The official newspaper of Grand Teton National Park Grand Teton Guide & John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Memorial Parkway Summer 2012 (June 4 – September 3) Danielle Lehle LIVING WITH WILDLIFE challenges all of us. animals. Never position yourself between an Allowing bears to obtain human food even Whether you visit Grand Teton National Park adult and its offspring. Females with young once often results in aggressive behavior. The on vacation or live in the valley of Jackson Hole, are especially defensive. Let wildlife thrive bear becomes a threat to human safety and must encountering wildlife in their own environment undisturbed. If your actions cause an animal to be relocated or killed. For the sake of wildlife is thrilling and potentially dangerous. flee, you are too close. follow all food storage regulations. Observing and photographing wildlife draws It is illegal to feed wildlife in the park including Whatever brings you to this special place, many to this beautiful place; seeking out the ground squirrels and birds. Feeding wildlife remember the spectacular mountains and the smallest calliope hummingbird or the largest makes them dependent on people and often diverse wildlife you see. We hope you will be grizzly bear. We all share a responsibility to results in poor nutrition. refreshed and restored during your visit and protect ourselves and the park’s animals. Always remain connected to this place long after you maintain a distance of at least 100 yards from Odors may entice bears and other animals return home. bears and wolves, and 25 yards from all other into your campsite, picnic area or residence. Celebrate 40 years of the John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Memorial Parkway The John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Memorial Parkway donating over 32,000 acres of the Jackson Hole valley commemorates the many contributions to to the federal government. His philanthropy ensured conservation by Rockefeller on behalf of America’s that views of the Teton Range and public access to National Park System. Established August 25, 1972, northern Jackson Hole would be preserved for future the parkway encompasses 24,000 acres that connect generations. Rockefeller also worked to conserve Grand Teton National Park with the world’s first national parks nationwide, including Yellowstone, national park, Yellowstone. Join us to celebrate the Yosemite, Acadia, Shenandoah, and Great Smoky 40th anniversary. Check at visitor centers for special Mountains. events in August. During your trip, take a moment to reflect on the Visiting Jackson Hole in 1926, Rockefeller was generosity of John D. Rockefeller, Jr. to preserve this dismayed by haphazard development marring the landscape and the many other places he worked to landscape. With a vision to protect the spectacular preserve throughout this country. Teton scenery, Rockefeller began buying land, later International Visitors Contact Information Contents Des renseignements en Français sont disponibles Grand Teton National Park Website http://www.nps.gov/grte/ Visitor Centers .......................................... 2 aux centres des visiteurs dans le parc. 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(307) 739-3300 Se puede conseguir información en Español en Suggested Activities ........................... 7-11 Weather ...................................................................................................... (307) 739-3611 el Centro del Visitante. Road Construction ................................. 12 Road Construction Hotline ........................................................................... (307) 739-3614 Fire & Park Partners ............................... 13 Backcountry & River Information .................................................................. (307) 739-3602 Accessibility information available at Services & Facilities ................................. 14 Climbing Information ................................................................................... (307) 739-3604 visitor centers and on the Grand Teton Yellowstone ............................................ 15 Web site: http://www.nps.gov/grte. Camping Information ................................................................................... (307) 739-3603 Park Map ................................................. 16 Lost and Found ........................................................................................... (307) 739-3350 TTY/TDD Emergency Calls Only .................................................................... (307) 739-3301 GRAND TETON National Park National Park Service U.S. Department of the Interior Grand Teton Guide Published By Grand Teton Association, a not-for- profit organization, dedicated to supporting the interpretive, scientific and educational activities of Grand Teton National Park. Superintendent Mary Gibson Scott National Park Editor/Designer Service Director Ann Mattson Horace Albright Park Ranger speaks at the 1929 Grand Teton National Park Address Park designation Grand Teton National Park ceremony. P.O. Drawer 170 Moose, WY 83012 FEW LANDSCAPES IN THE WORLD are settlers. Today, more than 300 historic in the National Park System, Grand Teton as striking and memorable as that of Grand structures remain in the park. preserves a piece of the natural and cultural Phone (307) 739-3300 Teton National Park. Rising abruptly from heritage of America for the benefit and the valley floor, the Tetons offer a testament This spectacular mountain range and enjoyment of future generations. Email to the power and complexity of nature. The the desire to protect it resulted in the [email protected] mountains, valleys, lakes, rivers and skies are establishment of Grand Teton National Park While you are here, take a moment to put home to diverse and abundant plants and in 1929. Through the vision and generous your cares aside, stroll through a sagebrush Web site animals. philanthropy of John D. Rockefeller, Jr., meadow, hike a park trail, sit on a quiet www.nps.gov/grte additional lands were added, creating the lakeshore, and lose yourself to the power of People have been living in the shadow of present day park in 1950. this place. EXPERIENCE YOUR AMERICA™ the Teton Range for more than 11,000 years. The National Park Service cares for the The human history of this area is extensive, Grand Teton National Park is truly a special We hope you will be refreshed and restored special places saved by the American beginning with prehistoric American and unique place. With thoughtful use and during your visit, and stay connected to this people so that all may experience our Indians, to the early Euro-American careful management, it can remain so for magnificent landscape long after you have heritage. explorers, and the more recent frontier generations to come. As with other sites returned home. Visitor Centers 2012 Craig Thomas Discovery & Visitor Center Located in Moose, 1/2 mile west of Moose Junction. Open Daily. Open year-round, closed Dec. 25th. Summer hours below. (307) 739-3399. May 1-June 3 8 am to 5 pm June 4-Sept. 23 8 am to 7 pm Sept. 24-Oct. 31 8 am to 5 pm Jenny Lake Visitor Center Located 8 miles north of Moose Junction on the Teton Park Road. Open Daily. (307) 739-3392. May 18-June 3 8 am to 5 pm June 4-Sept. 3 8 am to 7 pm Sept. 4-23 8 am to 5 pm Entrance Fees Jenny Lake Ranger Station Single Entry: $25 - 7 Days Located 8 miles north of Moose Junction on the Teton Park Road. Good for both Grand Teton and Yellowstone national parks: $25 per vehicle; $12 per person Open Daily. (307) 739-3343. for single hiker or bicyclist; $20 per motorcycle. May 26-Sept. 9 8 am to 5 pm Interagency Annual Pass: $80 - Annual Colter Bay Visitor Center Covers entrance and standard amenity recreation fees on public lands managed by four Located 1 mile west of Colter Bay Junction on Highway 89/191/287. Department of the Interior agencies—the National Park Service, Fish and Wildlife Service, Bureau of Land Management, and the Bureau of Reclamation, and by the Department of Open Daily. (307) 739-3594. Agriculture’s U.S. Forest Service. The interagency pass is good at vehicle-based entry sites for May 26-June 3 8 am to 5 pm all occupants in a single, non-commercial vehicle. June 4-Sept. 3 8 am to 7 pm Military Annual Pass: Free - Annual Sept. 4-Oct. 8 8 am to 5 pm For active duty military personnel and dependents with proper identification (CAC Card or DD Form 1173). Includes the same benefits as the Interagency Annual Pass. Flagg Ranch Information Station Located at Flagg Ranch, 16 miles north of Colter Bay on Highway 89/191/287. $10 - Lifetime Interagency Senior Pass: Open Daily, may be closed for lunch. (307) 543-2372. A lifetime pass for U.S. citizens 62 or older, offering entrance to all areas