Jackson Hole Moose Jackson Hole is best-known for its skiing, but we love our semi-pro hockey team. // By Dakota Richardson As night skiers carve their final turns beneath the lift lights at Snow King Mountain Resort, another set of…
Ski (and Snowboard) Jackets We tested these so you don’t have to. // Dina Mishev stio shot 7 What it isA waterproof Gore-Tex jacket stuffed with 800-fill HyperDRY down, which eliminates the need to wear a ton of layers. Strengths We…
Larry Hartenstein Snow King’s director of operations lives to ski, but he’s even more passionate about helping others. // By brigid mander Despite having non-skiing parents, Larry Hartenstein grew up (in Woodbridge, New Jersey) skiing. “I was about five the…
Jessyca Valdez // By Lina Collado Garcia Jessyca Valdez first arrived in Jackson in May 2017 from Tlaxcala, Mexico. She and her husband, Emmanuel, used all of their money to buy one-way tickets to the United States. “Our main goal was…
Wyoming Winter Driving Essential things and bonus gear to have in your vehicle to make winter driving safer. // By Bevin Wallace Sure, you can toss any winter hat in your car, but why not make it something cheery, washable,…
Last Word Jam // By Tim Sandlin // Illustrations by Birgitta Sif August—I’m tooling down from the park where I’d visited my secret blueberry patch. Two yearling bears had beat me to the good stuff. They were both a…
Six Epic Rides One of these is perfect for you. // By Brigid Mander The Teton Range and surrounding areas have a reputation for many things: wildlife, scenery, mountain climbing, and skiing, among others. Less-known but equally amazing is our…
Cowboy Up! Get to know the different rodeo events, plus a way to play cowboy yourself. // By Samantha Simma Jackson Hole’s wild and Western heritage comes alive for spectators of the Jackson Hole Rodeo beneath the arena lights of the…
Sloshie Season This adult slurpee is a staple of Jackson Hole summers. // By Samantha Simma Spinning in the slushie machines throughout Jackson Hole are frozen beverages that give the 21-and-older set a brain freeze with a buzz. These slurpees…
Local Life When done by bicycle, these four adventures are favorites of locals. // By Brigid Mander Every spring, as soon as the weather allows, I enthusiastically ditch my car and use my bike to get around, whether running…
Shacks on Racks Can moving —rather than demolishing— old homes help with Jackson Hole’s housing crisis? // By Sue Muncaster David Newby, the owner of Great Divide Earthworks, his wife, Anne, and daughters Kayla (13) and Victoria (10) lived in Afton,…
The Land is Alive Having grown up on the R Lazy S Ranch, photographer and archeologist Matt Stirn knows the many aspects of its personality. // Text and photography by Matt Stirn I grew up on the R Lazy S…
Reconnection? Long-excluded Indigenous residents of the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem are seeking to forge a new, improved relationship with the national parks, forests, and other federally managed properties that sweep across their ancestral lands. // By Mike Koshmrl About two decades…
Responsible Tourism What it is, why it’s important, and how to do it in Jackson Hole. // By Molly Absolon “I never go to [Grand Teton National Park] anymore in the summer, unless it is very strategic, say after 5…
Here, there, in between: The marvel of the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem’s migrations The network of migratory wildlife that pulses in and out of the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem’s core is one of the ecological phenomenon prized not just within the United States,…
// by whitney royster How not to be eaten by a grizzly bear
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…
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.…
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…
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…
