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Guest Column: Of Wolves And Science

Submitted by Greg Breining on December 26, 2012 - 2:19am
This fall has been a tough one for those who love the wolves of Yellowstone National Park, as more than a few of the predators have been killed outside the park by hunters. Wolf hunting and trapping also is an issue in the Midwest, and the controversy around that issue prompted writer Greg Breining to take a close look at how wolves and science intertwine. It's not always as neat as you might think

Ranger-Led Snowshoe Hikes Start Wednesday At Grand Teton National Park

Submitted by NPT Staff on December 23, 2012 - 2:34am
With snow in the forecast, and the year-end holiday break, consider joining a ranger for a snowshoe hike at Grand Teton National Park if you're in the area this week.

Grand Teton National Park Reaching Out To High School Students With An Eye On 2016

Submitted by NPT Staff on December 16, 2012 - 2:15am
To highlight the National Park Service’s upcoming centennial in 2016, Grand Teton National Park will soon be launching a multi-year initiative focused on local “Class of 2016” students.

Reader Participation Day: What Would Be Your Park Destination Of Choice For The Holidays?

Submitted by Jim Burnett on December 12, 2012 - 2:47am
If you could ask Santa for the chance to spend part of the upcoming holiday season in any national park service area, where would you go—and what would you do?

Grand Teton National Park Moving To Winter Operations

Submitted by NPT Staff on December 9, 2012 - 2:10am
Though winter seems to be unusually late in coming this year, activities for the winter season at Grand Teton National Park and the adjoining John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Memorial Parkway begin December 15.

Gilbert Stanley Underwood and Jackson Lake Lodge At Grand Teton National Park

Submitted by Kurt Repanshek on December 4, 2012 - 10:27am
The Jackson Lake Lodge at Grand Teton National Park was Gilbert Stanley Underwood's final national park lodge project, but it might not have been his best.

Hunters Kill Grizzly Bear In Grand Teton National Park, Claim Self-Defense

Submitted by Kurt Repanshek on November 27, 2012 - 2:43am
Hunters looking for elk in Grand Teton National Park on Thanksgiving Day wound up killing a grizzly bear they said suddenly charged them. The incident prompted calls for the park to bring a halt to the annual elk hunts, but the fact remains more bears are killed by motorists than hunters in the park.

Photography In The National Parks: Reading The Book Of Nature

Submitted by Deby Dixon on November 27, 2012 - 2:11am
National parks are a great place to experience wildlife in their natural element, and to photograph them. But at times the plight of nature can generate pangs of helplessness, as nature photographer Deby Dixon realized in Yellowstone and Grand Teton national parks.

Interns Helping National Park Service Study Climate Change At Lassen Volcanic National Park And In Rocky Mountain Forests

Submitted by NPT Staff on November 13, 2012 - 2:11am
Food chains in alpine lakes in parks such as Lassen Volcanic National Park and changing fire regimes at Rocky Mountain parks such as Yellowstone, Glacier, Grand Teton, and Rocky Mountain, are among the climate-change studies under way in the park system.

Grand Teton Lodge Company Provides $600,000 To Grand Teton National Park Foundation For Park Projects

Submitted by NPT Staff on November 7, 2012 - 1:25am
Since 1999, the Grand Teton Lodge Company has provided $600,000 to the Grand Teton National Park Foundation, money that the foundation has turned around to benefit Grand Teton National Park.