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Holy Centenary This summer marks the 100th year that the Chapel of the Transfiguration holds Episcopalian services in the shadow of the Tetons. // By sofia mcgulick It’s a safe bet that most plans hatched during the cold and wet days of a Wyoming spring are not spiritual in bent. But the April 1925 gathering of Mr. and Mrs. C.B. Voorhis, the Reverend Dr. Royal Balcom, Bishop Thomas, and others at the Voorhis’s cabin was to plan the building of an Episcopal chapel at Menor’s Ferry, a crossing of the Snake River that’s about equidistant from the towns of Jackson…

Q&A: Madison Webb Stanko // By Helen Olsson Madison Webb Stanko spent her childhood summers living in a fire tower in Idaho’s Payette National Forest. (Her mom worked for the forest service.) “The tower had windows on all sides, and during storms we’d be sitting there surrounded by lightning. It was scary but incredible,” she says. “That experience fundamentally instilled in me a love of wild places, nature, and wildlife.” In high school, she took AP studio art, using photography as her medium. “The teacher didn’t know what to do with me; everyone else was doing painting or sculpture,” she says.…

As Told By: Leslie Steen // By Jasmine Hall Like many who are swept off their feet by Jackson Hole, Leslie Steen moved to the Tetons in 2007 thinking she would take a year off after graduate school to ski for the winter. She’s still here nearly 18 years later, protecting the wild rivers and streams of northwest Wyoming. “I was trying to decide if I was going to move to Jackson or Missoula. I came out over spring break, and the Alpinist Film Festival was happening at the time,” she says. “That was so fun. I met some of…

Sam Singer Meet the founder and executive director of Wyoming Stargazing. // By Bevin Wallace Sam Singer, a driving force behind the new Snow King Observatory & Planetarium (see page 162) and the town of Jackson’s bid for dark sky certification, ascribes his interest in astronomy to “twists of fate.” First, when he was 10 years old, his family moved from California to a tiny town in Nevada. “For the first time in my life, I had this amazing night sky above my head,” he says. “It was just desert for 30 miles out our front door, and my dad…

Lena Poduska This Nordic  phenom is in it  for the friends. // By Helen Olsson Fierce competitiveness can serve as intrinsic motivation for elite athletes. But for Nordic ski racer Lena Poduska, a senior at Jackson Hole High School who’s consistently on the podium, competitiveness isn’t the main driver. Her motivation to succeed is more about her girl posse.  “Honestly, the reason I’m so dedicated [to the sport] is the team environment,” she says. “Our friend group is pretty tight. We hang out outside of practice. Team trips are super high energy.” While she often competes against her teammates, they score…

Gap Pucci The ‘last of  the old cowboys’ chronicles his life  of adventure  in three books. // By Jim Stanford Dressed in a maroon button-down shirt, kerchief, and sheepskin vest, he tosses forkfuls of hay into a corral beside his cabin, tucked into a draw by the Camp Creek elk feed ground. One wall is adorned with horseshoes he fashioned with a forge and anvil, while the inside teems with stuffed wildlife mounts, bear hides, firearms, old leather saddles, and horse tack. He may not have been on the Lewis and Clark expedition, but Gap Pucci seems to have stepped out…

Calico This former church—bought for $666.66—has been a community gathering spot for six decades. // By Samantha Simma One of the oldest restaurants in Teton County is still the crown jewel of Moose-Wilson Road—an American-Italian bar and restaurant that turns 400 to 500 covers on a busy summer night. At Calico Bar & Restaurant, muted lighting and a crackling fireplace are welcome comforts on dark, snowy evenings. During the summer, parents sip wine at deck tables while kids romp on the large, grassy lawn. It’s date night with a built-in babysitter.  In a past life, Calico’s bar was a church…

Water Filters & Purifiers We tested these so you don’t have to. // Dina Mishev PLATYPUS GRAVITY WORKS What is it Fill the 4-liter “dirty” bag of this gravity-fed water-filter kit, connect it to the high-flow filter and “clean” bag, hang it so gravity can do its thing, and walk away. Within minutes, you’ll have filtered water.Strengths No pumping or squeezing required; the bags can be converted to a solar shower.Weaknesses This doesn’t kill viruses, and it can be difficult to fill the bag in shallow water sources.Best for Effortless water filter for small groups.Details $135; available at REI, 974 W. Broadway Ave., and rei.com…