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…
