CENTER FOR THE ARTS: A 41,000 sq. ft. arts and education pavilion, a 500-seat theatre, music center, and theater rehearsal space. The pavilion offers space for 20 nonprofit organizations creating an atmosphere of collaboration and inspiration.

GRAND MUSIC FESTIVAL: Celebrating their 50th year, Grand Teton Music Festival has inspired countless audiences with world-class concerts by the nation’s finest orchestra players. Led by music director, Donald Runnicles, the summer line up includes a stunning festival orchestra each weekend as well as sought after visiting musicians from around the globe and delightful chamber music.

NATIONAL MUSEUM OF WILDLIFE ART: The museum is unique among American art museums, distinguished by its mission and location. With collections of nearly 4,000 works of art, the museum strives to enrich and inspire public appreciation of fine art and humanity’s relationship with nature. Situated just outside the town of Jackson, the museum overlooks the Elk Refuge and is en route to Grand Teton and Yellowstone National Parks.

JACKSON HOLE ART ASSOCIATION: The Art Association offers painting, photography, mixed media and ceramic classes and workshops. Members have access to a state of the art darkroom, computers for digital photography, kilns and throwing wheels, and an endless supply of creativity.

JACKSON HOLE ART GALLERIES: There are about 40 galleries in Jackson featuring the best of Western art and more recently, newer galleries with a broader focus. The definition of art in the town and the surrounding valley of Jackson Hole has expanded with a popular international film festival, dedicated state-of-the art studios, and organizations such as the Art Association.

JACKSON HOLE ART AUCTION: An auction of past and present masterworks of the American West, this auction is defined by a high standard of works, and is the signature event of the Fall Arts Festival.

YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK: Established in 1872, Yellowstone National Park is America’s first national park. Located ninety miles north of Jackson, it is home to a large variety of wildlife including grizzly bears, wolves, bison, and elk. Preserved within Yellowstone National Park are Old Faithful and a collection of the world’s most extraordinary geysers and hot springs, and the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone.

GRAND TETON NATIONAL PARK: On the north end of Jackson Hole, Grand Teton National Park preserves a spectacular landscape rich with majestic mountains, pristine lakes and extraordinary wildlife. In the winter, the park’s main roadway is plowed and open for winter travel from the town of Jackson to Flagg Ranch near Yellowstone National Park’s south boundary. The Craig Thomas Discovery and Visitor Center in Moose is open year-round, except for December 25th.

BRIDGER-TETON NATIONAL FOREST: Easily accessed by Jackson Hole, Bridger-Teton offers more than 3.4 million acres of public land for outdoor recreation enjoyment. With its pristine watersheds, abundant wildlife and immense wildlands, these forest lands comprise a large part of the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem – the largest intact ecosystem in the lower 48 States. Offering nearly 1.2 million acres of designated Wilderness, over 30,000 miles of road and trails and thousands of miles of unspoiled rivers and streams, the Bridger-Teton offers something for everyone.

Only 3% of Teton County, Wyoming, is privately owned. This leaves 97% of Jackson Hole’s land protected as national parks and forests, so it’s easy to assume that elk, mule deer, antelope and other key wildlife species have plenty of room to roam between their winter and summer stomping grounds. Jackson Hole is part of a much bigger, scientifically important region, the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem, and the tiny 3 percent of land here that is privately owned is part of a network of critical migration corridors through the ecosystem. The Jackson Hole Land Trust and The Nature Conservancy are on a mission to protect enough open space for the Yellowstone region’s wildlife to get where they need to go.

JACKSON HOLE MOUNTAIN RESORT: With 2,500 acres of legendary inbound terrain, a 4,139 ft. vertical rise, and an average of 459 inches snowfall each winter, Jackson Hole offers a truly unique winter experience. Two distinct mountains in the heart of the Tetons – Rendezvous and Apres Vous – make up Jackson Hole Mountain Resort, home to incredible skiing for the past 50+ years. Jackson Hole Mountain Resort recently invested in the new Sweetwater Gondola to make the mountain experience even better... That’s on the heels of $31 million for the new Aerial Tram!

SNOW KING RESORT: Blocks from Jackson Hole’s town square, Snow King Mountain rises dramatically, with stunning views of the valley and Teton Mountain Range. In 1939 this mountain opened as Jackson’s first ski area and one of the first in the United States. Today, Snow King welcomes hopeful Olympians as a top training camp destination. Recent improvements include a brand new Gondola in 2021 which goes from the base to the summit.

GRAND TARGHEE: Grand Targhee is located in the Caribou-Targhee National Forest in western Wyoming. The base is at 8,000 ft. in the magnificent Teton Mountain Range, 42 miles west of Jackson Hole, Wyoming, and 87 miles northeast of Idaho Falls, Idaho. Grand Targhee is famous for consistently superb snow conditions with over 500 inches annually.

SHOOTING STAR: The newest golf community in Jackson Hole, this is located at the base of Jackson Hole Mountain Resort. Shooting Star’s Tom Fazio designed 18-hole golf course a destination golf resort in the shadow of the Tetons.

3 CREEK RANCH: 18-hole course designed by Rees Jones ranked in Golf Digest as one of America’s best new private golf courses. 3 Creek is located just south of the Town of Jackson. The community also offers private fly fishing on some of Jackson Hole’s best spring creeks, a nature center, and private ski lounge at the base of Jackson Hole Mountain Resort.

TETON PINES: 18-hole course designed by Arnold Palmer and Ed Seay. The course becomes a cross-country ski course in winter months.

JACKSON HOLE GOLF & TENNIS: The valley’s first golf course, an 18-hole course, recently completed a $15 million upgrade, designed by Robert Trent Jones II.

SNAKE RIVER SPORTING CLUB: Designer Tom Weiskopf paid painstaking attention to the natural swale of the land, honoring the river and the wilderness in every tee and fairway.

TETON SPRINGS RESORT: Delivering an unforgettable golf experience set within spectacular surroundings, this 18 hole course is the finest in Teton Valley, Idaho.

TRIBUTARY: Located in Driggs, Idaho, this is Teton Valley’s only fully private golf community. In addition to the 18-hole David McLay Kidd-designed golf course, the 1,500 acre community provides endless outdoor recreation including hiking, fishing, paddleboarding, and private ski lockers at Grand Targhee.

The Jackson Hole, Grand Teton and Yellowstone regions offer a great diversity of fly fishing opportunities, from intimate small spring-fed creeks to flowing, bold rivers. Favorite destinations include Yellowstone Lake, the Snake River, Henry’s Fork, Teton River, the Salt River and the Green River near the Wind River Mountains. Native Snake River Fine Spotted Cutthroat Trout can be found on hiking adventures into Bridger Teton National Forest or on guided trips down the Snake River.

Here are a few of my favorite guides for the different waters in the region:

1) Byron Vanzile for the Salt River, Snake River, and Green River.

2) Joe Harris with WorldCast Anglers for the South Fork, Teton, and Henry’s Fork.

3) Josh Gallivan with Grand Teton Fly Fishing for the Snake River in Grand Teton National Park and Yellowstone Lake.

The greater Teton area offers wonderful cycling and mountain biking opportunities. For road cyclist, Friends of Pathways has created over 50 miles of paved recreational routes throughout the area, including Grand Teton National Park. Mountain bikers have access to endless singletrack trails around Cache Creek, Snow King, Teton Pass, Grand Targhee and the Big Holes. For those who cannot get enough cycling, winter fat biking trails can be found in Cache Creek, Grand Targhee, and Teton Springs.