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…
Two hundred years after John Colter was the first white man to see Yellowstone and Jackson Hole, two friends retrace his route, find it’s still full of adventure, and make a movie about it. By Dina Mishev. /. Images from Colter:…
Fuel your Jackson Hole adventures with these locally made snacks. By Melissa Thomasma // Photography by bradly j. boner WE DON’T REALLY do humdrum in Jackson Hole. Our mountains are extraordinary, as is the snow that covers them. Accordingly, our…
Make the most of a trip to Grand Targhee. By Molly Absolon GRAND TARGHEE RESORT is not only on the opposite side of the Tetons from Jackson, but also Jackson’s opposite in terms of vibe. Instead of the fancy boutiques,…
Don’t think that skiing all day means you can’t dance all night. By Samantha Simma MANY NIGHT CAPS in Jackson Hole cater to your sense of sound, with a range of genres presented by local musicians. Whether you’d like to…
American Life in 2024 By Tim Sandlin // illustrations by birgitta sif AS FATE WOULD have it, my PaPaw’s seventieth birthday and the end of our forty-eighth month in isolation fell on the same day. To celebrate, my son, Chub,…
Noppadol Paothong’s photography exhibit at the National Museum of Wildlife Art highlights the importance of greater sage-grouse to Western culture and conservation. By maggie theodora // Photography by Noppadol Paothong WILDLIFE PHOTOGRAPHER NOPPADOL Paothong spent eleven years working on his…
