As Told By: Leslie Steen // By Jasmine Hall Like many who are swept off their feet by Jackson Hole, Leslie Steen moved to the Tetons in 2007 thinking she would take a year off after graduate school to ski…
Cruising in Style on Jenny Lake Locals and visitors alike love the shuttles and scenic cruises on this lake in GTNP. // By Jim Mahaffie It’s a little before 7 a.m. on a crystal-clear summer morning in Grand Teton National…
Get High Planning a scenic chair ride? Here’s what to wear and pack for a ride that can drop you off into very different weather than what you had when you started at the bottom. // By dina mishev //Photography…
Sam Singer Meet the founder and executive director of Wyoming Stargazing. // By Bevin Wallace Sam Singer, a driving force behind the new Snow King Observatory & Planetarium (see page 162) and the town of Jackson’s bid for dark sky…
The Snake River This river has multiple personalities asit winds through Jackson Hole. // By samantha simma// Photography by bradly j. boner The source of the Snake River is in the wildlands of the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem—at about 8,200 feet…
Wind Jackets We tested these so you don’t have to. // By Dina Mishev BLACK DIAMOND DISTANCE WIND SHELL What is it One of the lightest and most packable hooded wind jackets available, it is made from a see-through single-layer nylon…
Community Eats At Slow Food in the Tetons, Scott Steen aims to bring Jackson Hole together over fresh and fair food. // By Samantha Simma It’s a Wednesday afternoon in Jackson Hole, and the Center for the Arts lawn is…
Postal Service? Sorting the ins and outs of mail delivery in Jackson Hole. // By Emily Cohen It’s a weekday afternoon at the “old” post office in downtown Jackson. It’s been a week since I checked my mail, and I…
Snow Science The job of an avalanche forecaster isn’t all sunshine and powder— they’re charged with nothing less than keeping the skiing and driving public safe. // BY billy arnold // photography by bradly J. boner Frank Carus zips…
The Wildlife Biologist Behind the Lens Mark Gocke’s photographs show the hidden—human—side of wildlife management. // By Billy Arnold The first time I met Mark Gocke was on a cold December day on the National Elk Refuge. He’d invited me,…
Why Chinatown is Always in Fashion Twenty-eight years of Szechuan chicken, volcanoes, and fun traditions. // By Jenn Rice// Photography by ERIN BURK Chinatown is a family-owned-and-run spot that has been cherished by locals and visitors for its delicious and…
Women on the Walls Women gallerists and curators make Jackson Hole’s art scene more vibrant. // By Dina Mishev “There are great artists who, throughout history, have gotten the short end of the stick,” says National Museum of Wildlife Art…
Living History Buildings in Jackson Hole // By Emily Cohen Straddling a saddle at the Million Dollar Cowboy Bar, customers can imbibe a whisky on the rocks and drink in the bar’s distinct aesthetic, which includes knobbled pine, taxidermied wildlife,…
Don’t Be Sad Winter blues and depression can sap joy and are often worse in places like Jackson Hole, but there are ways to combat the sadness the season can bring. // By Bevin Wallace It was mid-January a few…
Where can I go to get a date in Jackson Hole? // by Whitney Royster
Don’t Call These Candy Oscar Ortega’s chocolate confections are among the best in the world. // By Helen Olsson The glass cases at Atelier Ortega and CocoLove are filled with artisan desserts, from decadent cakes to a rainbow of bonbons.…
Hot Design Increasing in popularity, home saunas look simple, but the design process behind them requires serious thought. // By Maggie THeodora The earliest saunas, believed to be about 10,000 years old, were pits. Literally. A hole was dug into…
The Best, Biggest Ski-Day Breakfast These breakfasts will start your ski day off right (and maybe get you through lunch). // By Brigid Mander // photography by KATHRYN ZIESIG Few things build appetites and burn calories like spending…
Full Circle Carl Pelletier is helping shape a new outdoor recreational management track for local high school students. // By Molly Absolon Carl Pelletier doesn’t like to talk about himself. He’d prefer to discuss the climbing gym at the Rec…
The Teton County Recreation Center A recent addition makes the Rec Center even more amazing. // BY Molly Absolon// photography BY erin burk Thirty years after the Teton County/Jackson Recreation Center first opened its doors, it just got a 38,000-square-foot,…
