// by tim sandlin // Illustrations by birgitta sif The summer of 2020 brought a veritable swarm of tourists to Yellowstone, which would have made for a slow Grand Prix de Yellowstone except for the missing hazard—tour buses. Those…
Leave the pavement (and traffic) behind in favor of riding on dirt and gravel roads. // TEXT and photos by Dina Mishev With more than a quarter of all roads—about one million miles—in the U.S. being unpaved, and a growing…
In rock climbing, the challenge and joy are in the journey rather than the destination. No experience required. // By Molly Absolon Rock climbing, at its most basic, is ascending cliffs, boulders, or artificial walls using one’s hands and feet. For…
A wooden canoe carries all the creature comforts for a scenic trip on one of YNP’s largest and most remote lakes. // Photography and story by Bradly J. Boner On a sunny July morning in Yellowstone National Park, my brother…
PHOTO BY BRADLY J. BONER Of course we don’t want to get ill or injured in the backcountry, but sometimes accidents (and blisters) happen. // By lila Edythe The pain in my left knee came out of nowhere. I hadn’t twisted…
Thousands of Sublette County cattle spend their summer grazing the Upper Green River high country, and cowboys still drive them nearly sixty miles to get there. // By Mike Koshmrl // Photography by ryan dorgan It’s 8 a.m. on…
SMITHSONIAN AMERICAN ART MUSEUM The 1871 Hayden Expedition’s meticulous and vivid documentation inspired awe, convincing Congress to designate the first national park the following year. // By Mike Koshmrl Pronghorn, cutthroat trout, and fresh buttermilk fueled Ferdinand Hayden and his fellow expedition members…
BRADLY J. BONER Jackson Hole is a gorgeous, unique , and wild place loved by visitors from around the world. Can we keep it from being loved to death? // By Molly Absolon Loving a place to death has been…
// By whitney royster ILLUSTRATION BY ELISE MAHAFFIE
PHOTO BY BRADLY J. BONER The elevation and climate that make Jackson Hole a paradise also make it hard on your body. Take care of yourself. // By Melissa Thomasma Dehydration It’s easy to get dehydrated at higher elevations. Drinking alcohol and caffeine…
// BY JIM MAHAFFIE TRUE STORYThe Martyrdom of Collins Catch the Bear Gerry Spence Collins Catch the Bear was a Lakota Sioux wrongfully charged with the murder of a white man in the Black Hills of South Dakota in 1982.…
// By Whitney Royster Edible plants and berries abound in Jackson Hole. Not just for animals, but for humans, too. “It’s important to have knowledge of the plant world before anything is eaten,” cautions Cathy Shill, owner of the Hole…
// by maggie Theodora // Illustration by elise mahaffie Today the Jackson Hole pathways system includes more than twenty-seven miles of paved shared-use paths and twenty miles of sidewalks. There are also pathways in Grand Teton National Park (GTNP). It…
“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…
