On the River Essential gear to make your river adventure a success. // by Dina Mishev On the water, lash Stoic’s Hybrid Backpack Cooler to your raft or SUP. On land, wear it as a backpack. Either way, the 28-liter…
Wild Things // By Helen Olsson If a name is a destiny, artist Carrie Wild was meant to connect with nature. She grew up on a horse farm in southern Michigan and spent time at the Michigan State University vet…
Snow King’s Expansion // By Dina Mishev After years of planning, Snow King is heading into its second, and last, summer of construction, adding facilities, activities, and amenities to the Town Hill. Most of these are concentrated at the resort’s…
Kate Wilmot Longtime Grand Teton National Park bear manager is loving her new role leading the park’s fish and wildlife divisions. // By Mike Koshmrl In early 2021, longtime Grand Teton National Park biologist Kate Wilmot pivoted professionally. For the…
Read These // by Jim Mahaffie GRAPHIC NOVELLA The Ski Town Fairytale Sam Morse & Ryan Stolp Burnt-out vet student Sophie follows a dream to stop “adulting” and move to Jackson to live the life and ski bottomless powder. She…
Recreational Road Rage for Dummies // by tim sandlin // Illustrations by birgitta sif So, here is a true story, or at least as true as I ever allow. Sometimes the endings get away from me. Last August, up at…
Riders on the Snow Fat bikes are silly looking, but make for serious fun. // By Dina Mishev “Clown bike.” “Cartoonish.” “Ridiculous.” Fat bikes and fat biking have been called all of these things in recent articles in publications as…
Star Power The dark skies of Jackson Hole are perfect for stargazing. // By Samantha Simma On a clear and moonless night on Antelope Flats, the sky overhead is an inky navy dotted with dense smatterings of stars and the…
Soak for Health Astoria Hot Springs Park offers mineral hot springs. // By Molly Absolon // Photography by ryan dorgan There’s nothing quite like stepping into the soothing mineral waters of a hot spring on a cold, snowy day.…
Up in the Air, with the Tetons Over There Scenic flights via chopper, Cessna, and hot-air balloon have their ups and downs. // By Mike Koshmrl It’s undeniably compelling to be able to hover, glide, or float over a valley that’s…
A Match Made in the Mountains Jackson Hole has gnarly mountain weather and extreme terrain. For 160 years, Mammut has designed equipment and clothing to keep people safe in the mountains. A new partnership between the two benefits both sides.…
From Above Photographer Sam Cook uses drones to capture aerial images of the local landscape. // by Bradly J. Boner Sam Cook’s discovery of his passion for photography wasn’t a traditional path. In fact, it wasn’t really a path at…
Stay Out Winter wildlife closures protect animals eking out an existence in the cold. // By Kylie Mohr Winter is harsh in the Tetons; the temperature can dip to single-digit lows for weeks on end, and the valley annually receives…
10 Activities That Aren’t Skiing Yes, Jackson Hole has epic alpine skiing, but that’s not all there is to do in the winter. // By Samantha Simma The barks and howls of Alaskan sled dogs create a chaotic chorus in the…
Winters Future: What’s the Forecast? Climate change won’t do away with skiing in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem anytime soon, but it’s assured to transform our winters—and change how and where we recreate. // By Mike Koshmrl Picture yourself as a tourist…
The Joy of Learning Learning something new as an adult is good for your brain, and, if you approach it correctly, can even be done joyfully. // By Julie Fustanio In 2014, just after the hype of the ice bucket…
Creating a Sense of Place One interior designer created three very different interpretations of Jackson Hole for three different downtown lodging options. // By dina mishev “The interior design we do, and wherever we do it, we make it of the…
The Center Celebrating its 15th anniversary in 2022,the Center for the Arts is the heart of the valley’s art scene. // By Sue Muncaster The last time I snuggled into a red-cushioned seat in the balcony of The Center…
Art for All Jackson Hole’s Public Art // By Sue Muncaster The landscape of Jackson Hole has a long history of inspiring artists. In 2019 the valley was named the number-one small arts community in the nation. While the valley…
