Posts Tagged ‘Colter Bay’
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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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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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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20
Jul
Posted by tetontales in Grand Teton, Moosin' Around, Uncategorized, Vacations. Tagged: Activities, Adventure, Colter Bay, Colter Bay Village, Grand Teton Lodge Company, Grand Teton National Park, Inspiration, Jackson Lake Lodge, Jenny Lake Lodge, Moose, Photography, Vacations. Leave a Comment
Well, he’s yet to have a name, but our moose mascot sure doesn’t hesitate to get out and about! He’s making friends quickly with the nearly 1,000 employees we have this summer and they’ve invited him on many excursions. We’re excited to showcase a few of his adventures here for you. Be sure, he’ll [...]
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11
Jun
Posted by tetontales in Colter Bay, Departments, Environment, Grand Teton, Jackson Lake Lodge, Jenny Lake Lodge, Katie's Corner, Uncategorized, Vacations. Tagged: Colter Bay, Colter Bay Village, Grand Teton Lodge Company, Grand Teton National Park, Historian, Inspiration, Jackson Hole, Jackson Lake, Jackson Lake Lodge, Jenny Lake Lodge, National Park Service, National Parks, Oregon Trail, Rockefeller, Settlers, The West, University of Wyoming, Wildlife, Wyoming. 2 Comments
“This is my 31st summer coming to the Tetons and I realize the more I know, the more there is to learn,” says Mary McKinney, GTLC Historian. She is endlessly fascinated by this unique place that carries so much history. “The flowers, animals, mountain names, trails, ranches…it’s like peeling an onion and getting to [...]
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6
Jun
Posted by tetontales in Colter Bay, Environment, Grand Teton, Jackson Lake Lodge, Jenny Lake Lodge, Katie's Corner, Uncategorized, Vacations, Wildlife. Tagged: Activities, Adventure, beauty, Colter Bay, Colter Bay Village, Elk Island, Environment, Getaway, Grand Teton Lodge Company, Grand Teton National Park, Jackson Hole, Jackson Lake, Lake Cruise, Mother Nature, Mount Moran, Wildlife, Wyoming. Leave a Comment
The view. The food. The company. I can’t tell you which was better. All I can tell you is that you must go on a Lake Cruise to Elk Island. The boat departs from Colter Bay Village and heads toward Elk Island, cruising the deep blue water of Jackson Lake. Our boat [...]
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19
May
Posted by tetontales in Colter Bay, Environment, Grand Teton, Jackson Lake Lodge, Katie's Corner, Uncategorized, Vacations, Wildlife. Tagged: Activities, Adventure, beauty, clean-up, Colter Bay, Conservation, Discount, Environment, Explore, Getaway, Grand Teton Lodge Company, Grand Teton National Park, Inspiration, Jackson Hole, Jackson Lake, Jackson Lake Lodge, Leadership, Mother Nature, Mt. Moran, National Park Service, preserve, protect, recycle, Rockefeller, sustain, Vacations, volunteer, Wildlife, Wyoming, Yellowstone National Park. Leave a Comment
Not one to sit around on a vacation? Looking for something a little more exciting than a facial? Grand Teton Lodge Company (GTLC) is hosting an opportunity to give back while getting away. The Conservation Vacation volunteer package provides guests with the chance to explore and enjoy the magnificence of Grand Teton National Park [...]
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