Grand Teton National Park

Grand Teton National Park Foundation Focusing On Snake River

Improving access to the Snake River in Grand Teton National Park is the next major project being tackled by the Grand Teton National Park Foundation.

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By NPT Staff - June 21st, 2019 2:00am

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Stone Outhouses On Longs Peak In Rocky Mountain National Park

There's the million-dollar restroom at Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area, the outhouse with a view in Grand Teton National Park, and now there's the stone latrine atop Longs Peak in Rocky Mountain National Park.

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By Kurt Repanshek - June 13th, 2019 1:45am

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Sea Kayaking Destinations In The National Park System

I've long been a paddler, but primarily of canoes and occasionally rafts. While I have a few times gotten into a sea kayak and paddled away from shore, I never fully embraced the sport. Until now. Having placed an order for a sea kayak worthy of big lakes and ocean waters, while awaiting delivery I naturally turned my attention to where in the National Park System this new hobby would fit. And the results were fairly breathtaking in the parkscapes they entailed.

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By Kurt Repanshek - June 2nd, 2019 1:30am

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White-Water Guide Drowns At Grand Teton National Park

A white-water guide at Grand Teton National Park drowned on Tuesday during a training run down the Snake River.

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By NPT Staff - May 21st, 2019 10:14pm

Photography In The National Parks: Is There In Truth No Beauty? Some Random Thoughts About Photographic Honesty

How much does excessive photo editing, altering, or manipulation matter to you when admiring a lovely image on Instagram, Twitter, or Facebook? Is it still a pretty photo that entices you to visit a national park? Photographer Rebecca Latson asks those questions of herself, and you, and gives her thoughts on the subject of truth in photography.

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By Rebecca Latson - May 21st, 2019 2:00am

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National Parks Traveler Episode 11: Grand Teton National Park Foundation

Grand Teton National Park Foundation CEO Leslie Mattson discusses how her organization is able to help raise the visitor experience at Grand Teton National Park. Kurt Repanshek reviews two books focused on the Civil War, and Erika Zambello explores Russell Cave National Monument in Alabama.

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National Park Service Cites Four Skiers Who Required Rescue

Four individuals who ventured into Grand Teton National Park from a nearby ski area when it was illegal to do so because of avalanche conditions not only needed to be rescued, but could each be assessed a hefty $5,000 fine and face some jail time.

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By NPT Staff - April 18th, 2019 1:30am

UPDATED | David Vela, Once Nominated To Be National Park Service Director, Tabbed As Deputy Director

David Vela, once nominated to be director of the National Park Service but never confirmed by the Senate, is heading to Washington, D.C., just the same to serve as the agency's acting deputy director of operations.

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By Kurt Repanshek - April 15th, 2019 9:52am

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Snow Removal Opens Roads In Grand Teton, Yellowstone To Cyclists

With snow being plowed and melted by warmer temperatures, some roads in Grand Teton and Yellowstone national parks are being opened to cyclists, rollerbladers, and folks just looking to stretch their legs.

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By NPT Staff - March 29th, 2019 1:30am

Consolidation In Managing The National Park Lodges

Who really does manage most national park lodgings? For the big operations in places such as Yellowstone, Yosemite, Grand Canyon, Glacier, and Shenandoah, corporations. Not surprisingly, while many of the 500 management contracts administered by the National Park Service, such as providing firewood or operating a bicycle rental operation, are relatively straightforward, those for large commercial facilities such as lodging in Yosemite or Yellowstone are extremely complicated. David and Kay Scott bring some clarity to this issue in their latest article pertaining to lodging in the National Park System.

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By David and Kay Scott - March 15th, 2019 10:29am

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