conservation
Summer Trails & Supporting Public Lands
Wildflowers are everywhere. Ideas for hIking and biking around the Tetons in early summer. Ways to support public lands.
Partner Spotlight: Taylor Phillips, JH EcoTour Adventures and Wyldlife for Tomorrow
At JH Nordic Alliance, we share Taylor Phillips’ belief that when people have a better understanding of and deeper connection to this ecosystem, they are naturally inspired to become better stewards of this place. We sat down with Taylor, the owner and founder of Jackson Hole EcoTour Adventures (ETA) and the…
Six Principles to Recreate Responsibly
Springtime in the Tetons is just a few months around the corner, but at the Bridger-Teton National Forest (BTNF), there’s still plenty of great snow to enjoy! It’s also a good time to remember how to Recreate Responsibly on winter trails. Learn the best ways to Recreate Responsibly on trails…
Profiles in Nordic: Local Jackson Hole Start-Up Success!
A conversation with Kelli Jones, founder of the Jackson Hole start-up, NoSo Patches. Re-Use, Recycle, Restore! Repair or add flair!
Renee Seidler: Wildlife advocate, winter enthusiast, Executive Director at the Jackson Hole Wildlife Foundation
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…
Friends of Pathways: Utilizing Pathways to Promote Healthy & Responsible Recreation and Contribute Conservation Advocacy in Jackson Hole
Chris Owen is the Trails Program Manager at Friends of Pathways and works in partnership with the JH Nordic Alliance through his work grooming for fat biking and advocating for responsible trail use. Friends of Pathways is a non-profit that focuses on advocating for the completion of a safe and…
Friends of the Bridger-Teton: One of Jackson’s Newest Nonprofits Aiming to Strengthen the Support for the Bridger-Teton National Forest
Friends of the Bridger-Teton is the nonprofit partner that supports the Bridger-Teton National Forest. Though there are many nonprofits in Jackson that work with the national forest, including Friends of Pathways and PAWS, Friends of BT is the first solely focused on the national forest. “Prior to 2019, there had…
Teton Valley Trails & Pathways (TVTAP): An Essential Part of Our Winter Recreation Landscape in Teton Valley
For the past 22 years, Teton Valley Trails & Pathways (TVTAP) has worked to promote a trails and pathways connected community. In the summer, they focus on building and maintaining trails on both public and private lands in partnership with the US Forest Service (Caribou-Targhee and Bridger-Teton) and other stakeholders….
Jackson Hole EcoTour Adventures: At the Intersection of Wildlife Advocacy, Winter Recreation, and Tour Operation
Jackson Hole EcoTour Adventures is a wildlife cross country ski and snowshoe tour operator in Grand Teton and Yellowstone National Parks that has been operating for 12 years. For 365 days of the year, they run a variety of snowshoe and cross country ski tours and road-based wildlife tours for…