We don’t often remember federal documents for the beauty of their words. However, the Wilderness Act of 1964 stands out with its poetic and lyrical vision of what an expanse of protected land can be: “an area where the earth and its community of life are untrammeled by man, where man himself is a visitor who does not […]
There are rainbows everywhere you look here! Whether it’s a rainbow after a summer shower in Jackson Hole, a magical sunset in Grand Teton National Park, or the beautiful colors in a hot spring pool in Yellowstone, color seems to be a continuous theme on our tours. Which colors do you love to see in […]
Much like a firework display with its explosions of colorful sparks, geysers capture our attention with their spectacular showers of water and steam. Old Faithful, Grand, Grotto, Lone Star and many others are featured in our YouTube Yellowstone Geyser Show playlist. Be mesmerized by the Yellowstone geysers in their glory!
Although this TED talk is about the development and underlying ecology of Manhattan, it made me think of Yellowstone and Grand Teton and how lucky we are that some of our most beautiful and breathtaking landscapes are preserved for future generations to enjoy. Eric Sanderson, a landscape ecologist, used a “relationship web” and marvelously accurate […]
Do you ever wonder how many animals are observing you when all you see is the road ahead? When we take guests out on tours of Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks, we often come across wildlife. There are squirrels running up and down the trees storing pine cones for the winter and chipmunks sounding […]
Often the lesser peaks of the Teton Range are overlooked, but many are named for the people who shaped this area as we know it today. One of those peaks is named Albright Peak. Horace Albright was the second National Park Service superintendent of Yellowstone. Albright loved Yellowstone deeply, but he also thought that the best part of the […]
This hilarious article from The Onion makes me glad that Mother Nature provides all the majesty of the parks for free, as long as we take care of her! “The grizzlies reek of hibernation, there’s no fog left in the gorges, and the buffalo only roam when they absolutely need to be somewhere,” said Ken […]
Some of the most classic and beautiful peaks of the Teton Range aren’t the most famous. Mount Wister, hidden in the southwestern corner of Avalanche Canyon, is a classic pyramidal peak often overlooked by the casual observer of this iconic mountain range. Mount Wister is named for author Owen Wister who wrote the […]
When people think of the hydrothermal features of Yellowstone, they often think of one or two iconic features like Old Faithful or Grand Prismatic Spring. So visitors on our tours are often overwhelmed and surprised at the massive scale and nearly endless number of thermal features throughout Yellowstone. […]
When visitors come to the national parks, like Grand Teton and Yellowstone, they often want to learn more about their surroundings. How did the mountains form? What are the names of the wildflowers? How do the animals survive in the winter? The answers can, of course, be found in guide books and increasingly online, but […]