Jackson Hole Traveler

09/26/2024

On your future trip to the Tetons, join the "lunch bunch" on Jackson Hole's iconic Town Square. We highlight 6 eateries for you, all with differing delicious menus to satiate your hunger! 😋🥪🥙🍔🥗🌮🌭🍺🧋🍽

Here is our list of 6 scrumptious spots to try for lunch while spending time on the famous Jackson Hole Town Square.

09/24/2024

How did Jackson Hole get its name? What's the skiing scoop? Where can you stay while here? What's the deal with those iconic elk antler arches? These questions and more are answered in the article below. Bone up on important — and fun — information for your next visit!

If you’re choosing to vacation in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, you’ve no doubt got questions and we have the answers! Here are 10 Jackson Hole FAQs—the most frequently asked questions and answers—about Jackson Hole and its environs.

09/18/2024

Get your pizza fix on at Jackson Hole's favorite pizzeria, Pinky G's! It's just the place you need to visit for the best pizza in Jackson Hole. Literally, it's the best: Since its opening in 2011, Pinky G's has annually been voted Jackson Hole's favorite pizzeria by locals. Pop in and see (i.e. taste!) for yourself. Read below for more information and to get your taste buds tingling 🍕

Twice featured on "Diners, Drive-In’s & Dives," Pinky G’s is our mountain town’s own slice of a New York-style pizza joint.

09/17/2024

Wildlife Expeditions of Teton Science Schools is Jackson Hole’s original wildlife tour operator and is celebrating its 25th year of providing guests with amazing tours of the area's fauna and flora. Experienced guide Kevin Taylor has been with Wildlife Expeditions of Teton Science Schools for 22 of those 25 years. Armed with a Bachelor of Science in Biology and a Master's Degree of Science in Botany, Kevin reveals a few of his favorite things about the area, including critters and feathered friends. Extra, extra, read all about him!

Kevin Taylor, a wildlife biologist with Teton Science Schools Wildlife Expeditions, describes his favorite things in Jackson Hole, Grand Teton and Yellowstone National Parks.

09/13/2024

The 2024-25 Jackson Hole Traveler print guide's stupendous cover photo 🫎 was taken by local photographer Steve Mattheis. Read all about Steve in the blog below and head over to our website (JacksonHoleTraveler.com) and order your copy of the print guide today! You can also view it online 😉

Steve Mattheis' amazing shot of a bull moose in Grand Teton National Park was chosen to grace the cover of Jackson Hole Traveler's 2024 annual print guide.

09/12/2024

Scenic floats on the Snake River in Grand Teton National Park are amazing and memorable; special beyond special, whether it's late spring, summer or early autumn. In fact, Dave Hansen Whitewater provides fall floats through the park between Oct. 1-13! Of course, scenic floats on the lower Snake River are also terrific. Read on, learn more and book your scenic float today!

Grand Teton scenic float trips are the perfect way for families to see the Tetons and wildlife at a relaxing pace while enjoying the wild and beautiful Snake River. Learn everything you need to know about preparing and planning for your own trip in the Tetons, here!

09/05/2024

Wyoming Department of Transportation maintenance crew workers will reopen U.S. Highway 26/287 over Togwotee Pass Friday at 7 a.m.

Motorists will be led through the area, west of Dubois, where the Fish Creek Fire has been most active near the highway, according to WYDOT area maintenance supervisor Mike Hitshew.

"WYDOT's Dubois maintenance crew will be piloting traffic through the fire between milepost 26 and milepost 29.8 tomorrow from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m.," Hitshew said. "This area is near the Fremont-Teton county line."

Hitshew said WYDOT will look for traffic hazards, due to the fire, throughout the day.

"If it's clear Friday evening and Saturday evening, the road will stay open for the weekend," Hitshew said.

The lightning-caused Fish Creek Fire is located southwest of Togwotee Pass. It has grown to nearly 19,000 acres. Fire personnel said Friday the fire is 59 percent complete. Currently, 449 personnel are working on the fire, including eight hand crews, 14 engines, one dozer, 18 pieces of heavy equipment, and five helicopters.

09/05/2024

Attention visitors traveling to Jackson Hole over the next few days (and possibly more): For nearly 3 weeks, a fire has been blazing in the Bridger-Teton National Forest between Dubois, WY and Moran Junction (which is the southern entrance to Grand Teton National Park and Jackson, WY). As of today, the fire is covering nearly 19,000 acres. 😲🔥Highway 26 is currently closed from Dubois, so please visit https://www.wyoroad.info/ and Google Maps for alternate driving routes to Jackson. You can also check out the Forest's page for more information: U.S. Forest Service-Bridger-Teton National Forest. Be safe, be smart 🙏.

09/03/2024

🍁🍂 Fall is fabulous in Jackson Hole, especially in Grand Teton National Park. The colors, the wildlife, the accessibility, the photo ops—you just can't beat it! Here are some things to do in autumn in the closest national park to Jackson. 🐻🫎🦉🦌🧡💛🏔

Visiting an uncrowded Grand Teton National Park in autumn is fabulous. The colors, the wildlife, the accessibility, the photo ops—you just can't beat it! Here are some things to do in fall in the closest national park to Jackson Hole.

08/28/2024

While most visitors to Jackson Hole turn their focus on Grand Teton and Yellowstone national parks, the Bridger-Teton National Forest is an unspoiled gem filled with myriad recreational opportunities and unmatched beauty you should check out, too! Read on — and may the forest be with you 🌲🌲🌲

While most travelers to Jackson Hole visit the national parks while here on vacation, there is also the spectacular — and less crowded — Bridger-Teton National Forest to check out and explore.

08/21/2024

Coming to Jackson Hole this autumn or winter? If the answer is "yes," then you need to also say "yes" to an amazing guided wildlife tour with Jackson Hole Wildlife Safaris 👍🦊🐻🦅🦉🦌🦬🐾🫎
Read on and book your tour today!

Jackson Hole Wildlife Safaris excels in connecting people to wild things in wild places with highly trained guides and upscale tours, guaranteed to give you an incredible and educational memory of your visit to the Tetons.

08/09/2024

The Jackson Hole Fall Arts Festival—widely recognized as one of the premier cultural events in the Rocky Mountain West—brings collectors and art aficionados from all over the world to Jackson Hole. Celebrate its 40th anniversary this year, from September 4th-15th! 🥳🎨

The 40th Annual Jackson Hole Fall Arts Festival is back this year starting on September 4th, ushering in a jam-packed 12 days of visual, contemporary, culinary, Western, landscape, wildlife and Native American arts.

07/17/2024

Escape the crowds in Jackson Hole for a day or night and head over the Teton Pass in Wilson (WY) to discover Teton Valley, Idaho, and the "libation stations" there (the valley is also home to amazing restaurants, recreational opportunities and more).
Check our story!

Take a short scenic drive from Jackson Hole into Teton Valley, Idaho, and discover some first-rate and award-winning makers of beer, vodka and hard cider.

07/11/2024

Myriad opportunities for all kinds of biking abound in Jackson Hole year-round. Pedal in and around our highways and byways — including Grand Teton National Park — and/or tackle the trails at all three mountain resorts and in the Bridger-Teton National Forest. Ready, set, pedal! 🚵‍♀️🚵🚴🚴‍♀️

Jackson Hole biking is an activity that makes touring the Teton area a perfect combo of sightseeing and exercising. Put the pedal to the metal on pavement and/or on a mountain.

06/27/2024

Family vacations in Jackson Hole are the stuff of lifelong memories. Read on to plan your visit accordingly.

A trip to Jackson Hole and Grand Teton National Park can be made all the more special when shared by the multi-generations of your family.

06/26/2024

Big excitement in Jackson! 😊🤠

06/19/2024

If you have plans to visit Grand Teton National Park Foundation or Yellowstone National Park on your summer visit, check out our one-day sightseeing itinerary for both parks; find the link to GTNP in the comments. Fill out that bucket list!

Even if you’re planning to drive from Jackson to Yellowstone and back in one day, you can still pack in the major sights—just get on the road early! Here is our recommended sightseeing loop for your unforgettable Yellowstone journey.

06/10/2024

Attention prospective visitors to Jackson Hole, Grand Teton and Yellowstone National Parks: This horrific avalanche on Teton Pass (which connects Teton County, Idaho, and Teton County, Wyoming) occurred last weekend. If you plan to drive here, you must reroute yourself through Pine Creek Pass from Victor, Idaho, to Swan Valley, Idaho, and then south to Alpine, Wyoming. In Alpine, you will take the Snake River Canyon north to Jackson. “Jackson Hole is open!”

05/30/2024

Look what's new, fun and fanciful on the National Museum of Wildlife Art's Sculpture Trail: Four enormous origami-inspired animals, some 8 to 10 feet tall, created by Mexican-American artist Gerardo Gomez-Martinez, who goes by the name Hacer, a Spanish verb meaning “to make, to build.” Be sure to visit the museum and stroll the trail, the only one of its kind!

For more on the museum, click here: http://www.jacksonholetraveler.com/article/visit-national-museum-wildlife-art/

05/23/2024

The Jackson Hole Playhouse is an absolute gem and we strongly recommend seeing a show there during your visit. This summer's musical is "Oklahoma!".

A Wyoming Icon
Built in 1915 as a livery stable, the Jackson Hole Playhouse quickly became the town center for entertainment and a treasure for the State of Wyoming.
This ‘grand old dame’ has captivated and dazzled millions of people from all over the world for the last century. With her exquisite Western warmth and charm, she whispers stories of the past behind every nook and cranny. The Jackson Hole Playhouse invites you to enjoy an unforgettable Western theatrical experience in the heart of the Rocky Mountains.

05/22/2024

You will certainly take your fill of photos on your visit to Jackson Hole. Below, we offer a look at the best places to take pics in Grand Teton National Park.
Have you been here before? Please share your photos in the comments section!

Calling all shutterbugs! Here are the best places to photograph in Grand Teton National Park.

05/16/2024

Jackson Hole is jam-packed with renovations, rebirths, relaxation and retail additions for 2024! Read on to discover all the newness you should check out on your next trip to the Tetons.

Every year reveals something new in Jackson Hole, be it a business, eatery, watering hole, hotel/resort, or family activity, and 2024 is no exception.

05/16/2024

Looky what's coming to town this summer! Fun, whimsical and ready for photo ops.

05/15/2024

Jackson Hole can offer you the sun, the moon and the stars! On your next visit here, check out Snow King Mountain's brand-new Observatory and Planetarium for an amazing experience, day and night. 🪐💫⭐️🌖🌝

05/14/2024

During a visit to Jackson Hole, the question isn’t “What can I do?”, it’s “What can’t I do?” "Jackson Hole" has 11 letters. "Adventuring" is also comprised of 11 letters. Coincidence? We think not. Head out here and get it done in spades!

Below are a few ideas for a full day of summer adventures in Jackson Hole.

A visit to the Tetons automatically spells adventure. It just does. Here, you can discover all manner of exhilarating activities to satiate your desire for adventures in Jackson Hole.