“I try not to think too much if something has been photographed before. I just want to do a better image than I have before.” // By Sofia McGulick Guillermo Esteves didn’t get into photography until 2012 when he moved…
We tested these so you don’t have to. // by lila edythe ORCA WALKER 20 TOTE What is it? A burly, waterproof, leakproof soft-sided tote cooler with a capacity of 20 liters and 50 pounds. What’s Cool? The Walker Tote is…
PHOTO BY BRADLY J. BONER These dishes are made for takeout. // By Samantha Simma Getting food to-go isn’t as simple as picking what sounds best on a restaurant’s menu. A dish that’s delicious if eaten immediately might not be…
PHOTO BY KATHRYN ZIESIG // by Samantha Simma “When you call me that, smile!” adorned the front desk of the Virginian Lodge for years. It was an homage to the main protagonist of Owen Wister’s Western novel—and the proceeding television…
PHOTO BY DINA MISHEV Introducing the Women of Wyoming to the World. // By dina mishev What would you do if you had no limits? The great, great-granddaughter of Wyoming homesteaders, photographer Lindsay Linton Buk asked herself that question…
PHOTO BY RYAN DORGAN Jackson’s mayor, whose full-time job is innkeeper, shares how the latter prepared her for the former, and why she enjoys both. In hospitality you learn how to let other people talk, and you listen to them.…
PHOTO BY BRADLY J. BONER The Evolution of a Ski Bum // interview By Maggie Theodora The summer after he graduated with a degree in history from Davidson College, in his home state of North Carolina, Reed Finlay worked on a dude…
PHOTO BY RYAN DORGAN Triangle X Celebrates Five Generations of Welcoming Guests // By Jim Mahaffie In 1926, John S. and Maytie Turner bought a 160-acre homestead that included their favorite campsite in the valley, which had sweeping views of…
COURTESY PHOTO // By Maggie Theodora Rocky Vertone didn’t even know where Jackson Hole was, but he knew he needed to head there after he graduated from the Art Institute of Philadelphia in 1991. “This was before the internet, and…
Set yourself up for a successful hike with this gear. // by Dina Mishev Black Diamond’s Distance Carbon FLZ Trekking/Running Poles are stiff, adjustable, durable, collapsible, and lightweight. $189.95; available at Teton Mountaineering (170 N. Cache St.) Stio’s Divide Tee(the women’s…
PHOTO BY BRADLY J. BONER Scientists are widening our understanding of the Teton Fault that shapes and shakes Jackson Hole. // By Mike Koshmrl Ryan Thigpen’s aha moment came as he gazed at a plastic topographical Jackson Hole map hanging on…
PHOTO BY PRICE CHAMBERS To satisfy multiple senses, pack a picnic and head out on a self-directed wildlife-watching adventure. // By Samantha Simma Wildlife biologist and photographer Tenley Thompson (@jacksonholeecotours) has been sharing her passion for the animals and landscapes of the…
PHOTO BY BRADLY J. BONER Five Campgrounds to Check Out // By Whitney Royster Car camping is a wonderfully accessible and easy way to be in the outdoors and sleep under some of the starriest skies in the lower forty-eight.…
Mursell’s Sweet Shop // by samantha simma // Photography by ryan dorgan Open 10 a.m.–6 p.m. daily; 125 N. Cache St.; 307/264-1508, Instagram @mursellssweetshop John Frechette and Christian Burch, the co-founders of successful valley shops MADE and Mountain Dandy,…
DISHING MAGAZINE // By Melissa Thomasma Sit on the petunia-ringed deck at Calico Bar & Restaurant in the summer with some of its wood-fired pizza, and time slows down. (Although it does not quiet down thanks to the restaurant’s generous…
PHOTO BY RYAN DORGAN Grand Teton National Park’s Colter Bay Indian Artist Museum closed a decade ago, but the park still hosts the American Indian Guest Artist Program and displays portions of the museum’s collection at the Colter Bay and Craig…
PHOTO BY RYAN DORGAN Writer-actor-comedian-collaborator-director Andrew Munz is a force in the valley’s arts and culture scene. // By Whitney Royster A guy who entertains in person, online, and in books, Andrew Munz is a local celebrity and a major tailwind for…
If Jackson Hole were a house, it’d be this one, where there’s a ski lift out the back door, entire rooms dedicated to gear and training, and with artwork that includes a painting of an ice climber. // By Lila Edythe // Photography by aaron kraft…
PETE LAWTON GREW up ski racing and training on Snow King Mountain. Fast-forward thirtyish years and Lawton is CEO of the Bank of Jackson Hole and skis the King during his lunch hour. “I always have skis in my car,”…
A short, scenic snowshoe or Nordic ski brings you to the Murie Ranch, a historic crucible of the conservation movement. By Lila Edythe NOT TO BE too woo-woo or anything, but I always feel the Murie Ranch—where Margaret Thomas “Mardy” Murie, often…
