Posts Tagged ‘Rockefeller’
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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8
Aug
Posted by tetontales in Grand Teton, Jackson Lake Lodge, Melissa's Corner, Uncategorized, Vacations. Tagged: Activities, Adventure, Bear, Environment, Grand Teton Lodge Company, Grand Teton National Park, Jackson Hole, Jackson Lake, Jackson Lake Lodge, Moose, Mountain Meadow, National Park Service, Rockefeller, Snake River, Traditions, Vacations, Wildlife, Wyoming. Leave a Comment
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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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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17
Jul
Posted by tetontales in Jackson Lake Lodge, Katie's Corner, Uncategorized, Vacations. Tagged: beauty, Getaway, Grand Teton Lodge Company, Grand Teton National Park, Greater Yellowstone Region, Inspiration, Jackson Hole, Jackson Lake, Jackson Lake Lodge, Mother Nature, Photography, Rockefeller, Traditions, Vacations, Wyoming. Leave a Comment
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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5
Jul
Posted by tetontales in Environment, Grand Teton, Jackson Lake Lodge, Katie's Corner, Vacations. Tagged: Adventure, Amoretti Inn, beauty, Environment, Getaway, Grand Teton Lodge Company, Grand Teton National Park, Greater Yellowstone Region, Inspiration, Jackson Hole, Jackson Lake, Jackson Lake Lodge, Lunch Tree Hill, Mother Nature, Mountain Meadow, Mt. Moran, National Park Service, preserve, protect, Rockefeller, sustain, Traditions, Wildlife, Wyoming. Leave a Comment
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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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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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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