Part 1 Welcome to the Tetons 4 What Gratitude We Owe 7 _By Margaret E. Murie_ Part 2 Teton Country 22 The Mountains 25 The Valley 39 The Snake River 49 Wildlife and Wildflowers 59 Part 3 Guide and Adviser 70 Approaching Grand Teton 72 Map of the Park 74 Visitor Centers and Museum 76 Ranger-led Activities 78 Camping and Accommodations 79 Hiking 81 Backcountry Basics 82 Mountaineering 85 Boating and Floating 86 Fishing 89 Winter Activities 90 Management Concerns and Safety 92 Nearby Attractions 93 Armchair Explorations 94 Index 95 Part 1 Welcome to the Tetons [Illustration: _The Grand Teton, the heart of the range, rises to 13,770 feet in elevation._] [Illustration: _The Teton Range’s sharp rise off the valley floor provides spectacular scenery and easy access. A day hike puts you right in the mountains._] What Gratitude We Owe _By Margaret E. Murie_ A bronze plaque at the doorway of the Maude Noble Cabin on the banks of the Snake River at Moose, Wyoming, recounts a notable meeting in 1923. It was a meeting at which “... Mr. Struthers Burt, Dr. Horace Carncross, Mr. John L. Eynon, Mr. J. R. Jones and Mr. Richard Winger, all residents of Jackson Hole, presented to Mr. Horace Albright, then Superintendent of Yellowstone National Park, a plan for setting aside a portion of Jackson Hole as a National Recreation Area for the use and enjoyment of the people of the United States.”