National Park Service Trip Planner U.S. Department of the Interior Summer 2010 (2nd edition), July 6-September 6 The official newspaper of Grand Teton National Park & John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Teewinot Memorial Parkway Building a Better Park ROADSIDE BEARS! Bears feeding along roads quickly Grand Teton National Park will be the Teton Park and North Park for improved access to the Snake become habituated to cars and people, buzzing with activity over the next roads. A new maintenance building River launch for boaters. increasing their chances of being hit. few years. On February 13, 2009, at Colter Bay will allow mechanics Do not stop on the road to get closer to Congress passed the American to maintain park vehicles more Water system improvements and bears for their safety and yours. Recovery and Reinvestment Act safely. Trail crews are restoring site work for new housing units will n Use designated turnouts and stay (ARRA) to help jump start the and stabilizing the eroded Granite begin in Moose and Beaver Creek. in your car. economy and create jobs. The Canyon trail creating a safer, more At Gros Ventre Campground, a park received over $23 million pleasant backcountry experience. variety of improvements such as n Use binoculars or spotting scopes to view bears safely. in ARRA funding to improve water/wastewater systems and new In Moose, big changes are administrative sites will be ongoing. facilities and roads, while reducing n underway. Park headquarters Approaching wildlife is environmental impacts. The park Please be careful and patient as you prohibited by law. will consolidate, removing many also received funding from other visit the park. The inconveniences temporary and outdated facilities. n Follow food storage sources for park improvements. you experience today will allow for The developed area will shrink regulations. a more enjoyable experience for all Several projects are underway, by 8,000 square-feet, and energy visitors in the future. n Never feed a bear! causing some inconveniences. consumption for headquarters will See page 5 for more information. Construction delays will occur on drop by 50 percent. Removing the See page 12 for road construction map & temporary buildings will also allow information. Pets in the Park? As You Drive, To ensure that you and your pet enjoy a safe visit, follow all pet regulations while inside the park. Wildlife may be drawn to Keep Them Alive! pets and their owners; pets can wander away and may never be found—the park is a wild place! Annual Impacts of Vehicle Collisions with Wildlife Pets are allowed inside Grand Teton National Park under the following $155,000 Personal property damage conditions: they must be physically restrained at all times on a six-foot or 100 Large animals killed annually less leash and are not permitted on hiking trails, inside visitor centers or other facilities. Pets are not permitted Slow Down! Stay Alert! on the multi-use pathway. See page 4 for more information International Visitors Contact Information Index Des renseignements en Français sont disponibles Grand Teton National Park Web site http://www.nps.gov/grte/ Visitor Centers 3 aux centres des visiteurs dans le parc. Grand Teton National Park News Releases http://www.gtnpnews.blogspot.com Campgrounds 3 Grand Teton National Park Tweets http://twitter.com/grandtetonnps Safety 4 Bear Safety 5 Sie konnen Informationen auf Deutsch in den EMERGENCY 911 Green Team 6 Besucherzentren bekommen. Park Dispatch (307) 739-3301 Suggested Activities 7-11 Visitor Information (307) 739-3300 Road Construction 12 Se puede conseguir información en Español en Weather (307) 739-3611 Fire & Park Partners 13 el Centro del Visitante. Road Construction Hotline (307) 739-3614 Services & Facilities 14-15 Backcountry & River Information (307) 739-3602 Yellowstone 15 Accessibility information available at Climbing Information (307) 739-3604 visitor centers and on the Grand Teton Park Map 16 Web site: http://www.nps.gov/grte. Camping Information (307) 739-3603 TTY/TDD Emergency Calls Only (307) 739-3301 TEEWINOT [Summer 2010] GRAND TETON National Park National Park Service U.S. Department of the Interior Teewinot 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 Editor/Designer Yellowstone Kimberly Finch National Park Superintendent Exhibits Specialist Horace Albright speaks at the Park Address 1929 Grand Grand Teton National Park Teton National Park designation P.O. Drawer 170 ceremony. Moose, WY 83012 FEW LANDSCAPES IN THE WORLD are This spectacular mountain range and to put your cares aside, stroll Phone as striking and memorable as that of Grand the desire to protect it resulted in the through a sagebrush meadow, hike (307) 739-3300 Teton National Park. Rising abruptly from establishment of Grand Teton National Park a park trail, sit on a quiet lakeshore, Email the valley floor, the Tetons offer a testament in 1929. Through the vision and generous and lose yourself to the power of [email protected] to the power and complexity of nature. The philanthropy of John D. Rockefeller, Jr., this place. mountains, valleys, lakes, rivers and skies are additional lands were added, creating the Web site home to diverse and abundant plants and present day park in 1950. We hope you will be refreshed and restored www.nps.gov/grte animals. during your visit, and stay connected to this Grand Teton National Park is truly a special magnificent landscape long after you have People have been living in the shadow of and unique place. With thoughtful use and returned home. the Teton Range for more than 11,000 years. careful management, it can remain so for EXPERIENCE YOUR AMERICA™ The human history of this area is extensive, generations to come. As with other sites H E NAME TEEWINOT comes from the The National Park Service cares for the beginning with prehistoric American in the National Park System, Grand Teton Shoshone word meaning ”many pinnacles.” special places saved by the American The name Teewinot may have once applied Indians, to the early Euro-American preserves a piece of the natural and cultural T people so that all may experience our to the entire Teton Range, rather than just a single explorers, and the more recent frontier heritage of America for the benefit and peak as it does today. Fritiof Fryxell and Phil Smith heritage. named Teewinot when they successfully completed settlers. Today, more than 300 historic enjoyment of future generations. the first ascent of the mountain in 1929. This structures remain in the park. jagged peak towers above Cascade Canyon and While you are here, take a moment Jenny Lake. Entrance Fees Teton Weather Single Entry: $25 - 7 Days From June through August the average daily DETAILS: Good for both Grand Teton and Yellowstone national parks: temperature in the valley is 76°F, but high-elevation $25 per vehicle; $12 per person for single hiker or bicyclist; $20 per hiking trails are not snow-free until mid-July. Nighttime motorcycle. temperatures can drop to the lower 40s. Interagency Annual Pass: $80 - Annual DETAILS: The pass covers entrance and standard amenity recreation Dress in layers when recreating and be prepared for fees on public lands managed by four Department of the Interior changing conditions. Afternoon thunderstorms occur agencies—the National Park Service, Fish and Wildlife Service, Bureau frequently during the summer. Since 1999, there have of Land Management, and the Bureau of Reclamation, and by the Department of Agriculture’s U.S. Forest Service. The interagency pass been 14 injuries and one fatality in the park due to is good at vehicle-based entry sites for all occupants in a single, non- lightning. Avoid mountain tops, ridges and open areas. commercial vehicle. Interagency Senior Pass: $10 - Lifetime NOAA weather forecasts are available at www.weather. DETAILS: A lifetime pass for U.S. citizens 62 or older that offers gov/riverton, on NOAA Weather Radio at 162.525 entrance to all areas covered under the Interagency Annual Pass, non- MHz, or by calling the National Weather Service at transferable. 1-800-211-1448. Interagency Access Pass: Free DETAILS: A lifetime pass for citizens with permanent disabilities, offering Lightning Safety Average Temperatures entrance to all areas covered under the Interagency Annual Pass, non- Follow these guidelines to avoid lightning-related Moose, WY transferable. injuries. January High 25.7 °F Low 1.2 °F Grand Teton - Yellowstone Pass: $50.00 - Annual February High 31.1 °F Low 3.6 °F DETAILS: Allows entrance to Grand Teton and Yellowstone national n Afternoon storms are common in summer, get to a March High 39 °F Low 11.9 °F parks for 12 months from date of purchase; non-transferable. safe place before storms hit. April High 49 °F Low 22.1 °F Commercial Tour Fee: $ variable - 7 Days n Avoid mountain tops, ridges, open areas and lone May High 60.9 °F Low 30.9 °F DETAILS: Good for both Grand Teton and Yellowstone national parks; trees; forested areas with trees of similar height are non-transferable. Fee is based on the carrying capacity of the vehicle safer. June High 70.6 °F Low 37.2 °F (driver not included). 1-6 carrying capacity: $25 plus $12 per person; n Do not stand on tree roots. July High 79.8 °F Low 41.2 °F 7-15 carrying capacity: $125; 16-25 carrying capacity: $200; 26 or n If boating, get off the water. August High 78.8 °F Low 39.6 °F n The National Oceanic and Atmospheric more carrying capacity: $300. September High 68.9 °F Low 32.2 °F Administration (NOAA) provides a variety of October High 55.9 °F Low 23.2 °F material and links through their website at: November High 38 °F Low 13.7 °F http://www.lightningsafety.noaa.gov/outdoors.htm.