Outline of Grand Teton National Park explained

The following articles relate to the history, geography, geology, flora, fauna, structures and recreation in Grand Teton National Park.

Grand Teton National Park history

Exploration
Native Americans
- Shoshone people^[1]
People
- Explorers
  - Jim Bridger - Mountain man familiar with Northwest Wyoming who was the guide of the Raynolds Expedition
  - John Colter - First person of European descent to enter Jackson Hole and see the Teton Range^[2]
  - Warren Angus Ferris - Early Yellowstone and Teton region trapper
  - Ferdinand Vandeveer Hayden - U.S. Geological Surveys 1871-1875 of Yellowstone and Teton region
  - David Edward Jackson - Known as "Davey" Jackson and namesake for Jackson Hole^[3]
  - Donald Mackenzie - Explorer of western Wyoming
  - William F. Raynolds - Supervised first U.S. Government sponsored expedition (Raynolds Expedition) to enter Jackson Hole
  - Alexander Ross - Early fur trader in Yellowstone and Teton region^[4]
- Landowners
- Developers
  - Maxwell Struthers Burt^[6]
- Park superintendents and administrators
- Horace M. Albright^[5]
- Park rangers
- Mountaineers
- Engineers and architects
  - Gilbert Stanley Underwood^[8]
- Photographers, artists and illustrators
  - Heinrich C. Berann - Panoramic artist
  - Albert Bierstadt - Early Yellowstone artist
  - William Henry Jackson - US Geological Survey photographer 1869-1878
  - Thomas Moran - Early Yellowstone artist - guest member of 1871 Hayden Geological Survey
- Naturalists and scientists
  - A. Starker Leopold - author of the 1963 Leopold Report-Wildlife Management in the National Parks
  - Adolph Murie - National Park Service wildlife biologist - published seminar study on coyotes in Yellowstone (1940)^[9]
  - Olaus Murie^[9]
  - Margaret Murie^[9]
- Politicians
  - Calvin Coolidge
  - Franklin Delano Roosevelt
- Promoters
Historic events
- History of the National Park Service
- Mission 66 - National Park Service ten-year program to prepare parks for 1966 50th Anniversary
- Teton–Yellowstone tornado - F4 tornado - July 21, 1987
- Yellowstone fires of 1988
Advocates
- Greater Yellowstone Coalition
- Yellowstone to Yukon Conservation Initiative
Concessionaires

Geography

See main article: Teton Range and Gros Ventre Range.

Canyons and Valleys

See main article: Canyons of the Teton Range.

Geology

See main article: Geology of the Grand Teton area.

Geologic formations

Fauna

American bison^[32]
Amphibians and reptiles of Yellowstone National Park
Bighorn sheep^[32]
Grizzly bear^[32]
Elk^[32]
Gray wolf^[32]
Mammals of Grand Teton National Park
Snake River fine-spotted cutthroat trout^[32]
Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem
Leopold Report - Seminal 1963 Study: "Wildlife Management In The National Parks"
Pronghorn
Wolf reintroduction

Districts and structures

See main article: Historical buildings and structures of Grand Teton National Park.

National Register of Historic Places listings in Grand Teton National Park
Developed areas
Structures and historic areas

Guest ranches, dude ranches and private ranches
Working ranches
Vacation homes and personal residences
- Murie Residence
- The Brinkerhoff

Recreation

Continental Divide Trail - Traverses southwest corner of the park
List of hiking trails in Grand Teton National Park

Entrance communities

Wyoming
- Jackson, Wyoming
- Jackson Hole Airport
Highways
- John D. Rockefeller Jr. Memorial Parkway - Connects Grand Teton National Park and Yellowstone
- U.S. Route 26 - Eastern entrance, Southern entrance
- U.S. Route 89 - Northern entrance, Southern entrance
- U.S. Route 191 - Western entrance, Southern entrance
- U.S. Route 287 - Eastern entrance, Northern entrance

References

Culpin, Mary Shivers. National Register of Historic Places Multiple Property Documentation Form: Grand Teton National Park Multiple Property Submission. National Park Service 1995
Book: Craighead, Karen . Large Mammals of Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks : How to Know Them, Where to See Them . Yellowstone Association for Natural Science History . 1991.
Book: Streubel, Donald P. . Small Mammals of the Yellowstone Ecosystem . Robert Rineharts . Boulder, CO . 1995 . 0-911797-59-9.

Notes and References

Web site: Crockett. Stephanie. Protohistoric Period (A.D. 1700 to 1850). A Place Called Jackson Hole. Grand Teton Natural History Association. 2012-01-08. July 24, 2004.
Book: Harris, Burton. John Colter, His Years in the Rockies. March 1, 1993. Bison Books. 978-0-8032-7264-4. 73–113.
Web site: Daugherty. John. The Fur Trappers. A Place Called Jackson Hole. Grand Teton Natural History Association. 2012-01-14. July 24, 2004.
Book: Hafen, LeRoy R.. Trappers of the Far West: Sixteen Biographical Sketches. October 1, 1983. Bison Books. 978-0-8032-7218-7. 85.
Web site: Daugherty. John. Conservationists. A Place Called Jackson Hole. Grand Teton Natural History Association. 2012-01-14. July 24, 2004.
Web site: A Place Called Jackson Hole. Daugherty. John. 1999. Chapter 14: The Dude Wranglers. Grand Teton Natural History Association. 2009-03-11.
Book: Martin, Bruce. Outdoor leadership: theory and practice. January 10, 2006. Human Kinetics. 978-0-7360-5731-8. 16.
Web site: Jackson Lake Lodge. National Historic Landmarks Program. National Park Service. 2007-01-29. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20101105094706/http://tps.cr.nps.gov/nhl/detail.cfm?ResourceId=1179124540&ResourceType=District. 2010-11-05.
[{{NHLS url|id=98001039}} National Historic Landmark Nomination: Murie Ranch Historic District / STS Dude Ranch; Stella Woodbury Summer Home / Smithsonian#48TE1143]. pdf. October 15, 2003 . Michael Cassity . National Park Service.
1598350. Bradley Lake. 2011-10-09.
1590084. Jenny Lake. 2011-10-09.
1604412. Leigh Lake. 2011-10-08.
1609162. String Lake. 2011-10-08.
1604504. Taggart Lake. 2011-10-08.
1603842. Two Ocean Lake. 2012-05-20.
1597845. Avalanche Canyon. 2011-05-21.
1603076. Lake Solitude. 2011-05-15.
1598866. Colter Canyon. 2011-05-21.
1599168. Death Canyon. 2011-05-21.
1599911. Garnet Canyon. 2011-05-21.
1600020. Granite Canyon. 2011-05-21.
1600890. Leigh Canyon. 2011-05-21.
1601555. Moran Canyon. 2011-05-15.
1601936. Open Canyon. 2011-05-21.
1601993. Paintbrush Canyon. 2011-05-21.
1604459. Snowshoe Canyon. 2011-05-21.
1603904. Valhalla Canyon. 2011-05-21.
1604011. Waterfalls Canyon. 2011-05-21.
1604018. Webb Canyon. 2011-05-21.
Web site: Minidoka Project. U.S. Bureau of Reclamation. 3 May 2011. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120925152815/http://www.usbr.gov/projects/Project.jsp?proj_Name=Minidoka+Project. 25 September 2012.
Web site: National Park Service . John D. Rockefeller Jr. Memorial Parkway . 2008-02-08.
Craighead
Web site: Chapter 15: Tourists. 2008-08-12. A Place Called Jackson Hole: A Historic Resource Study of Grand Teton National Park. National Park Service. April 19, 2011.