Author: <span>flatcreekindev</span>
Hiking Sheep Mountain: Hard Ascent, Beautiful View
As alarms started buzzing in the early hours of the morning, the five women in our hotel room blearily started rising and making final preparations for our day’s hike. As we drove through sleepy Star Valley towards Jackson, many of us probably wondered what we were getting ourselves into and if it was too late to turn back. Sheep Mountain, locally known as Sleeping Indian (because of its resemblance to a sleeping Native American), lies about 13 miles southwest of Jackson, Wyoming, in the G...
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7 Great Places to Run in Jackson Hole
Jackson Hole has a long, storied history of being a great place to run. In fact, the first thing the trapper Davey Jackson did when he arrived in the valley was lace up his beaver-skin trail running shoes and go for a refreshing run up the mountain. We can’t actually back that up with facts, but we can confirm that Jackson is a great place to run, with a healthy dose of great views, mild weather, and pleasantly technical trails. It goes without saying that all of these make great hiking ...
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Barn to Be Wild: The Moulton Barn
Take a moment and picture a wide, flat valley. In the distance, the majestic snowcapped Tetons “rise like Olympus over the Serengeti” (thanks, Toto). Silhouetted against this backdrop is a barn, surrounded by the wooden bones of an old pasture. Do you have a clear picture in your mind? Is this what you’re picturing? If not, chances are you’ve still seen it before. Commonly called the Mormon Barn, the Moulton barn is the most famous and most photographed barn in the world. And there ar...
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Life is fine on US 89
You’ve heard of Route 66 and the Pacific Coast Highway. You may have heard of the Overseas Highway in Florida. But have you heard of US 89? No? Well, are you ready for a road trip? Pack some snacks and wear your comfy pants, because we’re going on an epic drive through some of the most scenic views in the west! [caption id="attachment_2317" align="aligncenter" width="480"] US 89 near Star Valley, WY[/caption] Arizona Let’s start at the beginning, shall we? Or at least, where it begins ...
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Jackson Hole Wildlife, Part 8: Grizzly 399
Hello, folks and welcome to a special episode of Jackson Hole Wildlife. Tonight we’ll be talking about the only bear with an Instagram account (and no, I’m not talking about Bear Grylls). I’m talking about Grizzly 399, the most famous (and photographed) mother brown bear in the world. This brown bear is more hardcore than Bear Grylls* and has more take-downs than the Chicago Bears**. Let’s jump in. *I didn’t verify this. **That’s a thing, right? I don’t know anything about spo...
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