jackson hole news: Be Bear Aware
- 10/22/08 03:04 AM
Wildlife officials are urging Jackson Hole residents to beware of increased bear activity in their area. Bears' appetites increase during the fall so that they can store up fat for their long winter hibernation, where they can go as long as five months without eating. The summer berries are just about gone, leaving the bears to seek out their next food source: whitebark pine nuts. Since the whitebark pine nut crop was only fair this year, Jackson Hole bears are being forced to search out alternative food sources. What does this mean for you? If you live near the typical travel … (0 comments)
jackson hole news: Free Flu Shots for Seniors
- 10/02/08 02:54 AM
All of Jackson's senior citizens are welcome to bring their Medicare cards and come down to the Senior Center of Jackson Hole today from 8:30am-12:30pm to receive their free annual flu shot. If you don't have a Medicare card, the shot will cost you only $15. The clinic will provide transportation for $1 round trip. This clinic is limited to senior citizens. However, other public clinics will be offering flu vaccinations throughout October: Alta on October 16, Wilson on October 22, Jackson Hole High School on October 23 and Teton Village on October 30. If you are unable to attend any of these public … (0 comments)
jackson hole news: A Gift of Love for the Grand Tetons
- 06/25/08 09:30 AM
A private ceremony was held June 23rd to dedicate the last 1100 acres of the previous 3000 acre JY Ranch at the Grand Teton National Park for a nature preserve in honor of the late Laurance S. Rockefeller, a third generation member of the famous American oil family. This ceremony was the official debut of the preserve's nature center as well. Rockefeller's love of the gorgeous Grand Teton property began when his father, John D. Rockefeller, purchased the JY Ranch in the early 1930s. After inheriting the land from his father, Laurance donated 2000 acres of the ranch in the 1990s. … (1 comments)
Wildlife officials are urging Jackson Hole residents to beware of increased bear activity in their area. Bears' appetites increase during the fall so that they can store up fat for their long winter hibernation, where they can go as long as five months without eating. The summer berries are just about gone, leaving the bears to seek out their next food source: whitebark pine nuts. Since the whitebark pine nut crop was only fair this year, Jackson Hole bears are being forced to search out alternative food sources. What does this mean for you? If you live near the typical travel … (0 comments)
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