Posts Tagged ‘Jackson Lake’

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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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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Jackson Lake Lodge Walking Tour

I’ve recently noticed a bronze plaque that stands right outside the portico of Jackson Lake Lodge.  It celebrates the buildings claim to being a historic buliding.  It got me thinking about how little I know about the history of my new home as I am an employee of Jackson Lake Lodge.  I was pleasantly surprised [...]

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Moosin’ Around Again…

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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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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July Wedding Spotlight: Allison & Terry

  With the big day approaching, our July couple is gearing up to tie the knot. “I’m really excited, but now I think I’m getting to anticipation overload!  I kind of just want to stop talking about everything and just do it!” said bride Allison. Allison and Terry have been planning for the last year [...]

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Wells on Wildflowers Trivia Prize

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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Lunch Tree Hill: A View that Inspired a Vision

  It started with a view. John D. Rockefeller, Jr. hiked to the top of a small knoll and gazed out upon the sea of willows and towering mountain range stretched across the valley. Elk and moose grazed down below. Clouds drifted by, some bringing thunderstorms, others breezing along. There, Rockefeller ate lunch and took [...]

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Grand Teton National Park is First to Reach StormReady Status

  Birds are singing and the sun is shining its rays through a cloud spotted sky. A light breeze rustles the leaves of Aspen trees and the temperature drops a few degrees. Dark gray clouds are forming over the Tetons and almost instantaneously the light breeze turns into gusts of wind. Large raindrops begin to [...]

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