Jackson Wyoming

A woman wearing a blue dress and silver jewelry poses for a photo outside, with sagebrush and grasses in the background.

Native Voices brings Indigenous filmmakers and creatives to the Tetons and Riverton

Hannah Habermann

One of this year’s featured guests is Jhane Myers (Comanche/Blackfeet), who was the lead creative producer for the 2022 movie “Prey,” a prequel in the popular sci-fi “Predator” franchise.

A close-up of the strands of an older blue climbing rope.

Arts & Culture

Got an old climbing rope? A new program gives them a second life with Indigenous-led initiatives

Hannah Habermann

Since your life depends on them as part of the sport, ropes eventually need to be retired. But that doesn’t mean they have to go to a landfill.

A well-defined footprint of a bear in the snow, next to the top of a white ski in a skintrack.

Natural Resources & Energy

They’re awake! As grizzlies emerge, it’s time to dust off the bear spray and be “bear aware”

Hannah Habermann

Backcountry explorers should avoid wearing earbuds, carry bear spray and travel in groups of three or more.

A cross-country skier stands with their arms extended on a groomed road that’s covered in snow. In the background are tall mountain peaks also covered in snow.

Natural Resources & Energy

Winter has arrived in the Tetons! Here’s how to get outside in GTNP

Hannah Habermann

Some classic spots in Grand Teton National Park (GTNP) open up for cross-country skiing, snowshoeing and walking on Dec. 20. Explore Moose-Wilson Road, Signal Mountain Summit Road and Teton Park Road, which’ll be regularly groomed throughout the winter.

A close-up of black language translation devices in a big segmented foam carrier.

Politics & Government

Teton area immigration advocates respond to anticipated changes in federal immigration policy

Hannah Habermann

President-elect Donald Trump has promised to cut down on immigration and ramp up deportations once he’s in office. While it remains to be seen how these plans will play out, advocates in Teton County are bracing for changes.

Sharifa Suniga and Beth Stromberg on Keyboard

Open Spaces

Jackson healthcare workers write songs to help address stress and burnout from the pandemic

Grady Kirkpatrick

Through an ARPA - Wyoming Arts Council grant, a music therapist led songwriting workshops with healthcare workers at the Jackson hospital to address work related stress and burnout due to the pandemic. Four groups of health care workers shared stories and processed work-related trauma to write songs about their experiences. Four songs were officially released.

Politics & Government

Controversial Speakers At Fundraiser Generates Debate

Bob Beck

Former Trump Chief of Staff Mark Meadows, along with U.S. Representatives Marjorie Taylor Greene and Jim Jordan will be in Jackson Hole to raise money for conservative members of the U.S. House of Representatives.