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Yellowstone
~ Jackson Hole ~ Idaho Falls ~
Rexburg ~ Heise Hot Springs
~ Rim Rock Elk Ranch
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Kelly
Canyon-Swan Valley ~ Craters of Moon ~ Yellowstone
Bear World ~ Jefferson County Museum~ Teton Flood Museum
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| While historians
credit John Colter as the first white man in the Jackson Hole in the
winter of 1807, it is fellow fur trapper Davey Jackson for whom Jackson
Hole is named. Jackson signed on with William Ashley's fur company and
was truly enterprising. In 1826, he and two other fur trappers, Jedediah
Smith and William Sublette, bought out Ashley. In 1830, having made a
sizable profit in only four years, these partners sold the company. To
mountain men, a low-lying valley surrounded by mountains was called a
"hole." Because mountain rivers and streams that ran through
holes created good habitat for beaver and other fur-bearing animals,
trappers worked in these areas. Often a trapper assumed unwritten rights
to trapping areas, and many places were named for the men who worked
there most frequently. |
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Sublette named the valley "Jackson's
Hole" for his partner. Eventually the possessive was dropped
because it was the, errr, butt of too many jokes.
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As Jackson
Hole's beef industry grew, large elk herds that roamed the mountains and
valleys began to compete with cattle for hay supplies. To help ranchers,
Congress began a federal feed program for the Jackson elk herd. A few
years later in 1910, the federal government bought the 24,600 acres just
north of town, now the National Elk Refuge, to help keep the herd from
starving in the winter and to preserve the ranching lifestyle in Jackson
Hole. Nearly 3,000 elk summer in Grand Teton National Park. Free ranging
and migratory, elk spend all summer gaining weight to sustain them
through the coming winter. The first few inches of snow trigger
migration to the National Elk Refuge immediately south of the park.
Approximately 7,000 elk (over half the Jackson herd) spend their winter
on the Refuge. In winter, sleigh rides bring visitors among the herd. |
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galleries ave grown up around a number of well-known artists who make
their home here. Local artisans abound and exhibit their products at a
half-dozen craft fairs every year. Add to these attractions the
recreation available - such as fishing, river rafting on the wild waters
and calmer stretches of the Snake River, horseback riding, hiking,
golfing and tennis - and the result is a great vacation. In the
evenings, there are rodeos, live musical comedy shows and even a full
symphony orchestra in the summer. In the winter, ski deep powder, get
away from it all on a snowmobile or view the elk herds from a
horse-drawn sleigh. Today, Jackson Hole is a winter and summer
playground for outdoor enthusiasts from all over the world. |
"The
Last and the Best of the Old West," Jackson Hole's culture is
unique, blending its western heritage with that of a destination resort.
On the board sidewalks of Jackson, cowboys with hats and spurs are often
juxtaposed against snowboarders with dreadlocks and nose rings. |
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The BlackSmith
Bed & Breakfast Inn is located 15 miles north of Idaho Falls, Idaho
at 227 North 3900 East, just .1/4 mile off Hwy 20
BlackSmith
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Rigby,
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