The Perfect Fly Cast A “good fly cast” will catch a trout. A “great fly cast” travels an adequate distance and will catch a trout. A “perfect fly cast” sails aerodynamically, lands precisely, and makes catching trout very enjoyable. //…
Wind Chill is for Wimps // By Tim Sandlin // Illustrations by birgitta sif As the valley busily approached 2023, the same question seemed to be on every valley citizen’s lips: does spit really bounce at 50 below zero? And…
Sleigh Back in Time No longer relied on for transportation, horse-drawn sleighs today are a novel, nostalgic experience. // By Molly Absolon The sun glints on the snow, creating a sparkling field of diamonds. Galloway and Gil—a pair of Belgian…
Off to Camp Become a better skier or rider during a multiday ski camp. // By Dina Mishev Day two (of four) at my first Steep & Deep Camp at Jackson Hole Mountain Resort, camp coach Bill Truelove reminds me…
Yurting in Yellowstone Feel the wildness and quiet of winter in the park by staying at a small yurt camp that offers guided cross-country skiing. // Text and photography By Dina Mishev The fresh powder is about as deep as…
Paw Power Sit back and enjoy the experience, or try your hand at mushing, at three area dogsledding outfitters. // By Molly Absolon The dogs jump and bark, leaping in place and eager to go, only barely held in check by an…
Wyoming Highway 22 A commute like none other. // Photos and text by Bradly J. Boner Spanning only 17.5 miles between the Idaho-Wyoming border and the town of Jackson, Wyoming Highway 22 isn’t the Cowboy State’s shortest highway, but it…
Hand-crafted Boards Jackson Hole’s ski and snowboard makers carve their niches one turn at a time. // By Rachel Walker // photography by NATALIE BEHRING Like many, they came for the mountains and the snow. Come winter, they rose early…
No Lifts Necessary People skied in Jackson Hole long before the arrival of ski lifts…and they still do. Today it’s called ski touring, and it is more popular than ever. // By Dina Mishev A s I hike up a…
Endangered No More The year 2023 marks the 50th anniversary of the Endangered Species Act, a landmark law that made the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem whole. // By Mike Koshmrl In the fall of 1983, Brian Czech was an early-career U.S.…
Tremendous, Treacherous Togwotee The Continental Divide Trail System is a mecca for snowmobilers looking for backcountry and groomed-trail riding. Hazards lurk, too, and sometimes get the best of flatlander sledders. // By Mike Koshmrl // photography By Todd williams Dreamy…
Tram Jam Band The originators of ski-bum music celebrate their 30th anniversary in 2023. // By Mark Baker You know it’s cold outside when you need a hair dryer to unstick your lips from the brass. “Because the valves will…
Boots We tested these so you don’t have to. // By Rachel Walker KODIAK GLACIAL/DUNDONALD WATERPROOF ARCTIC GRIP What is it? An unfussy tall leather boot that’s insulated, has unimpeachable traction, and is stain-resistant (aka shielded from salt discoloration), this Kodiak…
Mekki Jaidi Building businesses and growing roots in Jackson Hole. //By Mike Koshmrl Mekki Jaidi was a New York City-based derivative trader when he first glimpsed Jackson Hole in August of 2012. He and his then-girlfriend-now-wife, Jane, were aboard a…
Laurie Andrews This community leader runs trails and nonprofits. //By maggie theodora Laurie Andrews first visited Jackson Hole in the summer of 2001. A rock climber, she and three friends came here to climb the Grand Teton. She says she…
Paul Bruun Meet Jackson’s own fly fisherman-foodie-journalist-politician. // interview by jim stanford Paul Bruun caught his first Snake River fine-spotted cutthroat trout on upper Flat Creek in 1969. Thus began a lifelong passion for the region’s premier native fish and eventually…
The Alpenhof This Teton Village lodge provides all the cozy creature comforts you’d expect from a European ski chalet. // By Tibby Plasse No cows with bells will greet you at The Alpenhof Lodge in Teton Village, but basset hounds…
6 Places to Eat in Teton Village Read this guide to learn where to go—and whether you can roll in wearing your ski boots or will want to change into shoes. // By Lila Edythe RESTAURANTIl Villaggio Osteria serves lunch…
460 Bread This Driggs-based bakery mixes ancient traditions with local ingredients and high-tech equipment. // By Sue Muncaster When I asked my two visiting grandnieces (two- and five-years-old) what they wanted from the supermarket, they both shouted “raisin bread!” They…
Lamb at The Blue Lion // By Sue Muncaster Rack of lamb has been on the menu at the Blue Lion for more than 40 years. On the restaurant’s busiest nights, as many as 40 of the 120 entrees served…
