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Trail Talk: Life on the crew of Grand Teton National Park’s Youth Conservation Program – Week 9
This week, the crew had a major accomplishment for the Jenny Lake Renewal Project. With drawknives and wood chisels, YCP peeled and prepped the logs for the Hidden Falls Bridge. Many blisters and sore muscles were had in the process, ...
Trail Talk: Life on the crew of Grand Teton National Park’s Youth Conservation Program – Week 8
YCP just completed their second and final backcountry hitch for the season. The new trail looks fantastic and is a far cry from the swampland that predated this reroute. The crew pushed hard in the hot sun, swinging tools for ...
Exploring Mormon Row
Mormon Row, formerly known as the town of Grovont, was settled in the late 1890s by Mormons from the Salt Lake region. Due to the Homestead Act of 1862, which granted land ownership to any person willing to build a ...
Summer Photo Contest Slideshow
We have received some amazing entries for our summer photo contest! Take a look at some of the beautiful pictures submitted in June. Interested in participating? Tag your summer pictures taken in Grand Teton with #ILoveGrandTeton or #ILoveJennyLake. Winners receive ...
Inspiring Journeys: Summer Construction Update
Backcountry construction for Inspiring Journeys: A Campaign for Jenny Lake is well underway! This summer, crews are focused on improving the trail between Hidden Falls and Inspiration Point. In preparation for this season’s work, over 500 tons of granite stone, ...
My Park, My Story: Barbara & Jerry Carlson
My Park, My Story tells the stories of people who are passionate about Grand Teton National Park and are committed to protecting it for the enjoyment of future generations. In our second edition, Barbara and Jerry Carlson from Austin, Texas ...
Trail Talk: Life on the crew of Grand Teton National Park’s Youth Conservation Program – Week 7
This week the YCP ventured into the backcountry, setting up a base camp at the Lower Berry Cabin. From here, they gathered their hand tools and started work on a much needed reroute in Lower Webb Canyon. This reroute bypasses ...
Trail Talk: Life on the crew of Grand Teton National Park’s Youth Conservation Program – Week 6
This week, the crew members brushed up on their medical knowledge and took a Wilderness First Aid Course through the Wilderness Medical Institute branch of NOLS. This two day course provided essential backcountry first aid training. The second portion of ...
Trail Talk: Life on the crew of Grand Teton National Park’s Youth Conservation Program – Week 5
The crew worked hard on the trails this week. Highlights of the week included a day with the Jenny Lake Rangers. The rangers hosted the YCP for a series of training stations and a delicious lunch. The crew was able ...
Trail Talk: Life on the crew of Grand Teton National Park’s Youth Conservation Program – Weeks Three & Four
This week was filled with rain, hard work, and education. YCP spent two days working on a large project by Huckleberry Hot Springs. Due to years of user impact, the trail is heavily eroded and the team is currently working ...
Wells Fargo Supports Jenny Lake Project and Youth Conservation Program Through $100,000 Grant
Grants will support Jenny Lake renewal project and Youth Conservation Program Grand Teton National Park Foundation today received a total of $100,000 from Wells Fargo to support conservation, recreation and education efforts. The Wells Fargo Environmental Solutions for Communities grant ...
What to Expect at Jenny Lake
Jenny Lake's New Trail Segments and Current Closures What to Know Before You Go This summer it will be increasingly obvious to Jenny Lake visitors that Inspiring Journeys—the multimillion dollar renewal effort at Jenny Lake for the NPS centennial in ...