8 of the Valley’s Best Outdoor Dining Spots // By Samantha Simma “In the winter months, cozy fireplace settings are prime seating, but in summer, many crave outdoor air,” says Allison Arthur, the owner and co-founder of Dishing, a magazine dedicated to…
Night of Havoc Remembering the Secret Service plane that crashed on Sheep Mountain. // By Jim Stanford After a day on the Snake River assisting the Secret Service with a presidential rafting trip, Keith Benefiel plopped down on the couch…
Cam Sholly National parks are part of the family for Yellowstone’s superintendent. // interview by Dina Mishev A third-generation National Park Service employee, Cam Sholly assumed duties as the superintendent of Yellowstone National Park in October of 2018. It was…
Ponteir Sackrey Following curiosity to help the Jackson community. // Interview by Maggie Theodora Ponteir Sackrey arrived in Jackson October 29, 1990. She made the drive west from Boston in Ruby Tuesday, a red four-door Hyundai named after her Aunt Ruby.…
Top of the World // By Brigid Mander In 1966, the Jackson Hole tram opened up a new world for skiers in North America, swiftly carrying them up more than 4,000 feet from the valley floor to 10,450 feet—an elevation…
Hats In these parts, hats come in all shapes and sizes. Find your perfect fit. // By Samantha Simma Encounter Hat Co. Custom Felt Hats What is it?In a rainbow of colors, Encounter Hat Co. leans into the option of making a…
On the River Essential gear to make your river adventure a success. // by Dina Mishev On the water, lash Stoic’s Hybrid Backpack Cooler to your raft or SUP. On land, wear it as a backpack. Either way, the 28-liter…
Wild Things // By Helen Olsson If a name is a destiny, artist Carrie Wild was meant to connect with nature. She grew up on a horse farm in southern Michigan and spent time at the Michigan State University vet…
Snow King’s Expansion // By Dina Mishev After years of planning, Snow King is heading into its second, and last, summer of construction, adding facilities, activities, and amenities to the Town Hill. Most of these are concentrated at the resort’s…
Kate Wilmot Longtime Grand Teton National Park bear manager is loving her new role leading the park’s fish and wildlife divisions. // By Mike Koshmrl In early 2021, longtime Grand Teton National Park biologist Kate Wilmot pivoted professionally. For the…
Read These // by Jim Mahaffie GRAPHIC NOVELLA The Ski Town Fairytale Sam Morse & Ryan Stolp Burnt-out vet student Sophie follows a dream to stop “adulting” and move to Jackson to live the life and ski bottomless powder. She…
Recreational Road Rage for Dummies // by tim sandlin // Illustrations by birgitta sif So, here is a true story, or at least as true as I ever allow. Sometimes the endings get away from me. Last August, up at…
Riders on the Snow Fat bikes are silly looking, but make for serious fun. // By Dina Mishev “Clown bike.” “Cartoonish.” “Ridiculous.” Fat bikes and fat biking have been called all of these things in recent articles in publications as…
Star Power The dark skies of Jackson Hole are perfect for stargazing. // By Samantha Simma On a clear and moonless night on Antelope Flats, the sky overhead is an inky navy dotted with dense smatterings of stars and the…
Soak for Health Astoria Hot Springs Park offers mineral hot springs. // By Molly Absolon // Photography by ryan dorgan There’s nothing quite like stepping into the soothing mineral waters of a hot spring on a cold, snowy day.…
Up in the Air, with the Tetons Over There Scenic flights via chopper, Cessna, and hot-air balloon have their ups and downs. // By Mike Koshmrl It’s undeniably compelling to be able to hover, glide, or float over a valley that’s…
A Match Made in the Mountains Jackson Hole has gnarly mountain weather and extreme terrain. For 160 years, Mammut has designed equipment and clothing to keep people safe in the mountains. A new partnership between the two benefits both sides.…
From Above Photographer Sam Cook uses drones to capture aerial images of the local landscape. // by Bradly J. Boner Sam Cook’s discovery of his passion for photography wasn’t a traditional path. In fact, it wasn’t really a path at…
Stay Out Winter wildlife closures protect animals eking out an existence in the cold. // By Kylie Mohr Winter is harsh in the Tetons; the temperature can dip to single-digit lows for weeks on end, and the valley annually receives…
10 Activities That Aren’t Skiing Yes, Jackson Hole has epic alpine skiing, but that’s not all there is to do in the winter. // By Samantha Simma The barks and howls of Alaskan sled dogs create a chaotic chorus in the…
