Mail Carrier’s Cabin

The origins of the building at the edge of Fort Yellowstone that became known as the mail carrier’s house are a matter of debate, but it is significant as the only 1800s log structure still standing in Mammoth Hot Springs. ...

Old Faithful

Geysers are hot springs with constrictions in their plumbing, usually near the surface, that prevent water from circulating freely to the surface where heat would escape. Increased pressure exerted by the enormous weight of the overlying water prevents the water ...

Bridger-Teton National Forest

The Bridger-Teton National Forest is 3.4 million acres and is adjacent to both Grand-Teton National Park and the National Elk Refuge. The Bridger-Teton has three nationally dedicated wilderness areas, which include the Bridger Wilderness, the Gros Ventre Wilderness and the ...

Dude Ranches: JY Ranch, Bar BC, and Whitegrass Dude Ranch

The first homesteaders moved into the Jackson Hole valley in the 1880s. Many of these settlers quickly realized that the valley was poorly suited to raising crops and livestock. At the same time, wealthy Easterners wanted to enjoy the western ...

Murie Ranch

During the 1920s and 1930s the Murie brothers achieved national prominence as influential scientists within the federal government, including the National Park Service. Their rigorous biological research at the ranch distinguished them as proponents of an ecological view that emphasized ...

Jackson Lake Lodge

In 1950, John D. Rockefeller, Jr. called on architect Gilbert Stanley Underwood to design the Jackson Lake Lodge. This building marked the transition in the National Park System from rustic to modern design. Underwood revolutionized park architecture by combining modern ...

Cunningham Cabin

The Cunningham Ranch affair broke with a suddenness that shocked the entire valley. It was as cold-blooded as it was simple. A posse came riding in from Montana in the spring of 1893, and at a little cabin near Spread ...

Teton Pass

In 1888, Robert Miller became the first homesteader to drive his wagon over the steep and treacherous Teton Pass from Idaho into Jackson Hole. The trail over Teton Pass became the primary route into Jackson Hole, for it provided the ...

Colter Bay Visitor Center

After 40 years, the artifacts from the Colter Bay Indian Arts Museum are undergoing conservation treatment. The remodeled facility at the Colter Bay Visitor Center proudly displays 35 artifacts from the David T. Vernon Indian Arts Collection.

The Colter Stone, discovered ...

National Elk Refuge

In 1912, public interest in the survival of the Jackson elk herd instigates the creation of the National Elk Refuge. Today the refuge continues to preserve most of the remaining elk winter range in the valley, approximately one-quarter of the ...