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Grand
Teton
National
Park
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Towering more
than a mile above
the valley known
as Jackson Hole,
the Grand Teton
rises to 13,780
feet above sea
level. There
is a habitat
here for a variety
of animals, from
the tiniest insects,
to fish, birds
and large and
small mammals.
Humans
have taken advantage
of
this mountain
setting and
its abundant
resources
for around
11,000 years.
Early residents
occupied the
valley during
the short
spring,
summer and
fall seasons.
During
the other
eight months
of the
year, they
moved to lower
elevations
and warmer
winter climates.
Beginning
in the late
1800's, homesteaders,
ranchers
and
later dude
ranchers moved
into the
valley.
The
drive north
from Jackson
to the
Triangle C Ranch
offers
a firsthand
glance at
this wild
country.
If you look
carefully you
can spot
a moose
hiding in the
willows,
or a
coyote lookin'
for dinner
on Antelope
Flats.
A scenic
float
trip
on the Snake
River that
winds
itself
through the park
is an alternate
route.
If you
don't
feel
like drivin'
through
Yellowstone,
we offer
a float trip
through
the Grand
Teton Park
on Wednesday.
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