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The Mysteries of Mummy Cave
9000-year-old history. 7000-year-old artifacts. 1500-year-old mummies. Is this Ancient Egypt? It is not, but rather Cody, Wyoming. More accurately, Mummy Cave is a nearly enclosed and long-excavated alcove that was full of priceless discoveries, just to the east of Yellowstone National Park and just west of Cody. The excavation was divided into almost 40 layers, each representing a certain period of time in the cave’s history. Items found include, but are not limited to, deer and mounta...
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Jackson Hole Events: Spring to Fall
Spring is . . . well, if not in full bloom, then definitely deeply considering blooming. And here at Flat Creek Inn, we’re doing what we always do: gearing up for a season filled with adventure, local charm, breathtaking scenery, and probably lots of elk. From now through the fall, Jackson Hole is bursting with exciting events—think rodeos under the summer sky, vibrant art fairs, wildlife migrations, and crisp autumn hikes. (Heck, it’s bursting with exciting events after the fall too, ...
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UFOs in Jackson Hole
Wyoming has long been a hotspot for mysterious lights in the sky, strange aerial phenomena, and things that go whoosh in the night. Just look at Steven Spielberg’s Close Encounters of the Third Kind—the film’s epic climax takes place over Wyoming’s own Devils Tower. But did you know that Jackson Hole has hosted close encounters of its own? Over the years, locals and visitors alike have reported sightings of unexplainable objects hovering over the Tetons, zipping through the starry s...
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Happy Birthday, Yellowstone and Grand Teton!
We’ve had not just one birthday, but two. And no, they’re not our employees, though we definitely love to celebrate them. And no, they’re not some famous squirrels or whatever, either. No, we’re talking about our two closest neighbors—Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks. Celebrate with us as we travel back in time to the years each park made its grand debut. Yellowstone National Park Yellowstone was the first national park in the nation, created by President Ulys...
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The First Explorer of Yellowstone
Batman or Superman? Drake or Kendrick Lamar? MJ or LeBron? There are many ‘who is better?’ controversies in our day. Among the great controversies of our time is one that should not be overlooked—who was the first great explorer of Yellowstone? There are two main candidates: John Colter and Daniel Trotter Potts. Let’s dig into the evidence for each. John Colter John Colter got his mountain man start as part of the famous Lewis and Clark expedition commissioned by Thomas J...
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