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Celebrities in Jackson Hole
With its wide open spaces and low income taxes, Jackson Hole is the place to be. There’s just the pesky little fact that the median home price these days is $2.65 million. Maybe that’s why A-listers move here in droves. Who knows—maybe you’ll meet a few around town? Here are just a few of the celebrities in Jackson Hole you might meet during your stay. Harrison Ford The Star Wars and Indiana Jones star has owned an 80-acre ranch here for nearly 40 years. As a capable woodwork...
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Jackson Hole Historical Sites
Visitors to Jackson Hole are looking for all kinds of things. Food? We’ve got it. Nature? We’re practically swimming in it. History? Oh, we’ve got plenty of that too. It’s that last thing that we’re interested in today, so here’s a list of the top historical sites in Jackson Hole. Jackson Town Square George Washington Memorial Park, or just Town Square, is the heart of Jackson. It started as an empty patch of dirt in the middle of town. In 1920, the town council voted...
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Birdwatching in Wyoming
Look, we like birds as much as the next person, assuming the next person is sort of ambivalent toward them when they’re not forming an important part of our chicken sandwich. But we’ve been known to enjoy a good birdwatching session from time to time, and Wyoming is a good a place as any to check out our avian friends. From the majestic Grand Teton National Park to the serene wetlands of Seedskadee National Wildlife Refuge and the scenic beauty of the Big Horn Mountains, here’s the bes...
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Presidents in Grand Teton National Park
Happy Presidents Day! Since 1789, forty-six men have occupied the office of President of the United States. Who’s your favorite? Was it the one who fought to unify the country during the Civil War? (Lincoln, obviously.) Or the one who got stuck in a bathtub? (Taft. Look it up.) Or the one who inspired the country to fight back against the alien invaders threatening our freedom? (That one wasn’t real. That was in a movie. Sorry.) Here at Flat Creek, we don’t play favorites. How...
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Snowshoeing Jackson Lake
Most corners of the world have been explored by now, but you don’t have to be the first person to plant your flag in some remote region to be an explorer. Take Jackson Hole, for instance. Anyone with a pair of snowshoes, some beef jerky, and a little tolerance for cold can embark like the polar explorers of old into the great wide wilderness. Like I did last week when my brothers, my dad, and I went ice fishing on Jackson Lake. After stopping at Flat Creek for final supplies (this is...
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