Identification of Interflow Pathways and Potential Wetland Sites in the Kelly Hayfields

Service Restoration ◽

The primary goals of this collaborative effort are: 1) to inventory the Kelly Hayfields for the location of stream channels and wetland areas that existed prior to homesteading and 2) evaluate the utility of wetland criteria developed on the Elk Ranch Hayfields for identification of historic wetland areas in the Antelope Flats area. Successful identification of pre-existing stream and wetland locations will enhance National Park Service restoration efforts of the Kelly Hayfields and other abandoned agricultural lands within Grand Teton National Park.

A Brief History of the Trails of Grand Teton National Park

The UW National Parks Service Research Station Annual Reports ◽

10.13001/uwnpsrc.2009.3749 ◽

2009 ◽

Vol 32 ◽

pp. 55-62

Author(s):

James Pritchard

Keyword(s):

National Park ◽

National Park Service ◽

Service System ◽

Cultural Resources ◽

Historical Records ◽

Park Service ◽

History Of ◽

Practical Development ◽

Trail System

This project investigated the history of the backcountry trail system in Grand Teton National Park (GTNP). In cooperation with GTNP Cultural Resources and the Western Center for Historic Preservation in GTNP, we located records describing the early development of the trail system. Only a few historical records describe or map the exact location of early trails, which prove useful when relocating trails today. The paper trail becomes quite rich, however, in revealing the story behind the practical development of Grand Teton National Park as it joined the National Park Service system.

Describing the Mountainsnails (Oreohelix Sp.) of Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming

The UW National Parks Service Research Station Annual Reports ◽

10.13001/uwnpsrc.2013.3991 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 36 ◽

pp. 94-97

Author(s):

Lusha Tronstad ◽

Gary Beauvais ◽

Jeanne Serb ◽

Kevin Roe

Keyword(s):

National Park ◽

National Park Service ◽

Endangered Species Act ◽

The State ◽

Recent Past ◽

Important Group ◽

Park Service ◽

Very High ◽

The U.S

Invertebrates are receiving an increasing amount of conservation attention across North America. Currently, about 40% of the animals listed under the U.S. Endangered Species Act (ESA) are invertebrates (www.NatureServe.org). The National Park Service and other agencies require better information on invertebrate faunas in order to effectively conserve this important group of animals. One way to prioritize invertebrate groups for study is to assess the number of rare taxa within a given genus. In this context, Oreohelix (mountainsnails) are a top priority because the genus is assumed to support a very high percentage of rare and endemic taxa. Additionally, Oreohelix species in Wyoming and surrounding states have been petitioned for ESA listing in the recent past. The diversity of Oreohelix forms in Wyoming is not well-understood, and the current taxonomy may not reflect the true pattern of diversity within the state. Therefore, we are studying both the morphology and genetic structure of Oreohelix in Grand Teton National Park to begin to understand the diversity of mountainsnails in the state. We collected Oreohelix from 4 locations in Grand Teton National Park. Based on shell and internal characteristics, all individuals were identified as O. subrudis. We are currently preparing specimens for DNA sequencing.

NATIONAL PARK SERVICE AND NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION: A COLLABORATIVE EFFORT TO ADDRESS PARK RESOURCE CONCERNS THROUGH APPLICATION OF GEOSPATIAL IMAGERY

10.1130/abs/2016am-283128 ◽

2016 ◽

Author(s):

Don P. Weeks ◽

Keyword(s):

National Park ◽

National Park Service ◽

Collaborative Effort ◽

Mushrooms of Grand Teton National Park

The UW National Parks Service Research Station Annual Reports ◽

10.13001/uwnpsrc.1979.2143 ◽

1979 ◽

Vol 3 ◽

pp. 39-41

Author(s):

Kent McKnight

Keyword(s):

National Park ◽

National Park Service ◽

Annual Report ◽

University Of Wyoming ◽

Fruiting Bodies ◽

Two New Species ◽

Park Service ◽

Floristic Studies ◽

The University

The objective is an inventory of the "mushrooms'' to be found in Grand Teton National Park. The study includes all macromycetes of fungi with macroscopic or large, conspicuous fruiting bodies. Most are fleshy or woody Ascomycetes or Basidiomycetes but some are classified in other major taxa. Although there are no published floristic studies of the fungi of this area occasional and sporadic records of collections from the Tetons or Yellowstone are published, including type collections of at least two new species: Cortinarius ashii McKnight & Dublin (1975) and Lactarius gossypinus Hesler & Smith (1979). An interim report listing 131 species was submitted as a contribution to the University of Wyoming-National Park Service Annual Report for 1978 (McKnight, 1978).

The 2002 Class III Cultural Resource Inventory of the AMK Ranch Project Area, Grand Teton National Park, Teton County, Wyoming

The UW National Parks Service Research Station Annual Reports ◽

10.13001/uwnpsrc.2002.3503 ◽

2002 ◽

Vol 26 ◽

pp. 41-46

Author(s):

Paul Sanders ◽

Pam Holtman

Keyword(s):

National Park ◽

National Park Service ◽

Historic District ◽

Class Iii ◽

Cultural Resource ◽

Fuels Reduction ◽

Reduction Program ◽

Resource Inventory ◽

A class III cultural resource inventory of a 32 acre area surrounding the AMK Ranch/University of Wyoming-National Park Service Research Center along Jackson Lake was conducted by the Office of the Wyoming State Archaeologist (OWSA) for the National Park Service, Grand Teton National Park. The inventoried area surrounds the 12 acre AMK Ranch Historic District (48TE968), which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and was previously inventoried by OWSA in 2001. The project was conducted as a part of a fire fuels reduction program to help protect the AMK Ranch from natural fires. No cultural resources were noted. No further work is recommended, as the fire fuels reduction program will have no adverse effect on the AMK Ranch Historic District. As a result, cultural clearance is recommended with the standard stipulation that should archaeological remains be uncovered during any future construction, the appropriate state and federal regulatory agencies be contacted immediately.

Creating Grand Teton National Park: A Case Study in Honor of the National Park System’s Centennial

DttP Documents to the People ◽

10.5860/dttp.v44i3.6119 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 44 (3) ◽

pp. 13

Author(s):

Leah Sherman

Keyword(s):

National Park ◽

National Park Service ◽

The United States ◽

Woodrow Wilson ◽

Government Documents ◽

Historical Monuments ◽

Park Service ◽

National Park System

In August 1916 President Woodrow Wilson founded the National Park Service (NPS) as a means of preserving the United States’ wildlands, battlefields, and historical monuments. Over the last century this agency has grown exponentially, rising to 409 sites of significance as of 2014. In celebration of this achievement and in time for the National Park Service’s centennial later this year I have chosen to focus on the origin of one site in particular: Grand Teton National Park. This article thus seeks to present a case study of the park’s creation narrative as told through government documents, and to provide a starting place for researchers interested in the National Park System and/or Grand Teton National Park.

Geographical Analysis of the Distribution and Spread of Exotic Plant Species in Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming

The UW National Parks Service Research Station Annual Reports ◽

10.13001/uwnpsrc.1998.3347 ◽

1998 ◽

Vol 22 ◽

pp. 3-12

Author(s):

Deborah Kurtz ◽

Richard Aspinall ◽

Katherine Hansen

Keyword(s):

Exotic Species ◽

Plant Species ◽

National Park ◽

National Park Service ◽

Exotic Plants ◽

Rare Plants ◽

Exotic Plant ◽

Exotic Plant Species ◽

The effects of introduced exotic species in natural environments are becoming important issues in conservation biology and natural resource management and recent scientific literature reveals increasing concern regarding the spread of invasive exotic plant species (Allen, 1996; Vitousek et al. 1996; Walker and Smith, 1997). Ecological consequences of these species include increased competition for space, water, and nutrients with native plants (which could result in a decrease in biodiversity), decreased forage quality for native ungulates, and changes in the microenvironments where the establishments took place (Woods, 1997). Sheley et al (1998) list several ecologically and economically detrimental impacts of exotic species. The National Park Service recognizes the need to protect ecosystems from exotic species (National Park Service, 1997) through management based on the ability to predict species distributions and spread, and monitoring in areas that are most susceptible to invasion. Recommended strategies for preventing the spread of exotic species include developing an early warning system to identify and eradicate new infestations of exotic plants in National Parks, and continued inventory and monitoring of exotic plants (National Park Service, 1997). These strategies will be based on assessment of the distribution and spread of exotic plants (National Park Service, 1997) using remote sensing and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) technologies for mapping and monitoring exotic plants, and models to predict the invasiveness and spread of exotic plants. In Grand Teton National Park (GTNP), exotic species are a great concern for park managers (National Park Service, 1997). Of the 1000 species of flowering plants within GTNP, there are also four (possibly five) rare plants that may be threatened as a result of competition with exotics (Wyoming Rare Plant Technical Committee, 1994): Draba borealis (Boreal draba), Epipactis gigantea (Giant helleborine), Lesquerella carinata var. carinata (Keeled bladderpod), Lesquerella paysonni (Payson's bladderpod), and possibly Draba densifolia var. apiculata (Rockcress draba). The continued survival of these sensitive plants in GTNP increases the need for management of exotic plants. GTNP has implemented a classification system for exotic plant species that consists of three priority levels (GTNP, 1997a). Priority 1 species are designated as "noxious" since they are capable of invading natural ecosystems and disrupting or displacing native vegetation. Currently, there are thirteen exotic plant species with a Priority 1 status within GTNP (Table 1 ).

First Season's Progress Report on Vegetation Mapping of Grand Teton National Park

The UW National Parks Service Research Station Annual Reports ◽

10.13001/uwnpsrc.2002.3497 ◽

2002 ◽

Vol 26 ◽

pp. 33-34

Author(s):

G. Jones ◽

D. Ehle

Keyword(s):

National Park ◽

National Park Service ◽

Accuracy Assessment ◽

Field Work ◽

Vegetation Mapping ◽

Vegetation Classification ◽

Slope Aspect ◽

Fuel Loads ◽

The National Park Service and the USGS Biological Resources Division have jointly established a program to map the vegetation in all of the Park Service's units with roughly the same methodology and using the same vegetation classification scheme. Grand Teton National Park in Wyoming has been selected for mapping in 2002 and 2003 as part of this national program. At Grand Teton National Park, the Bureau of Reclamation will interpret aerial photos and map the vegetation. The entities mapped by the Bureau will be related to vegetation types from a classification to be produced by NatureServe, an organization representing natural heritage programs and conservation data centers throughout North and Central America. The data on which the vegetation classification is based will be collected by the staff from the Wyoming Natural Diversity Database, working with National Park Service and NatureServe scientists. In conjunction with the vegetation classification and mapping, Park Service personnel will produce a model to predict fuel loads throughout the Park. The model will predict amounts and types of fuel in the vegetation classification units, and will elucidate the relationship between fuel loads and variables such as slope, aspect, and elevation. Field work for the Grand Teton National Park Vegetation Mapping Project is to be conducted over three summers. The effort in the first two summers will be dedicated to vegetation data collection, and the third summer will be dedicated to on-the-ground accuracy assessment of the preliminary vegetation map created by the photo interpreters.

Soapstone Research In Memory of J.D. Love, Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming

The UW National Parks Service Research Station Annual Reports ◽

10.13001/uwnpsrc.2003.3527 ◽

2003 ◽

Vol 27 ◽

pp. 3-21

Author(s):

Richard Adams

Keyword(s):

National Park ◽

National Park Service ◽

University Of Wyoming ◽

Service Research ◽

National Forest ◽

Research Station ◽

The West ◽

Park Service ◽

The University

Operating under a grant from the University of Wyoming-National Park Service Research Station, personnel from the Office of the Wyoming State Archaeologist and volunteers located andre-recorded two soapstone sources in Grand Teton National Park: 48TE1255 B Slim Lawrence's Asbestos Mine B and 48TE529. Over on the west side of the Tetons, in the Caribou-Targhee National Forest, we located and recorded a historic mine, three new prehistoric sites, and a previously unrecorded soapstone source: 48TE1646 - the Rammel Mountain talc mine. Among the six newly discovered sites is 48TE1647, which contains two broken soapstone bowl preforms and a broken vessel associated with other prehistoric artifacts. This is interpreted to be evidence of prehistoric manufacture of soapstone bowls in Wyoming. More work needs to be done at this site as well as other in the Tetons.

An Indexed and Annotated Bibliography on the Ecology of Grand Teton National Park

The UW National Parks Service Research Station Annual Reports ◽

10.13001/uwnpsrc.1978.2071 ◽

1978 ◽

Vol 2 ◽

pp. 39-39

Author(s):

Kent Marshall ◽

Dennis Knight

Keyword(s):

United States ◽

National Parks ◽

Financial Support ◽

National Park ◽

National Park Service ◽

The United States ◽

Annotated Bibliography ◽

Information Availability ◽

One of the fundamental purposes of the National Park Service is to preserve and interpret the natural heritage of the United States. Preservation is accomplished through the establishment and proper management of National Parks, Monuments, and Landmarks, while interpretation stems from understanding gained through research. Over the years such a large amount of information relevant to interpretation has accumulated that park managers today are faced with problems of information retrieval as well as information availability. Grand Teton National Park is no exception. With this in mind, and with the financial support of the National Park Service, we have prepared an indexed, annotated bibliography on the ecology of Grand Teton National Park. The final draft of the manuscript is being typed and will be available for use in 1979.