D-GRAND+TETON+NATIONAL+PARK

Park Profile: **
 * [[image:http://www.strengthinperspective.com/mpfindor/mpgal55/webpix/Snake-River-Farewell-Bend.jpg caption="Snake River"]]

The Grand Teton National Park is located in [|Teton County]. It is a few miles south of the [|Yellowstone] [|National Park].
 * Location: **

· There are 310,000 acres of wilderness and mountain landscape; there is an 82 mile parkway between the [|West Thumb] in Yellowstone and the south entrance of the Grand Teton National Park that includes 24,000 acres of land. · There is 100 miles of roads in the Park. · There is about 200 miles of hiking trails throughout the Park.
 * Park Size: **

 //Mid April-June//: Days are mild and nights are cold and it may rain or even snow. Trails may have snow on them until May. //July//-//August//: Days are warm with afternoon thunderstorms and nights are cool. //September//-//November//: Days are sunny with cold nights and rain and snow storms may occur. //December//-//Mid April//: Days are sunny and nights are freezing with snow covering the park.
 * General Climate: **


 * Region of the US:** [|Northwestern Region]


 * Visitors per Year:** In 2008, there were 2,485,987 visitors.

· [|Teton Range] - Active fault block mountain front · Grand Teton Mountain · [|Jackson Hole] - Mountain Valley · Snake River
 * Most Popular Sites in the Park: **

 media type="custom" key="5422803" **History: ** <span style="color: #0c0ca6; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;"> <span style="color: #0c0ca6; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;"> The Grand Teton National Park, which included the Teton Range and eight glacial lakes at the mountains base, was established on February 29, 1929. The[| Jackson Hole National Monument] was combined with the original Park on September 14, 1950 to expand the Parks boundaries. Two people that influenced the [|expansion of the Grand Teton National Park] were [|John D. Rockefeller Jr.] and [|Franklin Delano Roosevelt]. Rockefeller had given a generous land donation to help with Roosevelt’s expansion and combining of the land. The park was created to protect some of Wyoming’s most extravagant views and the native plant and animal life. The Grand Teton National Park is a natural site. The only man made site in the park is the [|John D. Rockefeller Parkway.] media type="custom" key="5423089"media type="custom" key="5423121"
 * <span style="color: #0d0d9b; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">How it became what it is: **

<span style="color: #0d0d9b; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 21px;"> **Environmental Issues:** <span style="color: #0c0ca6; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 12px;"> The Grand Teton National Park is a natural site that was developed by earthquakes and shifts in the earth’s plates making the mountains grow higher. The lake at the edge of the range is just one reason that this is one of the most beautiful sites to see. The weather there varies in the summer or winter. It is the perfect climate for hiking and just being outdoors. It is full of fresh air and the water is even good enough for swimming and canoeing. There are so many different activities that you can do to just enjoy the different features that this park has. There are a range of different animals such as, buffalo, [|bison], coyotes, [|badgers] , bats, birds and other animals. There is a conservation act that is affected in the park. It is called the [|Teton Conservation District] and it is used to encourage people to conserve the natural resources of the Grand Teton National Park and the Yellowstone National Park. media type="custom" key="5392413"

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 12px;"> **<span style="color: #0d0d9b; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 21px;">Recreational Activities: ** <span style="color: #0c0ca6; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">There are so many different things to do in the Grand Teton National Park. The park is open all year but, in the winter many things are unavailable. Most people visit between July and August.

<span style="color: #0c0ca6; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Some visitor centers in the park are the: · May 12 – May 25 are 8:00 am to 5:00 pm · May 26 – Jun 03 are 8:00 am to 7:00 pm · Jun 04 – Sep 03 are 8:00 am to 8:00 pm · Sep 04 – Sep 30 are 8:00 am to 5:00 pm.
 * <span style="color: #0c0ca6; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Colter Bay Visitors Center and Indian Arts Museum. **<span style="color: #0c0ca6; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;"> The Center is closed between October and mid-May. The hours of operation from:

· Jun 04 – Sep 03 are 8:00 am to 7:00 pm · Sep 04 - Sep 30 are 8:00 am to 5:00 pm
 * <span style="color: #0c0ca6; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Jenny Lake Visitor Center. **<span style="color: #0c0ca6; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;"> This center is also closed between October and May. The hours of operation from:

· Oct 01 - Jun 03 are 8:00 am to 5:00 pm · Sep 04 - Sep 03 are 8:00 am to 7:00 pm
 * <span style="color: #0c0ca6; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Moose Visitor Center and Park Headquarters. **<span style="color: #0c0ca6; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">This center is open all year round. The hours of operation from:

<span style="color: #0c0ca6; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Some activities you will find to do in the **<span style="color: #0c0ca6; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">summer **<span style="color: #0c0ca6; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;"> are: · Hiking · Walking · Wildlife viewing · Photography · Backpacking · Overnight Backpacking* · Camping · Climbing · Fishing* · Swimming · Boating* · Canoeing* · Biking Some activities you will find to do in the **<span style="color: #0c0ca6; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">winter **<span style="color: #0c0ca6; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;"> are: · Skiing · Snowshoeing · Snowmobiling*
 * Activities that will require fees, permits, licenses, or registration.

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