Motorists in Grand Teton National Park may experience a minor travel delay along Highway 26/89/191 on June 8 as ranchers move a heard of 290 cattle to summer pasture. The drive will take place from Moran Junction to the Elk Ranch flats (one mile south of the junction) on Saturday morning, June 8, from 6:45 8:30 a.m., according to a statement released by the park's public affairs office. Continue Reading →
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Grand Teton launches wellness initiative with Active Trails program
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In partnership with St. John’s Medical Center, Grand Teton National Park will launch a new Active Trails program focused on getting Jackson Hole community members active and outside. Continue Reading →
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Grand Teton seeks proposals for guided climbing, mountaineering school
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The National Park Service has issued a prospectus to solicit proposals for guided mountain climbing and climbing schools in Grand Teton National Park. The prospectus will award two concession contracts valid for 10 years each. Continue Reading →
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Grand Teton summer road repairs will mean delays in some parts of park
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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. Continue Reading →
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Grand Teton ranger leads bird-watching tour on International Migratory Bird Day
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A Grand Teton National Park ranger will lead a bird-watching caravan on Saturday, May 11, in observance of International Migratory Bird Day. The public is invited to participate and to assist in conducting part of an annual North American bird count. Continue Reading →
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Grand Teton wildlife on the move during annual spring migration
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With the arrival of spring weather, warmer temperatures and the first shoots of green grass, animals are 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, according to a statement released by the Grand Teton public affairs office. Continue Reading →
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Popular ‘Snowdesk’ program teaches students about Grand Teton science, ecology
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For a third year, Grand Teton National Park interpretive rangers sat behind a news desk made of snow to bring the wonders of winter in 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 an outdoor location dubbed the "Snowdesk." Continue Reading →
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Grand Teton enacts elk hunt restrictions aimed at reducing bear-human conflicts
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Following violent encounters between hunters and grizzly bears in each of the last two years, Grand Teton National Park managers are changing how elk hunts within the park will operate this fall. Changes outlined in a statement released Wednesday are aimed at reducing the likelihood of future bear-human conflicts and minimizing the chances that hunters will fire at elk they aren't sure they can kill. Continue Reading →
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Federal budget cuts delay Yellowstone opening, close Grand Teton visitor centers
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Federal budget cuts will delay the spring opening of Yellowstone National Park and close visitor centers in Grand Teton National Park. Continue Reading →
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Wyoming skier killed in Grand Teton avalanche
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A backcountry skier died Friday in Grand Teton National Park during an avalanche in the Teton Range. Jarad Spackman, 40, of Jackson, Wyo., was killed while ascending Apocalypse Couloir near the mouth of Death Canyon. Spackman and a companion were ascending Apocalypse Couloir at about 10:30 a.m. on Friday, according to a statement released by the Grand Teton public affairs office. Continue Reading →