Archive for the ‘Colter Bay’ Category
3
Aug
Posted by tetontales in Activities, Colter Bay, Environment, Grand Teton, Historical, Jackson Lake Lodge, Jenny Lake Lodge, Uncategorized, Wildlife. Tagged: Activities, Colter Bay, endangered, Environment, Getaway, Grand Teton Lodge Company, Grand Teton National Park, Greater Yellowstone Region, Gros Ventre, Jackson Lake, Jenny Lake Lodge, Mother Nature, Wildlife, Wyoming. Leave a Comment
Grand Teton Lodge Company will participate in a Fence Pull across from Jackson Lake Lodge as part of our contribution for Echo Day on August 7, 2010. The Fence Pull results in allowing wildlife to pass freely throughout the area without being injured. We are inviting members of the Jackson Hole Community and our guests [...]
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12
Jul
Posted by tetontales in Colter Bay, Departments, Grand Teton, Jackson Lake Lodge, Jenny Lake Lodge, Uncategorized. 1 Comment
July 4th festivities followed with a fantastic parade given by our employees as well as, face painting and a coloring contest! The wranglers went all out and looked terrific with their all American horses. The bellman entered bicycles and golf carts to join the parade and Colter Bay brought a boat float. Children at the [...]
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27
Jun
Posted by tetontales in Colter Bay, Environment, Grand Teton, Meetings, Wildlife. 3 Comments
The Dinner Cruise to Elk Island is so delicious it deserves a second blog. The cruise alone is worth the trip. Walk down the dock and find the cruise ships Rendezvous and Teewinot waiting to depart. All ages are welcome aboard and the journey on Jackson Lake begins. The Dinner Lake Cruise starts at 5:30pm [...]
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14
Aug
Posted by tetontales in Colter Bay, Grand Teton, Jackson Lake Lodge, Jenny Lake Lodge, Uncategorized, Vacations. Tagged: Activities, Adventure, Colter Bay, Colter Bay Village, Environment, Float trip, Grand Teton Lodge Company, Grand Teton National Park, Greater Yellowstone Region, Jackson Lake, Jackson Lake Lodge, Jenny Lake Lodge, Mother Nature, Rockefeller, Traditions, Vacations, Wildlife, Wyoming. Leave a Comment
Grand Teton Lodge Company was started by the Rockefeller family. Our employees represent all 50 states and may have worked for us for decades. Our longest employee worked for us 52 years on a seasonal basis each summer! The US/Russia Peace Talks of 1989 were held at Jackson Lake Lodge. We make nearly 30 gallons [...]
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12
Aug
Posted by tetontales in Colter Bay, Environment, Grand Teton, Melissa's Corner, Uncategorized, Vacations, Wildlife. Tagged: Activities, Adventure, beauty, Blue Heron, Colter Bay Village, Eagle, endangered, Environment, Getaway, Grand Teton Lodge Company, Grand Teton National Park, Greater Yellowstone Region, Inspiration, Jackson Lake, Kayaking, Mother Nature, Mt. Moran, National Park Service, Osprey, Photography, protect, Vacations, Wyoming. Leave a Comment
Kayaking is not a new sport to me; however that doesn’t mean I’m ready to barrel roll down the rapids! That being said, I’m perfectly happy to rent a kayak from the Colter Bay Marina and take in a paddle on Jackson Lake. Last weekend, my boyfriend Sy and I did just that! [...]
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29
Jul
Posted by tetontales in Colter Bay, Grand Teton, Jackson Lake Lodge, Jenny Lake Lodge, Meetings, Uncategorized, Vacations, Weddings. Tagged: Adventure, Colter Bay, Colter Bay Village, Destination Weddings, Float trip, Getaway, Grand Teton Lodge Company, Grand Teton National Park, Greater Yellowstone Region, Gros Ventre, Jackson Lake Lodge, Jenny Lake Lodge, National Park Service, Traditions, Vacations, Wyoming, Yellowstone National Park. Leave a Comment
Grand Teton Lodge Company began as a transportation company. Jackson Lake Lodge was built in 1955. Colter Bay is comprised of 166 guest cabins that are all authentic settler’s cabins from around Grand Teton National Park. Each cabin was moved from its previous location to Colter Bay Village to provide lodging for guests visiting the [...]
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26
Jul
Posted by tetontales in Colter Bay, Moosin' Around, Vacations. Tagged: Activities, Adventure, Colter Bay, Elk Island, Getaway, Grand Teton Lodge Company, Grand Teton National Park, Inspiration, Jackson Hole, Jackson Lake, Lake Cruise, National Park Service, Vacations, Wildlife, Wyoming. Leave a Comment
Next week the staff of Grand Teton Lodge Company has promised to have my name. It seems a lot of you have joined in the competition to come up with just the right one…I cannot wait to learn what it is! In the meantime, I’ve been playing around alot. Since so many people have been [...]
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24
Jul
Posted by tetontales in Colter Bay, Don's Corner, Environment, Grand Teton, Uncategorized, Vacations. Tagged: Adventure, cabin, Colter Bay, Colter Bay Village, Environment, Grand Teton Lodge Company, Grand Teton National Park, history, Inspiration, Jackson Lake Lodge, preserve, protect, recycle, Rockefeller, sustain, Wyoming, Yellowstone National Park. 4 Comments
A Colter Bay Cabin An historic walk through Colter Bay Village with Grand Teton Lodge Company Historian Mary McKinney is a fascinating walk back through time. Listen how the valley began to develop and dude ranches dotted the landscape. Hear how John D. Rockefeller Jr’s vision and generosity assisted in preserving this wonderful landscape. [...]
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18
Jul
Posted by tetontales in Colter Bay, Environment, Grand Teton, Jackson Lake Lodge, Jenny Lake Lodge, Uncategorized, Vacations. Tagged: Activities, Adventure, Colter Bay Village, Environment, Grand Teton Lodge Company, Grand Teton National Park, Grizzly, Inspiration, Jackson Lake Lodge, Kids in Nature, Moose, Mother Nature, Mt. Moran, National Park Foundation, National Park Service, sustain, Traditions, Vacations, Wildlife, Wyoming. Leave a Comment
Each year the National Park Foundation sponsors the Junior Ranger Essay Contest. The focus is to ask kids their ideas about how to protect and preserve the national parks. In 2009, the essay contest question was “Why are our national parks important to you and what is your best idea to protect our parks for [...]
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7
Jul
Posted by tetontales in Colter Bay, Don's Corner, Environment, Grand Teton, Jackson Lake Lodge, Jenny Lake Lodge, Vacations. Tagged: Activities, Adventure, Arrowleaf Balsamroot, beauty, Colter Bay Village, Environment, Float trip, Geraniums, Getaway, Goatsbeard, Grand Teton Lodge Company, Grand Teton National Park, Greater Yellowstone Region, Indian Paintbrush, Jackson Hole, Jackson Lake, Jackson Lake Lodge, Jenny Lake Lodge, Mother Nature, Mountain Meadow, National Park Service, Photography, preserve, Prize, protect, Trivia, Wildflowers, Wyoming, Yellow Salsify. Leave a Comment
While we received many answers for our wildflower photos, Charlotte LaGrone is our winner! Congratulations to Charlotte, who won a float trip for two! Thank you to all who participated. More trivia to come! Wells on Wildflowers The answers revealed: 1. Arrowleaf Balsamroot 2. Sticky Geranium 3. Goatsbeard: Yellow Salsify 4. Indian Paintbrush
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