Stories from the Road

Although slightly less famous than it’s taller brother, the Grand Teton, Mount Moran is often cited as people’s favorite mountain of the Teton Range.       The large, solitary mass of granite is recognizable by…

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…

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…

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…