Category Archives: Summer
The Overhero Debate
Frederick Reimers wrote this on Wednesday, July 21st, 2010
Tagged as guiding, Kayaking, Oceans, Paddling, rescues+ Categorized as Adventures, Summer
(Did this dog request a rescue? The author springs to action.)
As a kayak guide, my friend Adam had hero issues. Meaning, he liked to do heroic stuff, whether or not people wanted him to. Case [...]
Watersheds Film Contest
Jim Stanford wrote this on Friday, July 16th, 2010
Tagged as Contest, films, Fishing, Kayaking, Paddling, rivers+ Categorized as Summer
Perhaps this epic adventure story will be an entry?
Ecotrust, the conservation and entrepreneurial group based in Portland, Ore., invites aspiring filmmakers to participate in its Stories from our Watersheds film contest, which seeks 10-minutes-or-less [...]
Nature News: Summer Arrives in All Its Glory
Cathy Shill wrote this on Wednesday, July 7th, 2010
Tagged as birds, Jackson Hole, Nature News, wildflowers+ Categorized as Summer
(The house wren defends its territory near the nesting box.)
Cool, wet weather dominated June until the summer solstice. On June 21, the weather changed and warm, sunny days made it to the Tetons. [...]
Patrolling on Mountain Bike
Andy Fleming wrote this on Tuesday, June 15th, 2010
Tagged as Conservation, Mountain Biking+ Categorized as Ambassadors, Summer
The people one surrounds oneself with are one of the largest predictors of job satisfaction. What one does also clearly plays a large role. I enjoy mountain biking. I enjoy helping people. And I enjoy [...]
continue readingThe Best Little Music Fest Nobody Has Ever Heard Of
Jim Stanford wrote this on Tuesday, May 18th, 2010
Tagged as Festivals, Music, travel+ Categorized as Summer
Come spring, music fans look forward to traveling for the big outdoor festivals: Coachella, Jazz Fest, Sasquatch, Bonnaroo.
But one can only take so much of waiting in five-deep lines for a port-o-potty, and sharing your [...]
Dream Grand
Lauren M. Whaley wrote this on Tuesday, September 30th, 2008
Categorized as Adventures, Climbing, Grand Teton National Park, Inspiration, News, Summer, UncategorizedBecause we here in Jackson see The Grand almost daily – while driving, while hiking Snow King, while strolling on the Elk Refuge Road – it’s easy to forget that the majestic mountain is a [...]
continue readingJust Another Day in JH
Lauren M. Whaley wrote this on Thursday, July 31st, 2008
Categorized as Adventures, Climbing, Grand Teton National Park, Summer, TetonsWhat I failed to emphasize in Friday’s post about photographing beautiful people in our glorious backyard blooms is how fortunate we are to live in a place where our biggest problem on a weekend is [...]
continue readingChile Summer Skiing
Nick DeVore wrote this on Friday, February 29th, 2008
Categorized as Adventures, Camps, Skiing, SummerNestled deep in the Chilean Andes, under massive rocky mountains next to a lake, Portillo is the perfect place for a summer ski camp. The skiing is far better than anything in North America at [...]
continue readingBikes, Mallets & PBR, mixed with a little shoving.
Scotty Wood wrote this on Wednesday, October 17th, 2007
Categorized as Adventures, Bike Polo, Fall, Mountain Biking, SummerGrab your bike, No… not that one. Grab that one you don’t give a crap about. Why the junker bike? Because I might t-bone you at full speed if you’re in my way, and if [...]
continue reading"READY ABOUT!" Sailing in the Mountains
Scotty Wood wrote this on Thursday, September 27th, 2007
Categorized as Adventures, Camping, Sailing, Summer, Tetons, Trip ReportsI could list dozens of reasons why I moved to Jackson. But, sailing would not have been one of them. Don’t get me wrong, I love sailing! I moved to Jackson from Seattle where [...]
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