Posts Tagged ‘Greater Yellowstone Region’

3 Ways to Enjoy Grand Teton National Park this Spring

Welcome springtime in Grand Teton National Park! There are already signs of a new season approaching. With the arrival of the spring melt we see the Snake River  rushing, river otters playing, trumpeter swans swimming, and moose munching on willows. These are all sure signs that Jackson Hole and Grand Teton Lodge Company are coming [...]

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Grand Teton Lodge Company Echo Day

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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…Where the Pronghorn Play!

A common confusion for the guests of Grand Teton National Park is calling a pronghorn an “antelope.”     The pronghorn has had to live with this mistake for quite awhile, so I thought I’d help clear this matter up! Fun Fact One:  Family Antelope are a member of the Bovidae family, which also includes cows, [...]

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Wildlife Crossing In Grand Teton National Park

“Pay Attention:  Wildlife On Road!”   This sign greets all visitors to Grand Teton National Park, but let me be the first to tell you it is absolutely true!  You never know when you will have something or a herd of “somethings” dash in front of your car… and let’s just say some of the animals in [...]

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GTLC Fun Facts II

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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Wet N’ Wild ~ Kayaking on Jackson Lake

  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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Colter’s Floatin’ the Snake River

Hi everyone!  It’s me Colter Moose and today I’m floatin’ the Snake River with the Grand Teton Lodge Company boatmen.  These guys get to cruise the river all day long as their job…and I thought I had it good! Anyway, I’ve heard all about the dinner they put together on the banks of the Snake River, so [...]

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GTLC Fun Facts

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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54 Years of Jackson Lake Lodge Memories

At nine months old, Susan Bishop made her first trip to Grand Teton National Park. The family traveled from Casper, Wyoming on Fourth of July weekend. “My earliest memory of the Park was my mother bathing me in a washtub and me feeding the squirrels,” laughed Bishop. More than sixty years later, Bishop has made [...]

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Mormon Row Historic District: A Once Vibrant Community

“A ranch to the Moulton’s is more that just lands and buildings; it’s the husband, wife, and family all getting together in the field helping each other.” -Clark Moulton, Mormon Row Homesteader, circa 1930s     As early as our American Revolutionary War, the distribution of Government lands had created a challenging issue related to [...]

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