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Enjoy | Health
Ode to Joy Why, and how, you want to experience this emotion. // By Bevin Wallace // photography By bradly J. Boner This is going to be a bit meta but here goes. I really struggled to figure out how…
Enjoy | Design
Form & Function Landscaping with native plants is good for the ecosystem and can be beautiful. // By Jim Mahaffie When Frances Clark, an avid gardener, moved to Wilson from New England, she found Wyoming’s plants and terrain completely different.…
Enjoy | Culture
The Climbers Life While “dirtbagging” looks very different today than its heyday in the 1950s and 60s, its spirit, albeit altered, is alive. // By Molly Absolon noun: dert•bag: A person who is committed to a given (usually extreme) lifestyle…
Enjoy | Art
Inspired by the Tetons A new gallery features the work of dozens of local artists. // By Jim Mahaffie Thousands of visitors coming through the Moose entrance of Grand Teton National Park turn into the Dornan’s complex to grab a…
Enjoy | Taste of Jackson Hole
Wyoming Wagyu A species of Japanese cattle calls Jackson Hole home. // By Jim Mahaffie When wagyu beef—literally “Japanese cow”—appears on restaurant menus or at a local market, you might try it for a special occasion or to sample something…
Enjoy | JH Pantry
The Taste of Summer Jackson is the home base for two artisan ice creameries. // By Sam Simma // Photography by Kathryn Ziesig In the shadow of the Tetons, two local producers make people of all ages scream for…
Enjoy | Food
5 Superb Steaks Whether you want steak from elk, bison, or a cow, Jackson Hole restaurants have you covered. // By Lila Edythe aged italian beef While you could easily fill yourself on the funghi fritti—crispy fried portobello mushrooms served…
Local Life | Blast from the Past
A Gros Ventre Escape For nearly 125 years, Flat Creek Ranch has voffered a hidden retreat. // By Jim Stanford Farney Cole didn’t hear a twig snap. As he bent down to dismantle a beaver dam that was inundating a…
Local Life | Hello Q&A
Dawn Pruett This year, the president of the Bank of Jackson Hole is becoming a grandmother and taking up golf while continuing to help her staff and the Jackson Hole community reach their potential. // By Jennifer Dorsey For Dawn…
Local Life | Hello As Told By
John Griber He’s a pioneering snowboard athlete and Emmy Award- winning cinematographer, but John Griber is most proud of the simple life he’s built here in Jackson Hole. // by Bevin Wallace John Griber has experienced all the adrenaline…
Local Life | Hello Profile
Gabe Wilson Wilson’s parents made him travel before he committed to becoming the fifth generation to work Teton Valley’s Double Diamond Bar Ranch. // By Molly Absolon Gabe Wilson and his sisters—in middle and elementary school at the time—hooked two…
Local Life | Jackson Hole Icon
Bridges to the Past Astoria and Swinging Bridges have more than a century of history. // By Jim Stanford On Feb. 21, 1922, at a ceremony attended by a host of local dignitaries, Jean Pierson, wife of project engineer J.E.…
Local Life | Day Packs
Day Packs We tested these so you don’t have to. // Dina Mishev EAGLE CREEK GEAR WARRIOR CONVERTIBLE 21.75” CARRY ON BACKPACK What is it? A wheeled, carry-on-sized bag that converts to a backpack and has a removable daypack. Strengths Full disclosure:…
Local Life | All You Need
Backpacking Essential gear to make your backpacking adventure a success. // by Dina Mishev All other overnight backpacks have been dead to us since we first encountered Arc’teryx’s RotoGlide hipbelt; it swivels as your hips move (lock it out if…
Local Life | My Jackson Hole Life
Tom Turiano // by dina mishev Tom Turiano moved to Jackson Hole in 1985. His first job was teaching skiing at Snow King Ski Area, but, a mountaineer since age 15, he soon started guiding for Exum Mountain Guides. He…
Local Life | Books
Good Reads // By Jim Mahaffie SMART READ The Brain Health Kitchen: Preventing Alzheimer’s Through Food Annie Fenn, MD After her mother was diagnosed with dementia, local resident Dr. Fenn left her ob/gyn medical practice and founded the Brain Health Kitchen, a…
Local Life | Local Knowledge
Nikki Gill This fifth-generation rancher works to keep Jackson’s ranching legacy and small town character alive, one burger, steak, and shake at a time. // By Sofia McGulick When Nikki Gill’s father, Robert Gill, was growing up, there were about…
Local Life | Anatomy of
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. //…
Explore | As the Hole Deepens
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…
Explore | Sleigh Rides
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…
