Although summer is long gone in Jackson Hole, it seems like just yesterday that the Youth Conservation Program crew was working 10 hours a day, 4 days a week improving trails and historic sites in Grand Teton National Park. This […]
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Ditch Creek: Restoring Fish Passage from GTNP Foundation on Vimeo. A variety of human developments spanning more than 100 years have effected fish passage in a small but important Snake River tributary in Grand Teton. With support from the Foundation,
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Need a great holiday gift for the wildlife enthusiast in your life? $1,500 funds a bear-resistant food storage box in Grand Teton National Park, with a 3 x 5 inch plaque to honor your special person. They will also receive
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For over 20 years, Grand Teton has utilized volunteer groups to help with the preservation of historical buildings and landscapes, completing critical work and protecting significant properties. Grand Teton Hammer Corps provides a formal and consistent avenue for returning volunteers
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The Coca-Cola Company and Coca-Cola Foundation have generously supported Grand Teton National Park Foundation’s Youth Conservation Program for over eight years. Each summer Coca-Cola employee Quinton Martin joins the crew to help improve trails and get to know participants. Watch as Quinton weighs in on his company’s support of this impactful youth program.
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With the start of the busy summer season, it is important to remember to give wildlife the respect they deserve while viewing them in their natural habitat. Whether you are in your vehicle or on foot, you must maintain a distance of at least 100 yards from bears and wolves, and 25 yards from all other wildlife. Watch the video to learn more about what it is like to work on the Wildlife Brigade and how this dedicated group of volunteers helps protect Grand Teton’s species.
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Ready for a summer you will never forget? Apply to the 2017 YCP Crew today!
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Bear Boxes: Keeping Bears Wild and Visitors Safe Each summer, Grand Teton’s 1,000 frontcountry campsites fill with visitors from near and far. Now that both black and grizzly bears frequent most areas in the park, it is more important than
Training Volunteers Who Make Grand Teton Safer for All Tasked with facilitating safe interactions between visitors and animals, Grand Teton’s Wildlife Brigade members are part ambassadors, part compliance officers. This valuable group of volunteers manages roadside “wildlife jams,” patrols picnic
For over 20 years, Grand Teton has utilized volunteer groups to help with the preservation of historical buildings and landscapes, completing critical work and protecting significant properties.The goal of Grand Teton Hammer Corps is to provide a formal and consistent
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Cold temperatures and abundant valley snowfall have Grand Teton’s wildlife utilizing all of their incredible adaptations to navigate and survive the harsh winter season.
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Established in 1912, the 763-acre Bar BC Dude Ranch is a central element of Jackson Hole’s rich cultural history due to its integral role in the dude ranching movement. Its fame spread far beyond Jackson Hole through the reputation of