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Spotlight on Beth – A Key Flat Creek Inn General Manager
[caption id="attachment_1550" align="aligncenter" width="344"] Beth Badgerow - Flat Creek Inn employee and General Manager from 1994 to 2005.[/caption] Tell us a little about yourself... My husband and I moved to Jackson in 1994 with our two young children who have now grown up and are enjoying the Jackson Hole life. My husband and I have been married 30 years. What brought you to Jackson Hole? We did not want to raise our kids in the big city, Los Angeles. We knew there had ...
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The Flat Creek Inn: A Bagley Family Affair
The Birth of the Red Barn (the original gas station) Back in 1967, two lovebirds and their young family started off on the adventure of a lifetime. They moved to Jackson Hole Wyoming with high hopes and lots of excitement. These two lovebirds were Jerry and Patsy Bagley. They bought some land on the outskirts of the city with $20,000 that was loaned to them from Jerry's dad. It was there that the Red Barn gas station was born. [caption id="attachment_1533" align="aligncenter" width="360"] Je...
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Experience Jackson Vlog Style!
Have you been thinking about visiting Jackson Hole but you just aren't sure if you really want to or not? Let me help you out. I've been rounding up some of the best Jackson Hole vlogs on the Internet so that you can experience Jackson from the perspective of other regular folks who have visited Jackson, and you can get their take on it - from the comfort of your own couch, for free! Vlog #1 - Mortons on the Move This couple shows a quick vlog about hiking around in the Grand Tetons and then ...
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Jackson Hole Wildlife, Part 3: Gray Wolves
Welcome to part 3 in a series about Jackson Hole wildlife. If you enjoyed our earlier segments on bald eagles and grizzly bears, now’s your chance to find out about the area’s most enigmatic predator—the wolf. Read part 1 here and part 2 here. [caption id="attachment_1504" align="aligncenter" width="480"] Winter is coming.[/caption] Latin name: Canis lupis What do they look like? Despite their name, gray wolves can be black, gray, or nearly white. Adult males average about 100 poun...
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Jackson Hole Wildlife Part 2: Grizzly Bears
Welcome to part 2 of our series about Jackson Hole wildlife. Today’s featured critter is the one you’re probably the least likely to want to run into while on a nice nature walk. Luckily, no hikers were harmed in the making of this blog post. Read Part 1 here. [caption id="attachment_1501" align="aligncenter" width="480"] Little known fact: The size of the bear on your screen is a bear's actual size. Just kidding.[/caption] Latin name: Ursus arctos horriblis What’s the difference b...
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