Grand Teton Tour

2000 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert B. Smith ◽  
Lee J. Siegel
Keyword(s):  
National Parks ◽  
National Park ◽  
Grand Teton National Park ◽  
Tour Guides ◽  
One Stop ◽  
Early Fall ◽  
Visitor Center ◽  
The One ◽  
The Town ◽  
Earthquake Area

Because winter snows close roads in both Grand Teton and Yellowstone national parks, the driving tours in this chapter and the next are intended for use only from late spring through early fall. You may wish to do only parts of each tour and so we have not shown cumulative trip mileage in these tour guides. Instead, we provide cumulative mileage only from one stop to the next, and for points of interest between them. This chapter’s tour of Grand Teton National Park totals 82 miles, excluding mileage to the optional aerial tramway ride. The intent of these two chapters is to provide a three-day driving tour, including one day in Grand Teton and two in Yellowstone. However, you easily may extend the tour to five days or even longer if you choose a leisurely pace or decide to make optional hikes and stops. The three-day tour outlined in these chapters starts in the town of Jackson, Wyoming. Our tour includes the following suggestions: • On day I, make the Teton tour, perhaps beginning or ending with the optional tramway ride detailed at the end of this chapter. Spend the night either in Jackson or find accommodations closer to Yellowstone, such as at Colter Bay Village or other campgrounds and lodgings in northern Grand Teton National Park. • On day 2, enter Yellowstone’s south entrance and drive the loop road clockwise to Madison Junction, then spend the night at West Yellowstone, Montana. If you arrive at West Yellowstone by early to mid-afternoon, you still will have time to make the optional tour to the Hebgen Lake earthquake area, although the visitor center there closes in the late afternoon. • On day 3, either start with the optional side trip to the Hebgen Lake earthquake area, or proceed from West Yellowstone, Montana, back into Yellowstone National Park, continuing the tour at Madison Junction. Some visitors may choose to drive part or all of these tours in a direction opposite to the one we use here. For that reason, we also provide reverse mileage between each stop and the sights between stops.

Yellowstone Tour

2000 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert B. Smith ◽  
Lee J. Siegel
Keyword(s):  
National Park ◽  
Hot Springs ◽  
Lake Area ◽  
Time Saving ◽  
Winter Snow ◽  
Geological Features ◽  
One Stop ◽  
The One ◽  
Direction Opposite ◽  
Earthquake Area

This tour of Yellowstone National Park and the Hebgen Lake earthquake area begins at Yellowstone’s south entrance, just north of Grand Teton National Park. Those entering Yellowstone from other directions may start this tour at any stop that is convenient. For that reason, we have not shown cumulative mileage for this trip from start to finish. Instead, we provide cumulative mileage only from one stop to the next, and for points of interest between them. (Figure 9.1. See also Figure 1.4 for a view of the region’s topography.) Two long days or three less hectic days are required for this 251-mile tour. For those with limited time, some time-saving options are included, such as skipping West Yellowstone, Montana, and the Hebgen Lake earthquake area (Stops 7—12) or omitting Mammoth Hot Springs and other stops on the northern end of the park (Stops 14—16). If you want to spend only two days in Yellowstone and its environs, start early the first day (136 miles) and continue to Stop 12, West Yellowstone, Montana, where overnight accommodations are available. During the second day, visit Stops 13—20 (115 miles). If you wish to divide this chapter’s tour into three days, begin at Stop 1 and proceed through Stop 7, also West Yellowstone (79 miles). Spend the night there. Tour the Hebgen Lake area, Stops 8—11, the second day and return to West Yellowstone, Stop 12, the second night (57 miles). Cover Stops 13—20 the third day (115 miles). The tour ends inside Yellowstone, so you may want to spend the night in the area if you have a long drive home. The driving tour of Yellowstone is passable only from late spring to fall, when park roads are open. West Yellowstone, Montana, and the Hebgen Lake area, Stops 7—12, are accessible year-round, although winter snow covers most geological features. Vehicle odometers vary, sometimes significantly, so mileages should be taken as approximate. Some visitors may choose to drive part or all of these tours in a direction opposite to the one we use.

scholarly journals Environmental noise influences song frequency of Yellow Warblers (Dendroica petechia) in Grand Teton National Park

2017 ◽  
Vol 40 ◽  
pp. 79-90
Author(s):  
Charles E. Taylor ◽  
Yi-Ju Wang ◽  
Martin L. Cody
Keyword(s):  
National Parks ◽  
Background Noise ◽  
National Park ◽  
Peak Frequency ◽  
Dendroica Petechia ◽  
Grand Teton National Park ◽  
Minimum Frequency ◽  
Lack Of Information ◽  
Yellow Warblers ◽  
Song Frequency

We explored how Yellow Warblers (Dendroica petechia) alter their songs when encountering noise in Grand Teton National Park. Different strategies for avoiding signal masking are used by other species of birds, yet there is a lack of information of birds’ responses to higher noise levels–above 65 dB; such levels are often found in National Parks that have many visitors. In this study, we investigated singing behavior of Yellow Warblers when facing noise that ranged from 30 dB to 80 dB. In these preliminary results, we found that some features of Yellow Warblers did not appear to change with background noise level, including mean minimum frequency, bandwidth and song length. Other song features we studied did show small but statistically significant changes with higher background noise, including the peak frequency and the mean minimum frequency, both of which were significantly negatively correlated with the level of background noise. This result is different from the positive correlations that are typically observed. We speculate that this difference is due to the very high dB levels of background noise that we observed.   Featured photo bywagon16 on Flickr. https://flic.kr/p/G2W6Bk

The Impact of Concessioners on Sustainability in and around U.S. National Parks: A Case Study of Grand Teton National Park Concessioners

2022 ◽  
Author(s):  
N. Qwynne Lackey ◽  
Kelly Bricker
Keyword(s):  
Social Exchange ◽  
National Parks ◽  
Environmental Sustainability ◽  
National Park ◽  
Local Community ◽  
Private Industry ◽  
Grand Teton National Park ◽  
The Impact

Concessioners play an important role in park and protected area management by providing visitor services. Historically, concessioners were criticized for their negative impacts on environmental sustainability. However, due to policy changes, technological advances, and shifting market demands, there is a need to reevaluate the role of concessioners in sustainable destination management in and around parks and protected areas. The purpose of this qualitative case study situated in Grand Teton National Park (GTNP), which was guided by social exchange theory, was to explore U.S. national park concessioners’ influence on sustainable development at the destination level from the perspective of National Park Service (NPS) staff, concessioners, and local community members. Sustainability was examined holistically as a multifaceted construct with integrated socioeconomic, cultural, and environmental dimensions. Twenty-three participants completed semistructured interviews. Researchers identified four thematic categories describing concessioners’ influence on sustainability; motivations and barriers to pursuing sustainability initiatives; and situational factors that facilitated concessioners’ sustainability actions. While participants commented on the negative environmental impacts of concessioners and their operations, these data suggest that concessioners were working individually and collaboratively to promote environmental, socioeconomic, and cultural sustainability in and around GTNP. Some concessioners were even described as leaders, testing and driving the development of innovative sustainability policies and practices. These actions were motivated, in part, by contractual obligations and profit generation. However, concessioners also had strong intangible motivators, such as intrinsic values and a strong sense of community, that drove their positive contributions to sustainability. Based on these data, we recommend that those involved in future theoretical and practical work with concessioners acknowledge the importance of both tangible and intangible motivators when attempting to promote higher levels of sustainability achievement and collaboration. This will become increasingly important as land management agencies continue to embrace strategies beyond the traditional “parks as islands” approach to management. Additionally, future work should explore more specifically the role of policy, conceptualizations of sustainability, and private industry sponsorship in promoting concessioners’ contributions to sustainability, especially in collaborative settings. This work is needed to understand if and how these observations generalize to other contexts.

Protection and Usage Balance From the Perspectives of Visitors in National Parks

2020 ◽  
pp. 131-147
Author(s):  
Gulsun Yildirim
Keyword(s):  
High Risk ◽  
National Parks ◽  
Carrying Capacity ◽  
National Park ◽  
Ecological Indicators ◽  
The One

This study finds out how the balance of use and protection of Kackar Mountains National Park is from the perspective of visitors. In the study, a method based on tourist perception was used by using the website reviews of the tourists. The data was obtained using Trip Advisor, which is one of the most visited travel sites. Website reviews of the tourists for Kackar Mountains National Park is primarily collected through this website. 150 visitor comments were content analyzed. The themes were defined based on the report of Kackar Mountains National Park Directorate. The results show that Ayder plateau is the one which is under high risk related to the protection and usage balance in Kackar Mountains National Park, and it was found that the capacity of the ecological carriage and the administrative / physical carrying capacity were exceeded in that plateau. Ecological indicators have warned against significant danger. Therefore, authorities should take urgent measures as soon as possible.

Can Bureaucracies Change Policy?

2008 ◽  
Vol 20 (2) ◽  
pp. 287-306 ◽  
Author(s):  
William R. Lowry
Keyword(s):  
National Parks ◽  
National Park ◽  
Late Nineteenth Century ◽  
Policy Changes ◽  
Limits To Growth ◽  
Change Policy ◽  
Park Service ◽  
History Of ◽  
The Town ◽  
The U.S

In the 1990s, policymakers at Yellowstone and Banff National Parks enacted two of the most controversial programs in the history of protected lands. At Yellowstone, the U.S. National Park Service (nps) and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (fws) personnel reintroduced wolves into the Yellowstone ecosystem. This program restored a crucial element to the park ecosystem that had been eliminated decades before and not returned since extermination. At Banff, federal authorities imposed strict limits to growth of the town of Banff. This action reversed a policy dating to the park's establishment in the late nineteenth century of allowing and encouraging growth and development of the town within Banff. How did these policy changes occur?

scholarly journals Environmental noise influences song frequency of Yellow Warblers (Dendroica petechia) in Grand Teton National Park

2018 ◽  
Vol 41 ◽  
pp. 118-129
Author(s):  
Yi-Ju Wang ◽  
Charles E. Taylor ◽  
Martin L. Cody
Keyword(s):  
National Parks ◽  
Background Noise ◽  
National Park ◽  
Peak Frequency ◽  
Dendroica Petechia ◽  
Grand Teton National Park ◽  
Minimum Frequency ◽  
Lack Of Information ◽  
Yellow Warblers ◽  
Song Frequency

We explored how Yellow Warblers (Dendroica petechia) alter their songs when encountering noise in Grand Teton National Park. Different strategies for avoiding signal masking are used by other species of birds, yet there is a lack of information of birds’ responses to higher noise levels -- above 65 dB; such levels are often found in National Parks that have many visitors. In this study, we investigated singing behavior of Yellow Warblers when facing noise that ranged from 30 dB to 80 dB. In these preliminary results, we found that some features of Yellow Warblers did not appear to change with background noise level, including mean minimum frequency, bandwidth and song length. Other song features we studied did show small but statistically significant changes with higher background noise, including the peak frequency and the mean minimum frequency, both of which were significantly negatively correlated with the level of background noise. This result is different from the positive correlations that are typically observed.  We speculate that this difference is due to the very high dB levels of background noise that we observed.   Featured photo by wagon16 on Flickr. https://flic.kr/p/G2W6Bk

scholarly journals A qualitative study on Chinese visitors in Grand Teton National Park

2018 ◽  
Vol 41 ◽  
pp. 130-137
Author(s):  
Rui Li ◽  
Bing Pan ◽  
Zachary Miller ◽  
B. Derrick Taff ◽  
Peter Newman
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Differences ◽  
National Parks ◽  
National Park ◽  
Information Sources ◽  
Communication Strategies ◽  
Park Management ◽  
Decision Making Process ◽  
Tour Guides ◽  
Actual Experience ◽  
Chinese Tourists

Grand Teton (GRTE) and Yellowstone (YELL) National Parks are experiencing an increase in visitation of Chinese tourists over the last few years, but little is known about the expectations, behaviors, and actual experiences of these new visitors. Cultural differences and language barriers contribute to misunderstanding and confusion between park management and visitors, which may lead to regulation violations and conflicts. A better understanding of Chinese tourists’ expectations and experiences is essential for better communication strategies to facilitate preservation of natural resources. To address this, we interviewed Chinese tourists traveling individually or on tour buses, and tour guides for Chinese tourists in GRTE in summer 2018. Three major themes emerged from our interviews: 1) Factors that influence Chinese tourists’ decision-making process, among those the most significant ones are the reputation of YELL and different information sources in China; 2) Dominant expectations among Chinese tourists and the role these expectations are playing in tourists’ satisfaction; and, 3) Chinese tourists’ actual experience that may be different from those of domestic travelers. Recommendations for park management are provided based on the findings.   Featured photo by Ken Lane on Flickr. https://flic.kr/p/VWD4Sm

scholarly journals Taxonomy and Ecology of Ectomycorrhizal Macrofungi of Grand Teton National Park

1987 ◽  
Vol 11 ◽  
pp. 82-83
Author(s):  
Kent McKnight
Keyword(s):  
San Francisco ◽  
National Parks ◽  
National Park ◽  
Field Studies ◽  
Fungal Species ◽  
University Of Washington ◽  
Grand Teton National Park

The 6 weeks field studies during the summer of 1987 relate to that part of the previously stated objectives (e.g. McKnight, Harper, & McKnight, 1986) concerned with the inventory of fungal species in the Wyoming national parks, particularly Grand Teton National Park. With the return of Dr. Meinhard Moser, University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria, we intended to concentrate on the Hymenomycete genus Cortinarius. The range of species studied was broadened significantly by the shorter visits of two additional collaborators, Dr. Harry Thiers, University of San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, and Dr. Joe Ammirati, University of Washington, Seattle, WA.

scholarly journals Uncovering Trends and Spatial Biases of Research in a U.S. National Park

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (21) ◽  
pp. 11961
Author(s):  
Daniela Agostini Ferrante ◽  
Jelena Vukomanovic ◽  
Lindsey S. Smart
Keyword(s):  
National Parks ◽  
National Park ◽  
Comprehensive Evaluation ◽  
Past Research ◽  
Research Trends ◽  
Cultural Resources ◽  
Funding Sources ◽  
National Monument ◽  
Park Service ◽  
Visitor Center

National parks are vital public resources for the preservation of species and landscapes, and for decades have provided natural laboratories for studying environmental and cultural resources. Though significant scholarship has taken place in national parks, syntheses of research trends and biases are rarely available for needs assessments and decision making. In this paper, we demonstrate procedures to close this information gap using Congaree National Park (CNP) as an example of a protected area characterized by disparate research. We conducted a systematic review of research topics and funding sources of all peer-reviewed, published research conducted since its inception as a National Monument in 1976. We next paired our evaluation of research trends with a spatial analysis of study locations to uncover patterns and biases in research. A total of 49 peer-reviewed publications describing research conducted at CNP have been published between 1976–2018, with over 75% published since 2003. Quantitative studies accounted for nearly 90% of all studies, and vegetation was the most commonly studied discipline. Most studies were funded by federal agencies, with the National Park Service providing the most funding instances. Spatial analyses revealed statistically significant (p < 0.05) hotspots of studies near the park entrance, visitor center, roads, and hiking trails. In providing a comprehensive evaluation of research patterns and trends within a single park, we developed an approach that can be applied by managers in other parks or public lands to maximize the utility of past research, identify potentially valuable but understudied park resources, and prioritize research needs.

scholarly journals The socio-economic impact of the Table Mountain National Park

2013 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 439-458
Author(s):  
Melville Saayman ◽  
Andrea Saayman ◽  
Riaan Rossouw
Keyword(s):  
Economic Impact ◽  
National Parks ◽  
National Park ◽  
Economic Value ◽  
Community Survey ◽  
Social Accounting Matrix ◽  
Table Mountain ◽  
Socio Economic Impact ◽  
The One ◽  
Economic And Social Impacts

This article will determine the socio-economic impact of South Africa’s largest urban national park, and the one that attracts the most visitors. Because national parks have more functions than mere conservation, the following questions arise: “What economic and social impacts are created by such parks?” and “How do communities benefit from allocating land for conservation?” Little research on this topic has been conducted in Southern Africa, and this research therefore contributes to our knowledge. Two surveys were conducted. One focused on the communities surrounding the park and the other on visitors to the park. A Social Accounting Matrix (SAM) determined the economic value. Results showed that, although the park attracts the most visitors, it does not generate the greatest income when compared to other national parks. Results concerning the community survey revealed that the surrounding communities have very positive perceptions, although they believe the impacts to be more economic than social. Problem areas were also identified.

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