Posts Tagged ‘Yellowstone National Park’
22
Sep
Posted by tetontales in Don's Corner, Environment, Jackson Lake Lodge, Wildlife. Tagged: Activities, Environment, Grand Teton Lodge Company, Grand Teton National Park, Jackson Hole, Mother Nature, protect, recycle, Wildlife, Wyoming, Yellowstone National Park. 1 Comment
Come join us in removing unused barb wire traps and old fences to protect our migrating herds!
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18
Aug
Posted by tetontales in Environment, Grand Teton, Melissa's Corner, Uncategorized, Vacations, Wildlife. Tagged: Adventure, Bear, Bison, endangered, Environment, Getaway, Grand Teton Lodge Company, Grand Teton National Park, Greater Yellowstone Region, Grizzly, Jackson Hole, Moose, Mother Nature, National Park Service, Photography, protect, Traditions, Vacations, Wildlife, Wyoming, Yellowstone National Park. 5 Comments
“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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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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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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16
Jun
Posted by tetontales in Departments, Don's Corner, Environment, Grand Teton, Katie's Corner, Vacations, Wildlife. Tagged: Activities, Adventure, beauty, Ecosystem, Environment, Getaway, Grand Teton Lodge Company, Grand Teton National Park, Guide, Inspiration, Interpretive, Jackson Hole, Jackson Lake, Jackson Lake Lodge, Mother Nature, National Park Service, Vacations, Wildlife, Wyoming, Yellowstone National Park. 3 Comments
“Thousands of tired, nerve-shaken, over civilized peoples are beginning to find out that going to the mountains is going home; that wildness is a necessity, and that Mountain Parks and Reservations are useful not only as fountains of timber and irrigating rivers, but as fountains of life.” -John Muir 1901 Muir’s words captivate GTLC [...]
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3
Jun
Posted by tetontales in Environment, Grand Teton, Katie's Corner, Uncategorized, Vacations, Wildlife. Tagged: beauty, Elk, Environment, Grand Teton Lodge Company, Grand Teton National Park, Migration, Mother Nature, Mountain Meadow, National Elk Refuge, National Park Service, Traditions, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, Wildlife, Wyoming, Yellowstone National Park. Leave a Comment
“Imagine…no roads, no buildings, and no electricity – land as far as the eye can see – jagged mountains on the east and west horizons – and big game dotting the valley floor. The year is 1850, the air is crisp, and the snow blankets the valley. Elk surround you, their breath condensing in [...]
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29
May
Posted by tetontales in Colter Bay, Environment, Grand Teton, Jackson Lake Lodge, Jenny Lake Lodge, Katie's Corner, Uncategorized, Vacations, Wildlife. Tagged: Adventure, Bear, Bison, Black Bear, Calves, Ecosystem, Elk, endangered, Environment, Grand Teton Lodge Company, Grand Teton National Park, Grizzly, Hibernation, Jackson Hole, Jackson Lake, Jackson Lake Lodge, Moose, Mother Nature, Mountain Meadow, National Park Service, Spring, Traditions, Wildlife, Willow Flats, Wyoming, Yellowstone National Park. Leave a Comment
Spring fever is raising temperatures and melting the snow in Grand Teton National Park. The season is in full swing, as new life joins us in the Park. Herds are beginning their migration from lower winter feeding grounds to higher summer grounds and females are beginning to give birth, providing the opportunity to observe [...]
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29
May
Posted by tetontales in Grand Teton, Katie's Corner, Uncategorized, Vacations, Wildlife. Tagged: Adventure, beauty, Environment, Forest Service, Getaway, Grand Teton Lodge Company, Grand Teton National Park, Hiking, Jackson Hole, Jackson Lake, Jackson Lake Lodge, Mother Nature, Mountain Meadow, Mt. Moran, National Park Service, Scenic Drive, Signal Mountain, Snake River, Summit, Vacations, Wildlife, Wyoming, Yellowstone National Park. Leave a Comment
Several days a week, I find myself trekking to the top of Signal Mountain for some post-work therapy. The journey is equally rewarding as the destination. The climb to the summit is through Douglas firs, aspens, meadows, ponds, and several overlooks of the Tetons and Jackson Lake. Waterfowl and wildlife grace the area, and [...]
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26
May
Posted by tetontales in Environment, Grand Teton, Katie's Corner, Uncategorized, Vacations, Wildlife. Tagged: Activities, Adventure, beauty, Birding, Blue Grouse, Environment, Getaway, Grand Teton Lodge Company, Grand Teton National Park, Inspiration, Jackson Hole, Jackson Lake, Jackson Lake Lodge, Jenny Lake, Leigh Lake, Mother Nature, Mountain Meadow, Mt. Moran, National Park Service, Photography, Signal Mountain, String Lake, Vacations, Wildlife, Wyoming, Yellowstone National Park. Leave a Comment
On a trip to the top of Signal Mountain, I spotted quite the critter. My first impression of this bird was that it must be some kind of strange cross between a turkey and a peacock. Alas, there is no such creature, but what I did see was a male Blue Grouse. This [...]
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23
May
Posted by tetontales in Colter Bay, Environment, Grand Teton, Jackson Lake Lodge, Jenny Lake Lodge, Katie's Corner, Meetings, Uncategorized, Vacations. Tagged: Chuckwagon, Colter Bay Village, Environment, Envision, Grand Teton Lodge Company, Grand Teton National Park, Green, Guestroom, Jackson Hole, Jackson Lake, Jackson Lake Lodge, Jenny Lake Lodge, Mother Nature, Mt. Moran, National Park Service, preserve, Ranch House, recycle, Renovation, sustain, Vacations, Wildlife, Wyoming, Yellowstone National Park. 2 Comments
With sustainability in mind, Grand Teton Lodge Company completed major renovations this year. $5.4 million in projects included guestrooms at Jackson Lake Lodge, guestroom baths at Jenny Lake Lodge, and a complete transformation of the former Chuckwagon restaurant at Colter Bay Village. Each project strived to be environmentally friendly and put GTLC’s green practices [...]
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