminded-to-heed-warning-signs.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/teton-interagency-firefighters-monitoring-berry-fire-in-park.htm Wed, 27 Jul 2016 11:20:00 EST Teton Interagency Firefighters are monitoring a lightning-ignited fire in Grand Teton National Park on the northwest side of Jackson Lake. The fire is located near the confluence of Berry Creek and Owl Creek, approximately three miles west of the northwest shore of Jackson Lake and six miles south of the Grassy Lake Road. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/teton-interagency-firefighters-monitoring-berry-fire-in-park.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/special-programs-at-colter-bay-this-weekend.htm Wed, 27 Jul 2016 05:17:00 EST Grand Teton National Park will host special interpretive and informative programs this weekend at Colter Bay. On Friday July 29, Professor Robert VanGundy from the University of Virginia’s College at Wise will present about climate change at 9 p.m. at the Colter Bay Amphitheater. Park rangers and the Jackson Hole Astronomy Club will celebrate Astronomy Day on Saturday, July 30, with numerous family-oriented activities and educational opportunities throughout the day and night. All programs are free and open to the public. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/special-programs-at-colter-bay-this-weekend.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/new-tribal-youth-corps-program-at-grand-teton-national-park.htm Tue, 26 Jul 2016 04:24:00 EST Grand Teton National Park is launching a new Tribal Youth Corps program this summer. The goals of the program are to reconnect American Indian youth with the Grand Teton landscape while assisting with cultural preservation projects, and to introduce participants to careers in the National Park Service. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/new-tribal-youth-corps-program-at-grand-teton-national-park.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/information-gathered-on-recent-exum-guide-fatality.htm Sun, 24 Jul 2016 07:37:00 EST An investigation by Grand Teton National Park Rangers into the death of Exum Mountain Guide Gary Falk on Saturday, July 23, has revealed some information that may have led to this climbing fatality. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/information-gathered-on-recent-exum-guide-fatality.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/park-rangers-respond-to-fatality-and-injury-incidents-on-saturday.htm Sat, 23 Jul 2016 15:43:00 EST Grand Teton National Park Rangers responded to two major incidents today. At approximately 10:30 a.m. Teton Interagency Dispatch Center was notified that an individual fell in Valhalla Canyon and was believed to be seriously or fatally injured. Park rangers responded with a reconnaissance flight to survey the situation and two rangers from that flight were inserted in the area via helicopter and hiked to the scene. It was determined that the individual was deceased and a recovery effort was initiated. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/park-rangers-respond-to-fatality-and-injury-incidents-on-saturday.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/two-day-closure-scheduled-for-july-26-and-27-on-moose-wilson-road-in-grand-teton-national-park.htm Thu, 21 Jul 2016 05:05:00 EST To accommodate a dust abatement application, a brief travel closure will be in place for about 48 hours, beginning 4 a.m. Tuesday, July 26, on the unpaved section of the Moose-Wilson Road in Grand Teton National Park. The road will reopen by 8 a.m. Thursday, July 28. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/two-day-closure-scheduled-for-july-26-and-27-on-moose-wilson-road-in-grand-teton-national-park.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/fire-danger-has-increased-to-very-high.htm Thu, 21 Jul 2016 04:56:00 EST Teton Interagency fire managers announce that the fire danger rating has increased to Very High for the Bridger-Teton National Forest, Grand Teton National Park and Teton Interagency Dispatch Area. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/fire-danger-has-increased-to-very-high.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/gtnp.htm Fri, 08 Jul 2016 09:40:00 EST Several events are planned at Grand Teton National Park in the coming weeks in celebration of the National Park Service Centennial. All events are free and open to the public, although the park entrance fee is still applicable. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/gtnp.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/two-lost-hikers-trigger-first-major-search-and-rescue-effort-of-season.htm Fri, 01 Jul 2016 09:14:00 EST Grand Teton National Park Rangers responded to the first major search and rescue incident of the season late Thursday, June 30. Two hikers, Michael Kramer, 27, of Miami, Florida and Tiffany Morhaim, 26, of North Miami Beach, Florida, were on a day hike of Cascade and Paintbrush Canyons. They ventured off trail and found themselves lost in Leigh Canyon. They activated a satellite personal locator device when they realized they were lost and not prepared to spend a night in the backcountry. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/two-lost-hikers-trigger-first-major-search-and-rescue-effort-of-season.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/nationally-recognized-professional-artists-gather-for-fifth-annual-plein-air-for-the-park-event.htm Fri, 01 Jul 2016 09:04:00 EST Grand Teton National Park will serve as both the inspiration and location for the fifth annual Plein Air for the Park fine art exhibition. Beginning July 4, Grand Teton Association, Rocky Mountain Plein Air Painters, and Grand Teton National Park will welcome thirty-seven professional artists from across the United States to capture the spectacular Teton landscape, wildlife and wildflowers on canvas. All sessions and events are free and open to the public. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/nationally-recognized-professional-artists-gather-for-fifth-annual-plein-air-for-the-park-event.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/fire-danger-has-increased-to-high.htm Tue, 28 Jun 2016 06:11:00 EST Teton Interagency fire managers announce that the fire danger rating is High for the Bridger-Teton National Forest, Grand Teton National Park, and Teton Interagency Dispatch Area. The potential for fire activity has increased due to drying vegetation combined with higher temperatures, low humidity, and brisk afternoon winds. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/fire-danger-has-increased-to-high.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/boaters-reminded-to-operate-safely-and-help-prevent-the-spread-of-aquatic-invasive-species.htm Thu, 23 Jun 2016 11:31:00 EST With the boating season in full swing at Grand Teton National Park and the John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Memorial Parkway, rangers remind local residents and visitors to operate their boats safely and help prevent the spread of aquatic invasive species. Rangers will participate in Operation Dry Water, a nationwide awareness effort to promote boating safety, this weekend, June 24 through June 26. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/boaters-reminded-to-operate-safely-and-help-prevent-the-spread-of-aquatic-invasive-species.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/john-colter-day-to-tell-story-of-mountain-man-history-in-jackson-hole.htm Thu, 23 Jun 2016 05:14:00 EST The annual John Colter Day will be held Monday, June 27, at Colter Bay Visitor Center in Grand Teton National Park. Colter explored the vast Yellowstone country during the winter of 1807-1808, and was likely the first European to ever travel the region. This marks the ninth year that Grand Teton has offered special presentations to highlight the life of John Colter and the mountain men of the 1800s. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/john-colter-day-to-tell-story-of-mountain-man-history-in-jackson-hole.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/motorists-reminded-to-slow-down-and-be-vigilant-after-two-bears-hit-sunday.htm Mon, 20 Jun 2016 10:10:00 EST Two bears died yesterday in Grand Teton National Park after they were struck by passing vehicles. The first, an adult female black bear, was struck on U.S. Highway 89 north of the Deadman’s Bar Road Junction on Sunday, June 19 around 7:30 p.m. The second, a male grizzly bear cub of the year, was hit later the same evening on the North Park Road (U.S. Highway 89) between the Pilgrim Creek Road Junction and Colter Bay Junction. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/motorists-reminded-to-slow-down-and-be-vigilant-after-two-bears-hit-sunday.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/three-day-closure-scheduled-for-june-13-through-15-on-moose-wilson-road-in-grand-teton-national-park.htm Tue, 07 Jun 2016 10:52:00 EST A brief travel closure will be in place on a segment of the Moose-Wilson Road in Grand Teton National Park for about 72 hours beginning at 6:00 a.m. Monday, June 13. The temporary closure will be in effect for the segment of road between Sawmill Ponds Overlook and the Death Canyon Road Junction. The road will reopen by 8:00 a.m. Thursday, June 16. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/three-day-closure-scheduled-for-june-13-through-15-on-moose-wilson-road-in-grand-teton-national-park.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/american-indian-guest-artist-program-begins-2016-season.htm Thu, 02 Jun 2016 10:41:00 EST Grand Teton National Park is hosting American Indian Artists at the Colter Bay Visitor Center this summer to share their traditional and contemporary art with park visitors. Participating artists will demonstrate and share the cultural traditions of their tribes through art forms such as painting, weaving, pottery, beadwork, and musical instruments. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/american-indian-guest-artist-program-begins-2016-season.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/a-grand-celebration-classes-of-2016-and-the-national-park-service-centennial.htm Thu, 02 Jun 2016 10:28:00 EST In commemoration of the National Park Service Centennial and the goal to connect with and create the next generation of park visitors, supporters and advocates, Grand Teton National Park created an unique relationship with local 2016 graduating seniors for the past four years. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/a-grand-celebration-classes-of-2016-and-the-national-park-service-centennial.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/two-day-closure-scheduled-for-june-7-and-8-on-moose-wilson-road-in-grand-teton-national-park.htm Thu, 02 Jun 2016 10:17:00 EST To accommodate a dust abatement application, a brief travel closure will be in place for about 48 hours, beginning 4 a.m. Tuesday, June 7, on the unpaved section of the Moose-Wilson Road in Grand Teton National Park. The road will reopen by 8 a.m. Thursday, June 9. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/two-day-closure-scheduled-for-june-7-and-8-on-moose-wilson-road-in-grand-teton-national-park.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/celebration-planned-for-pathway-connection.htm Tue, 31 May 2016 07:27:00 EST Superintendent David Vela and his staff will host a small event to celebrate the opening of the 1.25 mile multi-use pathway connection between Moose Junction and Antelope Flats Road in Grand Teton National Park. The celebration will take place at the Blacktail Butte Parking Area, which is also known as the “Practice Rocks,” at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, June 2, 2016. The event is open to the public. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/celebration-planned-for-pathway-connection.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/park-fire-personnel-and-rangers-respond-to-utility-shop-fire-in-colter-bay.htm Wed, 25 May 2016 10:39:00 EST Grand Teton National Park Structural Fire Fighters and Law Enforcement Rangers responded to a fire in the park’s North District Buildings and Utilities Shop located in Colter Bay at approximately 6:30 a.m. Tuesday, May 24. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/park-fire-personnel-and-rangers-respond-to-utility-shop-fire-in-colter-bay.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/jenny-lake-renewal-project-to-impact-visitors.htm Thu, 19 May 2016 12:44:00 EST Visitors to Grand Teton National Park this summer will notice that the Jenny Lake Renewal Project is well underway. The project, an $18 million public-private partnership between the National Park Service and Grand Teton National Park Foundation, will enhance the visitor experience in the area with improved trail conditions, restrooms, wayfinding, foot access to the lake, and interpretive information. This summer’s construction will impact visitors in significant ways including limited parking, a temporary visitor center, trail re-routes and closures, and obvious construction. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/jenny-lake-renewal-project-to-impact-visitors.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/2016-boyd-evison-graduate-fellowship-awarded-to-maggie-raboin.htm Tue, 17 May 2016 07:31:00 EST Grand Teton National Park and the Grand Teton Association announced today that Maggie Raboin was selected for the 2016 Boyd Evison Graduate Fellowship. Since 2005, the Evison Fellowship has supported graduate students as they conduct advanced studies across the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem. Raboin is pursuing her Ph.D. at the University of California, Berkeley in the Environmental Science, Policy, and Management Department. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/2016-boyd-evison-graduate-fellowship-awarded-to-maggie-raboin.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/deadmans-bar-construction-work-to-begin.htm Fri, 29 Apr 2016 08:07:00 EST Construction will be underway this summer at the Deadmans Bar Road, parking area, and boat launch in Grand Teton National Park. The project will improve the road surface, expand and formalize the parking area to improve traffic circulation, provide better access to the Snake River, and revegetate areas that have been impacted by overflow parking in the past. While the construction schedule has been designed to maintain access during the heart of the busy summer season, the road will be closed during the shoulder seasons to accommodate crucial road work that cannot be completed on the narrow road with traffic present. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/deadmans-bar-construction-work-to-begin.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/nat-geo-mag-dedicates-may-2016-issue.htm Wed, 27 Apr 2016 10:21:00 EST To celebrate the 100th anniversary of the National Park Service, National Geographic has launched a yearlong exploration of the power of parks, including a special single-topic issue on Yellowstone. The magazine’s May 2016 issue, YELLOWSTONE: America’s Wild Idea, takes an in-depth look at the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem which encompasses Yellowstone National Park, Grand Teton National Park, national forests, wildlife refuges, and private lands, which total over 22.6 million acres, the largest collection of contiguous wild lands in the lower 48 states. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/nat-geo-mag-dedicates-may-2016-issue.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/facility-opening-dates.htm Tue, 26 Apr 2016 13:27:00 EST Opening dates for seasonally operated facilities and roads in Grand Teton National Park and the John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Memorial Parkway are as follows: https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/facility-opening-dates.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/visitation-to-grand-teton-national-park-generates-over-728-million-in-economic-benefit-to-local-communities.htm Thu, 21 Apr 2016 13:00:00 EST A new report released today concludes that visitors to Grand Teton National Park in 2015 spent an estimated $560 million in local gateway communities. The ripple effects of that spending had a cumulative benefit to the local economy of over $728 million and supported 8,862 jobs in nearby communities such as Jackson, Teton Village, and Dubois, WY as well as Victor and Driggs, ID. As it did in 2014, Grand Teton ranked among the top five national park areas in terms of economic benefit along with Blue Ridge Parkway, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Grand Canyon National Park, and Denali National Park & Preserve. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/visitation-to-grand-teton-national-park-generates-over-728-million-in-economic-benefit-to-local-communities.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/celebrate-national-park-week-and-junior-ranger-day-free-entrance-and-special-events-scheduled.htm Tue, 12 Apr 2016 06:50:00 EST In celebration of National Park Week, Grand Teton National Park will have free entrance April 16-April 24, and will host various interpretive and educational activities including a Junior Ranger Day on Saturday, April 23. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/celebrate-national-park-week-and-junior-ranger-day-free-entrance-and-special-events-scheduled.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/grizzly-bear-research-trapping-begins-in-grand-teton-national-park-public-reminded-to-heed-warning-signs.htm Fri, 08 Apr 2016 06:41:00 EST Biologists with the Interagency Grizzly Bear Study Team will be conducting grizzly bear research and trapping operations within Grand Teton National Park beginning Wednesday, April 13, through April 30. This research is part of on-going efforts required under the Endangered Species Act to monitor the population of grizzly bears in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/grizzly-bear-research-trapping-begins-in-grand-teton-national-park-public-reminded-to-heed-warning-signs.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/tpr-open-to-non-motorized-rec.htm Thu, 31 Mar 2016 06:19:00 EST The Teton Park Road, between the Taggart Lake Parking Area and Signal Mountain Lodge, has been plowed and is open to non-motorized recreational uses such as walking, biking and rollerblading. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/tpr-open-to-non-motorized-rec.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/volunteer-hammer-corps-to-begin-preserving-historic-structures-this-summer.htm Wed, 16 Mar 2016 06:19:00 EST This summer, Grand Teton National Park will launch a new volunteer program dedicated to the preservation of cultural sites throughout the park. The Grand Teton Hammer Corps will provide an opportunity for volunteers of all ages to learn about and connect with the park’s historic buildings and cultural landscapes while working to preserve them. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/volunteer-hammer-corps-to-begin-preserving-historic-structures-this-summer.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/biologists-document-new-mule-deer-migration-route-over-teton-range.htm Tue, 15 Mar 2016 07:39:00 EST Grand Teton National Park biologists have detailed a new long-distance mule deer migration route that spans two states and traverses the Teton Range. The route was the latest of four long-distance migrations that park biologists have documented since 2013 in an effort to better understand mule deer, the routes they use to access winter ranges, and conservation risks along those routes. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/biologists-document-new-mule-deer-migration-route-over-teton-range.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/road-crews-to-begin-spring-snow-removal-on-teton-park-road.htm Mon, 14 Mar 2016 12:31:00 EST On Wednesday, March 16, 2016 Grand Teton National Park road crews will begin their annual spring plowing of the Teton Park Road from Taggart Lake trailhead to Signal Mountain Lodge. As plowing operations get underway, over snow access and recreation on this section of road will cease for the season. Visitors may continue to use other areas for skate-skiing, cross-country skiing, and snowshoeing until conditions are no longer favorable. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/road-crews-to-begin-spring-snow-removal-on-teton-park-road.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/applicants-sought-for-youth-conservation-program.htm Mon, 07 Mar 2016 05:23:00 EST Grand Teton National Park is currently seeking applications for the 11th season of the Youth Conservation Program. The program gives local teenagers an opportunity to spend the summer working while learning about and making significant contributions to protection of the park’s trails and other resources. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/applicants-sought-for-youth-conservation-program.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/craig-thomas-discovery-and-visitor-center-opens-for-the-season.htm Thu, 03 Mar 2016 05:31:00 EST The Craig Thomas Discovery and Visitor Center at Moose in Grand Teton National Park will open on Friday, March 4, with operating hours of 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. The center is closed from late fall to early spring each year. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/craig-thomas-discovery-and-visitor-center-opens-for-the-season.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/david-t-vernon-collection-featured-in-new-partnership-between-the-national-park-service-and-google.htm Fri, 12 Feb 2016 05:47:00 EST In a partnership between the National Park Service (NPS) and Google, Grand Teton National Park’s David T. Vernon Collection of American Indian artifacts will be featured in the Google Cultural Institute, a digital platform which makes hundreds of culturally significant objects in the National Park Service’s museum collection available online. The Google Cultural Institute photographs and virtually maps important artifacts, photos, records and works of art to share with global audiences and digitally preserve them for future generations. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/david-t-vernon-collection-featured-in-new-partnership-between-the-national-park-service-and-google.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/injured-backcountry-skier-rescued-from-disappointment-peak.htm Thu, 04 Feb 2016 04:30:00 EST Rangers rescued an injured backcountry skier from Disappointment Peak in Grand Teton National Park this afternoon, February 4, 2016. The skier, Rene Etter-Garrette, 32, of Jackson, WY, was beginning his ski descent of Spoon Couloir above Amphitheater Lake when he triggered a wind slab avalanche and was swept downhill. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/injured-backcountry-skier-rescued-from-disappointment-peak.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/denise-germann-selected-as-public-affairs-officer.htm Fri, 15 Jan 2016 06:38:00 EST Superintendent David Vela has selected Denise Germann to serve as the next public affairs officer for Grand Teton National Park and the John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Memorial Parkway. Germann will be responsible for dissemination of park news and information to the public, relationships with the media, and public communication on a wide range of complex and often controversial issues. Germann will begin her duties at Grand Teton on February 22, 2016. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/denise-germann-selected-as-public-affairs-officer.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/record-numbers-visit-grand-teton-in-2015.htm Wed, 13 Jan 2016 05:37:00 EST Grand Teton National Park welcomed a record number of visitors in 2015. The park received over 4.6 million visits, an 8.2 percent increase from the previous record of 4.3 million visits set in 2014. The most significant increases came in the months of September and October when total visitation increased 18 percent and 12 percent, respectively, from the previous year. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/record-numbers-visit-grand-teton-in-2015.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/mountains-to-main-street-program-to-kick-off-centennial-year.htm Thu, 07 Jan 2016 10:58:00 EST Grand Teton National Park will kick off the National Park Service centennial year with a new and exciting program called Mountains to Main Street beginning on January 10, 2016. This eight-week program aims to actively engage under-represented, urban youth with their national parks through the leadership and community-mobilization expertise of young adults who will serve as Mountains to Main Street Urban Ambassadors. After a week-long training workshop in the park, the ambassadors will return to their communities where they will lead the celebration of the National Park Service centennial and connect inner city populations with national parks. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/mountains-to-main-street-program-to-kick-off-centennial-year.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/historic-properties-management-plan-released-for-public-review-and-comment.htm Tue, 05 Jan 2016 10:00:00 EST The public is invited to review and comment on the Historic Properties Management Plan /Environmental Assessment (HPMP/EA) that evaluates present conditions and future uses for the 44 historic properties located within Grand Teton National Park and the John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Memorial Parkway. The HPMP/EA public comment period runs from January 5, 2016 through February 17, 2016. The public is also invited to meet with park staff regarding the plan at an open house on January 19, 2016, at St. John’s Episcopal Church Hansen Hall, 168 North Glenwood Street in Jackson, WY, from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/historic-properties-management-plan-released-for-public-review-and-comment.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/campus-improvements-to-the-uw-nps-research-center-finding-of-no-significant-impact-approved.htm Wed, 23 Dec 2015 10:09:00 EST National Park Service (NPS) Intermountain Regional Director Sue Masica has approved a Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) for the Campus Improvements to the University of Wyoming – National Park Service Research Center Environmental Assessment (EA). The project includes essential campus improvements and maintenance of facilities at the research center, whose mission is to promote and provide opportunities to conduct management-oriented and basic research in all fields of science on the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem. The NPS received 11 comments when the EA was available for public review in January and February of 2015 and those comments are addressed in the FONSI. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/campus-improvements-to-the-uw-nps-research-center-finding-of-no-significant-impact-approved.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/winter-season-activities-and-operations-underway.htm Wed, 16 Dec 2015 07:42:00 EST Winter season operations began Tuesday, December 15 in Grand Teton National Park and the John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Memorial Parkway. The winter season brings many unique opportunities for enjoyment of the park and parkway, which are open year-round, though visitors should be aware that most visitor services are closed for the season. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/winter-season-activities-and-operations-underway.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/moose-wilson-corridor-draft-plan-eis-public-review-and-comment-period-extended-through-january-30.htm Mon, 07 Dec 2015 11:35:00 EST The National Park Service (NPS) has extended the public review and comment period for the Moose-Wilson Corridor Draft Comprehensive Management Plan/ Environmental Impact Statement (Draft Plan/EIS) through January 30, 2016. The comment period, which began on October 29, was initially scheduled to end on December 29. The extension brings the total public review and comment period to 93 days. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/moose-wilson-corridor-draft-plan-eis-public-review-and-comment-period-extended-through-january-30.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/park-rangers-investigating-illegal-take-of-moose.htm Tue, 17 Nov 2015 11:04:00 EST MOOSE, WY — Park rangers are working in partnership with the Wyoming Game and Fish Department and conducting an investigation regarding an illegal take of a moose within the boundaries of Grand Teton National Park. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/park-rangers-investigating-illegal-take-of-moose.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/moose-wilson-corridor-draft-plan-eis-released-for-public-review-and-comment.htm Thu, 29 Oct 2015 07:12:00 EST The National Park Service (NPS) has developed a vision for the future of the Moose-Wilson corridor in Grand Teton National Park. The Moose-Wilson Corridor Draft Comprehensive Management Plan/ Environmental Impact Statement (Draft Plan/EIS) is available for public review and comment at go.nps.gov/mwplan for 60 days through December 29. An informational and interactive public open house will be held on December 9 from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the Teton County Library in Jackson, Wyoming. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/moose-wilson-corridor-draft-plan-eis-released-for-public-review-and-comment.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/citations-issued-for-illegal-take-of-bull-elk.htm Mon, 26 Oct 2015 06:44:00 EST Park rangers responded to an incident over the weekend involving an illegal take of a bull elk near the Schwabacher Road, outside the designated elk reduction program areas within the park. Four citations were issued to Robert Baltensperger of Wilson, Wyoming in response to the incident. Mr. Baltensperger will be required to appear before the Federal Magistrate next month. No further details are releasable with this ongoing criminal investigation. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/citations-issued-for-illegal-take-of-bull-elk.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/elk-reduction-program-begins-saturday-in-grand-teton-national-park.htm Tue, 20 Oct 2015 04:58:00 EST The 2015 elk reduction program begins Saturday, October 24 in Grand Teton National Park. Authorized through the park’s enabling legislation of 1950, the program allows for the proper management and conservation of the Jackson Elk Herd. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/elk-reduction-program-begins-saturday-in-grand-teton-national-park.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/rangers-rescue-hiker-after-fall.htm Tue, 13 Oct 2015 11:23:00 EST Park rangers rescued an injured hiker in Avalanche Canyon Monday evening, and transported her from the area to a local medical facility. Millie Jimenez, 24-year old female from Moose, Wyoming, was returning from a hike in Avalanche Canyon with a friend late Monday afternoon, October 12. Jimenez lost her footing as she descended a rock slab area. She tumbled approximately 25 feet, and then fell another 20 feet, landing on a steep and rocky slope. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/rangers-rescue-hiker-after-fall.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/temporary-closure-scheduled-for-jenny-lake-area.htm Wed, 07 Oct 2015 08:05:00 EST Starting Tuesday, October 20, a temporary area closure will be in effect for several trails and walkways within the Jenny Lake area of Grand Teton National Park. The temporary public closures are necessary to ensure public safety during construction activities involving helicopter transport of heavy material to the Hidden Falls and Inspiration Point areas on the west side of Jenny Lake as well as the paved walking paths on the east shore of the lake. The public closure is scheduled for October 20 through October 22, though it may be postponed or prolonged due to weather conditions or other circumstances. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/temporary-closure-scheduled-for-jenny-lake-area.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/dr-yolonda-youngs-to-present-braided-channels-history-of-snake-river-recreation.htm Tue, 06 Oct 2015 05:29:00 EST — Dr. Yolonda Youngs, Assistant Professor of History at Idaho State University, will present her preliminary research on the history of recreation on the Snake River in Grand Teton National Park on Friday, October 9 from 4:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Her late afternoon talk titled “Braided Channels” will take place at the Teton County Library Auditorium in Jackson, Wyoming. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/dr-yolonda-youngs-to-present-braided-channels-history-of-snake-river-recreation.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/unpaved-portion-of-moose-wilson-road-closed-for-dust-abatement-october-6-and-7.htm Thu, 01 Oct 2015 12:41:00 EST To accommodate a dust abatement application and road grading, a brief travel closure will be in place for about 48 hours, beginning 4 a.m. Tuesday, October 6, on the unpaved section of the Moose-Wilson Road in Grand Teton National Park. The road will reopen by 8 a.m. Thursday, October 8 https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/unpaved-portion-of-moose-wilson-road-closed-for-dust-abatement-october-6-and-7.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/changes-implemented-to-park-commercial-use-authorization-program.htm Thu, 01 Oct 2015 11:30:00 EST Changes are being implemented in the Grand Teton National Park’s commercial use authorization program, and all current and prospective holders of these permits are encouraged to acquaint themselves with the updated program. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/changes-implemented-to-park-commercial-use-authorization-program.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-15-81-prescribed-burn-this-weekend.htm Wed, 23 Sep 2015 11:54:00 EST Grand Teton National Park fire managers are preparing for a key prescribed fire this weekend, September 26-27, if weather conditions remain conducive. Fire managers have been planning the 371-acre Matilda Prescribed Fire for several years, but the fuels in the area have either been too wet or too dry to burn. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-15-81-prescribed-burn-this-weekend.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/celebrate-public-lands-day-with-free-entrance-and-volunteer-activities.htm Mon, 21 Sep 2015 07:13:00 EST In recognition of National Public Lands Day, Grand Teton National Park entrance fees will be waived and two volunteer projects will be hosted on Saturday, September 26. National Public Lands Day is celebrated across the country encouraging enjoyment of and volunteer opportunities on public lands. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/celebrate-public-lands-day-with-free-entrance-and-volunteer-activities.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/moose-wilson-road-re-opens-to-through-traffic.htm Thu, 17 Sep 2015 10:30:00 EST The Moose-Wilson Road was re-opened in its entirety around midday September 17 after black bear activity on the road subsided. Grand Teton National Park managers initiated a temporary closure of the road on September 9. After several patrols of the road in the last 24 hours indicated that bear activity had substantially decreased, managers made the decision to re-open the road. Any changes to the status of the road will be updated on the road condition information line at 307.739.3682 and on the park website, www.nps.gov/grte, under the “alerts” tab. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/moose-wilson-road-re-opens-to-through-traffic.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/closing-dates-for-visitor-services-and-facilities.htm Thu, 17 Sep 2015 07:42:00 EST Visitor services at Grand Teton National Park and the John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Memorial Parkway are winding down from the 2015 summer season. The park and parkway remain open to visitors year-round, though roads and park areas may be temporarily closed due to weather, road conditions, wildlife, or other reasons. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/closing-dates-for-visitor-services-and-facilities.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/doug-leen-to-speak-about-historic-national-parks-posters.htm Thu, 17 Sep 2015 07:34:00 EST Grand Teton National Park and the Grand Teton Association will host a presentation by historian and former Grand Teton National Park Ranger Doug Leen on Friday, September 18, at 5:30 p.m. The presentation will take place in the Craig Thomas Discovery and Visitor Center Auditorium in Moose and will be accompanied by a traveling exhibit of original posters from the 1930s and 1940s Works Progress Administration (WPA) Federal Art Project that promoted the national parks to the nation. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/doug-leen-to-speak-about-historic-national-parks-posters.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/paving-project-at-colter-bay-closes-boat-dock-temporarily.htm Thu, 17 Sep 2015 07:18:00 EST The public boat dock at Colter Bay will be temporarily closed on Monday, September 21 due to paving activities in the area. The public boat docks at Leeks Marina and Signal Mountain will be accessible for launching or removing boats from Jackson Lake. Paving activities will take place throughout the Colter Bay area, and access to all other facilities and services will be available. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/paving-project-at-colter-bay-closes-boat-dock-temporarily.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/moose-wilson-road-temporary-closure-amended.htm Fri, 11 Sep 2015 12:32:00 EST — In an effort to restore access and provide for public enjoyment of locations within the Moose-Wilson corridor while continuing to provide for protection of black bears feeding along the roadside, Grand Teton National Park managers have amended the closure of that road. As of the afternoon of September 11, the Moose-Wilson Road will be closed only from the Murie Ranch Road Junction to the Death Canyon Road Junction. Park visitors should call 307.739.3682 or visit www.nps.gov/grte and click on the “alerts” tab for updated information. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/moose-wilson-road-temporary-closure-amended.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/moose-wilson-road-temporarily-closed-to-protect-bears.htm Wed, 09 Sep 2015 12:13:00 EST Grand Teton National Park managers have initiated a temporary closure of the Moose-Wilson Road from the Murie Ranch Road Junction to the Granite Canyon Trailhead to protect numerous black bears that are feeding on hawthorn berries along the road. Managers will monitor the situation continuously and will re-open the road when conditions allow. Park visitors should call 307.739.3682 or visit www.nps.gov/grte and click on the “alerts” tab for updated information. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/moose-wilson-road-temporarily-closed-to-protect-bears.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/temporary-closure-at-jenny-lake-and-surrounding-trails.htm Wed, 09 Sep 2015 12:04:00 EST There will be a temporary closure for Jenny Lake, and the trails around Jenny Lake, on Tuesday, September 15, from approximately 7 a.m. through 1 p.m. The temporary closure is a safety measure due to rehabilitation activities on the west side of the lake that will include helicopter transport of heavy construction materials. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/temporary-closure-at-jenny-lake-and-surrounding-trails.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/grand-teton-national-park-welcomes-fourth-grade-students.htm Fri, 04 Sep 2015 07:39:00 EST Grand Teton National Park invites all fourth-grade students to visit the park for free as part of the White House’s new Every Kid in a Park program. Fourth-grade students can visit https://www.everykidinapark.gov/ to complete an activity and obtain a voucher for a free annual entry pass to more than 2,000 federal recreation areas and lands, including national parks. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/grand-teton-national-park-welcomes-fourth-grade-students.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/grizzly-bear-research-trapping-continues-this-fall-in-grand-teton-national-park.htm Wed, 02 Sep 2015 07:40:00 EST The Interagency Grizzly Bear Study Team will resume research trapping operations for grizzly bears within Grand Teton National Park beginning Tuesday, September 8 through October 19, 2015. Scientific research and trapping operations at Grand Teton have been underway since this spring as part of ongoing efforts required under the Endangered Species Act to collect data and monitor the population of grizzly bears in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/grizzly-bear-research-trapping-continues-this-fall-in-grand-teton-national-park.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/rangers-spend-night-with-injured-climber-and-transport-off-mountain.htm Tue, 01 Sep 2015 10:17:00 EST Jenny Lake Rangers responded to an injured climber in Garnet Canyon Monday night, and transported him from the area early this morning, Tuesday, September 1. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/rangers-spend-night-with-injured-climber-and-transport-off-mountain.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/climber-rescued-from-middle-teton-on-saturday.htm Mon, 31 Aug 2015 10:00:00 EST Jenny Lake Rangers rescued a climber from the Middle Teton on Saturday afternoon. At approximately 12 p.m. on Saturday, August 29, Teton Interagency Dispatch Center received a call that 21-year old Justin Bodrero of Moran, Wyoming, fell about 100 feet on a snowfield and another 100 feet into a boulder field on the Middle Teton. The initial report indicated the climber fell while descending the Southwest Couloir of the Middle Teton, and was unconscious. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/climber-rescued-from-middle-teton-on-saturday.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/shoshonean-cultural-days-celebration-at-colter-bay-visitor-center.htm Fri, 28 Aug 2015 09:39:00 EST A tribute to Shoshonean history and culture will take place at the Colter Bay Visitor Center in Grand Teton National Park on September 2-3. The Shoshonean peoples of the Eastern Great Basin and Western Plains hunted seasonally in what is now Grand Teton National Park and left behind a sizeable archeological record. Their modern-day descendants still live in the region and have maintained their languages and cultural practices. Cultural speakers and exhibits of traditional and modern Shoshonean arts will explain the present-day influence of Shoshone peoples. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/shoshonean-cultural-days-celebration-at-colter-bay-visitor-center.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/rangers-seek-assistance-with-investigation.htm Wed, 26 Aug 2015 13:22:00 EST National Park Service Rangers are investigating the discharge of a firearm in Grand Teton National Park. A 27-year old man from Star Valley reported that he discharged a hand gun during an encounter with three bears near the Jackson Lake Dam in Grand Teton National Park on the morning of Tuesday, August 25. If anyone was in this area Tuesday morning, and may have seen or heard anything that may be related to this incident, please contact Teton Interagency Dispatch Center at 307.739.3301. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/rangers-seek-assistance-with-investigation.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/fire-danger-elevated-to-high.htm Tue, 25 Aug 2015 13:13:00 EST Teton Interagency fire managers have elevated the fire danger rating to High for the Bridger-Teton National Forest, Grand Teton National Park, and Teton Interagency Dispatch Area. The potential for fire activity has increased due to drying vegetation combined with higher temperatures, low humidity and brisk afternoon winds. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/fire-danger-elevated-to-high.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/wolff-fire-controlled-at-seven-acres-during-red-flag-warning.htm Tue, 25 Aug 2015 12:47:00 EST During a Red Flag Warning on Friday, August 21, a previously undiscovered lightning-ignited fire began to burn actively about a mile east of Highway 89 in the Spread Creek and Wolff Ridge area of Grand Teton National Park. The Wolff Fire had been smoldering in the interior of a tree that had been struck by lightning six days earlier. The fire was controlled on August 23 and an engine crew continues to monitor the fire. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/wolff-fire-controlled-at-seven-acres-during-red-flag-warning.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/two-climbers-suffer-fatal-fall-on-teewinot-mountain.htm Sun, 23 Aug 2015 08:07:00 EST The Jenny Lake Rangers, Teton Interagency Contract Helicopter, and emergency medical personnel swung into action just after 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, August 22 to assist two separate parties. The first and more serious accident consisted of a party of three climbers attempting to climb to the summit of Teewinot Mountain. Two of the climbers suffered a fatal fall of approximately 200 feet. The two climbers were Tyler Strandberg, 27, originally from Raleigh, North Carolina and Catherine Nix, 28, originally from Port Chester, New York. Both women were residents of Jackson, Wyoming. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/two-climbers-suffer-fatal-fall-on-teewinot-mountain.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/nuisance-black-bear-with-cub-captured-and-relocated-to-zoo.htm Sun, 23 Aug 2015 07:21:00 EST On Wednesday afternoon, August 19, Grand Teton National Park biologists captured a female black bear and her cub that on numerous occasions acquired human food items left unattended by visitors to the String, Leigh, and Jenny Lake areas. Due to a long history of nuisance behavior, this bear and her cub were removed from the park and relocated to the Great Plains Zoo in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, on Saturday, August 22. The decision to remove the bears from the park was made out of concern for public safety. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/nuisance-black-bear-with-cub-captured-and-relocated-to-zoo.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/free-admission-and-special-events-scheduled-to-celebrate-99th-anniversary-of-the-nps.htm Fri, 21 Aug 2015 07:15:00 EST The National Park Service (NPS) will celebrate the 99th anniversary of its founding on Tuesday, August 25. To celebrate Founder’s Day, Grand Teton National Park will waive entrance fees, as will all other national park units across the country. Special programs, listed below, will also be offered throughout the day in Grand Teton. The event marks the beginning of a year-long celebration of the NPS Centennial. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/free-admission-and-special-events-scheduled-to-celebrate-99th-anniversary-of-the-nps.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-15-62.htm Wed, 19 Aug 2015 09:50:00 EST In the early morning hours of Sunday, August 16, Grand Teton National Park rangers initiated a multi-phased rescue mission for ten climbers in two separate parties who became stranded together in the Stettner Couloir late Saturday evening, August 15, while descending from the Petzoldt Ridge on the Grand Teton. The initial call for help, at 8:45 Saturday evening, set in motion a search and rescue operation that did not end until four of the climbers were finally evacuated from the Lower Saddle of the Grand by helicopter late Sunday afternoon. Although none of the ten climbers sustained injuries during their mountain mishap, several did suffer from exposure to the extremely wet and cold conditions that they experienced during their hours-long descent of the Stettner Couloir. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-15-62.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/rangers-caution-visitors-floating-the-snake-river-between-deadmans-bar-and-moose-landing.htm Tue, 18 Aug 2015 12:13:00 EST After a recent spate of incidents on the stretch of the Snake River between Deadman’s Bar and Moose Landing, Grand Teton National Park Rangers are cautioning boaters to choose segments of river that are appropriate for their experience and ability level. Rangers have conducted rescues on the Snake River near the Bar BC Ranch for five separate parties since August 1, 2015. Though nobody was seriously injured in the incidents, the consequences of such accidents on the Snake River can be catastrophic. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/rangers-caution-visitors-floating-the-snake-river-between-deadmans-bar-and-moose-landing.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-15-60.htm Wed, 12 Aug 2015 07:17:00 EST Tuesday evening, August 11, Grand Teton National Park rangers conducted a short-haul rescue of two uninjured, yet considerably fatigued, climbers from the Middle Teton. Nick Christu, 64, and his brother Eric Christu, 57, from Palm Beach, Florida, decided they were not able to continue their climb after getting off route while attempting to ascend the ‘Dike Route’ on the Middle Teton. Unable to locate the top of the Dike Pinnacle, a prominent feature of the route, the Christu brothers began down climbing and rappelling towards the South Fork of Garnet Canyon. Due to their uncertainty about the terrain they encountered, combined with their state of exhaustion, the Christus called park rangers at mid-afternoon to request a rescue from their predicament. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-15-60.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/soundscape-awareness-efforts-underway-with-temporary-roadside-noise-meter.htm Mon, 10 Aug 2015 08:50:00 EST Visitors to Grand Teton National Park may notice a new roadside noise meter over the next few weeks. The display provides real-time sound level measurements and is part of the park’s noise reduction program which addresses noise from a variety of sources: vehicles and local traffic; construction work; maintenance activities (garbage collection and road work); transportation (tour buses and delivery trucks); and other park operations. In addition to the noise meter, park entrance stations and visitor centers are providing visitors with information about how to minimize impacts from their vehicles. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/soundscape-awareness-efforts-underway-with-temporary-roadside-noise-meter.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-15-58a.htm Wed, 05 Aug 2015 10:59:00 EST On Monday afternoon, August 3, Teton Interagency firefighters responded to a report of a smoke column rising from the Snake River floodplain, just west of the Triangle X Ranch in Grand Teton National Park. During a fast-moving thunderstorm, a bolt of lightning struck a single blue spruce and ignited a smoldering fire in the duff (forest litter of needles and cones) at the base of the conifer. The Riverbottom Fire is currently .10 acre in size and limited to the base of the tree. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-15-58a.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-15-58.htm Wed, 05 Aug 2015 10:01:00 EST Proceeds from the nationally recognized Plein Air for the Park fine art exhibition and sale hit a milestone this year. Since its inception in 2012, the event has raised over $100,000 in proceeds that support multiple Grand Teton National Park programs through funding from the Grand Teton Association. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-15-58.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/public-review-and-comment-sought-on-proposal-to-control-exotic-species-in-kelly-warm-spring.htm Wed, 05 Aug 2015 06:27:00 EST Grand Teton National Park is seeking public review and comment on a proposal to protect native aquatic communities by controlling non-native species in Kelly Warm Spring, located about one mile northeast of Kelly, Wyoming. This spring has been a target for illegal dumping of aquarium fish since the 1940s. A number of tropical and warm water aquatic species that are harmful to native fish, and capable of surviving a range of water temperatures, persist in both the spring and its outflow areas of Savage Ditch and Ditch Creek. Park managers will consider several alternatives to remove exotic species, such as netting and trapping, electrofishing, and piscicide treatment. Comments will be accepted through September 3, 2015. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/public-review-and-comment-sought-on-proposal-to-control-exotic-species-in-kelly-warm-spring.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-15-56.htm Fri, 31 Jul 2015 10:01:00 EST One person died and four others were injured during an early morning structural fire at the Grand Teton Lodge Company’s Colter Bay employee dormitory in Grand Teton National Park. A quick response by Grand Teton’s structural firefighters and personnel from Jackson Hole Fire/EMS helped contain the fire to a single dorm room. Adjacent rooms sustained smoke damage. Approximately 70 people were evacuated from the two-story dormitory building and all were assessed for injuries and/or smoke inhalation by park EMS providers. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-15-56.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/two-day-closures-scheduled-for-mwr.htm Fri, 31 Jul 2015 05:18:00 EST MOOSE, WY — To accommodate a dust abatement application, a brief travel closure will be in place for about 48 hours, beginning 4 a.m. Tuesday, August 4, on the unpaved section of the Moose-Wilson Road in Grand Teton National Park. The road will reopen by 8 a.m. Thursday, August 6 https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/two-day-closures-scheduled-for-mwr.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-15-54.htm Sun, 26 Jul 2015 06:40:00 EST On Saturday, July 25, two climbers fell and slid on a patch of snow while descending from the Dike Pinnacle on the south face of the Middle Teton in Grand Teton National Park. The climbers, Jordan Lister and Carrie Schwartz, both 25 and residents of Jackson, Wyoming, slid approximately 200 feet on snow and rocky terrain before coming to a stop on a grassy ledge. Lister sustained serious injuries requiring an evacuation by helicopter, while Schwartz sustained minor injuries. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-15-54.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-15-53.htm Wed, 22 Jul 2015 07:29:00 EST On Tuesday, July 21, a large boulder dislodged and rolled over the arm of a hiker/climber, causing severe injury to his limb and prompting a helicopter-assisted rescue by Grand Teton National Park rangers. Tucker Zibilich, 26, of Jackson, Wyoming and his partner were on their descent after making a day trek to the Upper Saddle of the Grand Teton, elevation 13,285 feet, when he was injured by the boulder. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-15-53.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-15-52.htm Fri, 17 Jul 2015 08:40:00 EST Ever wondered how Jackson Hole’s early settlers crossed the Snake River before bridges? Beginning Monday, July 20, visitors can take a ride on a replica ferry boat and experience crossing the Snake in the same fashion provided by Bill Menor through his established ferry service of the late 1800s and early 1900s. Park ranger naturalists will offer free rides daily from 9:00–10:15 a.m. and 1:15–2:15 p.m., as well as before and after the ranger-led program, “A Walk into the Past,” that occurs each day at 2:30 p.m. Call 307.739.3399 for additional operation times. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-15-52.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-15-51.htm Fri, 10 Jul 2015 06:44:00 EST Some projects are already underway—and several are about to begin—at the Mormon Row Historic District in Grand Teton National Park. These projects will launch a “summer of preserving the past” throughout an important cultural area located near Antelope Flats Road. This series of projects will stabilize historic structures, upgrade visitor services through parking improvements and the addition of a vault toilet, and provide new interpretive information about the significance of this historic district. Some project work will require a temporary closure and limited public access around the T.A .Moulton barn and also the John Moulton “pink house” and other historic structures that lie north of the Antelope Flats Road. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-15-51.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-15-50.htm Fri, 10 Jul 2015 05:16:00 EST A yearling male wolf was hit and killed by a passing vehicle late Tuesday night, July 7, on Highway 26/89/191 (Hwy 89) near Elk Ranch Flats in Grand Teton National Park. The black-colored wolf, weighing 75 pounds, is likely a member of the Phantom Springs wolf pack that frequents the eastern portion of Grand Teton. This pack has existed since 2008 and maintained a territory in this area since 2010. Park rangers discovered the dead wolf lying in the road at 11:45 p.m. and later received a call from the driver who stated that the wolf suddenly darted out into the traffic lane and he could not swerve to avoid hitting the animal. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-15-50.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-15-49a.htm Wed, 08 Jul 2015 08:31:00 EST Recent rains received throughout the Teton Interagency Fire area have resulted in the fire danger dropping to ‘Moderate.’ The Teton Interagency Fire area includes Bridger-Teton National Forest, Grand Teton National Park, National Elk Refuge, as well as Lincoln, Sublette, and Teton counties. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-15-49a.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-15-49.htm Tue, 07 Jul 2015 08:06:00 EST A large boulder struck and seriously injured a climber during a rockfall event today, July 7, in Grand Teton National Park. Michael Polmear, 27, of Bethesda, Maryland was ascending the Middle Teton near its black dike feature when a boulder—described by his wife, Stephanie, as “the size of 5-6 microwave ovens”—suddenly rolled down slope toward Polmear and hit his left arm causing severe injuries. Luckily, Polmear did not sustain additional injuries during the rockfall incident. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-15-49.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-15-48.htm Thu, 02 Jul 2015 08:38:00 EST The Interagency Grizzly Bear Study Team (IGBST) will extend their research trapping operations for grizzly bears within Grand Teton National Park through July 12, 2015. Scientific research and trapping operations at Grand Teton have been underway since May 6, as part of ongoing efforts required under the Endangered Species Act to collect data and monitor the population of grizzly bears in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem (GYE). https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-15-48.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-15-47.htm Wed, 01 Jul 2015 11:21:00 EST Over 40 professional artists from across the United States will spend two weeks (July 6-19) capturing on canvas the exceptional beauty of Grand Teton National Park during the annual ‘Plein Air for the Park’ fine art exhibition and sale. This marks the fourth ‘Plein Air for the Park’ gathering and each year, the event is co-hosted by Grand Teton Association (GTA) and the Rocky Mountain Plein Air Painters. All painting demonstrations and show events are free and open to the public. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-15-47.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-15-46.htm Mon, 29 Jun 2015 09:31:00 EST The public closure to protect an active peregrine falcon nest at Baxter’s Pinnacle near the mouth of Cascade Canyon was lifted on Friday, June 26. For unknown reasons, this year’s nesting effort failed and the adult peregrines recently vacated the area. In addition to the nest failure at Baxter’s Pinnacle, a nest on Blacktail Butte also failed—for the second year in a row. Three other nest sites contain young peregrines that will fledge in a few weeks. Since the late 1980s, the success rate for nesting peregrines has averaged 50 percent at Grand Teton National Park. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-15-46.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/rangers-operate-traffic-checkpoint-and-increase-patrols-to-protect-visitors-and-wildlife.htm Fri, 26 Jun 2015 06:52:00 EST With increased visitation, Grand Teton National Park rangers have kept busy during the past few weeks protecting and assisting park visitors. A traffic safety checkpoint and increased traffic patrols on June 12 and 13, 2015 yielded nine arrests, 15 citations, and 39 written warnings. In addition to this concerted law enforcement effort, rangers continue to respond to traffic violations and accidents throughout the park. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/rangers-operate-traffic-checkpoint-and-increase-patrols-to-protect-visitors-and-wildlife.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-15-44a.htm Wed, 24 Jun 2015 05:12:00 EST Teton Interagency fire managers have elevated the fire danger rating to HIGH for the Bridger-Teton National Forest, Grand Teton National Park, and all of Teton County, Wyoming. The potential for fire activity has increased due to drying vegetation combined with higher temperatures, low humidity and brisk afternoon winds. The Teton Interagency Fire area typically does not reach high fire danger prior to mid-July. However, several factors led to the early rise in fire danger, including early melt of the winter snowpack, unseasonably warm temperatures, and scant rainfall during the past several days. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-15-44a.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-15-44.htm Tue, 23 Jun 2015 04:43:00 EST The annual John Colter Day will be held Monday, June 29, at Colter Bay Visitor Center in Grand Teton National Park. Colter explored the vast Yellowstone country during the winter of 1807-08, and was likely the first European to ever travel the region. This marks the eighth year that Grand Teton has offered special presentations to highlight the life of John Colter and the mountain men of the 1800s. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-15-44.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/blacktail-butte-parking-area-to-close-intermittently.htm Thu, 18 Jun 2015 09:35:00 EST The Blacktail Butte parking area on Highway 89 north of Moose Junction will be closed intermittently from June 19 through July 31, 2015. Closures are necessary to resurface the roadway and parking area, repave the adjacent sidewalk, and complete construction of a shared-use pathway connection to the parking area. The nearby trails on Blacktail Butte and the “Practice Rocks” climbing area will remain open for use. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/blacktail-butte-parking-area-to-close-intermittently.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-15-42.htm Fri, 12 Jun 2015 12:47:00 EST Out of concern for public safety, Grand Teton National Park staff euthanized a 3-year-old female black bear on Thursday afternoon, June 11. Earlier in the day, the bear exhibited bold behavior and appeared to have little concern regarding the presence of humans and their activities, which prompted park officials to make the difficult decision to remove her from the population in order to reduce future threats to people and their safety. This is the first bear to be euthanized in Grand Teton this year. Two black bears were euthanized in 2014. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-15-42.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-15-41.htm Thu, 11 Jun 2015 09:47:00 EST Park rangers will be operating a traffic safety checkpoint in Grand Teton National Park on Friday, June 12, 2015. The goal of the checkpoint is to reduce the number of impaired drivers, and also identify and correct safety violations in order to make park roads safer for the traveling public. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-15-41.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-15-40.htm Thu, 11 Jun 2015 04:55:00 EST An traditional cattle drive will take place early Saturday morning, June 13, in Grand Teton National Park. While the cattle drive is underway, a two-mile stretch of Highway 26/89/191 (Hwy 89) will be closed to vehicle traffic from Moran Junction to the Elk Ranch flats that lie just one-mile south of the junction. Motorists should expect a brief travel delay between 7 a.m. and 8 a.m. as cattle are herded from their pastures on the Pinto Ranch of Buffalo Valley to summer pasture lands at Elk Ranch. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-15-40.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-15-39.htm Wed, 10 Jun 2015 12:55:00 EST On Tuesday afternoon, June 9, Grand Teton National Park rangers conducted a rescue operation via helicopter for an injured climber who fell on a wet, rock slab just above the Meadows area of Garnet Canyon in the heart of the Teton Range. Charlie Emerson, 31, of Marietta, Georgia was solo climbing a 4th class rated rock slab when he slipped and slid approximately 150-200 feet before coming to rest in a snowfield at the base of the rock feature. Emerson was not wearing a helmet at the time of his fall. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-15-39.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-15-38.htm Tue, 09 Jun 2015 10:21:00 EST Despite rainy weather during May, Grand Teton National Park trail crew members labored continuously to complete a trail improvement project on the southwest segment of the Jenny Lake trail system. The popular and well-traveled trail around the south end of Jenny Lake is now open for public use. Major trail improvement work on this portion of the Jenny Lake trail system has been underway since the spring of 2014. Park trail crews were able to finalize their work a month earlier than anticipated, and the detour to a parallel trail that rises higher above the lakeshore is no longer required. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-15-38.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-15-37.htm Mon, 08 Jun 2015 12:13:00 EST Sixty-five fourth graders from Donald Stalker Elementary School of Blackfoot, Idaho got a firsthand and fun-filled introduction to Grand Teton National Park on May 20-22 thanks to the generous support of Grand Teton Lodge Company, an authorized park concessioner. The school children and their parents spent two days and two nights learning about nature and wildlife, while being treated to a full lodging experience at Jackson Lake Lodge, one of the park’s principal concession facilities. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-15-37.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/crews-rescue-stranded-visitors.htm Tue, 02 Jun 2015 07:46:00 EST A strong wind storm blew through Grand Teton National Park and surrounding areas shortly before 6:00 p.m. on Monday, June 1. The event temporarily stranded visitors on the Teton Park, Moose-Wilson, and Signal Mountain Summit roads and blocked traffic in many other areas. Park rangers, road crews, and fire engines quickly responded to clear park roads of over 150 downed trees and search teams were able rescue all park visitors by 11:00 p.m. Despite the number of falling trees, no injuries were reported. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/crews-rescue-stranded-visitors.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/crews-rescue-stranded-visitors-after-storm-downs-over-150-trees.htm Tue, 02 Jun 2015 06:42:00 EST A strong wind storm blew through Grand Teton National Park and surrounding areas shortly before 6:00 p.m. on Monday, June 1. The event temporarily stranded visitors on the Teton Park, Moose-Wilson, and Signal Mountain Summit roads and blocked traffic in many other areas. Park rangers, road crews, and fire engines quickly responded to clear park roads of over 150 downed trees and search teams were able rescue all park visitors by 11:00 p.m. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/crews-rescue-stranded-visitors-after-storm-downs-over-150-trees.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-15-35.htm Mon, 01 Jun 2015 08:23:00 EST To accommodate a dust abatement application, a brief travel closure will be in place for about 48 hours, beginning 4 a.m. Tuesday, June 9, on the unpaved section of the Moose-Wilson Road in Grand Teton National Park. The road will reopen by 8 a.m. Thursday, June 11. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-15-35.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-15-34.htm Wed, 20 May 2015 06:30:00 EST As boating season gets underway at Grand Teton National Park and the John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Memorial Parkway, residents and visitors are reminded that both a park boat permit and a State of Wyoming Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS) decal are required before launching on all park waters. Park boat permits can be purchased at visitor centers located in Moose, Jenny Lake, and Colter Bay. AIS stickers must be obtained before purchase of a park boat permit. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-15-34.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-15-33.htm Sun, 17 May 2015 15:13:00 EST A team of Grand Teton National Park rangers, emergency medical personnel, Teton County Search and Rescue (SAR) team members and a contract helicopter quickly swung into action Sunday morning, May 17, to rescue four backcountry ski mountaineers who were involved in an avalanche on the northeast face of Mount Moran. Luke Lynch, age 38, of Jackson, Wyoming was killed in the avalanche and one of his companions, Stephen P. Adamson, Jr., age 42, sustained life-threatening injuries, prompting evacuation by helicopter. Two other companions, Brook Yeomans, age 37, with minor injuries, and Zahan Billimoria , age 37, who escaped injury, were also evacuated via helicopter as continuing avalanche activity and a steady cycle of snow squalls across the Tetons made the multi-staged rescue operation more challenging. All three survivors are local residents of Jackson, Wyoming. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-15-33.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-15-32.htm Fri, 15 May 2015 07:47:00 EST The most popular and highly used trail in Grand Teton National Park will require a major reroute this summer. For the 2015 season, all hikers headed beyond Hidden Falls to Inspiration Point—and destinations within Cascade Canyon and beyond—will need to use the horse trail that lies just north of the Jenny Lake westshore boat dock. The trail segment between Hidden Falls and Inspiration Point will be closed for most of the hiking season as park trail crews replace two wooden bridges over Cascade Creek and improve the steep and rocky ledge trail to Inspiration Point. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-15-32.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/american-indian-guest-artist-program-begins-2015-season.htm Tue, 12 May 2015 11:05:00 EST For the past 40 years, artisans from diverse American Indian tribes have demonstrated their traditional and contemporary art forms in Grand Teton National Park. This annual program provides visitors a chance to gain greater appreciation and understanding of American Indian cultures that are still alive and active today. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/american-indian-guest-artist-program-begins-2015-season.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-15-30.htm Mon, 11 May 2015 09:55:00 EST As part of a larger National Park Service (NPS) initiative to update entrance fees in place since 2006, Grand Teton National Park plans to implement a new fee structure starting June 1, 2015. Additional revenues generated by this fee change are expected to reach $1.2 million. The added income will be used to fund trail improvements in the Jenny Lake area; restore and stabilize historic buildings for greater understanding and appreciation of the park’s history and culture; expand youth outreach programs; and resurface park roads. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-15-30.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-15-29.htm Tue, 05 May 2015 09:37:00 EST Various road repair and rehabilitation projects will be underway that may result in traffic delays throughout Grand Teton National Park and the John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Memorial Parkway during the 2015 travel season. Motorists should expect several of these projects to begin in early May. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-15-29.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-15-28a.htm Mon, 04 May 2015 04:15:00 EST An assembly of local, state, and federal government officials and staff members, along with non-governmental organizations, recently completed an emergency response simulation exercise based upon a mock wildland fire scenario in the greater Jackson Hole area. Teton County Emergency Management took the lead in planning this exercise along with assistance from Jackson Hole Fire/EMS, and fire personnel from Bridger-Teton National Forest and Grand Teton National Park. Main objectives of the “Operation Broken Sword” exercise were two-fold: to test existing plans in a pre-fire season setting, and to facilitate communication among the various diverse groups and stakeholders. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-15-28a.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-15-28.htm Fri, 01 May 2015 12:32:00 EST As in previous years, Baxter’s Pinnacle and its southwest descent gully are once again closed to public entry due to an active peregrine falcon nest. In 2011, a pair of falcons established a new nest near Baxter’s Pinnacle, making this the fifth year that a temporary public closure has been enforced to protect both climbers and nesting peregrines at this site. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-15-28.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-15-27.htm Fri, 01 May 2015 05:04:00 EST Visitors and local residents are invited to celebrate International Migratory Bird Day (IMBD) at Grand Teton National Park by joining a bird-watching caravan on Saturday, May 9th. Park Ranger Andrew Langford will visit several park areas that provide the best opportunities to locate, identify, and record birds as part of the annual North American bird count and annual IMBD observance. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-15-27.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-15-26.htm Thu, 30 Apr 2015 05:37:00 EST Biologists with the Interagency Grizzly Bear Study Team (IGBST) plan to conduct scientific research and trapping operations within Grand Teton National Park as part of ongoing efforts required under the Endangered Species Act to collect data and monitor the population of grizzly bears in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem (GYE). Monitoring of grizzly bear distribution, as well as their food selection and other activities, is vital to recovery of grizzlies across the GYE. Trapping operations will begin Wednesday, May 6, and continue through June 30, 2015. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-15-26.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-15-25.htm Wed, 29 Apr 2015 06:15:00 EST Grand Teton National Park and the Grand Teton Association (GTA) announced today that Lauren Abbott was selected for the 2015 Boyd Evison Graduate Fellowship. Since 2005, the Evison Fellowship has supported graduate students as they conduct advanced studies across the Greater Yellowstone Area. Abbott is completing her MS degree in Recreation, Park and Tourism Management at Penn State University. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-15-25.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-15-24.htm Mon, 27 Apr 2015 09:06:00 EST Opening dates for seasonally operated facilities and roads in Grand Teton National Park and the John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Memorial Parkway commence this Friday, May 1st. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-15-24.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-15-23.htm Fri, 24 Apr 2015 08:59:00 EST Through a Clean Cities National Parks Initiative, Yellowstone-Teton Clean Energy Coalition (YTCEC) recently partnered with both Grand Teton and Yellowstone National Parks to secure over $200K in funding to add a plug-in hybrid electric car to their vehicle fleets and install six public electric vehicle charging stations. Thanks to YTCEC’s efforts, Grand Teton and Yellowstone will reduce greenhouse gas emissions and minimize their petroleum use by operating these alternative fuel vehicles. Visitors driving through the parks in a plug-in electric car will now have the ability to charge their vehicle at several locations. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-15-23.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-15-22.htm Thu, 23 Apr 2015 04:27:00 EST A new report on the economic benefits from national park tourism concluded that visitors to Grand Teton National Park and John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Memorial Parkway numbered well over four million in 2014 and those visitors spent more than $532 million in the gateway communities of northwestern Wyoming. That spending also supported 8,548 jobs in the communities of Jackson, Teton Village, and Dubois, Wyoming, and nearby towns of Driggs and Victor, Idaho. In the amount of visitor spending for 2014, Grand Teton ranked among the top five national park areas along with Blue Ridge Parkway, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Denali National Park & Preserve, and Grand Canyon National Park. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-15-22.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-15-21a.htm Mon, 06 Apr 2015 08:41:00 EST Grand Teton National Park joins other national parks, programs and partners across America this month to encourage people to find and visit a nearby national park area and share their stories online at FindYourPark.com. “Find Your Park” is a public awareness and education campaign designed to celebrate the approaching National Park Service’s milestone centennial in 2016 and set the stage for a second century of dedicated service to U.S. citizens and international visitors from around the world. In addition, the upcoming 2015 National Park Week events will focus on the significance of national park areas as special places for education, inspiration, enjoyment, and family friendly activities. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-15-21a.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/propcua.htm Thu, 02 Apr 2015 13:34:00 EST Grand Teton National Park is seeking feedback from the public on proposed changes to its Commercial Use Authorization (CUA) program. The proposals are available for public review and comment from April 2 through May 15, 2015. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/propcua.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/cuaprogram.htm Thu, 02 Apr 2015 12:31:00 EST Grand Teton National Park is seeking feedback from the public on proposed changes to its Commercial Use Authorization (CUA) program.The proposals are available for public review and comment from April 2 through May 15, 2015. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/cuaprogram.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/publicinvitedtohelpgyccchartapath.htm Wed, 01 Apr 2015 06:06:00 EST Federal land managers within the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem (GYE) are inviting the public to join them in a conversation on April 29 in Cody, Wyoming, to help them assess ecosystem issues and to build stronger relationships in the future. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/publicinvitedtohelpgyccchartapath.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-15-17.htm Fri, 27 Mar 2015 06:21:00 EST Grand Teton National Park road crews cut through the snow cover on the Teton Park Road between the Taggart Lake parking area and Signal Mountain Lodge—a distance of 15 miles—and completed this portion of the annual spring plowing operations on Friday, March 27. The Teton Park Road has melted down to pavement in most places and is now open to non-motorized recreation such as walking, biking, and roller-blading. Springtime visitors can look forward to access on this park road for nearly five weeks before it opens to private vehicles for the summer travel season on Friday, May 1, 2015. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-15-17.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-15-16.htm Wed, 25 Mar 2015 06:15:00 EST Wildlife have begun their annual migration from wintering areas toward summer ranges located in Grand Teton National Park. Because spring migration appears to be fully underway, motorists are advised to drive with extra caution during the coming weeks, and be alert for animals wandering near park roadways, especially Highway 26/89/191 (Hwy 89) and the Antelope Flats/Kelly scenic loop roads. Spring migration is a critical time to give wildlife a brake! https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-15-16.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-15-15a.htm Mon, 23 Mar 2015 06:44:00 EST Bears are out of hibernation and active again in both Grand Teton National Park and the John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Memorial Parkway. Now that bears are awake, appropriate precautions must be taken. Park visitors and local residents need to exercise common sense and good judgment, stay alert, and follow these recommended safety precautions while skiing or hiking throughout Grand Teton and the Rockefeller Parkway: Make noise Travel in a group of three or more Carry bear spray and know how to use it Maintain a 100-yard distance from bears at all times Never approach or feed a bear under any circumstance https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-15-15a.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-15-14.htm Mon, 16 Mar 2015 06:45:00 EST On Monday, March 23, 2015 Grand Teton National Park road crews will begin their annual spring plowing of the Teton Park Road from Taggart Lake parking area to Signal Mountain Lodge. As plowing operations get underway, recreation on this winter trail will cease for the season. Visitors may continue to use other winter trails, and/or areas adjacent to the Teton Park Road, for skate-skiing, cross-country skiing and snowshoeing until conditions are no longer favorable. Snow removal will also begin on the Moose-Wilson Road, once work is concluded on the Teton Park Road. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-15-14.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-15-11a.htm Tue, 03 Mar 2015 10:20:00 EST Grand Teton National Park is one of four national parks to receive a 2015 Subaru Outback thanks to a partnership between the National Park Foundation, the official charity of America’s national parks, and Subaru of America, Inc. These four donated vehicles will help facilitate the operational needs at each of the selected national parks by supporting educational and resource management projects, traffic management, travel to gateway communities, and more. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-15-11a.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-15-12.htm Mon, 02 Mar 2015 04:47:00 EST A popular youth conservation initiative and seasonal job program will mark its 10th year at Grand Teton National Park this summer, and high school students (ages 16 to 19) who wish to participate in the 2015 Youth Conservation Program (YCP) are encouraged to submit an application. Applications must be postmarked by March 20, 2015. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-15-12.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-15-11.htm Wed, 18 Feb 2015 09:53:00 EST For a fifth consecutive year, Grand Teton National Park is hosting an innovative distance learning program called “Snowdesk.” During live broadcasts, park ranger naturalists use video conferencing technology to reach classrooms across the United States—as well as students in Germany and Canada—from a makeshift desk carved into the considerable snowpack adjacent to the Craig Thomas Discovery & Visitor Center in Moose, Wyoming. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-15-11.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-15-10.htm Fri, 13 Feb 2015 06:02:00 EST Ever wonder what it might feel like to climb and actually stand atop the Grand Teton? Visitors can now experience the Grand’s 13,770-foot summit via a web-based interactive program and make this exhilarating trek without the physical effort, and possible anxieties, associated with such a lofty goal. Come take a virtual climb of Grand Teton National Park’s most iconic peak and discover the legacy of mountaineering in the Teton Range of northwestern Wyoming. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-15-10.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-15-09.htm Tue, 10 Feb 2015 04:21:00 EST The upcoming President’s Day weekend means free entry to Grand Teton National Park. Entrance fees will be waived from Saturday, February 14 through Monday, February 16 at nearly 400 national park units across the country. This will also be a perfect weekend to experience and enjoy a variety of winter activities throughout the park and capture the photogenic Tetons or wintering wildlife on camera. Entry fees for a private vehicle to Grand Teton and Yellowstone National Parks normally costs $25 for seven days. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-15-09.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-15-08.htm Mon, 02 Feb 2015 08:24:00 EST A budget request for fiscal year 2016 released today by the White House includes $3 billion in support of the National Park Service (NPS) as it prepares for its approaching centennial. The budget will help support essential programs and operational needs throughout the 2016 centennial year and provide a solid foundation to advance the NPS mission as the agency enters its next century. During the coming year and beyond, the NPS will strive to connect with and create the next generation of park visitors, supporters and advocates. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-15-08.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-15-07.htm Tue, 27 Jan 2015 07:36:00 EST Spray-painted graffiti on an important cultural site in Grand Teton National Park was recently removed through an extensive cleanup effort. Sometime in September of 2014, an unknown individual(s) defaced the Luther Taylor homestead cabin, located along the Gros Ventre Road between Kelly Warm Springs and the eastern boundary of the park. Historic preservationists from both Grand Teton and the Western Center for Historic Preservation painstakingly removed the graffiti in mid-December, though evidence of the damage remains. Anyone with knowledge about this act of vandalism is encouraged to call Teton Interagency Dispatch Center at 307.739.3301. Callers can remain anonymous. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-15-07.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-15-06.htm Mon, 26 Jan 2015 10:32:00 EST Grand Teton National Park ranger naturalists invite local residents and visitors to explore the wonders of the park in winter with two separate ranger-led snowshoe hikes. The upcoming ranger-led programs include a moonlit snowshoe hike on Saturday, January 31, and a Taggart Lake snowshoe walk during daylight on Saturday, February 7 as a part of Jackson Hole Winter Trails Day celebrations. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-15-06.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-15-05.htm Mon, 26 Jan 2015 04:56:00 EST Grand Teton National Park & John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Memorial Parkway Superintendent David Vela announced today that the University of Wyoming–National Park Service Research Center Campus Improvements Environmental Assessment (UW-NPS Campus EA) is available for public review and comment. The UW-NPS Campus EA will be open to review from January 28 to February 26, 2015. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-15-05.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-15-04.htm Fri, 23 Jan 2015 09:22:00 EST The National Park Service (NPS) today issued a prospectus soliciting proposals for the award of a concession contract to provide guided horseback rides within Grand Teton National Park. This prospectus explains the business opportunity and the terms and conditions under which the NPS will award the concession contract for this activity. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-15-04.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-15-03.htm Thu, 15 Jan 2015 09:30:00 EST This week, Grand Teton National Park advanced a riverbank restoration project to remove approximately 13 tons of old angle iron beams from the Buffalo Fork of the Snake River. Motorists traveling Highway 26/287 past Moran Junction may see a piece of heavy equipment— a tracked excavator— along the riverbank as this restoration project continues. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-15-03.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-15-02.htm Mon, 12 Jan 2015 09:44:00 EST Grand Teton National Park experienced record numbers in 2014 for both total visitation and recreational visits, according to final statistics tallied for the year. Over 4.29 million people entered the park during the year, with over 2.79 million of those making a recreational excursion. Visitation peaked during the mid-summer month of July with over 686,000 people touring Grand Teton. In addition to the record visitation count, fully 97 percent of park visitors were satisfied with the overall quality of park facilities, services, and recreational opportunities, as determined by the annual visitor survey conducted in 2014. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-15-02.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-15-01.htm Thu, 08 Jan 2015 03:25:00 EST Grand Teton National Park will waive entry fees on Monday, January 19, 2015 in recognition of the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday. Grand Teton will join nearly 400 other units of the National Park System in celebration of this special day as part of an effort to encourage visitors to experience the wonders of their national parks. The entrance fee for a private, non-commercial vehicle to both Grand Teton and Yellowstone National Parks normally costs $25 for seven days. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-15-01.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-14-87.htm Mon, 22 Dec 2014 05:32:00 EST National Park Service (NPS) Director Jon Jarvis announced that Sue Consolo-Murphy, chief of Science and Resource Management at Grand Teton National Park, was selected as recipient of the 2013 Director’s Award for Natural Resource Management. This recognition acknowledges excellence in the areas of conservation leadership and resource management and salutes individual accomplishments in natural resource preservation by Park Service employees across the National Park System. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-14-87.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-14-86.htm Mon, 15 Dec 2014 08:25:00 EST National Park Service (NPS) Intermountain Regional Director Sue Masica announced Friday, December 12, that two separate offerors were selected to receive concession contracts to provide guided backpacking services for youth within Grand Teton National Park. The two contracts were awarded to Wilderness Ventures, Inc. and The TVRC Education Foundation, doing business as Teton Valley Ranch Camp. Each contract will cover a term of ten years. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-14-86.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-14-85.htm Mon, 08 Dec 2014 05:12:00 EST The winter season officially begins Monday, December 15 in Grand Teton National Park and the John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Memorial Parkway (JDR Parkway). New this winter in the JDR Parkway is the availability of overnight lodging, dining, and saloon. These services will be provided by Headwaters Lodge & Cabins at Flagg Ranch from December 18 through March 2, 2015. In addition, the Craig Thomas Discovery & Visitor Center will be closed through March 1, 2015. In the absence of a winter visitor center, park staff will be available to answer questions and provide park information by phone at 307.739.3399, Monday through Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-14-85.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-14-84.htm Wed, 05 Nov 2014 11:26:00 EST Grand Teton National Park is proposing to update its entrance fees and invites public input on this prospect. The proposed changes are part of a larger National Park Service initiative to update entry fees that have been in place since 2006 in national parks across the country. As a first step toward potential fee changes, Yellowstone and Grand Teton will conduct a public open house on Wednesday, November 12, at the Lexington Inn on North Cache in Jackson, Wyoming from 6:30–8:00 p.m. Public comments will help determine how, or if, fee changes would be implemented at Grand Teton. The comment period will be open for 30 days from November 5 through midnight December 5, 2014. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-14-84.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-14-82.htm Tue, 28 Oct 2014 07:52:00 EST Jackson residents and park visitors are reminded that two roads within Grand Teton National Park will close to vehicle traffic for the season on the evening of Friday, October 31, 2014. These seasonal closures include the length of the Teton Park Road between Taggart Lake parking area and Signal Mountain Lodge parking lot, as well as the Moose-Wilson Road between Granite Canyon and Death Canyon trailheads. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-14-82.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-14-81.htm Tue, 21 Oct 2014 04:09:00 EST Starting Monday, October 27, a temporary area closure will be in effect for several trails within the Jenny Lake area of Grand Teton National Park. The temporary public closures are necessary to ensure public safety during construction activities involving helicopter-assisted transport of heavy material to trail locations on the west side of Jenny Lake. The public closure will last from October 27 through October 30, and possibly longer. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-14-81.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-14-80.htm Fri, 17 Oct 2014 11:37:00 EST A comprehensive report on the status of the natural and cultural resources of Grand Teton National Park and the John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Memorial Parkway is now available for reference online. This report, titled Vital Signs 2013, is posted at https://www.nps.gov/grte/naturescience/vital-signs.htm. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-14-80.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-14-79.htm Tue, 14 Oct 2014 12:24:00 EST The 2014 elk reduction program begins Saturday, October 18, in Grand Teton National Park. Changes that were implemented in 2013 will be continued for the 2014 season. Those include: a requirement that hunters participating in the park’s elk reduction program use non-lead ammunition; a limit to the number of cartridges hunters may carry each day; and the closure of a portion of the Snake River bottom to reduce the chance of grizzly bear-hunter encounters. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-14-79.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-14-77.htm Wed, 24 Sep 2014 06:58:00 EST Grand Teton National Park rangers will implement several actions to protect both people and moose in the Gros Ventre campground. The area will be posted with signs urging people to keep their distance from moose, camping will be consolidated within a few campground loops, and rangers will step up patrols to protect campers, wildlife viewers and several moose that are currently using campground areas during their fall rut (mating time). These actions became necessary after numerous human-wildlife interactions resulted in property damage, people getting charged by a bull moose, and the untimely death of a female moose this morning when she nearly severed her hind leg on a fire grate while fleeing both people and a bull that was pursuing her. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-14-77.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-14-76.htm Mon, 22 Sep 2014 07:38:00 EST Grand Teton National Park will waive entrance fees (including commercial tour fees) on Saturday, September 27 in recognition of National Public Lands Day, 2014. All national park sites typically offer free entry on this day in an effort to encourage individuals, families, and communities to explore and appreciate America’s great outdoors. The fee for a 7-day pass into Grand Teton and Yellowstone National Parks by a single, private vehicle is normally $25. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-14-76.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-14-75.htm Fri, 19 Sep 2014 08:18:00 EST The public closure of the Moose-Wilson Road within Grand Teton National Park was lifted as of 5 p.m. Friday, September 19, because the male grizzly bear that was frequenting this area over the past week appears to have moved to a new location away from the roadway and into the general vicinity of the Snake River floodplain, just east of the Moose-Wilson Road. Vehicles and bicycles may again use the roadway between Death Canyon Road junction and the Teton Park Road junction near the Craig Thomas Discovery & Visitor Center in Moose. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-14-75.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-14-74.htm Wed, 17 Sep 2014 04:42:00 EST The National Park Service is conducting National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) compliance for proposed improvements to potable and fire suppression water infrastructure located between the Colter Bay Village and Jackson Lake Lodge areas of Grand Teton National Park. The proposal is available for public review and comment for 30 days, from September 17 through October 16, 2014. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-14-74.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-14-73.htm Wed, 10 Sep 2014 10:47:00 EST A temporary closure of the Moose-Wilson Road went into effect today, September 10, at 11 a.m. due to grizzly bear activity both on and near the roadway. In the coming weeks, visitors and local residents may encounter intermittent closures of the Moose-Wilson Road as bears (black and grizzly) seek out the abundant berries on the chokecherry and hawthorn bushes that flank this park road. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-14-73.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-14-72.htm Wed, 10 Sep 2014 07:48:00 EST Construction will soon begin on the next phase of Grand Teton National Park’s shared-use pathway system. The new pathway segment ( 1.25 miles from Moose Junction to Antelope Flats Road) is expected to be completed by late fall 2015 and open for public use in spring 2016. In addition, intermittent closures of the 14.5 miles of existing park pathways will occur through mid-October to allow for application of a sealant material and for safety improvement work. Pathways will reopen for public use as work is completed. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-14-72.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-14-71.htm Fri, 05 Sep 2014 13:40:00 EST Just before noon on Thursday, September 4, Grand Teton National Park rangers and park paramedics responded to a boat accident with an unresponsive kayaker on the Snake River, about 3/4 of a mile downstream of the Pacific Creek landing. Gerald Skinner, 80, of Brentwood, Tennessee was kayaking with his son near the confluence of the Buffalo Fork River when he apparently overturned his boat and lost consciousness. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-14-71.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-14-70.htm Fri, 05 Sep 2014 06:19:00 EST A brief travel closure on the unpaved section of the Moose-Wilson Road will be in place for about 48 hours, beginning 4 a.m. Tuesday, September 9, to accommodate a dust abatement application. The road will reopen by 8 a.m. Thursday, September 11. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-14-70.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-14-69.htm Fri, 05 Sep 2014 06:09:00 EST To celebrate the special nature of autumn in the Tetons, a variety of ranger-led programs will be offered during the month of September, beginning on Tuesday, September 2, and continuing through Sunday, September 21. These programs provide opportunities to learn about park history, geology and wildlife while enjoying fall colors and other park features. Visitors and local residents should also note the closing dates for Grand Teton National Park visitor centers, listed below. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-14-69.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-14-68a.htm Wed, 03 Sep 2014 08:05:00 EST Teton Interagency fire managers will conduct prescribed fires this fall, if weather conditions are favorable. For each prescribed fire, managers work with other resource specialists to plan and write a specific prescription that includes parameters for wind speed and direction, smoke dispersal, relative humidity, fuel moisture for live and dead burnable vegetation, and more. These plans also define the types and number of resources needed to safely conduct each burn and support contingency plans. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-14-68a.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-14-68.htm Tue, 02 Sep 2014 10:04:00 EST Visitor services at Grand Teton National Park and the John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Memorial Parkway will begin to wind down for the 2014 tourism season. Scheduled closure dates include the following: https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-14-68.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/commemorate-the-50th-anniversary-of-the-wilderness-act-on-september-3rd.htm Fri, 29 Aug 2014 07:50:00 EST To commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Wilderness Act of 1964, Grand Teton National Park will offer several fun and informative events on September 3rd. Visitors and local residents are welcome to join park staff in celebrating this milestone in the American conservation movement. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/commemorate-the-50th-anniversary-of-the-wilderness-act-on-september-3rd.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-14-66.htm Thu, 28 Aug 2014 11:15:00 EST A tribute to Shoshonean history and culture will take place at the Colter Bay Visitor Center in Grand Teton National Park on September 3rd and 4th. The Shoshonean peoples of the Eastern Great Basin and Western Plains hunted seasonally in what is now Grand Teton National Park and left behind a sizeable archeological record. Their modern-day descendants still live in the region and have maintained their languages and cultural practices. Cultural speakers and exhibits of traditional and modern Shoshonean arts will explain the present-day influence of Shoshone peoples. The following programs are free to the public. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-14-66.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-14-65.htm Tue, 26 Aug 2014 03:38:00 EST On the eve of the golden anniversary of the Wilderness Act, local residents and park visitors are invited to join Grand Teton National Park ranger naturalists at the Laurance S. Rockefeller Preserve Center, Tuesday, September 2, to celebrate the conservation crusade that led to passage of this landmark legislation. The Wilderness Act was signed into law by President Lyndon B. Johnson 50 years ago on September 3, 1964. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-14-65.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-14-64.htm Fri, 22 Aug 2014 13:25:00 EST Search teams from Grand Teton National Park and Teton County Search and Rescue found the body of Aleksandr “Sasha” Sagiev, 20, of Nizhny Novgorod Russia on Friday, August 22. Sagiev was located on Friday afternoon in Grand Teton National Park below a steep traverse, known locally as Cache Couloir, in Glacier Gulch. Sagiev was the subject of a three-day search effort conducted by Grand Teton National Park and Teton County. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-14-64.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-14-63.htm Fri, 22 Aug 2014 05:52:00 EST On August 25, 1916, President Woodrow Wilson signed a bill establishing the National Park Service (NPS) as an agency within the Department of the Interior. Traditionally known as Founder’s Day, August 25 offers a chance to reflect on the impact of that signing by President Wilson, fully 98 years ago. On this special anniversary, national parks across America will welcome visitors to learn more about and gain a better understanding of the legacy entrusted in the care of this federal agency – the National Park Service. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-14-63.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-14-62.htm Thu, 21 Aug 2014 13:29:00 EST National Park Service rangers and Teton County Sherriff’s Office personnel conducted a manhunt for three individuals Thursday morning, August 21, 2014. Jackson Lake Lodge security officers reported to park officials that three young men were actively breaking and entering into an employee dorm room at the Lodge around 9:00 a.m. Upon attempting to make contact with the three men, they fled on foot into a nearby forested area. Security officers also reported that one of the three men matched a description of Aleksandr Sagiev, the subject of an ongoing search in Grand Teton National Park. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-14-62.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-14-61.htm Wed, 20 Aug 2014 13:38:00 EST Teton County Sheriff’s Office and Grand Teton National Park initiated a unified command action to coordinate a County/Park search for a missing person today, August 20. Aleksandr Sagiev, age 21, of Russia was last seen at 1 pm on Sunday, August 17 in Moose, Wyoming using his cell phone near the bar at Dornan’s Pizza & Pasta Restaurant. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-14-61.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-14-60.htm Tue, 19 Aug 2014 08:07:00 EST The public closure at Baxter’s Pinnacle and Descent Gully near the mouth of Cascade Canyon was lifted on Saturday, August 16. This area closure went into effect May 6 to protect an active peregrine falcon nest. Due in part to the protection provided by this wildlife closure, the adult falcons successfully reared and fledged four chicks. While peregrines can lay up to five eggs, this marks the most young ever fledged at a single nest site in Grand Teton National Park, according to park records. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-14-60.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-14-59.htm Mon, 18 Aug 2014 10:37:00 EST Grand Teton National Park will join the Jackson Hole Astronomy Club to host the annual Grand Teton Astronomy Day this Saturday, August 23. Family-oriented activities are planned to provide fun and educational opportunities for learning about constellations, star clusters, sunspots, galaxies, nebulae and much more. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-14-59.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-14-58.htm Fri, 15 Aug 2014 12:52:00 EST The National Park Service (NPS) has developed a suite of preliminary alternatives for managing the Moose-Wilson corridor within Grand Teton National Park. Preliminary alternatives for the Moose-Wilson Corridor Comprehensive Management Plan and Environmental Impact Statement (Moose-Wilson Corridor Plan/EIS) will be available for public review and comment from August 15 through September 15, 2014. To provide a chance to gain broader understanding of the preliminary alternatives, a public open house will take place Thursday, August 28, from 4 pm to 7 pm at the Teton County Library auditorium in Jackson, Wyoming. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-14-58.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-14-57.htm Thu, 14 Aug 2014 09:51:00 EST In celebration of the 98th anniversary of the National Park Service, all 401 national park units—including Grand Teton National Park—will waive entrance fees on Monday, August 25, 2014. The fee for a private, non-commercial vehicle to Grand Teton and Yellowstone National Parks normally costs $25 for seven days. Park officials encourage visitors and local residents to take advantage of this fee free opportunity to explore Grand Teton and enjoy late summer activities from hiking, biking and boating to wildlife watching and photography. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-14-57.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-14-56.htm Thu, 14 Aug 2014 07:11:00 EST The National Park Service (NPS) will issue a prospectus soliciting proposals for the award of two concession contracts within Grand Teton National Park to provide guided overnight backpacking services for youths under the age of 21, including associated transportation, food service, and guided day hikes. This prospectus explains the business opportunity and the terms and conditions under which the NPS will award the two concession contracts. Pursuant to 36 CFR, Part 51, the NPS Director has determined that the existing concessioners are preferred offerors for the new contracts. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-14-56.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-14-55.htm Sat, 09 Aug 2014 05:41:00 EST An out-of-state climber sustained life-threatening injuries in an apparent fall while attempting to make a solo summit of the 13,770-foot Grand Teton on Friday morning, August 8. Grand Teton National Park rangers successfully rescued Steve Markusen, 60, of Minneapolis, Minnesota from the Grand Teton; however, dense clouds and inclement weather affected the rescue operations throughout much of the afternoon and hindered a more expedient short-haul rescue mission with support by a Teton Interagency contract helicopter. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-14-55.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-14-54.htm Fri, 08 Aug 2014 12:28:00 EST This past week, Grand Teton National Park staff launched Menor’s ferry boat and park visitors may once again experience crossing the Snake River in the same fashion provided by Bill Menor through his ferry service of the late 1800s and early 1900s. The replica ferry serves as a central feature of the Menor/Noble historic district, located just north of the Craig Thomas Discovery and Visitor Center. Park ranger naturalists offer free ferry rides daily from 9 - 10 a.m., and most afternoons, from Menor’s general store on the west bank of the Snake River to Dornan’s on the east bank—and back. Call 307.739.3399 for times of operation. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-14-54.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-14-52.htm Fri, 01 Aug 2014 12:22:00 EST Grand Teton National Park biologists and park managers implore ALL visitors to be more vigilant and responsible about food storage at all park locations, especially at the popular beach areas along String Lake and Jenny Lake, as well as Jackson Lake near the Signal Mountain and Colter Bay campgrounds. Many visitors—including a number of local residents—have neglected to safeguard coolers, day packs and/or tote bags from the reach of bears that are actively roaming these lakeshore areas. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-14-52.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-14-51a.htm Wed, 23 Jul 2014 03:49:00 EST For the third consecutive year, Grand Teton National Park served as host site for a Plein Air for the Park fine art exhibition and sale. Jointly organized and co-hosted by the Grand Teton Association (GTA) and Rocky Mountain Plein Air Painters (RMPAP), the 2014 exhibition enticed 41 professional artists to spend two weeks in Grand Teton painting in the open-air to capture the spectacular Teton scenery and wildlife. Art sales for this year’s event totaled $67,000. Nearly $27,000 (40% of the sales) will go to help fund GTA’s educational, interpretive, and research programs in support of the park. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-14-51a.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-14-50.htm Tue, 22 Jul 2014 06:01:00 EST The body of an overdue hiker was discovered at approximately 2:30 p.m. today, July 22, near the mouth of Cascade Canyon in Grand Teton National Park. Will Cornyn, 36, of San Francisco, California did not have a pulse when one of several search teams found him lying below a steep cliff band near Inspiration Point. He was pronounced dead on scene at 2:53 p.m. by park EMTs in consultation with the park’s medical director, Dr. A.J. Wheeler. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-14-50.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-14-49a.htm Mon, 21 Jul 2014 08:14:00 EST A backcountry hiker received a serious injury to her leg as she jumped from a rock while descending the Cache Couloir above the Platforms in Garnet Canyon about 4:30 Sunday afternoon, July 20. In response to a call for help, Grand Teton National Park rangers initiated a short-haul rescue operation to extricate Joanna Wang, 23, of Boyds, Maryland from the 9,600-foot remote location with assistance from a Teton Interagency contract helicopter. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-14-49a.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-14-47.htm Fri, 18 Jul 2014 08:18:00 EST A brief travel closure on the unpaved section of the Moose-Wilson Road will be in place for about 48 hours, beginning 4 a.m. Tuesday, July 22, to accommodate a dust abatement application. The road will reopen by 8 a.m. Thursday, July 24. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-14-47.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-14-48.htm Fri, 18 Jul 2014 08:09:00 EST A new National Park Service (NPS) report determined that during 2013, over 3.9 million visitors to Grand Teton National Park and John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Memorial Parkway spent over $502 million in gateway communities across northwestern Wyoming. In turn, that spending supported 6,996 jobs in the communities of Jackson, Teton Village, and Dubois, Wyoming, and the nearby towns of Driggs and Victor, Idaho. This report comes on the heels of a 2012 report released in March of this year with similar findings; however the amount generated increased by $10M between 2012 and 2013. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-14-48.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-14-46.htm Thu, 17 Jul 2014 04:12:00 EST A recent resident of Jackson, Wyoming died in a single vehicle rollover Wednesday, July 16, in Grand Teton National Park. Bernardo Bravo, 45, formerly of the Phoenix, Arizona area, apparently drove off the Teton Park Road and rolled his 2002 Buick sedan down a steep embankment just a mile north of the park’s Moose Entrance Station sometime in the early morning hours. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-14-46.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-14-45.htm Tue, 15 Jul 2014 12:14:00 EST A climbing accident on the 13,770-foot Grand Teton resulted in the death of one member of a guided climbing party on Monday morning, July 14 , in Grand Teton National Park. Mary Bilyeu, 43, of Edmond, Oklahoma was ascending to the Upper Saddle of the Grand Teton (elevation 13,160 feet) with her climbing partner and a guide from Jackson Hole Mountain Guides when she fell while negotiating a short section above the Exum Gully about 8:30 a.m. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-14-45.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-14-44a.htm Mon, 14 Jul 2014 11:02:00 EST A rafting accident on the Snake River resulted in the death of one member of a private boating party Sunday evening, July 13, in Grand Teton National Park. Donna Viehman, 63, of Jackson, Wyoming was riding in a rubber raft just north of the Moose Landing with five other people, including her husband, when the raft hit a mid-stream obstruction, overturned and spilled all six persons aboard into the river at approximately 6:20 p.m. Viehman could not be revived after being pulled from the river by bystanders and given CPR. She was pronounced dead at the scene. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-14-44a.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-14-43.htm Mon, 14 Jul 2014 10:48:00 EST On Wednesday, July 16, a Teton Interagency fire effects crew will conclude the major portion of a fuels reduction project on the Signal Mountain Summit Road in Grand Teton National Park. Beginning 4 p.m. Wednesday, this auxiliary park road will reopen for unrestricted public access, seven days a week. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-14-43.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-14-42.htm Mon, 14 Jul 2014 04:12:00 EST During the past week, professional artists from Jackson Hole and across the United States have been painting afield at locations throughout Grand Teton National Park as they sought to capture on their canvas the spectacular Teton landscape, wildlife, and wildflowers. Several free, public events will take place this final week as the ‘Plein Air for the Park’ fine art exhibition concludes its third year. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-14-42.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-14-41.htm Fri, 11 Jul 2014 12:27:00 EST A commercial tour bus carrying 26 passengers and a driver crashed approximately four miles north of Colter Bay Village in Grand Teton National Park on Thursday, July 10, at approximately 4:10 p.m. Twenty-four people were transported by three Grand Teton ambulances, a Jackson Hole Fire/EMS ambulance and a Grand Teton Lodge Company passenger van to receive medical care at St. John’s Medical Center in Jackson, Wyoming. Two seriously injured passengers were flown to Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center (EIRMC) in Idaho Falls via two EIRMC life-flight helicopters that were able to land near the accident site. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-14-41.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-14-41a.htm Sun, 06 Jul 2014 05:05:00 EST On the morning of July 4th, four Teton Interagency firefighters boated across Jackson Lake and hiked upslope to reach a location where lightning struck Thursday evening, July 3, and started a small fire. The Eagles Rest Fire is currently .25 acre in size and situated at 7,300 feet in elevation on the lower slope of Eagles Rest Peak, just off the westshore of Jackson Lake in Grand Teton National Park. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-14-41a.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-14-40.htm Mon, 30 Jun 2014 09:24:00 EST Two different backcountry users—one a climber with serious injuries and the other a hiker suffering physical exhaustion—required separate late day rescue missions involving multiple rangers and helicopters on Sunday, June 29, at Grand Teton National Park. At the time the two mountain rescues got underway, rangers were also summoned by Teton County Search and Rescue to assist with a search for missing boaters from an accident on the Gros Ventre River, just east of the park’s boundary. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-14-40.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-14-39.htm Fri, 27 Jun 2014 11:22:00 EST Grand Teton National Park will serve as both the inspiration and location for the third annual ‘Plein Air for the Park’ fine art exhibition co-hosted by Grand Teton Association (GTA) and the Rocky Mountain Plein Air Painters. Over 40 professional artists from across the United States will spend two weeks (July 7-20) painting in the park, as they capture on canvas the spectacular Teton landscape, wildlife and wildflowers. All sessions/events are free and open to the public. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-14-39.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-14-39a.htm Mon, 23 Jun 2014 10:08:00 EST On Sunday afternoon, June 22, Teton Interagency firefighters responded to a report of a smoke column from the vicinity of Stewart’s Draw north of Death Canyon trailhead in Grand Teton National Park. During a fast-moving thunderstorm, lightning struck a single Douglas-fir tree and ignited the Stewart Draw Fire, which is currently .25 acre in size and burning in a dead tree hanging in the forest canopy and in the accumulation of forest litter at the base of the snag. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-14-39a.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-14-38a.htm Fri, 20 Jun 2014 06:10:00 EST The seventh annual John Colter Day will be held on Monday, June 23 at Colter Bay Visitor Center. Colter explored the greater Yellowstone area during the winter of 1807-08, and was likely the first European to travel the region. To highlight this historical figure, Grand Teton National Park will offer programs on Monday, June 23, including demonstrations of the lives of mountain men of the 1800’s and a presentation on John Colter’s contributions to the exploration of the American West. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-14-38a.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-14-37.htm Wed, 18 Jun 2014 07:50:00 EST The Schwabacher Landing Road and parking area will open to public access on Thursday, June 19. A paving project on the upper portion of Schwabacher Road just west of Highway 26/89/191 (Hwy 89) has been completed, allowing for this popular park location to open for the summer season. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-14-37.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/hazard-fuels-project-to-temporarily-close-signal-mountain-summit-road.htm Fri, 13 Jun 2014 06:06:00 EST The Signal Mountain Summit Road in Grand Teton National Park will be temporarily closed to public access while Teton Interagency fire management staff conduct fuels reduction work along the upper 1.5 miles of this auxiliary park road. Between June 17 and July 17, park visitors should expect road closures on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Crews may also close the road for short periods of time during the remainder of the week to facilitate the movement of equipment and provide for public safety on the narrow, winding road. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/hazard-fuels-project-to-temporarily-close-signal-mountain-summit-road.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-14-35a.htm Thu, 12 Jun 2014 06:01:00 EST A scarcity of early summer moisture combined with the recent Antelope Fire near the base of Shadow Mountain, the first significant wildfire of the 2014 season, has prompted Teton Interagency fire managers to increase the fire danger rating to moderate for the greater Jackson Hole area. A moderate rating means that fires start easily and spread at a moderate speed and intensity from most causes (accidental or natural). On windy days, fires will burn briskly and spread rapidly in open-cured grassland and dead understory fuels in aspen groves and pine forests. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-14-35a.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-14-35.htm Wed, 11 Jun 2014 05:59:00 EST Grand Teton National Park and the Grand Teton Association (GTA) announced today that Kellen Nelson was selected for the 2014 Boyd Evison Graduate Fellowship. Nelson, the tenth recipient of an Evison Fellowship, is pursuing a Ph.D. in ecology and botany at the University of Wyoming (UW) in Laramie. The Evison Graduate Fellowship began in 2005 to support advanced studies throughout the Greater Yellowstone Area. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-14-35.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-14-34.htm Thu, 05 Jun 2014 04:53:00 EST Grand Teton National Park is one of 37 national parks selected to receive a 2014 Active Trails grant from the National Park Foundation, the official charity of America’s national parks. Now in its sixth year, the Foundation’s Active Trails program supports healthy living by getting people out and active in their national parks through projects that help restore, protect, and/or create land and water trails across America. Since 2008, the National Park Foundation has granted nearly $2.4 million through its Active Trails program. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-14-34.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-14-33.htm Tue, 03 Jun 2014 05:05:00 EST Motorists may experience a minor travel delay along Highway 26/89/191 (Hwy 89) from Moran Junction to the Elk Ranch flats (one mile south of the junction) on Saturday morning, June 7, between the hours of 7:00 and 8:00 a.m. The temporary delay will allow for the safe movement of cattle from the Pinto Ranch of Buffalo Valley to the Elk Ranch pastures, that lie south of Moran Junction and the Buffalo Fork River. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-14-33.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-14-32.htm Fri, 30 May 2014 11:28:00 EST In accordance with the National Park Service (NPS) Management Policies of 2006, public entry into geothermal features is prohibited within the John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Memorial Parkway. Application of this NPS policy is consistent with regulations currently enforced in adjacent Yellowstone National Park. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-14-32.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-14-31.htm Thu, 22 May 2014 06:25:00 EST Biologists with the Interagency Grizzly Bear Study Team (IGBST) plan to conduct scientific research and trapping operations within Grand Teton National Park as part of ongoing efforts required under the Endangered Species Act to collect data and monitor the population of grizzly bears in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem (GYE). These operations will begin Tuesday, May 27 and continue through October 15, 2014. Monitoring of grizzly bear distribution, as well as their food selection and other activities, is vital to recovery of grizzlies across the GYE. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-14-31.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/14-30.htm Fri, 16 May 2014 09:10:00 EST From Monday, May 19, through June 30, a temporary public closure will be in effect for Schwabacher Landing Road, parking lot, and surrounding area that provides direct access to the eastbank of the Snake River from Highway 26/89/191 (Hwy 89). The area closure is necessary to ensure public safety during construction activities that involve large trucks and heavy machinery. This construction project will repair and pave the upper (.3 mile) portion of Schwabacher Landing Road. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/14-30.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-14-29.htm Wed, 14 May 2014 12:03:00 EST As the boating season gets underway for waters within Grand Teton National Park and the John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Memorial Parkway, boaters are reminded that both a park permit and a State of Wyoming aquatic invasive species (AIS) permit are required. Permits may be purchased at park visitor centers located in Moose, Jenny Lake, or Colter Bay. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-14-29.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-14-28a.htm Wed, 14 May 2014 08:26:00 EST Temporary closures throughout the south Jenny Lake area are lifted effective today, May 14, 2014. The brief closures were implemented for public safety while a helicopter transported heavy material to trail locations on the west side of Jenny Lake. Staging of this material for a major trail construction project was completed in just two days, allowing for the area to reopen for public access. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-14-28a.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-14-28.htm Tue, 13 May 2014 11:54:00 EST Temporary closures throughout the south Jenny Lake area are lifted effective today, May 14, 2014. The brief closures were implemented for public safety while a helicopter transported heavy material to trail locations on the west side of Jenny Lake. Staging of this material for a major trail construction project was completed in just two days, allowing for the area to reopen for public access. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-14-28.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-14-27.htm Tue, 13 May 2014 11:42:00 EST The annual spring opening of the Moose-Wilson Road for vehicle access has arrived, and this quaint country road within Grand Teton National Park is now open for the 2014 travel season. A brief travel closure on the unpaved section of this road will be in place for about 48 hours, beginning 4 a.m. on Tuesday, May 20 to accommodate a dust abatement application. The road will reopen by 8 a.m. Thursday, May 22. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-14-27.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-14-26.htm Mon, 12 May 2014 07:18:00 EST For the past 39 years, artisans from diverse American Indian tribes have demonstrated their traditional and contemporary art forms in Grand Teton National Park. This annual program provides visitors a chance to gain greater appreciation and understanding of Indian cultures that are still alive and active today. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-14-26.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-14-25.htm Fri, 09 May 2014 08:19:00 EST Baxter’s Pinnacle and its southwest descent gully are currently closed to public entry due to an active peregrine falcon nest. A pair of falcons first established a new nest near Baxter’s Pinnacle in 2011, making this the fourth year that a temporary closure has been levied to protect both climbers and nesting peregrines at this site. Baxter’s Pinnacle is a popular climbing route in Cascade Canyon at Grand Teton National Park. A nearby climb called No Perches Necessary remains open. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-14-25.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-14-24.htm Thu, 08 May 2014 04:41:00 EST Starting Monday, May 12, a temporary area closure will be in effect for several south Jenny Lake locations within Grand Teton National Park. The temporary public closures are necessary to ensure public safety during construction activities involving helicopter-assisted transport of heavy material to trail locations on the west side of Jenny Lake. These public closures will last from May 12 through May 19, and possibly longer. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-14-24.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-14-23.htm Tue, 06 May 2014 09:11:00 EST A backcountry snowboarder died in Grand Teton National Park on Monday, May 5th, likely from the traumatic injuries he sustained during a 1,500 foot fall on Teewinot Mountain that morning. Joseph Lohr, 24, from Anchorage, Alaska, and two companions had summited the 12,325-foot mountain around 10 a.m. and were descending the snow-covered peak on snowboards and skis when the accident occurred. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-14-23.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-14-22.htm Mon, 05 May 2014 04:15:00 EST Observance of the 2014 International Migratory Bird Day (IMBD) gets underway at Grand Teton National Park and the John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Memorial Parkway with a bird-watching caravan Saturday, May 10. To celebrate IMBD and also conduct the annual North American bird count, Park Ranger Andrew Langford will visit several areas throughout the park that provide the best opportunities to locate, identify and record birds. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-14-22.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-14-21.htm Wed, 30 Apr 2014 12:03:00 EST The Intermountain Region of the National Park Service (NPS) approved and signed a Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) for the Jenny Lake Renewal Plan/Environmental Assessment (Jenny Lake Plan/EA). The purpose of the Jenny Lake renewal initiative is to design and implement a master plan that provides for a safe, environmentally sensitive and enhanced visitor experience in the Jenny Lake area of Grand Teton National Park. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-14-21.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-14-20.htm Mon, 28 Apr 2014 12:34:00 EST During the 2014 travel season, several road repair and rehabilitation projects will be underway that will result in varying traffic delays within Grand Teton National Park and John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Memorial Parkway. Motorists should expect these projects to begin in early May and last through October or November in some cases. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-14-20.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-14-19.htm Mon, 21 Apr 2014 07:09:00 EST Opening dates for seasonally operated facilities and roads in Grand Teton National Park and the John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Memorial Parkway have been determined. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-14-19.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-14-18.htm Mon, 14 Apr 2014 05:40:00 EST National Park Week begins Saturday, April 19, making this a wonderful time for an early season getaway to experience the wonders of Grand Teton National Park and the John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Memorial Parkway. Visitors will get free park admission on April 19 and 20, and can participate in special National Junior Ranger Day programs on Saturday, April 26. Join us for fun and free activities for the whole family, starting this weekend. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-14-18.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-14-17.htm Thu, 10 Apr 2014 05:14:00 EST With the arrival of spring-like weather and recent snow melt across the sagebrush flats north of Jackson, animals are now migrating from their winter ranges toward their summering sites within Grand Teton National Park. Because spring migration is now fully underway, motorists must drive with extra caution during the coming weeks and be alert for wildlife near and along park roadways, such as Highway 26/89/191(Hwy 89). https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-14-17.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-14-16.htm Tue, 08 Apr 2014 06:37:00 EST Grand Teton National Park road crews cut through the deep snowpack on the Teton Park Road between the Taggart Lake parking area and Signal Mountain Lodge—a distance of 15 miles— and completed this portion of the annual spring plowing on Friday, April 4. The Teton Park Road has now melted down to pavement and is currently open to non-motorized recreation such as walking, roller-blading, and biking. However, road crews are still in the process of clearing the Jenny Lake scenic loop road, as well as other auxiliary roads and wayside areas. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-14-16.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-14-15.htm Mon, 07 Apr 2014 12:41:00 EST Bears are out of hibernation and active again in Grand Teton National Park and the John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Memorial Parkway. Park staff received reports of a group of bears seen recently near the Blacktail Butte which lies just east of the park’s Moose headquarters campus. Long-term data indicates that 50% of adult male bears are out of their winter dens by mid-March each year, and females with yearlings often emerge shortly after. Both local residents and park visitors should be alert for the presence of bears throughout all areas of the park and parkway. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-14-15.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-14-14.htm Mon, 17 Mar 2014 04:07:00 EST Grand Teton National Park road crews will begin their annual spring plowing of the Teton Park Road from Taggart Lake parking area to Signal Mountain Lodge on Monday, March 24, 2014. As plowing operations get underway, recreation on this winter trail will cease for the season. Visitors may continue to use other winter trails, and/or areas adjacent to the Teton Park Road, for skate-skiing, cross-country skiing and snowshoeing until conditions are no longer favorable. Snow removal will also begin on the Moose-Wilson Road, once work is concluded on the Teton Park Road. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-14-14.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-14-13.htm Mon, 10 Mar 2014 12:09:00 EST A skier was caught in an avalanche and seriously injured about 2 p.m. on Sunday, March 9 in Grand Teton National Park’s backcountry. Greg Epstein, 43, from Wilson, Wyoming was preparing to descend one of the Air Force chutes within Granite Canyon with two companions at the time of the avalanche. Epstein was reportedly carried over 1000 feet by the slide. No other members of the party were injured. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-14-13.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-14-11.htm Thu, 06 Mar 2014 06:12:00 EST National Park Service Intermountain Regional Director Sue Masica has issued a Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) for the Snake River Headwaters Comprehensive River Management Plan and Environmental Assessment (CRMP/EA). Over the past three years, Grand Teton and Yellowstone National Parks, John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Memorial Parkway and the National Elk Refuge have jointly prepared the CRMP/EA in compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). The FONSI identified the agencies’ preferred alternative (Alternative C) as presented in the CRMP/EA as the selected action. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-14-11.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-14-10.htm Wed, 05 Mar 2014 08:55:00 EST Grand Teton Association (GTA), Grand Teton National Park’s partner organization of 77 years, and Mary Gibson Scott, former park superintendent, received noteworthy awards at the recent Association of Partners for Public Lands (APPL) conference in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Several APPL awards honored the outstanding people, programs and products associated with public lands partnership organizations. These organizations assist public land management agencies and through their work, they enrich the experiences of millions of visitors who enjoy America’s great outdoors. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-14-10.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-14-09.htm Mon, 03 Mar 2014 07:51:00 EST A National Park Service (NPS) report shows that during 2012, over 3.9 million visitors to Grand Teton National Park and John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Memorial Parkway spent almost $492 million in gateway communities across northwestern Wyoming. In turn, that spending supported 6,925 jobs in the communities of Jackson, Teton Village, and Dubois, Wyoming, and the nearby towns of Driggs and Victor, Idaho. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-14-09.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-14-08.htm Mon, 03 Mar 2014 04:59:00 EST Grand Teton National Park is recruiting participants for the 2014 Youth Conservation Program (YCP). Funding for this youth employment opportunity comes from the Grand Teton National Park Foundation through generous contributions by their donors. Applications must be postmarked by March 14, 2014 https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-14-08.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-2-12-14.htm Wed, 12 Feb 2014 08:20:00 EST Intermountain Regional Director Sue Masica announced today that David Vela has been named superintendent of Grand Teton National Park. He will begin his duties in about six weeks. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-2-12-14.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/neews-release-14-07.htm Tue, 11 Feb 2014 03:16:00 EST Grand Teton National Park Acting Superintendent Kevin Schneider announced today that the Jenny Lake Renewal Plan Environmental Assessment (Jenny Lake Plan/EA) is now available for public review. The Jenny Lake Plan/EA will be open to review for 30 days from February 14 through March 15, 2014. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/neews-release-14-07.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-14-05.htm Fri, 07 Feb 2014 06:45:00 EST President’s Day weekend means free entry to Grand Teton National Park. Entrance fees will be waived from Saturday, February 15 through Monday, February 17 at more than 400 units across the National Park System. This will also be a perfect weekend to experience and enjoy the winter wonderland of northwestern Wyoming and snap photos of the snow-clad Teton Range, especially with the predicted storm cycle that is forecasted to bring significant new snow through Tuesday, February 11. Entry fees for a private, non-commercial vehicle to Grand Teton and Yellowstone national parks normally costs $25 for seven days. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-14-05.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-14-04.htm Wed, 29 Jan 2014 10:09:00 EST Grand Teton National Park and Teton County entered into an agreement this week and signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to provide regular grooming for Nordic and skate skiing along the Teton Park Road in partnership with the Grand Teton National Park Foundation. As an extension of community grooming activities outside the park, Teton County has agreed to pilot a program to groom 15 miles of the snow-covered Teton Park Road between Taggart Lake trailhead and Signal Mountain Lodge within the park. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-14-04.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-14-03.htm Fri, 24 Jan 2014 11:29:00 EST Park rangers began an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the presence of two wildlife carcasses—one coyote and one red fox— lying alongside the road near Gros Ventre Junction and just east of Highway 26/89/191 within Grand Teton National Park. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-14-03.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-14-02.htm Tue, 21 Jan 2014 11:06:00 EST A gray wolf was shot and killed at a private inholding within Grand Teton National Park on Monday, January 20, 2014. The person who fired the lethal shot notified Wyoming Game and Fish Department wardens and they reported the situation to park rangers at approximately 10:30 a.m. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-14-02.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-14-01.htm Mon, 13 Jan 2014 07:45:00 EST Grand Teton National Park will waive entrance fees on Monday, January 20, 2014 in recognition of the Martin Luther King, Jr. federal holiday. Grand Teton will join the more than 400 other units of the National Park System to acknowledge this special day as part of an effort to encourage families and individuals to visit and experience the wonders of their national parks. The entry fee for a private, non-commercial vehicle to Grand Teton and Yellowstone national parks normally costs $25 for seven days. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-14-01.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-13-93.htm Tue, 10 Dec 2013 07:58:00 EST The 2014 winter season begins Sunday, December 15 in Grand Teton National Park and the John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Memorial Parkway. This year, as a cost saving measure, the Craig Thomas Discovery & Visitor Center will be closed until April 7, 2014. A phone line (307.739.3399) will be staffed Monday through Friday for park information. An alternative for winter visitor information about the greater Jackson Hole area, including Grand Teton and the JDR Parkway, is the Jackson Hole and Greater Yellowstone Visitor Center on North Cache Street in Jackson, Wyoming. This interagency visitor center is open 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, offering interactive displays and dioramas that highlight the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem and its many features. Wintering elk can be observed on the nearby National Elk Refuge from a wildlife observation deck equipped with spotting scopes. Visit https://www.fs.fed.us/jhgyvc/ for more information. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-13-93.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-13-92.htm Fri, 06 Dec 2013 05:25:00 EST Acting Superintendent Kevin Schneider announced today that the National Park Service (NPS) is developing a comprehensive management plan/environmental impact statement (Plan/EIS) for the Moose-Wilson corridor within Grand Teton National Park. A public scoping period for the Plan/EIS will occur from December 6, 2013 through February 6, 2014, during which time public comments will be accepted. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-13-92.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-13-91.htm Tue, 03 Dec 2013 08:25:00 EST Gary M. Pollock, management assistant at Grand Teton National Park and the John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Memorial Parkway, received the Department of the Interior’s Meritorious Service Award during a recent management team assembly with retiring Superintendent Mary Gibson Scott at park headquarters in Moose, Wyoming. As the second highest honor bestowed by the Secretary of the Interior, the Meritorious Service Award is given to employees who make exceptional and continuing contributions to the Department or one of its bureaus. Interior Secretary Sally Jewell noted that Pollock earned this award, “In recognition of his significant contributions to improve protection of Grand Teton National Park’s natural and cultural resources and the development of external partnerships.” https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-13-91.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-13-90.htm Mon, 18 Nov 2013 08:49:00 EST Grand Teton National Park will soon update its cost-recovery rate for backcountry camping permits and for special park use permits to reflect the actual cost of operation for these programs. Adjusted charges for these specific permits will become effective beginning January 1, 2014. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-13-90.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-13-89a.htm Tue, 12 Nov 2013 06:42:00 EST The National Park Service is beginning to develop a plan to analyze potential strategies for managing non-native mountain goats in Grand Teton National Park and the John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Memorial Parkway. This management plan and environmental assessment (plan/EA) would support long-term protection for the mountain ecosystem and its associated native species in Grand Teton and the JDR Parkway. Public comments will be accepted during a scoping period from November 12 through December 13, 2013. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-13-89a.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-13-88.htm Mon, 04 Nov 2013 07:07:00 EST The National Park Service (NPS) began in 2006 to celebrate Veterans Day by offering free entry as a way to honor members of the US Armed Forces who currently serve, or have served, our Nation during times of war and peace. This year the tradition continues, and all 401 national park units across America will offer free admission on Veterans Day weekend, November 9-11. This relatively simple—yet meaningful—gesture is extended to show our appreciation for the service and sacrifice of military personnel, both active and retired. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-13-88.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-13-87.htm Fri, 25 Oct 2013 10:34:00 EST Jackson residents and park visitors are reminded that two roads within Grand Teton National Park will close to vehicle traffic for the season on the evening of Thursday, October 31, 2013. These seasonal closures include the length of the Teton Park Road between Taggart Lake parking area and Signal Mountain Lodge parking lot, as well as the Moose-Wilson Road between Granite Canyon and Death Canyon trailheads. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-13-87.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-13-86.htm Fri, 25 Oct 2013 07:58:00 EST Mary Gibson Scott, superintendent of Grand Teton National Park and the John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Memorial Parkway today announced her retirement from the National Park Service (NPS), marking the end of a dedicated career in public service that spans 33 years. Superintendent Scott’s last day in the office will be November 8, 2013. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-13-86.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-13-85.htm Wed, 23 Oct 2013 11:29:00 EST Today in Denver, Colorado, National Park Service (NPS) Acting Intermountain Regional Director Laura Joss announced that two offerors were selected to receive concession contracts to provide services for guided mountain climbing and climbing schools in Grand Teton National Park. The separate contracts each cover a term of ten years and have been awarded to Exum Guide Service and School of Mountaineering, Inc., doing business as Exum Mountain Guides, and The Mountain Guides, doing business as Jackson Hole Mountain Guides. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-13-85.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-13-84.htm Mon, 21 Oct 2013 05:55:00 EST Mary Gibson Scott, superintendent of Grand Teton National Park and the John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Memorial Parkway, was recognized for her exemplary leadership in addressing environmental issues and concerns during the annual George B. Hartzog, Jr. Environmental Awards Program ceremony at Clemson University. Scott received the 2013 Fran P. Mainella Award for sustained and innovative achievement by a woman in the management of North America’s natural, historic or cultural heritage, during a luncheon event on Monday, October 7 in South Carolina. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-13-84.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-13-83.htm Fri, 18 Oct 2013 09:25:00 EST The elk reduction program in Grand Teton National Park begins tomorrow Saturday, October 19. Several changes to the program go into effect this year including requiring hunters to use non-led ammunition, limiting the number of ammunition cartridges hunters may carry each day, and closing a portion of the Snake River bottom that was open in previous years to reduce the chance of grizzly bear-hunter encounters. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-13-83.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-13-82.htm Thu, 17 Oct 2013 09:41:00 EST Grand Teton National Park and the John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Memorial Parkway are open again after a 16-day closure during a lapse in appropriations. Superintendent Mary Gibson Scott will hold a conference call for news media at 3 p.m. MDT today on the status of opening the parks and the economic impacts of the government closure. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-13-82.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/pres-release-13-18.htm Thu, 26 Sep 2013 08:24:00 EST Nearly to 200 Jackson Hole Middle School 7th grade students joined Grand Teton National Park, Trout Unlimited, Teton Science Schools and Wyoming Game and Fish biologists at the Gros Ventre Campground on September 24 and 25 to participate in Adopt-a-Trout Field Days. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/pres-release-13-18.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-13-80.htm Wed, 18 Sep 2013 06:26:00 EST Grand Teton National Park will waive entrance fees (including commercial tour fees) on Saturday, September 28 in recognition of National Public Lands Day, 2013. All national park sites typically offer free entry on this day in an effort to encourage individuals, families and communities to explore and appreciate America’s great outdoors. The fee for a 7-day pass into Grand Teton and Yellowstone national parks by single, private vehicle is normally $25. National Public Lands Day is also a time for individuals across America to volunteer their time and energy through beneficial projects. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-13-80.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-13-79.htm Fri, 13 Sep 2013 14:03:00 EST The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has provided some initial findings into its investigation of light aircraft crash in Grand Teton National Park on Wednesday, September 11. The NTSB is the lead investigator and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and Grand Teton National Park are both assisting with the crash investigation. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-13-79.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-13-78.htm Fri, 13 Sep 2013 11:36:00 EST Grand Teton National Park rangers issued a citation and a separate warning to an elk hunter after an investigation into concerns that he may have killed a bull elk inside the park’s boundary. Randall Arrotta, age 52, of Green Acres, Washington was cited for one violation of 36 CFR§ 2.4 (a)(1)(ii) prohibited carrying of a weapon, and issued a warning for 36 CFR § 2.1 (1)(i) prohibited transport of wildlife parts. He was also cited by Wyoming Game & Fish wardens for WS 23-2-401(a) nonresident hunt of big or trophy game animals on any designated wilderness area without a licensed professional guide. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-13-78.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-releasse-13-77.htm Wed, 11 Sep 2013 11:24:00 EST Jackson Hole Airport Fire Department, Grand Teton National Park rangers and EMTs, Jackson Hole Fire/EMS, and Teton County sheriffs responded to a report of a small aircraft crash near North Spring Gulch Road in Grand Teton National Park at 12:10 p.m. on Wednesday, September 11, 2013. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-releasse-13-77.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-13-76.htm Tue, 10 Sep 2013 05:39:00 EST Grand Teton National Park rangers discovered the body of Alberto Ortega, age 55, of Winter Park, Florida on Monday morning, September 9 at Windy Point turnout on the Teton Park Road. Evidence found at the scene indicates that Ortega likely took his own life in the early morning hours with a single gunshot to his head. Rangers are conducting an investigation into what appears to be a suicide and an isolated event. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-13-76.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-13-74.htm Sat, 07 Sep 2013 13:19:00 EST Grand Teton National Park rangers recovered the body of Edward Tom, 40, of Boulder Colorado on Saturday, September 7, 2013. Tom fell to his death Friday evening September 8 in Garnet Canyon while scouting for a campsite following a storm with heavy rain and hail. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-13-74.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-13-73.htm Fri, 06 Sep 2013 04:18:00 EST A brief travel closure on the section of Teton Park Road that crosses over Jackson Lake dam in Grand Teton National Park will occur on Tuesday, September 10, Tuesday, September 17 and Thursday, September 19. This temporary delay will take place between 7:30 a.m. and 8:30 a.m. and last for 30 to 45 minutes. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-13-73.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-13-72.htm Thu, 05 Sep 2013 09:12:00 EST On Wednesday evening, September 4, a team of 20 National Park Service employees and Jackson Hole Fire/EMS staff responded to a medical emergency involving a hiker on the Hermitage Point trail in Grand Teton National Park. Responders located and assisted a 74-year-old woman from Amsterdam, Holland who was reported to be in cardiac distress. The foreign visitor was assessed and initially treated on scene for cardiac atrial fibrillation and subsequently transported via an Air Idaho life flight helicopter to Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center in Idaho Falls, Idaho. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-13-72.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-13-71.htm Wed, 04 Sep 2013 12:01:00 EST Grand Teton National Park, in partnership with Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration inspectors and the Wyoming Highway Patrol Commercial Carrier group, conducted multiple commercial vehicle safety inspections over several weeks this past summer. The inspections focused on commercial buses and trucks and evaluated both the driver and their vehicle. These inspections are conducted annually to ensure compliance with federal regulations that govern the operation of such vehicles, and to improve safety for both passengers and other drivers on park roads. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-13-71.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-13-70.htm Tue, 03 Sep 2013 12:14:00 EST To celebrate the special nature of autumn in the Tetons, a variety of ranger-led programs will be offered during the month of September, beginning today. These programs provide opportunities to learn about park history, geology and wildlife while enjoying fall colors and other park features. Visitors and local residents should also note the closing dates for Grand Teton National Park visitor centers, listed below. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-13-70.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-13-69.htm Tue, 03 Sep 2013 11:35:00 EST Visitor services at Grand Teton National Park and the John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Memorial Parkway will begin to wind down for the 2013 season. Scheduled closure dates for September, October and November include: https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-13-69.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/neews-release-13-68.htm Fri, 30 Aug 2013 10:22:00 EST The Shoshonean peoples of the Eastern Great Basin and Western Plains hunted seasonally in what is now Grand Teton National Park and left behind a sizeable archeological record. Their modern-day descendants still live in the region and have maintained their languages and cultural practices. A tribute to Shoshonean history and culture will take place at the Colter Bay Visitor Center in Grand Teton National Park on September 5th and 6th. Cultural speakers and exhibits of traditional and modern Shoshonean arts will explain the present-day influence of the Shoshone peoples. The following programs are free to the public. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/neews-release-13-68.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-13-67.htm Thu, 29 Aug 2013 11:43:00 EST Harrison R. Crandall was the first official Grand Teton National Park photographer and served as a resident artist from the 1920s until the 1960s. Professor and author Kenneth A. Barrick will provide insight into Crandall’s art and tenure as park photographer during a public event on Thursday, September 5 at 5 p.m. in the Craig Thomas Discovery and Visitor Center auditorium. Barrick will also unveil his new coffee-table book, "Harrison R. Crandall: Creating a Vision of Grand Teton National Park." Harrison Crandall’s daughter and son-in-law, Quita and Herb Pownall, and other family members will join Dr. Barrick during a book signing after his presentation. A second book signing will take place on September 9 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Jenny Lake Visitor Center. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-13-67.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-13-66.htm Thu, 29 Aug 2013 05:30:00 EST A brief travel closure on the unpaved section of the Moose-Wilson Road in Grand Teton National Park will be in place for about 28 hours, beginning 4 a.m. Wednesday, September 4. Barring rainy weather or equipment malfunction, the road is scheduled to reopen by 8 a.m. September 5. The temporary closure is scheduled to accommodate dust abatement work. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-13-66.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-13-65.htm Tue, 27 Aug 2013 12:00:00 EST A 54 year-old Wisconsin man sustained multiple traumatic injuries when he was buried by rockfall in the South Fork of Garnet Canyon in Grand Teton National Park. The rockslide occurred at 9:15 a.m. Tuesday, August 27, and numerous calls for help and multiple SPOT device activations were transmitted beginning at 9:45 a.m. No other people reported injuries and park rangers swept the area to verify no one else was buried by the slide. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-13-65.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-13-64.htm Wed, 21 Aug 2013 05:08:00 EST Late Thursday evening, August 15, Grand Teton National Park rangers deployed a Taser during the arrest of Edwin Matthew Schmidt, a 47-year-old seasonal concession employee and resident of Fountain Hills, Arizona. Jackson Lake Lodge security officers called park rangers at 10:45 p.m. for assistance with an intoxicated individual near their employee residential area. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-13-64.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-13-63.htm Wed, 21 Aug 2013 04:46:00 EST On Wednesday, August 14, a Grand Teton National Park ranger deployed his Taser to subdue a 23-year-old man from Kentucky who became agitated, physically combative and a risk for public safety. The ranger was attempting to talk with the man following a search for his whereabouts and concern for his wellbeing after he spent an unscheduled night in the park’s backcountry. When they interviewed his father as the search was underway, rangers learned that the young man had a history of mental illness. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-13-63.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-13-62.htm Fri, 16 Aug 2013 06:00:00 EST The public closure at Baxter’s Pinnacle and Descent Gully near the mouth of Cascade Canyon was lifted on Thursday, August 15. This area closure went into effect on May 1 to protect an active peregrine falcon nest. Due in part to the protection provided by this wildlife closure, the adult falcons successfully reared and fledged one chick. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-13-62.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-13-61.htm Fri, 16 Aug 2013 05:47:00 EST Superintendent Mary Gibson Scott invites wildlife enthusiasts to learn about the many animals that roam Grand Teton National Park and the John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Memorial Parkway, and discover how humans can live responsibly and compatibly with local wildlife. Steve Cain, Grand Teton’s senior wildlife biologist, will provide an overview of the current status of various wildlife species that occupy home ranges within the park and parkway on Thursday afternoon, August 22, at 4:30 p.m. in the Craig Thomas Discovery and Visitor Center auditorium at Moose, Wyoming. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-13-61.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/fee-free-day-to-celebrate-anniversary-of-the-national-park-service.htm Thu, 15 Aug 2013 07:27:00 EST In celebration of the 97th anniversary of the National Park Service, all 401 national park units—including Grand Teton National Park—will waive entrance fees on Sunday, August 25, 2013. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/fee-free-day-to-celebrate-anniversary-of-the-national-park-service.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-13-59.htm Mon, 12 Aug 2013 09:35:00 EST A slight misstep on a rocky trail up Blacktail Butte triggered the ground-based rescue of an injured hiker Saturday evening, August 10. Claude Belliot, age 53, of New York State seriously injured her ankle on a steep section of the trail just before 6 p.m. while hiking near the butte’s summit with a companion. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-13-59.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-13-58.htm Mon, 05 Aug 2013 14:15:00 EST — A 57-year-old Victorville, California man led a Grand Teton National Park ranger on a fast-moving pursuit on U.S. Highway 26/89/191 north of Moose Junction late Sunday night, August 4. The ranger attempted to stop the vehicle for crossing the centerline several times, but the driver did not yield and increased his speed instead. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-13-58.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-13-57.htm Mon, 05 Aug 2013 10:02:00 EST Grand Teton National Park will join the Jackson Hole Astronomy Club to host the annual Grand Teton Astronomy Day this Sunday, August 11. Family-oriented activities are on tap which offer fun and educational opportunities to identify and appreciate galactic bodies such as constellations, star clusters, nebulae, sunspots, and much more. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-13-57.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/new-fire-starts-and-rescues-keep-interagency-helicopter-busy.htm Sat, 03 Aug 2013 20:00:00 EST Teton Interagency Helicopter 25 and its crew remained busy following a late night lighting storm last Thursday, August 1. The Interagency ship responded to five new fire starts, four on the Bridger-Teton National Forest and one in Grand Teton National Park, while also assisting on two rescues in Grand Teton National Park. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/new-fire-starts-and-rescues-keep-interagency-helicopter-busy.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-13-55.htm Sat, 03 Aug 2013 11:00:00 EST Grand Teton National Park recently served as the host site and paramount inspiration for the 2nd annual Plein Air for the Park fine art exhibition and sale. Jointly organized and co-hosted by the Rocky Mountain Plein Air Painters (RMPAP) and Grand Teton Association (GTA), this year’s paint-out and show enticed over 40 professional artists from around the country to spend two weeks in July capturing on canvas the spectacular scenery, wildlife and wildflowers of the Teton landscape. The event brought 30% more in sales over the maiden Plein Air for the Park event of 2012. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-13-55.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-080113.htm Thu, 01 Aug 2013 09:33:00 EST Lightning moving through Jackson Hole and the surrounding area on July 31, 2013 ignited at least two new fires in the Teton Interagency area. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-080113.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/minor-traffic-delays-due-to-road-improvement-work.htm Tue, 30 Jul 2013 20:00:00 EST Road improvement work will be underway at various locations across the southern portion of Grand Teton National Park during the first two weeks of August. This work will result in minor travel delays. Motorists are advised to call the road conditions line at 307.739.3614 for specific and current road information. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/minor-traffic-delays-due-to-road-improvement-work.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-13-53.htm Tue, 30 Jul 2013 12:09:00 EST In an effort to provide for public safety and foster the future welfare of the animal, a 212-pound male grizzly bear was captured and relocated from the Lizard Creek campground at Grand Teton National Park on Monday afternoon, July 29. The bear was radio-collared and released northwest of Grand Teton in coordination with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service grizzly bear recovery coordinator, Caribou-Targhee National Forest, and Wyoming Game and Fish Department. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-13-53.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-13-51.htm Tue, 23 Jul 2013 11:48:00 EST Superintendent Mary Gibson Scott announced today that the National Park Service (NPS) has made final decisions regarding the next two phases of the Grand Teton National Park pathway system. These phases will extend the current network by 2.2 miles and improve safety for users of the existing segments. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-13-51.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-13-52.htm Tue, 23 Jul 2013 08:12:00 EST Avalanche Canyon was the site of the latest rescue in Grand Teton National Park. Five park rangers performed one of the more physically taxing ground based rescues in the last several years during the afternoon and evening of Monday, July 22. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-13-52.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/grand-teton-park-rangers-conduct-challenging-rescue-for-off-trail-hiker.htm Mon, 22 Jul 2013 20:00:00 EST Avalanche Canyon was the site of the latest rescue in Grand Teton National Park. Five park rangers performed one of the more physically taxing ground based rescues in the last several years during the afternoon and evening of Monday, July 22. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/grand-teton-park-rangers-conduct-challenging-rescue-for-off-trail-hiker.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-13-49.htm Thu, 18 Jul 2013 12:48:00 EST Superintendent Mary Gibson Scott and the Moulton family would like to remind locals and visitors of the upcoming 100th anniversary celebration of the Thomas Alma Moulton barn on Mormon Row in Grand Teton National Park, Saturday, July 20, 2013. Attendees are advised to be prepared for a day in the sun and bring sunscreen, sun hats, and shade umbrellas. Special Moulton Barn water bottles will be available for purchase, as an alternative to disposable water bottles. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-13-49.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-13-50.htm Thu, 18 Jul 2013 12:08:00 EST Just before 9 a.m. on Thursday, July 18, Grand Teton National Park rangers rescued a 27-year-old man who injured his foot while hiking in Webb Canyon located in the northern portion of the Teton Range. Michael Zinke of Solvang, California was with a large group of people who intended to traverse the Teton Range over the course of several days from Webb Canyon to String Lake trailhead. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-13-50.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-13-48.htm Mon, 15 Jul 2013 13:01:00 EST Grand Teton National Park rangers initiated a rescue and conducted an aerial evacuation on Friday afternoon, July 12, after a climber seriously injured his leg while glissading down a snowfield in Hanging Canyon. Lauren Hall, age 33, of Jackson, Wyoming and a companion successfully climbed a feature known as The Jaw in Hanging Canyon on Mount St. John and were on their way down from the climb when Hall punched through thin snow near a rock about 10 a.m. and sustained the injury that ultimately prevented him from hiking much further. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-13-48.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-13-46.htm Thu, 11 Jul 2013 08:21:00 EST A local paraglider made a forced landing in Death Canyon Wednesday afternoon, July 10, triggering a search and rescue operation in Grand Teton National Park. Teton Interagency Dispatch Center received a call for help at 4 p.m. for Rebecca Bredehoft, age 29, of Jackson, Wyoming, after she took a hard landing about 4.5 miles up canyon from the Death Canyon trailhead. Bredehoft sustained serious injuries during that landing. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-13-46.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-13-47.htm Thu, 11 Jul 2013 05:44:00 EST Park rangers orchestrated the rescue and aerial evacuation of two injured climbers from the Lower Saddle of the Grand Teton on Thursday, July 11, in Grand Teton National Park. Each of the climbers was injured in separate, unrelated accidents while ascending the Grand Teton—one accident occurred on Wednesday afternoon, July 10, and the other on Thursday morning. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-13-47.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-13-45.htm Mon, 08 Jul 2013 07:26:00 EST A brief travel closure on the unpaved section of the Moose-Wilson Road in Grand Teton National Park will be in place for about 28 hours, beginning 4 a.m. Wednesday, July 17. Barring rainy weather or equipment malfunction, the road is scheduled to reopen by 8 a.m. Thursday, July 18. The temporary closure is scheduled to accommodate dust abatement work. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-13-45.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-13-44.htm Fri, 05 Jul 2013 05:47:00 EST Superintendent Mary Gibson Scott and her staff will join Moulton family members and friends, as well as artists and history aficionados, to celebrate a milestone: the 100th anniversary of the Thomas Alma Moulton barn on Mormon Row in Grand Teton National Park. A series of activities that include remarks by national park, state and local officials will take place on Saturday, July 20, 2013, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-13-44.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-13-43.htm Tue, 02 Jul 2013 08:24:00 EST Visitors traveling through the Moose-Wilson corridor in Grand Teton National Park may encounter researchers along the road, at trailheads, on trails, and in parking areas through October, 2013. Data collection this summer will be led by researchers from Utah State University (USU) though a cooperative agreement with the National Park Service (NPS). These data will be used to inform a planning process that will address future management of the corridor. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-13-43.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-13-42.htm Tue, 02 Jul 2013 08:06:00 EST The suspect in an assault that occurred June 28 in Grand Teton National Park made an appearance in federal court in Jackson, Wyoming on Monday, July 1, 2013. Vincent Hagey, 32, of Las Vegas, Nevada appeared before U.S. Magistrate James K. Lubing, and was charged with one count of assault with a dangerous weapon with intent to do bodily harm in violation of Title 18 USC § 113(a)(3), and one count of assault which resulted in serious bodily injury in violation of Title 18 USC § 113(a)(6). Both are felony charges. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-13-42.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-13-41.htm Fri, 28 Jun 2013 07:55:00 EST Grand Teton National Park rangers responded to a report of a serious assault that occurred early Friday morning, June 28, at an employee dormitory adjacent to Jackson Lake Lodge. Teton Interagency Dispatch Center received a call for assistance at 1:35 a.m. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-13-41.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-13-40.htm Wed, 26 Jun 2013 05:42:00 EST Grand Teton National Park has partnered with the Jackson Hole Historical Society & Museum (JHHSM) and the T.A. Moulton Barn Centennial Celebration committee to stage a public art exhibition titled “A Nickel for the Barn.” Artists, poets, and photographers of all ages, abilities and disciplines are invited to participate in this public art show centered on the T.A. Moulton barn and history of Mormon Row. Submitted artwork will be displayed from July 2-21 at the JHHSM building on North Cache in Jackson and from July 22-August 4 at the Craig Thomas Discovery and Visitor Center in Moose. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-13-40.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-13-38.htm Fri, 21 Jun 2013 06:15:00 EST The sixth annual John Colter Day will be held on June 24 at Colter Bay Visitor Center. Colter explored the greater Yellowstone area during the winter of 1807-08, and was likely the first European to travel the region. To highlight this historical figure, Grand Teton National Park will offer programs on Monday, June 24, including demonstrations of the lives of mountain men of the 1800’s and a presentation on John Colter’s contributions to the exploration of the American West. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-13-38.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-13-39.htm Fri, 21 Jun 2013 05:58:00 EST Thursday, June 20 became another rigorous day for park rangers at Grand Teton National Park. Numerous rangers responded to a cardiac arrest incident in Buffalo Valley, while other rangers handled two back-to-back rescue missions in the Tetons; one resulted in a fatality. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-13-39.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/mulitple-emergencies-and-climbing-fatality-cause-active-day-for-rangers.htm Thu, 20 Jun 2013 20:00:00 EST Thursday, June 20 became another rigorous day for park rangers at Grand Teton National Park. Numerous rangers responded to a cardiac arrest incident in Buffalo Valley, while other rangers handled two back-to-back rescue missions in the Tetons; one resulted in a fatality. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/mulitple-emergencies-and-climbing-fatality-cause-active-day-for-rangers.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-13-37a.htm Wed, 19 Jun 2013 11:58:00 EST The National Park Service is urging visitors to northwestern Wyoming to be vigilant about hand washing while on vacation, due to greater-than-normal reports of gastrointestinal (GI) illness in Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks and areas outside the national parks in Montana. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-13-37a.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-13-35.htm Mon, 17 Jun 2013 12:05:00 EST An active weekend in Grand Teton National Park kept rangers and emergency responders exceptionally busy. Park staff handled two search and rescue missions, eight medical calls, including one fatality, and multiple reports of property damage, plus one serious personal injury, in the aftermath of a significant wind event in the Colter Bay area. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-13-35.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-13-36.htm Mon, 17 Jun 2013 03:44:00 EST At 11 a.m. on Monday, June 17, Grand Teton National Park rangers responded to a report of a 57-year-old male with an injury who was climbing near the Black Rock Chimney on the Grand Teton. Jim Williams of Jackson, Wyoming was leading a client on a guided trip of the Grand Teton for an authorized park concessionaire when the snow that he was standing on collapsed, causing him to take a short fall. During that brief fall, Williams caught a crampon on the ice and sustained an injury. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-13-36.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-13-34.htm Thu, 13 Jun 2013 08:57:00 EST The temporary closure of Pilgrim Creek Road, located between Jackson Lake Lodge and Colter Bay Village, will be extended while a contractor continues to haul and stage gravel along the length of this unpaved road in preparation for an improvement project scheduled for July. This secondary road will be open to public access over the weekend of June 15-16, but will close from Monday, June 17 through Friday, June 21 to all access—including pedestrians—for safety concerns due to movement of heavy trucks. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-13-34.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-13-33.htm Mon, 10 Jun 2013 10:16:00 EST The Pilgrim Creek Road between Jackson Lake Lodge and Colter Bay Village will be closed to all public access Tuesday, June 11 through Friday, June 14 while a contractor hauls gravel and stages it along the side of the unpaved road. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-13-33.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-13-32.htm Thu, 06 Jun 2013 11:03:00 EST Motorists may experience a minor travel delay along Highway 26/89/191 from Moran Junction to the Elk Ranch flats (one mile south of the junction) on Saturday morning, June 8, between the hours of 6:45 and 8:30 a.m. The temporary delay will allow for the safe movement of cattle from the Pinto Ranch of Buffalo Valley to the Elk Ranch pastures, which lie south of Moran Junction and the Buffalo Fork River. Park rangers will provide traffic control for this cattle drive. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-13-32.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-13-31.htm Thu, 06 Jun 2013 10:43:00 EST Beginning Monday, June 10, hikers using the southern portion of the popular Jenny Lake trail to Hidden Falls and Cascade Canyon will need to take an upper trail segment beyond Moose Ponds junction. This reroute will be in place for two to four weeks while significant restoration work is done along the more often used shoreline trail. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-13-31.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-13-30.htm Fri, 31 May 2013 11:30:00 EST In partnership with St. John’s Medical Center, Grand Teton National Park will launch a new Active Trails program with a kick-off event June 6 from 5-7 p.m. at Miller Park in Jackson, Wyoming. The first 10 people to register for participation in the Active Trails program will receive a free annual pass to Grand Teton National Park, and a few lucky participants who attend a bear safety presentation will receive a free can of bear spray. Grand Teton’s Active Trails program is funded through a grant by the National Park Foundation, the official charity of America’s national parks. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-13-30.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-13-29.htm Fri, 17 May 2013 08:09:00 EST Grand Teton National Park and the Grand Teton Association (GTA) are pleased to announce that Susma Giri was selected for the 2013 Boyd Evison Graduate Fellowship. Giri, the ninth recipient of an Evison Fellowship, is currently pursuing a Ph.D. degree in Ecology at the University of Wyoming (UW) in Laramie. The Evison Graduate Fellowship began in 2005 to support advanced studies throughout the Greater Yellowstone Area. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-13-29.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-13-28.htm Mon, 13 May 2013 10:30:00 EST Each year, Grand Teton National Park sponsors a unique program that brings American Indian artists to the Colter Bay Visitor Center. For the past 38 years, artisans from diverse tribes have demonstrated their traditional and contemporary art forms, providing visitors a chance to gain a greater appreciation and understanding of Indian cultures that are alive and active across North America. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-13-28.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-13-27-ia.htm Mon, 06 May 2013 07:46:00 EST Grand Teton and Yellowstone national parks, John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Memorial Parkway and the National Elk Refuge released today for public review the Snake River Headwaters Comprehensive River Management Plan and Environmental Assessment (CRMP/EA). Prepared in compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), this environmental assessment will be open for review and comment for 57 days from May 6 – June 30, 2013. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-13-27-ia.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-13-27.htm Fri, 03 May 2013 07:48:00 EST Summer road repair and rehabilitation projects begin next week in Grand Teton National Park and the John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Memorial Parkway. This work will result in varying traffic delays during the 2013 travel season. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-13-27.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-13-26.htm Fri, 03 May 2013 06:51:00 EST Observance of the 2013 International Migratory Bird Day (IMBD) gets underway at Grand Teton National Park with a bird-watching caravan on Saturday, May 11. To celebrate IMBD and conduct the annual North American bird count, Park Ranger Andrew Langford will visit areas throughout Grand Teton that provide the best opportunities to locate, identify and record birds. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-13-26.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-13-25.htm Wed, 01 May 2013 11:29:00 EST The National Park Service (NPS) today issued a prospectus to solicit proposals for guided mountain climbing and climbing schools in Grand Teton National Park. This prospectus will award two concession contracts valid for 10 years, each. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-13-25.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-13-24.htm Thu, 25 Apr 2013 07:18:00 EST Opening dates for seasonally operated facilities and roads in Grand Teton National Park and the John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Memorial Parkway are announced. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-13-24.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-13-23.htm Fri, 12 Apr 2013 07:47:00 EST To celebrate the arrival of spring, park ranger naturalists will lead early-morning tours to observe strutting sage grouse as they perform their annual courtship dance on an historic lek (mating arena) located just off the Antelope Flats Road near Mormon Row. Strutting grouse trips will be offered on the following weekends: April 13–14, April 20–21, and April 27–28, 2013. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-13-23.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-13-22.htm Fri, 12 Apr 2013 06:51:00 EST Did you know April 20-28 is National Park Week? Come celebrate the annual observance in Grand Teton National Park. Join us for special events and programs that are fun and free for the whole family. This is also a perfect time to plan a special getaway to experience the wonders of Grand Teton National Park with free park admission from April 22-26. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-13-22.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-13-21.htm Fri, 05 Apr 2013 07:11:00 EST Freshmen in Teton County, Wyoming are invited to compete in an essay and creative arts competition hosted by Grand Teton National Park and the Grand Teton Association (GTA). The contest is part of Grand Teton’s multi-faceted “Class of 2016” initiative, which highlights the upcoming National Park Service centennial in 2016. This is the first of four annual awards and scholarships offered for Class of 2016 students. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-13-21.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-13-20.htm Thu, 04 Apr 2013 08:06:00 EST Grand Teton National Park road crews are nearing completion of annual spring plowing operations on the Teton Park Road from the Taggart Lake parking area to Signal Mountain Lodge. The road opens to non-motorized activities Friday, April 5, 2013. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-13-20.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-13-19.htm Tue, 02 Apr 2013 08:04:00 EST With spring-like weather and warmer temperatures, animals are actively “on the move” from their winter ranges to their summer haunts in Grand Teton National Park. Herds of elk recently moved off the National Elk Refuge and fanned out across the sagebrush flats just north of the Gros Ventre River and along both sides of Highway 26/89/191. Several groups of elk began spreading across snow free areas in the park on Monday afternoon, April 1 and Tuesday morning, April 2. Because spring migration is now fully underway, motorists should be alert for wildlife on and near park roads and drive with extra caution during the coming weeks. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-13-19.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-13-18.htm Mon, 01 Apr 2013 06:59:00 EST For a third year, Grand Teton National Park interpretive rangers brought the fascinating winter world of northwestern Wyoming to students across America. Rangers interacted with classrooms in California, Florida, Michigan, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, and Wyoming through video conference technology from a ‘Snowdesk’ set. Via curriculum-based distance learning, students were transported to the snowy Teton landscape outside the Craig Thomas Discovery and Visitor Center in Moose, Wyoming. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-13-18.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-13-17.htm Thu, 28 Mar 2013 08:08:00 EST Grand Teton National Park road crews will begin their annual spring plowing of the Teton Park Road from Taggart Lake parking area to Signal Mountain Lodge on Monday, April 1, 2013. As plowing operations get underway, recreation on this winter trail will cease for the season. Visitors may continue to use other winter trails, or areas adjacent to the Teton Park Road, for skate-skiing, cross-country skiing, and snowshoeing until conditions are no longer favorable. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-13-17.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-13-16.htm Wed, 27 Mar 2013 08:54:00 EST Come take a walk on the virtual wild side and explore one of the most popular hikes available at Grand Teton National Park. A new web-based, interactive program takes viewers on an 'eHike' around String Lake, one of the six glacial lakes that grace the foot of the Teton Range. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-13-16.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-13-15.htm Mon, 25 Mar 2013 06:33:00 EST Bears are out of hibernation and active again in Grand Teton National Park and the John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Memorial Parkway. Park staff received reports of the first set of bear tracks on March 15th. These reports were in keeping with long-term data that indicates 50% of adult males bears are out of their winter dens by mid-March each year. Local residents and park visitors should be alert for the presence of bears throughout all areas of the park and parkway. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-13-15.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-13-14.htm Thu, 14 Mar 2013 06:44:00 EST Grand Teton National Park joined with the sportsmen's group Trout Unlimited (TU) today to announce collaborative efforts underway on a stream restoration project for the Gros Ventre watershed. The project will remove an obsolete water diversion structure located near Kelly, Wyoming. The Newbold Dam—a low-head, log/rock structure—poses a significant barrier to fish passage in the Gros Ventre River, and is no longer needed for irrigation purposes. Dam removal will eliminate a safety risk for local residents and visitors who access the river for recreation at this location, and unlock more than 100 miles of stream habitat for spawning and sustaining trout. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-13-14.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-13-13.htm Wed, 13 Mar 2013 05:52:00 EST Grand Teton National Park officials plan to implement changes in the 2013 elk reduction program (ERP)—a National Park Service (NPS) wildlife management program conducted in collaboration with the Wyoming Game and Fish Department (WGFD) and designed to help regulate the Jackson elk herd. These changes will be made in part to reduce the chance of grizzly bear-hunter encounters. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-13-13.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-13-12.htm Thu, 07 Mar 2013 04:38:00 EST In consultation with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Grand Teton National Park law enforcement rangers completed their comprehensive investigation into the fatal shooting of a grizzly bear on Thanksgiving morning, 2012 by three hunters participating in the park's elk reduction program. As the final step in the process, the United States Attorney's Office has determined that no criminal charges will be filed against the hunters involved in this incident. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-13-12.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-13-11.htm Tue, 05 Mar 2013 05:14:00 EST The National Park Service (NPS) has issued a Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) for the Colter Bay Visitor Services Plan/Environmental Assessment (Colter Bay Visitor Services Plan/EA). Intermountain Regional Director John Wessels approved and signed the FONSI based on the environmental assessment. Implementation of the plan will begin when funding is secured. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-13-11.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-13-10.htm Fri, 01 Mar 2013 13:50:00 EST A local backcountry skier died today during an avalanche in the Teton Range at Grand Teton National Park. Jarad Spackman, age 40, of Jackson, was involved in the avalanche that took his life while he was ascending Apocalypse Couloir near the mouth of Death Canyon. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-13-10.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-13-09.htm Tue, 26 Feb 2013 12:07:00 EST A new National Park Service (NPS) report for 2011 shows that nearly 2.6 million visitors to Grand Teton National Park spent over $436 million in gateway communities surrounding the park. That spending, in turn, supported 6,397 jobs in the northwestern Wyoming communities of Jackson, Teton Village, and Dubois, as well as the nearby Idaho communities of Driggs and Victor. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-13-09.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-13-07.htm Thu, 07 Feb 2013 10:13:00 EST Grand Teton National Park is currently recruiting participants for the 2013 Youth Conservation Program (YCP). Funding for this youth employment opportunity comes from the Grand Teton National Park Foundation through generous contributions by their donors. Applications must be postmarked by March 15, 2013. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-13-07.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-13-06.htm Fri, 01 Feb 2013 05:13:00 EST Grand Teton National Park ranger naturalists invite visitors and area residents to discover the wonders of winter and boost their heart rate during an exhilarating snowshoe hike to Taggart Lake. Join a park ranger from noon to 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday, February 6, for a moderately strenuous snowshoe trek to Taggart Lake at the foot of the Teton peaks. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-13-06.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-13-05.htm Tue, 29 Jan 2013 08:40:00 EST Grand Teton National Park rangers were able to recover the body of Nick Gillespie, age 30, of Jackson, Wyoming from Berry Creek canyon at 5 p.m. on January 28. Foggy conditions throughout most of Monday prevented earlier attempts to complete the mission before late afternoon. Rangers also concluded their investigation of the avalanche event that took his life on Sunday afternoon. Gillespie, a long-time seasonal employee of Grand Teton, was caught in an avalanche on the southeast face of Survey Peak (elevation 9,277 feet) at approximately 5 p.m. on Sunday, January 27, and he died as a result of injuries suffered in the slide. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-13-05.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-13-04.htm Mon, 28 Jan 2013 02:50:00 EST On Monday morning, Grand Teton National Park rangers began a recovery mission for the body of a backcountry skier who died in an avalanche on Sunday, January 27. Nick Gillespie, age 30, of Jackson, Wyoming, was caught in an avalanche on the southeast face of Survey Peak (elevation 9,277 feet) in the northern Teton Range about 5 p.m. Sunday and died as a result of injuries suffered in the slide. Gillespie was a long-time seasonal employee of Grand Teton National Park who worked on the park's trail crew for the past six years. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-13-04.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-13-03.htm Tue, 22 Jan 2013 03:02:00 EST The University of Wyoming (UW) and National Park Service (NPS) will prepare an environmental assessment (EA) to analyze environmental effects of a range of alternatives for proposed improvements to the UW/NPS Research Center Campus at the AMK Ranch on the east shore of Jackson Lake in Grand Teton National Park. These include replacement of the water and wastewater systems, construction of a new dormitory, and implementation of a number of other improvements. Public comments will be accepted during a scoping period from January 18 through February 20, 2013. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-13-03.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-12-89.htm Tue, 04 Dec 2012 07:42:00 EST Grand Teton National Park, the National Elk Refuge and Trout Unlimited propose to remove an aging diversion dam on the Gros Ventre River at Kelly, Wyoming. The Newbold dam impedes native fish passage, and in its current condition, will likely fail during spring runoff. Grand Teton is beginning to analyze potential impacts of the dam’s removal and will develop an environmental assessment (EA) if it is determined to be an historic resource. Public comments will be considered for this project and the scoping period will be open from December 5 through January 11, 2013. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-12-89.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-12-74.htm Fri, 24 Aug 2012 13:01:00 EST A brief travel closure will be in effect on the unpaved section of the Moose-Wilson Road in Grand Teton National Park for about 28 hours, beginning at 4 a.m. on Wednesday, August 29. The road is scheduled to reopen by 8 a.m. on Thursday, August 30, barring equipment malfunction or rainy weather. The closure is scheduled to accommodate dust abatement work, the third application this summer. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-12-74.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-12-73.htm Sun, 19 Aug 2012 12:53:00 EST At noon on Sunday, August 19, water at Colter Bay Village was deemed safe to drink, 46 hours after a piece of heavy machinery ruptured the water main servicing the village. Grand Teton National Park maintenance crews worked until they successfully completed repair work on the three foot break at 9:00 p.m., and non-potable water service was fully restored to Colter Bay by 10:00 p.m. Friday, August 17. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-12-73.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-12-72.htm Fri, 17 Aug 2012 12:43:00 EST Superintendent Mary Gibson Scott announced today that Grand Teton National Park is developing a long-range plan for the renewal of trails and other facilities in the Jenny Lake area—one of the most popular day-use areas of the park. Situated at the base of the Teton Range, the historic Jenny Lake area provides both visitor information and services and access to several trails. These trails provide opportunities for hiking along the valley floor as well as more strenuous treks into the park's backcountry. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-12-72.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-12-71.htm Thu, 16 Aug 2012 04:16:00 EST A temporary closure of the Moose-Wilson Road went into effect today, August 16 around 11 a.m. due to the presence of two bear families, including a grizzly sow with cubs. Visitors and area residents may experience intermittent closures of the Moose-Wilson Road in the coming weeks or even months due to grizzly bear activity near this road. The current closure will be in effect for 48 hours, but may be re-established whenever bears are present. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-12-71.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-12-70.htm Thu, 16 Aug 2012 04:06:00 EST Grand Teton National Park will join with the Jackson Hole Astronomy Club to celebrate Grand Teton Astronomy Day on Sunday, August 19. Several family-oriented activities are planned, offering park visitors and local residents an opportunity to learn about star gazing, sunspots, star clusters, galaxies and much more. Events will begin at 2 p.m. at the Colter Bay Visitor Center in Grand Teton and end with a late-night star gazing session at Colter Bay on the shore of Jackson Lake. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-12-70.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-12-69.htm Tue, 14 Aug 2012 14:01:00 EST Grand Teton National Park rangers, Wyoming Highway Patrol, and multiple personnel and apparatus from both Teton County and Jackson Hole Fire/EMS responded to a three vehicle collision just inside the park's south boundary on Tuesday morning, August 14. Although seven occupants were in the three vehicles, only two were transported to St. John's Medical Center in Jackson for treatment. Following the collision on Highway 26/89/191, vehicles backed up for over a mile for 30 minutes or more. Details of the incident are still under investigation. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-12-69.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-12-66.htm Tue, 14 Aug 2012 07:14:00 EST Grand Teton National Park launched the replica of Menor's Ferry, and the popular vessel is again in operation on the Snake River. The ferry serves as a central feature of the Menor/Noble historic district and is located just north of the Craig Thomas Discovery and Visitor Center. Park ranger naturalists offer free ferry rides daily between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. from Bill Menor's general store to Dornan's on the east bank and back. A ranger-led program also takes place each day at 2 p.m. and culminates in a ferry ride. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-12-66.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-12-68.htm Tue, 14 Aug 2012 04:32:00 EST The U.S. Congress established the John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Memorial Parkway on August 25, 1972. Saturday, August 25, 2012 marks the 40th anniversary of this distinctive national park unit created explicitly to honor Mr. Rockefeller and his important contributions to the conservation and preservation of remarkable places throughout America and the U.S. Virgin Islands. To commemorate this milestone, several special activities are planned. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-12-68.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-12-67.htm Tue, 14 Aug 2012 04:24:00 EST The National Park Service (NPS) has released for public review a Colter Bay Visitor Services Plan/Environmental Assessment (Colter Bay Visitor Services Plan/EA). The plan/EA will be open for public review for 30 days from August 15 to September 13, 2012. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-12-67.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-12-65.htm Sun, 12 Aug 2012 10:49:00 EST Just before 9 p.m. on Saturday, August 11, Grand Teton National Park rangers rescued a climber from Teewinot Mountain (elevation 12,325 feet) who was exhibiting acute physical distress. A 53-year-old climber, and resident of Rock Island, Illinois, became ill and incapable of completing a descent from Teewinot after he and two male companions successfully summited the Teton peak early Saturday afternoon. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-12-65.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-12-64.htm Sat, 11 Aug 2012 10:40:00 EST While conducting an afternoon scenic float trip on the Snake River in Grand Teton National Park, a Triangle X Ranch river guide rescued five female boaters after their 12-foot Tributary raft hit a downed tree lodged in a channel near the historic Bar BC Ranch and flipped upside down. All five rafters were thrown into the fast- flowing water and ended up swimming until they could get to a riverbank and pull themselves from the current. The accident happened about 3 p.m. on Friday, August 10. The commercial river guide came upon the scene shortly after. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-12-64.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-12-63.htm Sat, 11 Aug 2012 09:48:00 EST A Chevy Astro van carrying four people careened into the Gros Ventre River after getting side-swiped by a Jeep on Highway 26/89/191 near Gros Ventre Junction in Grand Teton National Park Friday afternoon, August 10. The driver of the van, Joanna Woodruff, a Teton Science Schools employee, steered her vehicle down a relatively steep embankment before it came to rest upright in the river. Woodruff's quick thinking and steady steering likely prevented the van from rolling. None of the occupants in the Chevy Astro or Jeep was injured during the collision or its aftermath. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-12-63.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-12-62.htm Tue, 07 Aug 2012 04:28:00 EST Grand Teton National Park rangers rescued an injured hiker today, August 7, after he slipped and tumbled 20 feet on rocky terrain and sustained facial and lower leg injuries. Paul Danes, 23, of Raleigh, North Carolina was scrambling alone and off trail near the mouth of Hanging Canyon at the time of his accident. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-12-62.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-12-59.htm Mon, 30 Jul 2012 08:11:00 EST Early this morning, July 30, park rangers and Jackson Hole Fire/EMS personnel responded to a small kitchen fire at the John Colter Ranch House Restaurant located in the Colter Bar area of Grand Teton National Park. Employees at the restaurant facility made a 911 call at 5:45 a.m. to report the fire, and the emergency call was routed to the Teton Interagency Dispatch Center. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-12-59.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-12-40.htm Wed, 06 Jun 2012 07:05:00 EST Grand Teton National Park invites visitors to celebrate the arrival of summer and discover the wonders of the natural world during National Get Outdoors Day on Saturday, June 9th. As an added bonus, entrance fees will be waived at Grand Teton and the John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Memorial Parkway—along with other national parks across the country—as part of an initiative to encourage people to visit, explore and enjoy America's national park areas. Fees will also be waived on September 29 (National Public Lands Day) and from November 10 through 12 (Veterans Day weekend). Other fees, such as those for camping and boat permits, will remain in effect. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-12-40.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-12-37.htm Fri, 25 May 2012 07:39:00 EST The Colter Bay Visitor Center opens for the 2012 summer season on Saturday, May 26 with a fresh new look. Located in Grand Teton National Park on the eastshore of Jackson Lake, the visitor center welcomes over 260,000 people each year and provides information, interpretive exhibits and the opportunity to view objects from a priceless collection of American Indian artifacts donated to the National Park Service (NPS) by Laurance S. Rockefeller. Over the course of the winter, a park maintenance crew worked diligently to renovate the interior space of the visitor center and improve the look and function of this facility for visitors to this popular destination. Planners from the NPS' Harpers Ferry Center in West Virginia designed and constructed new interpretive exhibits, and curatorial staff from the NPS' Western Archaeology and Conservation Center (WACC) at Tucson, Arizona helped create exhibits for display of the cultural objects. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-12-37.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-12-27.htm Tue, 24 Apr 2012 07:31:00 EST Superintendent Mary Gibson Scott announced that due to ongoing construction, the multi-use pathway that parallels Highway 26/89/191 from the Gros Ventre River to Moose Junction within Grand Teton National Park will not open to public use until early summer. The entire 12.5-mile pathway from Jackson to Moose actually spans two distinct federal agency lands: the National Elk Refuge (6 miles) and Grand Teton National Park (6.5 miles). The Grand Teton segment requires further work before it can be safely used by the public. Consequently, this pathway will remain closed to public use until its construction is complete. The opening date is dependent upon weather and construction progress. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-12-27.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/multi-use-pathway-to-open-in-early-summer.htm Tue, 24 Apr 2012 05:17:00 EST Superintendent Mary Gibson Scott announced that due to ongoing construction, the multi-use pathway that parallels Highway 26/89/191 from the Gros Ventre River to Moose Junction within Grand Teton National Park will not open to public use until early summer. The entire 12.5-mile pathway from Jackson to Moose actually spans two distinct federal agency lands: the National Elk Refuge (6 miles) and Grand Teton National Park (6.5 miles). The Grand Teton segment requires further work before it can be safely used by the public. Consequently, this pathway will remain closed to public use until its construction is complete. The opening date is dependent upon weather and construction progress. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/multi-use-pathway-to-open-in-early-summer.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/facilities-opening-dates-for-grand-teton-national-park.htm Mon, 23 Apr 2012 04:18:00 EST The official 2012 opening dates for various facilities in Grand Teton National Park and the John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Memorial Parkway are provided in this article. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/facilities-opening-dates-for-grand-teton-national-park.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-12-14a.htm Thu, 08 Mar 2012 09:33:00 EST Grand Teton National Park rangers have recovered the bodies of two local and expert backcountry skiers who were the focus of a search and rescue mission on Thursday morning, March 8. Chris Onufer and Steve Romeo, both of Jackson, Wyoming, were buried by a large avalanche sometime Wednesday, March 7. The avalanche initiated near the summit of the 11,355-foot Ranger Peak in the northern end of the Teton Range; it ran to the base of the peak, depositing a large debris field in Waterfalls Canyon. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-12-14a.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-12-12.htm Thu, 08 Mar 2012 07:12:00 EST Today in Denver, Colorado, National Park Service Intermountain Regional Director John Wessels announced that Triangle X Partnership was selected to provide dude ranch services in Grand Teton National Park under concession contract GRTE004-12. The contract covers a term of 13 years. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-12-12.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-12-13.htm Thu, 08 Mar 2012 07:02:00 EST Grand Teton National Park rangers, with assistance from a Teton County Search and Rescue (SAR) contact helicopter and crew, initiated a search at first light Thursday morning, March 8, for two skiers who failed to return on Wednesday evening from a backcountry trip to Ranger Peak in the northern Teton Range. Chris Onufer, of Jackson, Wyoming, and a ski companion were reported overdue late Wednesday, March 7. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/news-release-12-13.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/11-13.htm Sun, 10 Apr 2011 20:00:00 EST Grand Teton National Park Superintendent Mary Gibson Scott invites the public to celebrate bears and our fascination with these charismatic creatures with Dr. Stephen Herrero, world-renowned bear biologist. Herrero’s public appearance is free and will take place from 9:30 to 11 a.m. on Saturday, April 16, in the new Craig Thomas Discovery and Visitor Center auditorium at Moose. Internationally known for his work on human-bear conflicts, Herrero is also the author of Bear Attacks: Their Causes and Avoidance, among other books and scientific papers. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/11-13.htm https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/backcountry-skier-injured-in-slab-avalanche-in-granite-canyon.htm Thu, 24 Feb 2011 19:00:00 EST Grand Teton National Park rangers enlisted the help of a Teton County Search and Rescue helicopter to evacuate an injured backcountry skier who was caught in an avalanche in the park on Thursday afternoon, February 24. https://www.nps.gov/grte/learn/news/backcountry-skier-injured-in-slab-avalanche-in-granite-canyon.htm