The etymology and origins of the April 1 holiday depend on whom you ask.
Recreation
Behind the Headline: ‘Retired Teton Rangers, Superintendent Leery of Heli Tours’
A plan to run helicopter tours out of Jackson Hole Airport has ruffled the feathers of dozens of community members. And it’s deja vu for some residents...
As Winter Approaches, All Eyes Turn Toward Rocky Mountain Snowpack
The West’s water security is wrapped up in snow. When it melts, it becomes drinking and irrigation water for millions throughout the region. A high...
New Film Highlights Uniting Force of Public Lands
If there is one thing that unites people in the West regardless of their background or political persuasion it’s public lands. Filmmaker Leigh...
Will First Lady Return to Washington with a Conservation Message?
Last week First Lady Melania Trump set her gaze on Jackson Hole. On Thursday she visited Jackson with plans to see Grand Teton and Yellowstone national...
Jackson Revealed: The JEDI Mind
How marginalized populations are reclaiming outdoor spaces and revising America’s white-dominated conservation legacy.
Rescue Season Underway in the Tetons
The snow and ice are melting from the jagged peaks of the Tetons. That means more people are climbing the area’s most technical routes. And each summer,...
Healing Veterans through ‘Shred Therapy’
Just before Cam Fields was finishing up his last military tour in Afghanistan, he learned that a distraught comrade had died by suicide. His...
Behind the Headline: ‘Social Media Did in Yellowstone Poachers’
The social media age has engendered a “look at me” trend. Some people can’t help but share their escapades and conquests with the virtual world, even...
