Serving the Platte Valley since 1888
Serving the Platte Valley since 1888
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JACKSON — Jay and Karen Kemmerer, known for their long tenure owning Jackson Hole Mountain Resort, have donated $5 million to the University of Wyoming to expand an existing tourism research initiative. Energy has long been Wyoming’s largest industry, which the University of Wyoming has supported with its School of Energy Resources. While the university has had another school dedicated to environmental issues since 1994 — the Haub School of Environment and Natural Resources — it has only had a dedicated tourism program since 2021. The tourism...
“Shortcutting causes erosion.” Even a casual hiker who has set foot in the canyons of Grand Teton National Park is familiar with this message, posted on signs reminding visitors to stay on designated trails. The National Park Service acted prudently when it cited this axiom in launching an investigation into an attempt by a Driggs, Idaho, runner to set a new record for the fastest ascent and descent of the Grand Teton. An inquiry by the Park Service led the arbiter of such feats of speed in the mountains, Fastest Known Time, to reject the att...
JACKSON — For the first time in recent memory, a small herd of horses was grazing outside the Teton County Library. Inside, their owner, Jake Hutton, wore a worn, drooping cowboy hat as he regaled state officials with his thoughts on why 640 acres of state land near Kelly shouldn’t be auctioned off. Hutton grazes his small herd on the parcel, which is just east of Grand Teton National Park, and runs an outfitting business there. He’d like to keep that job, but couldn’t if a developer buys th...