Grand Tetons
Grand Tetons
WILD LIFE AT GRAND TETON NATIONAL PARK
Grand Teton offers wonderful wildlife sightings. In the park there are
many animals to see in various places across the land.
Moose: The largest deer species. They have long snouts and broad
overhang of the top lip, they also have a loose piece of skin called a
bell under their throat. Most moose are six and a half feet tall and
weigh 800 to 1400 pounds. Moose in Grand Teton can be located in
Oxbow Bend, Two Ocean Lake area, and the Gros Ventre area.
Bears: there are two types of bears in Grand Teton National Park,
Grizzly bears and Black bears. Grizzly- they vary in color from black
to blonde. They are 3 ½ feet at the shoulder. Males can weigh 216
pounds to 717 pounds. Females can weigh anywhere from 200 pounds to
428 pounds.
Black: these bears vary from pure black to brown, cinnamon, or blonde
and they are 3 feet at the shoulder. Male black bears can weigh 210
pounds to 315 pounds and female black bears can weigh anywhere from
135 pounds to 160 pounds. These bears can be found at Cascade Canyon,
Two Ocean Lake area and Lizard Creek area in the park.
Bison: These animals are usually brown. Bulls are 6ft at the shoulder
and can weigh up to 2000 pounds. Cows are 4 ½ feet high at the
shoulder and can weigh up to 900 pounds. Bison can be found at
Sagebrush flats from Gros Ventre to north entrance.
Coyote: Even though these animals are similar to house hold dogs they
are not safe. They are 24 inches to the shoulder and weigh less than
40 pounds. Their coats are a mixture of gray and tan. Coyotes can be
found all over the park.
Bald Eagles: Adult bald eagles have white heads and tails, dark brown
body and wings, bright orange/yellow beaks and feet along with lemon
yellow iris. Immature birds chocolate brown mottled with white, black
beaks will gradually lighten to a spotty horn, dark brown iris
gradually lightens to a pale yellow. Females are usually larger.
Females are 10-14 pounds and males are 8-10 pounds. They are usually
30 inches in height and have a wingspan of 6-7 feet. You can find bald
eagles along the Snake River, lakes. Golden eagles over the sagebrush
flats and canyons.
Elk: Adult males weigh about 700 pounds and adult females weigh
around 500 pounds. Elk have a dark head, neck, and legs, with a
lighter brown body and a cream colored rear end. The average life span
is 13 to 18 years. They can usually be found around Jenny Lake
entrance, NE entrance near Snake River, and Two Ocean Lake.
Otters and Beavers: These beauties are cute and playful. Beavers:
their thick bodies are covered with a coat of long, reddish-brown
outer hair along with soft brown under fur. Usually beavers are
anywhere from 31 to 58 inches. Their tails alone can be 9.8 inches up
to 17.7 inches. They typically weigh 33 to75 pounds. Otters: They are
usually brown with silver-gray speckles however color can range from
yellowish or grayish to almost black. Male otters can weigh anywhere
from 49 to 99 pounds and can grow to heights of 4 feet to 5 feet.
Female otters can weigh 30 pounds and up to 73 pounds and can be in
heights of 3 feet 3 inches to 4 feet 7 inches. You can find these
fascinating animals in the watery areas of the park in lowlight hours.
Mule Deer: These deer are approximately 3 to 3.5 feet tall. Males can
weigh anywhere from 100 to 400 pounds and females can weigh anything
from 80 pounds to 250 pounds. Coloration of these animals is a reddish
color in the summer and a grayish color in the winter. You can find
these deer all over the park, Ocean Lake area, Gros Ventre area.
Pronghorn: Their upper bodies and outside of legs are light tan their
chests, bellies, inner legs, cheeks, lower jaws, sides, and rear ends
are white. Both sexes have horns. Male horns are 30cm to 50cm and
female horns rarely grow more than 7.5 to 10cm long. You can usually
find these animals East of Jenny Lake entrance.
Swans: swans are beautiful birds but can be very mean. They weigh at
least 35 pounds and are 4 feet high. They can be up to 5 and 6 feet in
body length. Their wingspan can be 7 to 8 feet tall. In Grand Teton
National Park you can find them around Oxbow Bend.
Wolves: wolves are beautiful animals but very dangerous. Their fur
color ranges from light to dark. These animals are 32 inches high and
are 6.5 to 7 feet long. These wolves weigh anywhere from 80 pounds to
120 pounds. The wolves in Grand Teton are rare and hard to see.
A BRIEF HISTORY
The history on the Grand Teton is a little strange. It was established
in three different phases. The original establishment of the park was
in 1929 but the only thing on the land was the mountain range itself
and the lakes at the base. Then in the year 1943 the valley nation
monument was established. It didn’t become a national park until 1950
when the establishment of the mountain range and lakes joined together
with the valley nation monument. Before it was made a national park
the valley was settled and the people settled there fought hard
against the government. The major reason for them to fight back was
they didn’t want to their rights over the land.
PEOPLE WHO HAVE VISITED THE PARK
Several people have visited the park over the many years since it was
established. Lora and George Bush were the most recent presidential
couple Olaus and Margaret, and Adolph and Louise. They not only
visited the land but took up residency on the park. They originally
started out by buying the STS Dude Ranch in 1945. Olaus Murie was a
Wilderness Society Director and to him the ranch represented the heart
of American wilderness. The Murie Ranch became a base camp for
conservation leaders. John D. Rockefeller, Jr was also another
important factor to the national park. Rockefeller first visited
Jackson Hole in 1926 and was astounded by the haphazard development
that was ruining the landscape. He set out to protect the scenery by
buying land and donated 32,000 acres of land from Jackson Hole valley
to federal government. His efforts ensured that the views of the Teton
Range and Jackson Hole would be open to the public for years to come
BASIC INFORMATION
In June there is an average high temperature is 70 degrees and the
average low is 37 degrees. Grand Teton receives around 1.72 inches of
rain during the summer months. The Tetons are an alpine biome.
GEOLOGY OF THE TETONS
The Grand Tetons highest range stands at 13,770 feet above sea level.
Although the Tetons are among the youngest of ranges in the Rocky
Mountains their geology is one of the most varied out of all the
ranges in the world. The Teton sand a dozen or so neighboring peaks
that rise above 10,000 feet form a jagged stretch of rock. Thanks to
vast inland seas, periodic volcanics, deep glaciations and geologic
machinations we have a beautiful landscape and an amazing national
park for everybody to enjoy.
PARK ACTIVITIES
There are also many different activities to do outdoors such as
hiking, walking, viewing wildlife, taking pictures, backpacking,
camping, climbing, fishing, swimming, boating, floating, canoeing, and
biking.
Other activities require fees, permits, licenses, or registrations.
For example overnight backpacking, boating, floating, canoeing,
fishing, and snowmobiling.
INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT THE PARK
Many people don’t know some of the most fascinating things about thr
Grand Tetons for example, unlike most parks Grand Teton National Park
was created in three different stages. Something that is also a little
rare in parks is there is an airport inside the park. Most hunters
would love to know that every fall hunters are allowed to hunt elk on
the park residence. Animals that were on the land 100 years ago are
still around. Some of the oldest rocks ever found came from these
mountain ranges. Grand Tetons highest peak is 13,770 feet above sea
level.
CAREERS
Grand Teton offers many jobs to the public. You can get a job as a
business administrator. There are jobs such as biologists that work
with the animals and keep track of them and keep up with their
population. The park also looks for staff for visitor centers, they
need people to do guided tours. They have fire men and maintenance
which help more than you would realize. These professions help to keep
the park clean and can protect the people and wildlife. The park
offers internships to college students around the area. Careers in law
enforcement are also very important to the park as well.
Grand Teton offers wonderful wildlife sightings. In the park there are
many animals to see in various places across the land.
Moose: The largest deer species. They have long snouts and broad
overhang of the top lip, they also have a loose piece of skin called a
bell under their throat. Most moose are six and a half feet tall and
weigh 800 to 1400 pounds. Moose in Grand Teton can be located in
Oxbow Bend, Two Ocean Lake area, and the Gros Ventre area.
Bears: there are two types of bears in Grand Teton National Park,
Grizzly bears and Black bears. Grizzly- they vary in color from black
to blonde. They are 3 ½ feet at the shoulder. Males can weigh 216
pounds to 717 pounds. Females can weigh anywhere from 200 pounds to
428 pounds.
Black: these bears vary from pure black to brown, cinnamon, or blonde
and they are 3 feet at the shoulder. Male black bears can weigh 210
pounds to 315 pounds and female black bears can weigh anywhere from
135 pounds to 160 pounds. These bears can be found at Cascade Canyon,
Two Ocean Lake area and Lizard Creek area in the park.
Bison: These animals are usually brown. Bulls are 6ft at the shoulder
and can weigh up to 2000 pounds. Cows are 4 ½ feet high at the
shoulder and can weigh up to 900 pounds. Bison can be found at
Sagebrush flats from Gros Ventre to north entrance.
Coyote: Even though these animals are similar to house hold dogs they
are not safe. They are 24 inches to the shoulder and weigh less than
40 pounds. Their coats are a mixture of gray and tan. Coyotes can be
found all over the park.
Bald Eagles: Adult bald eagles have white heads and tails, dark brown
body and wings, bright orange/yellow beaks and feet along with lemon
yellow iris. Immature birds chocolate brown mottled with white, black
beaks will gradually lighten to a spotty horn, dark brown iris
gradually lightens to a pale yellow. Females are usually larger.
Females are 10-14 pounds and males are 8-10 pounds. They are usually
30 inches in height and have a wingspan of 6-7 feet. You can find bald
eagles along the Snake River, lakes. Golden eagles over the sagebrush
flats and canyons.
Elk: Adult males weigh about 700 pounds and adult females weigh
around 500 pounds. Elk have a dark head, neck, and legs, with a
lighter brown body and a cream colored rear end. The average life span
is 13 to 18 years. They can usually be found around Jenny Lake
entrance, NE entrance near Snake River, and Two Ocean Lake.
Otters and Beavers: These beauties are cute and playful. Beavers:
their thick bodies are covered with a coat of long, reddish-brown
outer hair along with soft brown under fur. Usually beavers are
anywhere from 31 to 58 inches. Their tails alone can be 9.8 inches up
to 17.7 inches. They typically weigh 33 to75 pounds. Otters: They are
usually brown with silver-gray speckles however color can range from
yellowish or grayish to almost black. Male otters can weigh anywhere
from 49 to 99 pounds and can grow to heights of 4 feet to 5 feet.
Female otters can weigh 30 pounds and up to 73 pounds and can be in
heights of 3 feet 3 inches to 4 feet 7 inches. You can find these
fascinating animals in the watery areas of the park in lowlight hours.
Mule Deer: These deer are approximately 3 to 3.5 feet tall. Males can
weigh anywhere from 100 to 400 pounds and females can weigh anything
from 80 pounds to 250 pounds. Coloration of these animals is a reddish
color in the summer and a grayish color in the winter. You can find
these deer all over the park, Ocean Lake area, Gros Ventre area.
Pronghorn: Their upper bodies and outside of legs are light tan their
chests, bellies, inner legs, cheeks, lower jaws, sides, and rear ends
are white. Both sexes have horns. Male horns are 30cm to 50cm and
female horns rarely grow more than 7.5 to 10cm long. You can usually
find these animals East of Jenny Lake entrance.
Swans: swans are beautiful birds but can be very mean. They weigh at
least 35 pounds and are 4 feet high. They can be up to 5 and 6 feet in
body length. Their wingspan can be 7 to 8 feet tall. In Grand Teton
National Park you can find them around Oxbow Bend.
Wolves: wolves are beautiful animals but very dangerous. Their fur
color ranges from light to dark. These animals are 32 inches high and
are 6.5 to 7 feet long. These wolves weigh anywhere from 80 pounds to
120 pounds. The wolves in Grand Teton are rare and hard to see.
A BRIEF HISTORY
The history on the Grand Teton is a little strange. It was established
in three different phases. The original establishment of the park was
in 1929 but the only thing on the land was the mountain range itself
and the lakes at the base. Then in the year 1943 the valley nation
monument was established. It didn’t become a national park until 1950
when the establishment of the mountain range and lakes joined together
with the valley nation monument. Before it was made a national park
the valley was settled and the people settled there fought hard
against the government. The major reason for them to fight back was
they didn’t want to their rights over the land.
PEOPLE WHO HAVE VISITED THE PARK
Several people have visited the park over the many years since it was
established. Lora and George Bush were the most recent presidential
couple Olaus and Margaret, and Adolph and Louise. They not only
visited the land but took up residency on the park. They originally
started out by buying the STS Dude Ranch in 1945. Olaus Murie was a
Wilderness Society Director and to him the ranch represented the heart
of American wilderness. The Murie Ranch became a base camp for
conservation leaders. John D. Rockefeller, Jr was also another
important factor to the national park. Rockefeller first visited
Jackson Hole in 1926 and was astounded by the haphazard development
that was ruining the landscape. He set out to protect the scenery by
buying land and donated 32,000 acres of land from Jackson Hole valley
to federal government. His efforts ensured that the views of the Teton
Range and Jackson Hole would be open to the public for years to come
BASIC INFORMATION
In June there is an average high temperature is 70 degrees and the
average low is 37 degrees. Grand Teton receives around 1.72 inches of
rain during the summer months. The Tetons are an alpine biome.
GEOLOGY OF THE TETONS
The Grand Tetons highest range stands at 13,770 feet above sea level.
Although the Tetons are among the youngest of ranges in the Rocky
Mountains their geology is one of the most varied out of all the
ranges in the world. The Teton sand a dozen or so neighboring peaks
that rise above 10,000 feet form a jagged stretch of rock. Thanks to
vast inland seas, periodic volcanics, deep glaciations and geologic
machinations we have a beautiful landscape and an amazing national
park for everybody to enjoy.
PARK ACTIVITIES
There are also many different activities to do outdoors such as
hiking, walking, viewing wildlife, taking pictures, backpacking,
camping, climbing, fishing, swimming, boating, floating, canoeing, and
biking.
Other activities require fees, permits, licenses, or registrations.
For example overnight backpacking, boating, floating, canoeing,
fishing, and snowmobiling.
INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT THE PARK
Many people don’t know some of the most fascinating things about thr
Grand Tetons for example, unlike most parks Grand Teton National Park
was created in three different stages. Something that is also a little
rare in parks is there is an airport inside the park. Most hunters
would love to know that every fall hunters are allowed to hunt elk on
the park residence. Animals that were on the land 100 years ago are
still around. Some of the oldest rocks ever found came from these
mountain ranges. Grand Tetons highest peak is 13,770 feet above sea
level.
CAREERS
Grand Teton offers many jobs to the public. You can get a job as a
business administrator. There are jobs such as biologists that work
with the animals and keep track of them and keep up with their
population. The park also looks for staff for visitor centers, they
need people to do guided tours. They have fire men and maintenance
which help more than you would realize. These professions help to keep
the park clean and can protect the people and wildlife. The park
offers internships to college students around the area. Careers in law
enforcement are also very important to the park as well.