Grand Teton National Park in Wyoming has been an iconic destination in the American West for centuries.
Home to wildlife and stunning natural beauty, Grand Teton National Park is truly a place full of some of the nation’s most treasured views.
Consider a trip to see it for yourself, and when you do, follow these tips to make the most of your experience.
The abundant wildlife and natural beauty of Grand Teton have lured people for some generations. And in America’s 19th century western expansion, the largest mountain in the Teton Range was too alluring for explorers to pass. Over the next century, explorers mapped and studied the terrain, while settlers made it an important trading outpost. As the fur trade dried up and the soil proved too rocky for most to farm, the area became a hotspot of “dude ranching,” thriving by letting people sample western life.
With more than 300,000 acres in Grand Teton National Park, you have almost every outdoor activity imaginable available — camping, floating on the Snake River, nature hikes, rock climbing, fishing, boating, cross-country skiing and snowshoeing are just the beginning. It all depends on when you visit and where you enter the park. Ranger and expert-led activities include snowshoeing groups, conservation talks, interpretive walks and more. There are even barbeque dinners and an evening music series, all on or near some of Wyoming’s tallest mountains.
A day of exploring needs to be powered with a good meal, and you’ll find one of the most popular eateries for locals down the hill at Nora’s Fish Creek Inn in Jackson Hole. The James Beard Award winner isn’t fancy; the huevos rancheros and banana bread French toast are among the most popular dishes. You’ll leave feeling like you had a home-cooked meal.
National trust for Historic Preservation on the Silver Dollar Bar
National Park Service on the cultural history of Grand Teton
Ranger-led programs at Grand Teton National Park
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