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Curse of the Amateur Tourist // By Tim Sandlin   // Illustrations by birgitta sif Here’s what happened last summer. All those hundreds of thousands of people stuck at home for a year and a half decided to go outdoors. While Jackson Hole had Covid numbers as bad or worse than wherever they came from, four million folks trapped in rooms the size of a middle school coat closet said, “Let’s go to Wyoming. We’ll be safe there. No one gets sick in Wyoming.” Tourists rained down on us like locusts on Utah. The town, the Park, even the National Forest…

Do Yellowstone Differently A wonderfully random collection of some of our favorite things in and about Yellowstone National Park. //By Dina mishev Yellowstone’s 2.2 million acres are impossible to fully explore in a lifetime, much less on a summer vacation. That written, you can get a feel for what makes Yellowstone so special in several days. Two loop drives, the Upper Loop and the Lower Loop, hit most of the park’s major sights and allow for varied wildlife-watching opportunities. The 96-mile Lower Loop explores the southern part of the park, which has a higher density of geysers and thermal features,…

Wild & Mild at Jackson Hole Mountain Resort Whether your idea of an adventure is a cocktail or rock climbing, JMHR has you covered. //by lila edythe Jackson Hole Mountain Resort is one of the best ski resorts in North America. Over the last 15 years, it’s added activities and amenities that make it just as much fun in summer as when its mountains are covered in snow. Here are some of our favorite mild and wild JHMR summer adventures. Buy tickets, make reservations, and find additional information on all activities at jacksonhole.com. WILD Inspired by via ferrate in the…

Highpoint A Taproom in Teton Valley  // By Sue Muncaster // Photography by bradly j. boner Over Teton Pass from Jackson Hole, in Teton Valley, Idaho, visitors can find top-notch bike trails, endless hiking, some of the best trout waters in the nation, and small towns deeply rooted in Western heritage. For decades, a stop at the Victor Emporium for a huckleberry milkshake was the best way to celebrate a long day’s exploits here. Nothing against the Emporium, but we’re excited to now have a more grownup alternative, the Highpoint Cider Taproom (and yes, kids are welcome). Here, sit inside…

Walk and Learn Daily walking tours of downtown delve into the valley’s history. // By Kelsey Dayton Standing under the towering cottonwoods inside the Town Square in downtown Jackson, it is easy to become distracted by the throngs of visitors posing under the elk-antler arches and filling the boardwalks. But take a tour with Morgan Jaouen, and you’ll learn there is more to downtown than the gift shops, art galleries, and phenomenal people watching.  For example, on a tour Jaouen will point to a building, like one on Center Street on the Town Square’s eastern side. Exterior signs indicate it…

Dog Heaven Jackson Hole is as much of a playground for dogs as for people. // By Samantha Simma After years of forgoing foster fails while hosting sleepovers for dogs that were available for adoption at Jackson’s Animal Adoption Center, my partner and I gifted ourselves a puppy with dark mascaraed eyes, a boxy head, and soft, grey-flecked fur at the height of the Covid pandemic. Since then, Timber—a mutt off the Wind River Reservation whose DNA reveals traces of Australian cattle dog, rottweiler, American pit bull terrier, great Pyrenees, and St. Bernard—has shifted my summertime pursuits from summiting peaks…