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Laurence S. Rockefeller Preserve: See Jackson’s nature unspoiled!
Do you like nature? Of course you do. You wouldn’t be in Jackson Hole if you didn’t, unless you’re just a connoisseur of stuff made out of elk antlers or something. At the Laurence Rockefeller Preserve, half an hour out of town, you can experience the outdoors the way Mother Nature intended: in peace and quiet, often devoid of the chatter of other visitors. Located four miles south of Moose on Moose-Wilson Road, the Laurence S. Rockefeller Preserve is set aside for people like you to g...
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Happy birthday to our only native Flat Creekian!
The mythologies of the world are full of stories of infants born under auspicious circumstances. Comets and volcanic eruptions heralded the births of great warriors. In other stories, children born under a specific phase of the moon or during the alignment of the planets were destined for great things. So what does it mean if you were born underneath the glow of the Flat Creek sign? Meet Jack Berezay. Today, he’s a lively, sports-loving ten-year-old boy who lives in Jackson with his fam...
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See Jackson Hole wildlife in action at the Teton Raptor Center
by Ryan Kunz You’ve already seen the elk and the deer. It’s time to experience a new breed of Jackson Hole wildlife. Did you know there’s a place where you can meet real, live raptors? With electric fences between you and prehistory’s deadliest hunter, step back in time and watch as raptors stalk their prey in a miracle 65 million years in the making. But don’t worry, you’re safe. As long as they don’t figure out how to open doors. Wait, not those raptors? Oh. The bird kind...
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See the total solar eclipse from scenic Jackson
by Ryan Kunz We know exactly where you ought to be this August—feasting your eyes upon the year’s best sight you can’t directly feast your eyes upon. On Monday, August 21, 2017, the moon will pass in front of the sun, covering the sun for a very short time. This is called a total solar eclipse. There’s a total solar eclipse every few years or so somewhere on the Earth. However, the area where it’s viewable—called the path of totality—is relatively narrow (about 70...
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Melt your stress away at Granite Hot Springs
The true joy Granite Hot Springs offers is the simple experience of laying on your back in a 110 degree pool on a -10 degree, absolutely clear bluebird day, staring up through the steam at the snowcapped peaks surrounding you on all sides. By Connor Kunz Whoever said pools are only for summer has never been to Granite Hot Springs in the winter. Nestled in the Gros Ventre Mountains a few miles from US-191, Granite Hot Springs is a naturally-heated spring with a large manmade pool a...
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