Laurance S. Rockefeller Preserve

From the park website...

The Laurance S. Rockefeller Preserve is located four miles south of Moose on the Moose-Wilson Road. The Preserve provides a special opportunity to connect with nature in an environment designed to reduce congestion and provide an opportunity for solitude and reflection. Explore the network of trails leading to Phelps Lake through mature forests and aspen groves. Continue south along the Moose-Wilson Road to reach Teton Village for opportunities to view wildlife. This slow, winding road is closed to RVs and trailers (vehicles over 280 inches, 23.3 feet in length) and is unpaved for 1.5 miles. As you plan your trip, keep in mind that parking at the Preserve is limited and often full from before 9 am to 4 pm. Consider carpooling to help alleviate congestion and reduce our environmental footprint. The Preserve remains car-accessible from May 1st-October 31st, and the Center is open from late-May through September. - nps.gov

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Things You See on the Road to Grand Teton NP

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Jackson Lake Dam - Grand Teton NP

From Bureau of Reclamation...

Jackson Lake Dam, a temporary rockfilled crib dam was completed in 1907 by the Bureau of Reclamation at Jackson Lake to store 200,000 acre-feet for the Minidoka Project until the storage requirements could be determined. A portion of this dam failed in 1910, and in 1911 a concrete gravity structure with earth embankment wings was built at the site. The new dam increased storage capacity to 380,000 acre-feet. In 1916, further construction raised the dam 17 feet to a structural height of 65.5 feet, with a total storage capacity of 847,000 acre-feet (active 847,000 acre-feet). - usbr.gov

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Grand Teton National Park After Dark

From National Park Services...

Join rangers at the Colter Bay Visitor Center for a day filled with astronomy. Topics will include telescopes, planets, meteor showers, light pollution, galaxies, star clusters, and other astronomical objects. Observe the sun with specially equipped telescopes in the afternoon. In the evening join Ranger Bob Hoyle for the program "Watchers of the Sky" followed by stargazing in cooperation with the Jackson Hole Astronomy Club. Check at the visitor center for times of individual events.
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Jackson Lake - Grand Teton NP

From the park website...

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 materials with rustic accents, such as the wood grain-textured concrete seen on this building. Rockefeller developed the lodge to help make parks accessible to all Americans. Although the lodge was originally criticized for being too modern, it harmonizes with the natural surroundings with a low profile receding amid the aspen and pine trees. Landscapers planted native species mimicking the local environment - nps.gov

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Jackson Lake - Grand Teton NP

From the park website...

During the summer of 1926, John D. Rockefeller, Jr. and his family spent several days touring Jackson Hole with Yellowstone National Park Superintendent Horace Albright. Albright arranged the tour to inspire Rockefeller to preserve land along the base of the Teton Range. Albright showed the Rockefellers how telephone lines, billboards, a dilapidated dancehall and uncontrolled development spoiled the majestic views.

The party hiked up Lunch Tree Hill for a picnic, enjoying an unobstructed view of the Teton Range. After the tour, Rockefeller and Albright launched a plan to purchase Jackson Hole land and set aside this exquisite landscape for future generations. Visit the hill today to view the panoramic vista of Jackson Lake and the Teton Range. - nps.gov

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