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Grand Tetons - autumn

Grand Teton National Park

Grand Teton National Park, linked to Yellowstone, is both significant and spectacular. Rising abruptly from the Snake River to 13,770 feet, the Tetons are one of the best known, and loved, ranges on earth, engaging the loyalty of outdoor enthusiasts and climbers. Much smaller than Yellowstone Park, it holds nearly the same array of plant and animal species, with numbers in proportion to its size.

Grand Teton National Park also welcomes visitors in record numbers (approximately 3 million per year). If reckoned per acre, visitation is actually higher than in Yellowstone, with far greater backcountry use. Consequently, Park infrastructure is strained, and both wildlife and wildland values are suffering. As in Yellowstone, winter use from snowmobilers and cross-country skiers has grown exponentially.

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