Wyoming: Grand Teton National Park

Grand Teton National Park was established in 1929; Jackson Hole National Monument was created in 1943. The two units were combined to become the present Grand Teton National Park in 1950. The park is 45 miles in length from north to south, 26 miles maximum width. Think of Grand Teton National Park and the visual of straight serrated, snow-capped, regal mountain peaks is drawn up in your mind. Located south of Yellowstone National Park and north of the town of Jackson, Grand Teton’s 310,000 acres offer a vibrant palate of lush valley floors packed with aspens and spruce, clear alpine lakes and the meandering Snake River. All these are depicted together in the classic Ansel Adams photograph ‘The Tetons and the Snake River‘. The dramatic scenery of this park is sure to impress.

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The night sky here is  beautiful and the landscape dreamy with lakes, snow capped mountains and the mist that settles in low in the late night hours. At night, apart from the light dome of Jackson, the rest of the sky is quite pristine. My first visit here was a whirlwind trip where we shot near Colter Bay Campground, beside Jackson Lake on a clear night. The Milky Way set behind the Teton Range and the airglow was fantastic. The second visit had me perched on Signal Mountain to see the International Space Station streak across the night sky with the Grand Teton in view and Jackson Lake peeking between the foliage. The river view at Snake River overlook where Ansel Adams took his famous shot, now is partially obstructed by growth of the trees but still provides a compelling scene that represents the essence of Grand Teton National Park.

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