Grand Teton History
From mountain men and Mormon homesteaders to John D. Rockefeller Jr.'s controversial land donations and the rise of the dude ranch — discover the human story behind one of America's most photographed mountain ranges.
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(source: nps.gov)The Creation of Grand Teton
From John D. Rockefeller Jr.'s land donations to the 1950 expansion that defined today's park.
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(source: nps.gov)Mormon Row Homesteads
The Latter-day Saint families who settled Antelope Flats and built the iconic barns photographed today.
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(source: nps.gov)Jackson Hole Settlement
Mountain men, fur trappers, and the homesteaders who tamed Jackson Hole.
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The Dude Ranch Era
How early-1900s "dude ranches" brought eastern tourists to Wyoming and shaped Jackson Hole's identity.
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Early Mountain Men of the Tetons
John Colter, Jim Bridger, Jedediah Smith and the 1807–1840 fur-trade era that opened Teton Pass and Jackson Hole.
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(source: nps.gov)Early Climbing Expeditions
The first ascents that put the Tetons on every climber's wish list.
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(source: nps.gov)Rockefeller Land Donations
How John D. Rockefeller Jr. quietly bought up Jackson Hole and gave it to the nation.
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