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Photo Gallery: The Drive Along the Drift

Thousands of Sublette County cattle spend their summer grazing the Upper Green River high country, and cowboys still drive them nearly sixty miles to get there.   // By Mike Koshmrl   // Photography by ryan dorgan It’s 8 a.m. on…

Into Yellowstone the Year Before its Founding

SMITHSONIAN AMERICAN ART MUSEUM The 1871 Hayden Expedition’s meticulous and vivid documentation inspired awe, convincing Congress to designate the first national park the following year.    // By Mike Koshmrl   Pronghorn, cutthroat trout, and fresh buttermilk fueled Ferdinand Hayden and his fellow expedition members…

Overtourism

BRADLY J. BONER Jackson Hole is a gorgeous, unique , and wild place loved by visitors from around the world. Can we keep it from being loved to death? // By Molly Absolon  Loving a place to death has been…

Health: Antidotes to What Jackson Throws at You

PHOTO BY BRADLY J. BONER The elevation and climate that make Jackson Hole a paradise also make it hard on your body. Take care of yourself. // By Melissa Thomasma Dehydration It’s easy to get dehydrated at higher elevations. Drinking alcohol and caffeine…

Books: Read These

// BY JIM MAHAFFIE TRUE STORYThe Martyrdom of Collins Catch the Bear Gerry Spence  Collins Catch the Bear was a Lakota Sioux wrongfully charged with the murder of a white man in the Black Hills of South Dakota in 1982.…

Food: Foraging the Local Flora

// By Whitney Royster Edible plants and berries abound in Jackson Hole. Not just for animals, but for humans, too. “It’s important to have knowledge of the plant world before anything is eaten,” cautions Cathy Shill, owner of the Hole…

Anatomy of: Jackson Hole Pathways

// by maggie Theodora // Illustration by elise mahaffie Today the Jackson Hole pathways system includes more than twenty-seven miles of paved shared-use paths and twenty miles of sidewalks. There are also pathways in Grand Teton National Park (GTNP). It…

Local Knowledge: Guillermo Esteves

“I try not to think too much if something has been photographed before. I just want to do a better image than I have before.” // By Sofia McGulick Guillermo Esteves didn’t get into photography until 2012 when he moved…

Go Deep: Coolers

We tested these so you don’t have to. // by lila edythe ORCA WALKER 20 TOTE What is it? A burly, waterproof, leakproof soft-sided tote cooler with a capacity of 20 liters and 50 pounds. What’s Cool? The Walker Tote is…