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Home » Wyoming » Grand Teton National Park

Grand Teton National Park

The iconic silhouettes of the Grand Teton mountain range leaves visitors in awe. Grand Teton National Park preserves a landscape rich with wildlife, pristine lakes and majestic alpine vistas.

Located near Jackson Hole, Wyoming and Yellowstone National Park, Grand Teton is an easily accessible park with plenty of opportunities for both summer and winter recreation.

Basic Information

Entrance Fee: Standard Entrance Fee
Size: 480 square miles (310,000 acres) with four entrances.
Operating Schedule: The park is open year-round, but from November through April, some roads, all campgrounds and most visitor facilities are closed or have reduced hours.

A grizzly bear with her cubs in Grand Teton National Park.
Posted inWildlife

Grizzly 1063’s two yearling cubs found dead in Grand Teton National Park

Heather Bergeson by Heather Bergeson May 15, 2025May 15, 2025

Two yearling grizzly bear carcasses were discovered by Grand Teton National Park staff in the Colter Bay area on May 13. The bears showed signs of depredation by a larger bear, according to a park release.  Upon patrolling the area, law enforcement and wildlife staff observed a lone adult grizzly bear that they identified as […]

Grizzly 399 with a cub in Grand Teton National Park (photo undated).
Posted inWildlife

Offspring of beloved grizzly bear hit and killed in Grand Teton National Park

Avatar photo by Associated Press May 7, 2025May 7, 2025
Snow plows at Grand Teton National Park.
Posted inTravel

Explore the open road in Grand Teton National Park before it opens to vehicles

Heather Bergeson by Heather Bergeson April 7, 2025April 7, 2025
Wolves are an integral part of the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem.
Posted inWildlife

New Blacktail Butte Pack survives on the edges of Wyoming’s wolf territory

Heather Bergeson by Heather Bergeson March 20, 2025March 20, 2025
The sun sets over the Teton Range, viewed from the Kelly Parcel. The addition of the Kelly Parcel is another note in the timeline of Grand Teton's many transformations.
Posted inConservation

A Timeline of Grand Tetons Transformations

Avatar photo by Will De Man January 26, 2025January 26, 2025
A red box outlines the boundaries of the Kelly Parcel within Grand Teton National Park.
Posted inPolitics

Department of Interior finalizes sale of Kelly parcel within Grand Teton

Heather Bergeson by Heather Bergeson December 31, 2024December 31, 2024
Bear 399 stands along side her cub.
Posted inWildlife

Grizzly 399’s life honored at candlelight vigil in Wyoming

Heather Bergeson by Heather Bergeson November 4, 2024November 4, 2024
Grizzly 399 with three oof the four cubs she birthed in 2020. 399 was killed by a car Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2024.
Posted inWildlife

World-famous grizzly bear killed by vehicle in Wyoming

Heather Bergeson by Heather Bergeson October 23, 2024October 23, 2024
Morning light on the Grand Teton.
Posted inRecreation

Would-be record holder charged with cutting switchbacks during speed run of Grand Teton

Heather Bergeson by Heather Bergeson October 21, 2024October 21, 2024

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