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My Yellowstone WOW Moments
Yellowstone is one of the most otherworldly places I’ve ever been to. I don’t know of any place that has such a high concentration of contrasting and breathtaking features. When I see a feature that really takes my breath away, I call it a "WOW" moment. Visiting a different year or a different season might provide completely different WOW moments. This year, we visited Yellowstone in October and my WOW moments included: the wildlife, the Canyon and waterfalls, and the paintpots. In this...
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DO these things when you visit Yellowstone
On our recent trip to Yellowstone, I came up with this simple list of things I think you should DO. DO keep your expectations low for food inside Yellowstone, and DO eat a good meal in Jackson. I will be honest. This time, the food in Yellowstone was not good. Maybe because it was so late in the season. We found only two restaurants that were open this late in the season and both times I got a hamburger that tasted like it had been in the back of the freezer all year. So we were really looki...
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Hiking from Driggs to Jackson Hole
My parents have been fighting since I was a little kid. No, it’s not about religion, childrearing, or even whether to the TV to the Hallmark Channel or ESPN. It’s about scenery. Specifically, the scenery surrounding Jackson Hole and its Idaho counterparts. See, my parents hail from opposite sides of the Tetons, like some sort of small-town Romeo and Juliet. My mom, who comes from Jackson Hole, has always held that the dramatic view from the Wyoming side is the most scenic. My dad, howeve...
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Elking It Up in Jackson Hole
The National Elk Refuge This is a protected place in Jackson Hole where the local Elk can migrate and survive during the winter months. See the Elk Refuge LIVE Right Now on Our World Famous Webcam: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HTcJ5pBTAUY Location of the Elk Refuge 675 E Broadway Ave Jackson, Wyoming (Right across from the Flat Creek Inn!) The Best Time of Year to See the Elk Winter time. The Elk are elsewhere during the other parts of the year, and then in the late fal...
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The Best Art Gallery in Jackson Hole!
[caption id="attachment_1635" align="aligncenter" width="600"] The Wilcox Art Gallery[/caption] Introducing the Wilcox Family! They are the owners of the Wilcox Gallery which is located on Highway 89 - right next door to the Flat Creek Inn! *How long have you lived in Jackson Hole, and what brought your family to the area? We moved to Jackson permanently in 1969, so next year will be 50 years for us (not counting the summers that we spent here previously). When we drove into Jackson to make...
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