Category: Wildlife

ICYMI: April/May 2023

Best Fat Bike Trails / Embrace Mud Season / How to Live in a Ski Town When You're Too Injured to Ski / Wildlife in Wyoming is at its Most Vulnerable

Featured, News, Recreate Responsibly, Trails, Wildlife
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We don’t want you to miss a thing from April and May Nordic happenings. JHNordic.com is committed to bringing you great content daily. Even if you aren’t hitting the trails atop of snow, JHNordic.com is a great resource for Trail Search on the off-season. We have revved down on our Daily Trail Report emails but we do send out emails the first Saturday of each month to give you updates on all things JH Nordic… Read More

Who Ya Gonna Call?

Who to call in an Emergency on Nordic and Winter Trails

Bridger Teton US National Forest, Classic Cross Country Skiing, Fat Biking, Featured, Grand Teton National Park, Tours, Trails, Wildlife
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By Gregory Zeigler Aron made a mistake when he headed off to solo Bluejohn Canyon in Southeastern Utah. I shall never forget the call I got from my daughter, Jamie, in early May 2003. “Turn on CNN” she said. “They are saying Aron cut off his arm.” I did. And he had. Aron being, Aron Ralston, my daughter’s ex-boyfriend. When you find yourself in a dangerous position in the backcountry, do you know who to call… Read More

Video: Recreating with Dogs on Bridger Teton National Forest Trails

Clean up after your four legged friends!

Bridger Teton US National Forest, Trails, Videos, Wildlife
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Jane & Jess, the self proclaimed “Poop Fairies” of PAWS of JH discuss the importance of cleaning up after your dog for both the ecosystems of Jackson Hole and the general courtesy of keeping pet waste off of the trails for others that may be using them. They encourage and challenge dog owners to clean up beyond just their own pets, given the likelihood that you or others may accidentally forget a bag or not… Read More

Video: Winter Wildlife in Bridger-Teton National Forest

Learn About Wildlife Closure Areas in BT National Forest

Bridger Teton US National Forest, Featured, Videos, Wildlife
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Professional Skier Lynsey Dyer and Bridger-Teton Wildlife Biologist Jason Wilmot take a trip up Snow King Mountain while discussing the importance of protecting wildlife and how to do so while recreating during the winters in the Bridger-Teton National Forest. They make their way to the borders of the wildlife closure areas surrounding the Snow King Resort boundaries to place notices of closure for skiers, snowboarders, and hikers. Video Courtesy of the Jackson Hole Conservation Alliance

Renee Seidler: Wildlife advocate, winter enthusiast, Executive Director at the Jackson Hole Wildlife Foundation

Winter wildlife observation, tracking, and protection and citizen science opportunities, winter recreation, and ways to get involved in wildlife advocacy

Featured, News, Profiles, Wildlife
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With a family full of scientists and a love for animals and the outdoors, Renee Seidler’s passion for wildlife and wildlife biology has been budding since a young age. Though she had a winding path, after getting her bachelor’s degree in microbiology and molecular biology and doing some river guiding in Jackson, Renee decided to go back to school in Bozeman to study wildlife biology. Then her path led her to become the Executive Director at… Read More