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“This work is for our kids; it’s for our wildlife and herds,
so they are vibrant and healthy.”

— CHRIS MCBARNES

Chris is visibly proud as he lists the projects the Fund has helped improvement project will open old channels, create or restore
finance. They tend to focus on tangible work done by local organi- inland ponds, and enhance shallow wetlands. The goal is to
zations. Projects are chosen with community inclusion and ongo- increase habitats for migrating water birds and resident water-
ing impact top of mind and are continually monitored for efficacy. fowl. Partners include Friends of Jackson Hole Ducks Unlimited,
North American Wetlands Conservation Act, Teton County, Teton
One area that Chris is particularly interested in is wildlife cross- Conservation District, Nature Conservancy, the Town of Jackson,
ings. He notes that each year there is an average of 6,000 vehi- and the Wyoming Game and Fish Department.
cle collisions with large animals, which negatively affect both
humans and wildlife. The Wyoming Game and Fish Department and According to Chris, the importance of everyday efforts cannot be
the Wyoming Department of Transportation have prioritized the overstated. Being familiar with local issues and reducing bear and
reduction of these collisions, and wildlife crossings — bridges and other wildlife attractants can go a long way. As can educating the
underpasses that allow animals to pass over or under the highway next generation. To that end, the Fund is running a “Inspire a Kid”
safely — are one way to do this. The Fund is currently involved summer camp at the Little Jennie Ranch in Bondurant that will
with a project on Highway 26 near Dubois, which runs through a include outdoor leadership and Western conservation education.
mule deer migration route and is a moose, elk, and bighorn sheep The camp will bring kids from cities both in and out of the state to
crossing. The plan includes a system of overpasses, underpasses, western Wyoming. “The next generation is critical to the health of
and fencing to decrease collisions. Project partners include the our wildlife,” notes Chris.
Nature Conservancy, National Park Service, Eastern Shoshone and
Northern Arapaho Tribes, Water for Wildlife Foundation, and Wyo- Chris is visibly enthusiastic as he talks about the work he does. “I’m
ming Governor’s Big Game License Coalition, among others. Chris’ having a blast! This work is not for us, it’s for our kids. It’s for our
goal is for 10 percent of this project to be privately funded by local herds, so they are vibrant and healthy. It is part of our cultural her-
stakeholders. itage.” But he is also pragmatic in recognizing that the preservation
of these herds and local wildlife heritage requires “a shared respon-
Another project the Fund and WTFT are involved in is an effort to sibility,” noting that apathy may be the biggest threat. Fortunately
reconnect the wetlands in South Park with the ancestral chan- for us, organizations like The WYldlife Fund and Wildlife Tourism for
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A LEGACY IN
CONSERVATION

Bill Rudd makes a career out of mapping
and protecting wildlife migrations

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hen Bill Rudd first began studying Wyoming’s big game
migrations in the late 1970s, GPS tracking collars didn’t exist.
Instead, the young scientist, who was getting his master’s
degree from the University of Wyoming, would roam the Yellowstone
backcountry trying to gain enough elevation to pick up radio waves from
collared elk. The research he did laid the groundwork for a comprehensive
understanding of elk migration routes in and around Yellowstone. And while
the technology used to study migration changed drastically during Bill’s near
50-year career in wildlife biology, his dedication to wildlife and conservation
remained unwavering.

It all started at the age of 15, when Bill attended a youth conservation camp in
northern Minnesota and volunteered with a group of wildlife professionals.
“I was like, wait a minute, you can make a living doing this? And I decided
I would be a wildlife biologist,” Bill says of the experience. Several years
later, he got his bachelor’s degree in wildlife biology from the Univer-
sity of Idaho, which led to his first field job: studying pronghorn near
Salmon, Idaho. When Bill came to Wyoming for his master’s work on
elk migration, he decided to devote the rest of his career to study-
ing the state’s wildlife populations and using science to advocate
for their continued conservation.

This led him and his wife, Lorrain, to the Greys River drain-
age just south of Jackson Hole, where Lorrain was complet-
ing her own master’s degree in wildlife biology and studying
moose in their winter range. “We spent our first winter in a
cabin with no water, no electricity, and no heat and still
survived it,” Bill recalls.

Next, Bill started a 30-year career with the Wyoming
Game and Fish Department, focusing on wildlife
research, management, and conservation. He and Lor-
rain followed their own migration path — from Alpine
to Pinedale to Saratoga to Green River to Cheyenne
— as Bill moved from wildlife biologist to wildlife
management coordinator, and ultimately, to dep-
uty chief of the wildlife division where he oversaw
much of the state’s wildlife management.

Through it all, Bill has maintained a passion
for figuring out ways to benefit wildlife. “I
was always trying to get research going
in the regions I was involved with, so I
worked very closely with the University
[of Wyoming] and Wyoming Cooperative
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After retiring from Wyoming Game and Fish in 2011, Bill knew he
wasn’t ready to give up wildlife research and advocacy. He sat
down with Matt Kauffman, head of the Wyoming Cooperative Fish
and Wildlife Research Unit, and they came up with the Wyoming
Migration Initiative, a research and public outreach organization
that helps map the migrations of Wyoming’s ungulates and advo-
cates for the protection of migration corridors.

Bill and Lorrain ultimately ended up in Jackson, although this time,
they’re in a house with both heat and running water. Bill enjoys
being in a place where “some of these deer in your backyard might
be coming all the way from Rock Springs,” and in a community
where “so many people really enjoy and appreciate the wildlife,
and there’s lots of resources that people are willing to put toward
understanding and solving wildlife problems.”

Bill continues to oversee a study of mule deer migration in the
Uinta Mountains and serves on the board of the Jackson Hole
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THE CALL OF THE ELK

Frank Durbian moves from the Midwest to manage the National Elk Refuge
during a key moment in its history

WORDS Molly Absolon “It’s pretty typical to move around a lot to build Frank was drawn to the National Elk Refuge posi-
experience and get your foot in the door,” Frank tion for a variety of reasons — including the fact
WIMAGES Mark Gocke and David Bowers says. “I did the wildlife-gypsy thing for years. It’s that it is part of the relatively intact Greater Yel-
ildlife biologists, like the animals given me the opportunity to work with lots of spe- lowstone Ecosystem.
they study, tend to migrate. For cies in lots of different environments. That keeps
animals, migration allows them to things interesting and intellectually challenging.” “I’ve been in a lot of fragmented ecosystems,” he
find food and better habitat. For biologists, says. “It’s exciting to be in a place where all the ani-
it allows them to study new species and Most of Frank’s experience is in the prairie-wetland mal species are still here. We have big megafauna
work in new ecosystems. systems of the Midwest. He grew up in Kansas, so like the elk, but we also have one of the largest wet-
the environments were familiar to him, and he always land complexes in Wyoming, where you can find all
That’s the story for Frank Durbian, a 25-year U.S. had an interest in local animals, birds, and insects. sorts of birds and smaller mammals. There is so
Fish and Wildlife Service veteran whose career has much more [on the refuge] than people realize.”
included working with black-footed ferrets, swift “I liked trying to figure out how everything ticked
foxes, greater prairie chickens, and waterfowl. Now, in the natural world,” Frank says. “I was so excited In addition to its wide range of species, the National
as the man charged with managing the National Elk when I got my first permanent position with the Elk Refuge also faces a wide range of issues. Frank
Refuge, he can add elk to the list. fish and wildlife service and was given my uniform. says that when he came to Jackson, the number
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duck decoys from canvas and wire that he uses for hunting and to
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CURICOOSNITSYE, RCVOANTVIOICNTION,

Derek Craighead follows in the footsteps of his pioneering family,
unraveling the mysteries around less-understood species

IWORDS Melissa Thomasma | IMAGES David Bowers
n Jackson Hole, the Craighead name is synonymous with groundbreaking wildlife research. Today, the legacy
is upheld by Derek Craighead — the founder, president, and senior scientist at Craighead Beringia South. Since
its inception in 1998, the Kelly-based institute has conducted 40 research studies, 10 of which have been long-
term field projects, and has collaborated with numerous government agencies and universities, yielding 72 peer-
reviewed scientific papers.

Derek’s father and uncle — twins John and Frank Craighead Jr. — are put lightweight satellite GPS transmitters on some of the adult red-tailed
widely known for their seminal research on the iconic Yellowstone grizzly hawks. We were fully expecting them to migrate down to Utah or Arizona,
bear in the ‘70s. To that end, Derek was steeped in a world of curiosity, and we thought it would be really cool if they got as far as Texas. Well, we
discovery, and profound respect for wild species since the beginning. were really surprised when they went to Mexico; we even had one bird go
as far as Nicaragua. So they were migrating 2,000 miles.”
“When you grow up in an environment where family and friends and
colleagues were all doing that kind of work, I guess it’s natural to be led Subsequent years revealed that the hawks returned to the same winter-
or follow in those same directions,” he muses with a grin. “All the way ing grounds each year. While Derek’s team found no evidence of drastic
through school, I really enjoyed being faced with a problem and trying to habitat degradation in Mexico, they did observe a similar trend of land
figure out and solve it — just the enjoyment of learning new things.” use slowly, generationally changing. Ultimately, he says, the combination
of changes likely contributed to the decline in the raptor population, but
This bottomless curiosity, in addition to a desire to protect the wildlife and the precise nuances are still unclear.
ecosystems around Jackson Hole, has led Derek to explore a diversity of
compelling topics. From enigmatic megafauna like bears and cougars to While an improved understanding of red-tailed hawk migration may
the region’s most diminutive arachnid inhabitants, the team has amassed seem hyper-specific, Derek explains that this kind of research is critical
a wealth of data and insight into the lives of wild species. One of the most when it comes to advocating for wildlife.
fascinating discoveries, however, came from unraveling the secret of
where the valley’s red-tailed hawks and osprey passed their winter months. “I really want to understand our wildlife well enough and intimately
enough that I can be a voice on their behalf. To communicate what the
In 2000, in collaboration with the National Park Service, Derek and his wildlife needs, what’s important to them, and what it’ll take for them to
fellow researchers developed an expanding interest in the trends and survive. So part of that’s learning a lot about this species, but the next
migration patterns of local birds of prey. “The idea was for the park ser- step, which is just as important, is getting that information out to not
vice to learn more about it, and that they could start taking into consid- only other resource managers, but to the general public in a way that’s
eration these migration areas, wintering areas, and their overall manage- both interesting and accessible.” n
ment plans for the parks,” he explains.

Before their trailblazing research around grizzlies, John and Frank Jr. had
conducted a survey of various bird species around the Blacktail Butte area
near Kelly. When Derek compared that study to his more recent work, he
saw a troubling trend. “The population has shown some decline since the
‘40s and ‘50s. I hypothesized that it could be due to the change in the land
use practices around Kelly and Moose. At that time, there was quite a bit
more ranching and farming, which kept fields open, providing good habitat
for ground squirrels and hunting opportunities for red-tails.”

But, he wondered, what if this decline had less to do with the half of the
year they spent in the Tetons, and more to do with the half of the year
they spent elsewhere?

The first thing he had to figure out was where “elsewhere” was. At the
time, nobody knew for certain. “We wanted specific information, so we

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WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE

Aly Courtemanch shares what we can learn from the Teton herd of bighorn sheep

GWORDS Lexey Wauters | IMAGE David Bowers and Mark Gocke
rowing up in the woods of Maine with two biologist parents instilled a love of the outdoors and the
creatures that live there in Aly Courtemanch, a wildlife biologist for the Wyoming Game and Fish
Department.

Aly smiles nostalgically, recalling her initial resistance to becoming park, national forest, state land, and private property. Another hot-button
a biologist. “I thought biology was geeky!” she remembers. A few key issue is the winter feeding of the herd. Aly notes that winter feeding has
courses in college, a couple influential professors, and a pivotal intern- indelibly altered migration routes away from the herd’s historic winter hab-
ship in Africa finally convinced her that, yes, she did want to be a biolo- itat. “Migration in ungulates is a learned behavior,” Aly explains, “they can’t
gist, and she wanted to work with big landscapes. just unlearn a route or re-learn a new one. It takes generations.”

Right out of college, Aly got an internship in Grand Teton National Park For Aly, her work with the Wyoming Game and Fish Department is a
working on a bison project with Kathy McFarland, who became her men- dream job. “My favorite part of this job is doing the annual surveys, travel-
tor. She grew to understand the Tetons as one of the few landscapes ing by helicopter to count all the elk, all the sheep, all the moose. It’s like
where substantial herds of large ungulates and apex predators still exist a mini treasure hunt to find the animals and see what they are doing,”
in the wild. She remembers feeling a “sense of awe” at the vision of “thou- she gushes. Aly also recognizes her role in educating others. “There
sands of animals moving across a landscape.” aren’t many places where you may have a bear walk through your back-
yard or see a bison next to your car… it’s about education for the public
Today, Aly’s job at the Wyoming Game and Fish Department involves paying to keep the wildlife safe.” Aly’s work will help us get there. n
attention to the big picture — monitoring the populations of large animals
that live here. One standout project is her work putting together a man-
agement plan for the Teton herd of bighorn sheep. After years of habitat
loss and shifts in migration corridors, this genetically distinct herd has
become geographically isolated and no longer migrates. Instead, they win-
ter in the high elevations of the Teton Range. Aly says the herd is stable,
but vulnerable.

The Teton herd is genetically distinct because they have adapted to living,
breeding, and lambing at extreme elevations. Additionally, because of their
isolation, they are free from some of the health threats that other bighorn
sheep herds have struggled with — like pneumonia pathogens.

Although Aly’s work examines this specific herd, she also sees the impact
of migration loss in other species. She describes migration corridors as a
network of routes — not every elk walks that same route, but travels within
a common network. These variations confer adaptability and resilience for
the herd. As those migration networks are restricted and reduced, the herd
loses resilience.

Other major migrations in our area include the Jackson elk herd, one of the
largest elk herds in North America. The herd faces unique challenges due
to the numerous jurisdictions their migration network crosses — national

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A LOVE LETTER TO NATURE

Kathryn Mapes Turner portrays the natural world on canvas

TWORDS Heather Jarvis | IMAGE David Bowers
hree cow elk appear almost ghostlike in the soft stillness of dawn. As the first hints of the morning
light reflect against their shrouded figures, the quiet intimacy of this moment is almost palpable
against the canvas it is painted on.

Entitled “Three Matriarchs,” the painting captures a reverent mem- In 2005, Kathryn and two other artists opened Trio Fine Art in Jack-
ory from artist Kathryn Mapes Turner’s youth. As a fourth-generation son. Eventually, the other two owners dropped out and the gallery
Jackson native, one of her roles at the family’s Triangle X Ranch in evolved into Turner Fine Art. Still located in downtown Jackson, the
Grand Teton National Park was to wrangle the horses in from their gallery features other landscape and wildlife artists who share her
night pasture on the Snake River before breakfast. Rising at 4 a.m., love for the natural world.
Kathryn was on horseback before the sunrise, letting her steed guide
the way through the darkness. In the river corridor, just as the day For as much time as she dedicates to art, Kathryn also makes time to
was breaking, the pair would encounter elk, and because she was on get outside. As someone who has watched Jackson evolve over the
horseback, they barely noticed her. Wrapped in this cloak of invisibil- decades, the recent explosion of growth has her concerned for the ani-
ity, Kathryn was able to view the animals in their most natural habitat. mals she holds dear. With an increasing number of summer visitors and
bumper-to-bumper traffic, migration routes get cut. And with a record
You can still hear the awe in Kathryn’s voice as she recalls the number of bears euthanized due to conflicts with humans — because
moment. The story is just one of many that illustrate Kathryn’s pas- of unsecured trash cans or people trying to feed them — she wonders if
sion for the natural world and the animals that occupy it. most people realize the impact they have on the area.

“I felt like I needed to find a way to express my appreciation for the “I would argue that everyone who moves here is moving here for the
beauty of this place, so painting became that,” she says from her natural world,” she says. “So let’s not ruin it then.”
home just north of town.
But with change comes opportunity, and she hopes that those mov-
Kathryn was drawn to the act of creating art since she was a child and ing to Jackson become involved in conservation efforts.
had the fortune of working with mentors who helped foster this love.
Conrad Schwiering, one of Jackson’s most famous landscape painters, “We learn from the natural world. I think that’s a really important
was a family friend, and loved painting the view from her family’s ranch. principle, to make sure we are humble enough — to make sure we
are learning from Mother Nature.” n
“When I was a little girl, I would see his red Jeep pull into the ranch,
and he would pull out these massive canvases,” she says. “He would
let me sit there all day and watch these large-scale paintings unfold.”

Conrad was patient, Kathryn says, even as she asked him nonstop
questions. It was in these moments that she decided she would
pursue art for a living.

“He shared the same level of appreciation and reverence for this
place. It was very powerful to think you can use art to write a love
letter. And that’s when I really, really decided that’s exactly what I
was going to do.”

Kathryn left Wyoming to study, first at the University of Notre Dame,
where she spent an influential semester in Rome, and then at the
Corcoran School of the Arts and Design in Washington, D.C. She also
holds a master’s degree from the University of Virginia. While grate-
ful for her education and experience outside of Jackson, when she
was away, she felt perpetually homesick.

“I felt like a displaced person,” she says. “I called it my curse. I
couldn’t find anywhere else that matched the beauty here, so I felt
like I wasn’t going to be happy anywhere else.”

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FSIENEDKININGGPRAERFAUDGISEE,
How the great pandemic migration is
changing our landscape

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IWORDS Lexey Wauters | IMAGES Mark Gocke
t is no secret that historically, Jackson has experienced a near-constant growth
in population. Originally inhabited by Indigenous peoples, including the Shoshone,
Crow, and Northern Arapahoe tribes, the measured migration of Anglo-American
settlers to the valley occurred well into the mid-20th century. And in the ‘50s,
Jackson was a popular road trip destination for American families thanks to the
national parks, dude ranches, and accessible motels. The opening of the Jackson
Hole Mountain Resort in the late ‘60s gave the valley a two-season economy, and
seasonal workers swelled the town’s population each summer and winter.

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grown, families have thrived. Second homeown-
ers are spending more time in the valley and are
investing in the community, providing the time
and money needed to enhance the area’s cul-
tural offerings with facilities like the Center for
the Arts and events like Old Bill’s Fun Run. Teton
County saw its largest growth spurt starting in
1990, growing to just a population of just over
9,000 in 2003. The population growth rate slowed
through the 2010s, ending at 10,709 in 2020.
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strophic event. As schools sent students home
and businesses shifted to a remote workplace,
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communities. A good internet connection was
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from urban life. As it became apparent that the
pandemic was not a short-lived episode, the
displaced dug in for the long haul.

With any migratory surge, there is both opportu-
nity and cost. Jackson is certainly no different.
Area realtors are one population with a front-
row seat to the current boom. The real estate
market on both sides of the Tetons has seen
rapid acceleration since the summer of 2020.

“I moved here in 1972,” says Mercedes Huff, a long-
time local realtor. “I love this valley — I have always
enjoyed showing people this area, its beauty, the
views. I’m proud of this community.” She attri-
butes the large swaths of protected land, both
public and private, for maintaining the valley’s
beauty and wild nature. She says that many of the
changes over the last five decades “were quite
measured and reasonable. They felt safe.” That
measured growth was thanks in large part to the
conservation ethic shared by most long-time resi-
dents and those who migrated here in the ‘90s.

However, she notes that those protected pieces
of land have also played a role in the current real
estate squeeze. “As COVID started to hit coastal
cities, people were trying to escape — they were
escaping urban centers. The biggie was that they
could work remotely,” Mercedes observes. With
limited property on the market, prices escalated.
She says “it was disconcerting” how high the
prices got and how aggressive the market was.

So, how did this impact current residents? Were
people simply taking advantage of the real
estate boom and cashing out? “Not really,” esti-
mates Mercedes. For many sellers, the opportu-
nity was simply an acceleration of their existing
plan. Long-time residents sold to move closer
to family or to escape the increasingly arduous
winters. For others, it represented an opportu-
nity to move to a neighboring community, like
Victor and Driggs.

“They are newly married,

they’re thinking about

starting a family,

and buying a home was

always the plan.

But they are priced out

of Jackson.”

— SHELBY DYER

Shelby Dyer, a young up-and-coming realtor, who
lives and works in the Teton Valley has her own
migration story. She moved to Victor from Jackson
in 2018 and had a hard time adjusting. She felt iso-
lated and ended up moving back to Jackson. Two
years later, during the great COVID migration, she
returned and fell in love with the community.

These days, 80 percent of her business is on
the Idaho side of the Tetons. She has found a
niche in helping her peers find their first home
— in Idaho. “A lot of my clients are my age! They
are newly married, they’re thinking about start-
ing a family, and buying a home was always the
plan. But they are priced out of Jackson,” she
explains. And, according to Shelby, they love it
in Idaho. There are good restaurants, a summer
music festival, lots of live music, and fewer — a
lot fewer — people.

Shelby says she’s also seeing empty nesters with
adult children and grandchildren move to the
area. Often funded by the sale of their Jackson
home, this population has been able to upsize —
retiring and buying a home in Idaho.

She comments that the lifestyle in Victor feels
more sustainable now. While most of her peers
still commute to Jackson, she says that there is
a drive to move their employment to Idaho. With
the migration of businesses to the western side of
the Tetons — like New West KnifeWorks, Highpoint
Cider, and French Press Coffeehouse — as well
as community employment stalwarts like Grand
Targhee Resort, Teton Valley Health, and the local
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& DESIGN

Realtor Jill Sassi and Designer Kate Binger
offer insight on today’s market

WIMAGES David Bowers
e sat down with Jill Sassi, a top-producing real estate agent for Jackson Hole
Sotheby’s International Realty, and Kate Binger, the owner of Dwelling, a boutique
interior design studio, to get the inside scoop on real estate and design in
Jackson Hole. The women work independently, but enjoy teaming up to help buyers find
and design their Jackson Hole dream home.
Both have lived in the valley for 16-plus years and offer guidance on the complexities of
buying, selling, and designing a home in the booming Jackson Hole market.

“Historically, Jackson Hole has always had low inventory
as we just do not have new neighborhoods popping up — one of the

many reasons why people are drawn to this mountain town.”

— JILL SASSI

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JILL SASSI KATE BINGER

Realtor with Huff/Vaughn/Sassi at Founder and owner of Dwelling, a boutique
Jackson Hole Sotheby’s International Realty interior design firm in Jackson Hole

Question: When is the right time to buy? Question: When it comes to new construction,
when is the best time to get an interior designer
Answer: Your goals will dictate your timing, which involved?
will inform you when the time is right. Waiting too
long may not be the best course of action. With Answer: From the very beginning. Your archi-
low inventory and often high demand, I under- tect, builder, interior designer, and landscape
stand how truly difficult it is to make a decision architect should work as a team from the start
quickly and not feel like you are potentially miss- to create a comprehensive plan. This not only
ing out. Historically, Jackson Hole has always had gives you the best results, but also allows every-
low inventory as we just do not have new neigh- one to build off each other creatively, which is
borhoods popping up — one of the many reasons more fun for you and the team.
why people are drawn to this mountain town.
With limited new construction, it can be hard to Q: Since furniture is taking a long time to come
find a property that checks all the boxes per- in [due to supply chain issues]. What is the fast-
fectly. If you are hitting 8 out of 10 items on your est way to update a room without changing the
wish list, you have found the right property! furniture?

Q: Should I sell my home before I have another A: I have been using textured wallpapers for
property locked in? the entire room or one accent wall. There are
incredible new basketweaves and recycled bark
A: The sell-and-buy process has gotten trickier papers out there in an array of colors. They
in the last two years but that being said, as an seem to have fewer lead time issues than fur-
agent, I have done quite a few of these trans- niture, but keep in mind scheduling the installa-
actions successfully. It is best to have some- tion can take time.
thing in mind that could work as a replace-
ment. My recommendation is to then list your Q: What items currently take the longest
property and once an offer is made, make the amount of time to order? And how can you nav-
sale contingent upon finding a replacement igate supply chain challenges for both new con-
property. If a replacement property has not struction and remodels?
been identified, I then continuously search for
the right match on and off market to meet the A: Appliances, windows, plumbing fixtures,
timeline of contract. It is a careful process of and upholstery seem to have the most speed
managing both sides and coordinating with bumps, as of today. New construction gener-
both parties so everyone can achieve their end ally allows for more time to plan, which is why
goal, whatever that may look like. launching your complete team from Day 1 is key.

Q: What tips would you give a seller in the cur- And the best route for attacking remodels is
rent market? front-loading orders prior to demo so that
there’s a cushion for product delays.
A: It’s no secret that the last couple years have
been a very strong seller’s market. However, Q: What non-decorative item do you find to be
there is a threshold of reasonableness that essential in new construction or remodeling?
accompanies pricing a property. As an seller, the
goal should be to generate interest and draw in A: Tile heat mats! They’re easy to install in
potential buyers, and listing your house at a price remodels and are a no-brainer for new con-
that is not in line with the market will often pro- struction. They work on their own thermostat
hibit that. The market is hot right now and I com- and transform the tactile experience of walking
pletely understand wanting to take advantage of on anything from marble to porcelain. In Jack-
it, but there should be a mindfulness of what has son Hole, where even summer nights can be
sold and how comparable properties are priced. chilly, a warm tile floor is much more delicious
to bare feet than the shock of a cold surface.
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MOUNTAINSTYLE LIVING

EPXAPRAANDDIISNEG
Tom Hedges plays a role in
countless local developments

FWORDS Heather Jarvis | IMAGES Chris Figenshau and courtesy Lindley Rust
or better or worse, the pandemic has permanently changed how we live, where we work, and how we
play. The transition to and continuation of remote work has given us the opportunity to live anywhere
we choose rather than near the office. Places like Jackson Hole, Park City, and Breckenridge — and all
mountain towns that were once vacation destinations — are now seeing a flood of urbanites armed with cash
and a new plan for where and how they want to spend their time.

Tom Hedges has been a part of Jackson’s growth long before the short- and long-term rental management and caretaking services
pandemic put it on the fast track. Moving to the area in 2003 from in Jackson Hole and Teton Valley. The team currently manages 64
Chicago, Tom has a similar story to the more-recent transplants. He homes, but is looking to grow their portfolio to 100 properties in
was anxious to get out of the city and back to the mountains after the next two years.
spending some time in the Italian Alps and Breckenridge.
Last year, Tom and Kelly launched Akin & Hedges Realty. With sev-
As part of the Vail Resorts Development Company, he was sent to eral development projects already under construction, they wanted
Jackson to assist with the renovation and real estate development to keep their brokering services in-house and didn’t see a need to tie
of the Jackson Hole Golf & Tennis Club. After completing the proj- themselves to a national brand. They broker real estate purchases
ect and selling out of memberships, he chose to stay in Jackson for buyers and sellers in Jackson Hole and Teton County, with an
rather than move to Vail. He’s since played a role in a number of office on the Jackson Town Square and on Main Street in Victor.
businesses and developments, and he and his wife, Laura, are rais-
ing their two kids here — Bill, 6, and Ellie, 1. And his work doesn’t stop there. In 2015, Tom and a small group of
associates purchased land to build Conestoga Ranch in Bear Lake,
“I cannot imagine a better place to raise kids and we have no plans Utah. Just two and a half hours from Jackson, this glamping resort
to ever leave the valley,” Tom says. offers luxury glamping tents, Conestoga wagons, a restaurant, and
other amenities.
Once he decided to put down roots in Jackson, he was immedi-
ately attracted to the real estate market. “We’ve enjoyed great success and look forward to providing a fun and
unique lodging experience for years to come,” Tom says. “Bear Lake is
“It seemed that the finite nature of the developability of Teton booming and we foresee it becoming an even more popular vacation
County, combined with the natural beauty, produced almost guar- destination as it continues to reach its potential. With all of the new
anteed ongoing appreciation opportunity,” he says. demand for vacation homes in Bear Lake, we are working to launch a
great new real estate development adjacent the resort this summer.”
He began investing himself, and eventually started brokering deals
for clients. That initial investment has blossomed into a plethora After falling in love with Moose Creek Ranch (MCR) at the base of
of projects, including C&C HomeServices, a property manage- Teton Pass in Victor, Tom purchased the property with business
ment company that Tom started with his business partner, Kelly partner Tom Hendrick in 2019. They then completed a top-to-bottom
Akin. The company has been operating for over 15 years, offering renovation of the ranch and added 15 RV sites near Moose Creek.

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“It seemed that the finite nature of the developability of Teton County,
combined with the natural beauty, produced almost guaranteed ongoing appreciation opportunity.”

— TOM HEDGES

“We have an incredible staff and provide a totally surrounding town. He believes that the protections difficult to impossible. … Teton County is the high-
unique lodging experience for our guests,” he says. of those spaces are what keeps Jackson unique. est personal income per capita county in the coun-
“This year, MCR is celebrating its 65th year in oper- try. We should collectively be able to find a way to
ation. The ranch remains one of the premier Teton “It remains one of the great places in the world and fund and build workforce housing.”
locations for weddings, events, and unique guest we are super fortunate to have the majority of the
ranch-style getaways.” land protected against developability,” he says. Tom himself has plans for a new mixed-use building on
five acres along Main Street in Victor with a substan-
Over the last few years, Tom has been focusing more However, it’s those protections that are also pricing tial portion allocated to workforce housing. Along with
and more on real estate development. He and a good longtime locals out. In combination with the beauty some partners, he also purchased the old Grumpy’s
friend purchased the Lift restaurant property at the and the Jackson Hole name, Tom says the limited Goat Shack property and renovated a building for
base of Snow King Mountain, constructing a new build- developability — 3 percent of the entire county — employee housing. He is also in discussions with the
ing on the bones of the old restaurant in June 2021. has made it one of the most expensive places to town of Victor to donate a portion of property along
He’s also working on a 60,000-square-foot mixed-use live in the United States. Many of his friends have Trail Creek to be developed into a community park.
building in the same location and building two homes left the county due to ever-increasing costs, and he
at the Amangani with another group of associates. admits he plays a role in that as a local developer. Tom is certainly one to capitalize on opportunities,
and Jackson has given him plenty.
His first subdivision project, called The Outpost “It has become almost impossible for our service
at Mountainside Village, has just broken ground in workforce to afford to stay and enjoy the quality of “There is also amazing opportunity for harnessing
Victor and will offer 39 mountain-modern, farm- life they deserve,” he says. “Satellite communities the wealth pouring into the valley,” he says. “I’ve
house-style homes. like Victor, Driggs, and Alpine seem to be the only seen many friends start incredible businesses and
solution for many. We need to continue to work experience great success. The overflow of demand
While Tom has certainly taken advantage of the diligently and invest in workforce housing or Jack- to spend top dollar for just about anything is there
new growth in the area, he’s not blind to how it has son Hole will continue to lose its sense of commu- to be serviced for those with creative ideas and
affected the community and the natural spaces nity and maintaining small businesses will become good work ethic.” n

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We Build Relationships.

CELEBRATING
20 YEARS IN WYOMING

MOUNTAINSTYLE LIVING

SHARING THE
SPIRIT OF THE WEST

Leaving the world of finance behind,
Mekki Jaidi finds his path in the Tetons

MWORDS Melissa Thomasma | IMAGES Courtesy
ekki Jaidi recalls the moment everything changed. As the plane
approached Jackson Hole Airport from the south, ending the short flight
from Salt Lake City, he gazed out the window. And that view — rugged
snow-capped peaks, untamed rivers, endless swaths of wild forests — stirred a
shift in him. The trajectory of Mekki’s life had been fundamentally altered.

Now, just a decade later, he’s one of Jackson Hole’s most successful entrepreneurs, steering an
ever-expanding constellation of local businesses. And he’s never felt more at home.

“It was the summer of 2012 when I first visited Jackson Hole. I just remember
thinking to myself as I flew over the valley — ‘Wow, I can’t believe this exists
here in America,’” he recalls. “I grew up in New York, right outside the
city in Bronxville. My mom immigrated from the Philippines, and
my dad from Morocco — it was important to them that we
grew up in the U.S. … I went to college at Columbia [Uni-
versity] and lived there for the first part of my adult life. I
never felt connected to the place, the people, you know?
There’s never any sort of sense of community. When I
came to Jackson, it was completely different.”

After graduating from Columbia, Mekki spent four
years at a trading desk working foreign exchange.
The schedule was brutal — lengthy hours, holidays, a
demanding pace. Whenever he was able, he retreated

to Wyoming. Until one day, he’d had enough.

“It kind of felt like I was trapped there and just
going through the motions. Every single oppor-
tunity I got, even if it was just a three-day week-

end, I wanted to get out to Jackson. So one day
in 2014, I quit that job on a whim. I was like, ‘You
know what? I’m going out to Jackson Hole and
I’m going to start this thing. I don’t know what
it’s going to become, but it’s going to be enough
for me to live off of.’”

Beginning with a single vacation rental prop-
erty, Mekki launched Outpost. From there, the
momentum has been ongoing. At the end of
2016, just prior to the birth of his first daughter,
he started O2 Cleaning. Next, he joined forces
with a pair of talented local chefs to create
Provisions, a private chef and catering busi-
ness. In collaboration with his brother-in-law,
Mekki launched Terrain, a landscaping and snow
removal company. Most recently, in December of
2021, Mekki acquired local coffee roaster Snake
River Roasting Company.

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themselves.”

– MEKKI JAIDI

“Outpost is in the business of making memories.
We are the ambassadors that welcome people
from all over the world into Jackson Hole and
educate them before they get here. So they know
not only what to expect, but also how to treat the
people in the valley, the animals here, and to make
sure that everybody is doing their part while they
are in our home, figuratively and literally. What
we’re trying to do is give them the opportunity to
experience what I felt when I first got here. Give
them a chance to enjoy that for themselves.”

Now the proud parents of two daughters,
Penelope and Lila, Mekki and his wife, Jane, feel
that they’re part of the fabric of the community.
While Mekki is delighted to see the businesses
that he helms gain traction, he’s equally glad
that his family is thriving in a place that is every-
thing the city he left behind isn’t.

“It’s incredible to be able to raise kids in an environ-
ment like this,” he smiles. “The wildlife, the com-
munity, the experiences — there’s nothing like it.” n

BASECAMP

ALWAYS IN MOTION
Zahan Billimoria, an athlete first and foremost

ZWORDS Monica Fedrigo | IMAGES Keegan Rice and Fredrik Marmsater
ahan Billimoria is characterized by movement. The
founder of Samsara Training is always on the move,
whether it’s exploring in the mountains, beginning
new athletic endeavors, or analyzing insights to create
effective and functional training programs.

Zahan, who is also a longtime guide with Exum Mountain Guides and the
subject of a short film from Patagonia, leads a life of constant evolution.
And evolution is exactly where Zahan looks for inspiration.

“At Samsara, our methodology is rooted in the study of human evolution,
how humans evolved to move over millions of years,” Zahan explains. He’s
fascinated with human athleticism, has a joyful approach to movement,
and is genuinely enthusiastic about sharing his knowledge.

As a child in Switzerland, the Alps were the site of Zahan’s first mountain
experiences. A photo of Doug Coombs jumping into Corbet’s Couloir cap-
tured Zahan’s imagination, and eventually led him and his wife, Kim, to
the Tetons in 2003. Their two children are now teenagers and seasoned
mountain athletes, but early in parenthood, Zahan was looking for an ath-
letic outlet with less risk.

“The mountains were my passion. Everything I did was really exciting,
but also dangerous,” he says. Zahan was intrigued by ski mountaineer-
ing (skimo), a race that involves climbing or skinning up mountains and
then skiing down. He hired Dan Streubel in Driggs to train him. Zahan was
blown away with the result.

“I felt like I had been born with a Ferrari, but no one gave me the keys until
then,” he says, describing training’s dramatic effect on his performance. “I
fell in love with the journey.”

His passion for skimo reached its peak in 2008, when Zahan qualified for
the U.S. National Team and competed in the world championship event in
Champéry, Switzerland. He recalls the excitement of making the team and
attending the week-long competition near where he skied growing up.

As luck would have it, he was tasked with going head-to-head against
Kilian Jornet, a record-setting endurance athlete, in the relay event. It
wasn’t a race he was going to win, but Zahan knew he would give the best
athletic performance he was capable of.

Reaching their personal peak is a goal he loves helping his clients
achieve. “I love being an athlete, and I love giving everybody else the keys
to unlock their own potential,” he says.

At Samsara, Zahan has trained elite athletes from many different sports.
“We have a 2-hour, 11-minute marathoner, a Boston Red Sox player, ski-
ers and snowboarders, climbers, a woman who is an open-water dis-
tance swimmer,” he says, noting that his programs are not just for elite

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“Every human being,
all of us, we are all athletes.

That’s the most
fundamental thing I believe.”

— ZAHAN BILLIMORIA

athletes, but for anyone who wants to reach their peak
athletic performance. “We also have a 50-year-old mom
of four who is feeling amazing,” he notes.

“Every human being, all of us, we are all athletes. That’s
the most fundamental thing I believe,” Zahan says. “We
were born athletes. We inherited athleticism because
humans evolved to move. Our bodies are designed for
performance.”

Recently, Zahan has been dividing his time between
guiding and working with people through Samsara. It’s
a combination that gives him just the right amount of
risk, something he’s always trying to keep in check.

“Guiding is a career that becomes part of your iden-
tity,” he says, “And that can be dangerous because it is
so risky.” It is certainly a unique career, where success
is defined by alpine accomplishments, and with even
greater significance, survival.

This topic is the focus of the Patagonia short film on
Zahan. Titled Solving for Z, the documentary takes an
honest look at the highs, lows, and heartbreak that
come with a career where risk can be mitigated, but
never eliminated. The film crew had to pivot quickly
when, during filming, Zahan was caught in an avalanche
and required extensive reconstructive surgery on his
shoulder. The injury occurred in March 2020.

“The world shut down when my world shut down,” he
says. Zahan was forced to slow down and process what
had happened.

During recovery, Zahan found himself watching mixed
martial arts competitions with his son, which gave him a
new athletic focus. In addition to practicing martial arts,
he has recently taken up swimming and surfing — both
on the snow with his friend Bryan Iguchi and on the North
Shore of Oahu during the annual Samsara athlete trip.

Zahan is a beginner in all four sports, but the joy he
finds in expanding his athletic repertoire is apparent.
“Learning is so much fun. Your brain is internalizing and
processing how to pattern the movement better. The
rate of improvement is so much faster as a beginner
than at the sports you’ve done for years.”

Even on a busy day running his business, Zahan believes
taking time for activities is invaluable. “It’s fuel for the
whole thing, it’s where my passion comes from,” he says.

On any given day you can find him exploring the Tetons,
at the martial arts gym, riding his bike to the pool, or
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THE PATH OF THE PRONGHORN

Each spring and fall, Jackson’s pronghorn herd migrates well over 100 miles

SWORDS Molly Absolon | IMAGES Courtesy Jeff Burrell
topped by an impenetrable fence on their journey
south, a group of pronghorn, their heads bobbing up
and down, mill around anxiously, unsure where to go.

One mature doe takes the lead and wanders alone along the fence
line, moving forward and doubling back until she comes to a gap.
Ahead of her, an overpass covered in grass arcs over Highway 191
near Cora, Wyoming. Traffic rushes by below. The doe eyes the veg-
etated passage warily, and then, after a moment’s hesitation, trots
across, followed by her band.
“The first time they got to one of these overpasses, they didn’t know
what it was,” says Renee Seidler. Renee is the executive director of
the Jackson Hole Wildlife Foundation but she spent years working
as a wildlife biologist and has studied pronghorn on their migration
route. “We held our breath while we watched them. They couldn’t see
the gap in the fence until it was right in front them. I’m sure there
was a method to the madness of their searching, but it’s hard to
know what was going through their heads.”
The pronghorn on the overpass — part of the greater Sublette Herd,
which numbers around 40,000 and ranges from Interstate 80 to Jack-
son — was moving from its summer home in Grand Teton National Park
to its wintering grounds in the Green River Valley. Roughly 300 to 600
pronghorn make this 160-mile migration each fall and spring. It’s one of
the longest documented land migrations in the lower 48 states and the
first to be a federally designated migration corridor.
The “Path of the Pronghorn” was discovered during mitigation for
energy development on the Pinedale Anticline in the early 2000s. Wild-
life biologists collared pronghorn, and the resulting data allowed them
to map the animals’ movements. What they discovered was surprising.
“The Sublette Herd has animals that spend their entire lives on the
Mesa [near Pinedale], and there are also parts of it that migrate east
and west near Big Piney, going up into the Wyoming Range for the
summer and moving downslope as winter progresses,” says Brandon
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western United States, scientists estimate that 30
million pronghorn, the fastest land mammal in North
America, roamed the sagebrush steppes. By the
end of the 19th century, 99 percent of those animals
were gone. Today, the species has stabilized, and
Wyoming is considered to be a stronghold for the
pronghorn, with as many as 400,000 animals resid-
ing in the state. But the migration routes they’ve
traveled for thousands of years are critical to their
survival, and threats from human development and
habitat degradation associated with climate change
and invasive species could jeopardize their success.

The Path of the Pronghorn was designated by the
Bridger-Teton National Forest in 2008. It protects the
forested migration corridor that travels up the Gros
Ventre River, over 9,100-foot mountain passes, and
down to Green River. Beyond the forest boundary, the
migration path goes through a patchwork of private
land. It is only through coordinated efforts between
landowners, the Bureau of Land Management, the
Wyoming Department of Transportation, and conser-
vation groups that this section remains viable for the
migrating pronghorn. Those efforts include fence mit-
igation and highway over and underpasses that allow
the pronghorn to cross through traffic safely.

“In Wyoming a lot of our big ungulate herds migrate
in order to survive,” says Kristen Gunther, program
director at the Wyoming Outdoor Council. “These
long-distant migrations link the iconic landscapes of
Wyoming, connecting different types of habitats and
communities, and emphasizing how interconnected
our ecosystems are.” n

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magine being stranded indefinitely on
COCNRNIETCICTAIOLNS
The long-term survival of the grizzly an isolated island with only a handful of
depends on migration
people. When date night rolls around,
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It’s not difficult to imagine how that might

ultimately cause some issues for your

island-bound micro-population.

This is precisely the situation that the grizzly bears
of the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem find them-
selves in. And it’s no surprise that this isolation is
causing problems.

“Fish and Wildlife [U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service]
has taken a piecemeal approach to recovering
grizzlies in the lower 48. There are five discon-
nected populations in recovery zones, and that
creates issues for their health and survival,”
explains Andrea Zaccardi, the carnivore conser-
vation program legal director for the Center for
Biological Diversity. These designated zones —
spread throughout the Intermountain West — host
discrete populations of grizzly bears and are sepa-
rated by roads, private property, and other inhospi-
table barriers to grizzly movement.

“The hurdles are tough,” Andrea continues. “A lot of
it is that there’s private land in between the griz-
zly bear populations. In some instances, it’s pub-
lic lands, but we see logging and mining on those
public lands that create barriers for bears to move
freely to other population sources.”

Kristin Combs, the executive director of Wyo-
ming Wildlife Advocates, adds that, “True recovery
can’t happen until these zones are connected to
one another. Island populations of bears have less
genetic diversity. These populations need to be able
to connect to one another in order for the species
to survive.”

Adult male grizzlies can have a home territory of up
to 500 square miles, and current estimates place
the threatened population at around 1,800 individ-
uals. As they encounter the edges of their recovery
zones, they frequently run up against human infra-
structure and dangers. Wyoming Wildlife Advocates
has launched a new program, Jackson Hole Bear
Solutions, to help minimize these dangers and sup-
port a healthy grizzly population.

“The program is dedicated to minimizing attrac-
tants that drive the majority of human-bear con-
flicts. One of our primary efforts is ensuring that
all community members have access to bear-re-
sistant trash cans regardless of their financial
status,” Kristin explains. “We’re also offering
resources and education around securing other
attractants like livestock feed, chicken coops,
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achieving grizzly connectivity. Killing bears further exacerbates
the narrowing of genetic diversity.

“We’ll fight those efforts as they move forward in Wyoming,
Montana, and Idaho. What we’ve been trying to do is take a pro-
active strategy to educate the Fish and Wildlife Service as to
how the Endangered Species Act should work,” she explains.
“And that is: Instead of taking a piecemeal approach and man-
aging each population as separate entities, managing grizzly
bears in the lower 48 states as a whole and trying to protect
lands that grizzlies will need to connect their isolated popula-
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THE LAKERS

Maggie Gibson and her colleagues work to prevent
human-wildlife conflict at String Lake

SWORDS Emmie Gocke | IMAGES Mark Gocke and courtesy
tring Lake is one of Grand Teton National Park’s most well-loved gems. Picnickers bask on the sandy shore and swim in the
shallows. Anglers traverse the inlets and outlets. Kayakers cut ribbons through the glass-like reflection of the Tetons on crisp,
clear mornings. Hikers, trail runners, alpinists, and skiers set out from the trailhead toward objectives like Mount Moran and
Paintbrush Divide. The area is also a haven for wildlife — moose, elk, deer, bears, marmots, and many other species enjoy the diversity
of plant life sprouting from the riparian area.

But the proximity between people and wildlife can of human-bear conflict have occurred at String Lake
result in conflict, especially when it comes to improp- thanks to their diligence and outreach.
erly stored food on the shores of the lake. After a
series of incidents where bears profited from food This summer is Maggie Gibson’s fourth season volunteer-
that was left out and habituated to humans, things hit ing as a String Laker, a position she says is a blend of ser-
a breaking point in 2015 — two black bears were relo- vice and conservation, and a great excuse to get out on
cated to zoos and two others were euthanized due to the String Lake trails. Maggie says she “loves seeing other
dangerous habituation that put park visitors at risk. people become passionate about nature, especially kids.
I think it’s my small part toward conservation — helping
Something had to be done, and Jess Erwin, the park’s people understand, be more comfortable, respect, and
volunteer coordinator, had an idea. The park lacked the want to protect [animals]. It’s as simple as that.”
funding and manpower needed to put rangers on the
scene, so Jess suggested they train a specific group Maggie has a long history of service work. After moving
of volunteers to tackle the challenges at String Lake. to Jackson in 1983, she and her husband, Les, opened
Enter the Lakers, a group of 30 volunteers who have Pearl Street Bagels, which they owned and operated
significantly reduced human-wildlife conflict through for nearly 20 years. Since selling the shop, Maggie has
bear education and food storage checks. Since the focused her time on the Jackson Hole community —
program started, the Lakers have educated hundreds from serving as board president for Friends of Path-
of thousands of visitors on bear safety and how to rec- ways to volunteering with the park. She also serves on
reate responsibly in bear country. Very few incidents the board of the Grand Teton National Park Foundation,
the nonprofit that provides supplemental funding to
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Maggie hopes that educating visitors will inspire
an appreciation for the bears that share the lake-
shore. She notes that if visitors have bear spray
and are at a safe distance, seeing a bear on the
trail should be a special experience, rather than
a frightening one. Maggie says these bears “don’t
want to eat us. It’s sort of arrogant for us to think
that’s the first thing on their mind. There’s such a
low incidence of people and bear conflict that I’m
always trying to educate people to really savor
the experience if they see a bear… and not just be
worried about [their] own safety — it’s a spiritual
moment when you see that animal.”

Maggie hopes that through education, the Lakers
can help visitors maintain a positive perspective
on bears and inspire the next generation of con-
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WILDLIFE WARRIOR

Kristin Combs isn’t backing down

LWORDS Melissa Thomasma | IMAGES Chris Figenshau
ast summer, I pulled into the Teton Wildlife Rehabilitation Center’s property and
parked alongside Kristin Combs’ cerulean Toyota Prius boasting a droll, self-
deprecating sticker that read: “Cool Prius!” — Nobody. She waved me over, standing
aside a six-person tent. The rainfly was off, and inside was a meticulously assembled
habitat replete with leafy boughs, sprigs of serviceberry heavy with purple fruit, and a
generous water bowl. The tent had been transformed into a haven for an evening grosbeak
recovering from a collision with a window.

As a trained wildlife rehabilitator, Kristin often gives “People dream their entire lives someone’s desire to hunt, to kill, to achieve some kind
hours of her time to care for injured wildlife of one of seeing a grizzly or a wolf of ‘trophy.’ These animals belong to all of us, and we all
stripe or another. in the wild, and there are few deserve better than that.”
places on the planet
Gertie, as the grosbeak came to be known, was a where they can see that Unwavering in her commitment, Kristin stands toe-to-
less-than-patient patient — she had a penchant for dream realized. We cannot toe with wildlife managers, politicians, and other com-
sneaking out when given the slightest opportunity let that priceless resource be munity leaders — speaking untempered truth for voice-
and taunting her caregiver from nearby perches. The less wildlife. Driven by compassion and a vision for a
bird’s recalcitrant determination had met its match eviscerated by someone’s desire community that sets the global standard for living along-
in Kristin. For weeks, she ensured that Gertie was to hunt, to kill, to achieve some side wildlife, Kristin greets each day with a renewed
fed, had plenty of fresh water, and healed from her kind of ‘trophy.’ These animals sense of conviction. She develops innovative plans to
trauma. Though it’s unlikely either side shed a tear belong to all of us, and we all advocate, motivate, and protect Wyoming’s iconic wild
at parting, Kristin ultimately released Gertie back species. She energizes supporters and volunteers and
into the wild in peak form, fully rehabilitated from her deserve better than that.” empowers people across the nation to have a voice in
injury and capable of thriving. these issues. She makes her voice heard.
– KRISTIN COMBS
That’s one of the most staggeringly impressive things But only after she’s made sure that her latest convalesc-
about Kristin: She believes in the importance of a sin- she recalls. “Simply watching, learning, being in its ing charge, furry or feathered, is tenderly cared for. n
gle wild animal as much as the overall populations and presence was transformative.”
ecosystems around her.
Three years later, she and her husband, Tom, relocated
“Wildlife managers have a perspective that the most to the area permanently. Tom brought his extensive
important thing is overall population numbers for any law enforcement experience to the ranks of the Teton
given species,” she says. “They often resist the idea County Sheriff’s Office, while Kristin, forever changed
that individual animals matter. Beyond believing that a by the grizzly on Dunraven Pass, dedicated her time to
living thing merits respect for its own sake, it’s espe- ensuring the area’s bears are protected and accessible
cially important to value endangered species that act for the millions of visitors who flock to the area in hope
as ambassador animals for the larger group.” of a similar encounter.

Kristin is, of course, referring to famed Grizzly 399 and “Our bears, like our other wildlife, are integral to the
her iconic quadruplet cubs. A large portion of her work ecosystem and to the economy of this area. People
as the executive director of Wyoming Wildlife Advo- dream their entire lives of seeing a grizzly or a wolf in
cates revolves around protecting the grizzly bears of the wild, and there are few places on the planet where
the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem — and she brings they can see that dream realized,” she explains. “We
the same tenacious grit that she demonstrated with cannot let that priceless resource be eviscerated by
Gertie to this expansive, ongoing effort.

Born and raised in Ohio, Kristin has always held a
wellspring of love for wild things. She first glimpsed
the Tetons on her honeymoon in 2001 — impeccably
framed by the lodgepole pines and arrow-straight
road slicing down Togwotee Pass. Days later, she saw
her first wild bear: a lackadaisical grazing grizzly atop
Dunraven Pass in Yellowstone. “I was utterly transfixed,”

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Take a Wildlife Tour with Jackson
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Millions of tourists flock to Jackson to see the dra-
matic scenery of Grand Teton National Park and
the glorious geysers of Yellowstone National Park.
For a tour through these protected lands that you
won’t soon forget, book a day with EcoTour Adven-
tures. Your naturalist guide will lead you through the
sprawling land at the base of the Tetons to observe
bison grazing, grizzly bears foraging for huckleber-
ries, rutting moose or elk, and perhaps, a bald eagle
soaring over the Snake River.

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Soak the Day Away at Astoria Walk the Sculpture Trail at the Learn About Local Raptors at
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Be sure to make time to soak in the mineral-rich nat- The National Museum of Wildlife Art The Teton Raptor Center has been rehabilitating injured
ural thermal water at Astoria Hot Springs Park, just 16 embodies the conservationist spirit and and sick birds for over two decades, while increasing
miles south of Jackson on the bank of the Snake River. abundant wildlife of the valley. With a view public awareness of and respect for local avian pred-
The pools are surrounded by protected wetlands and overlooking the National Elk Refuge, the ators. For visitors, the center offers public and private
forest, and the natural hot waters have long been used museum’s beloved Sculpture Trail features raptor encounters, “Winged Wednesdays” (an up-close
as a source of healing and connecting to the earth. The a walking path dotted with grandiose wild- encounter every Wednesday in the Teton Village Com-
Astoria Park Conservancy, which manages the park, life sculptures. The bronze pieces pay mons), and “Feathered Floats,” a ride down the Snake
holds a deep commitment to honoring these long-held tribute to some of the area’s most noble River in a vintage wooden drift boat followed by a
ethos and offers experiences that connect the com- inhabitants: a grizzly with a fish in its jaws, 45-minute raptor encounter. This sanctuary has some-
munity to the land — from morning meditation soaks to a herd of elk, two wolves locked in a stare thing for everyone — from the casual bird watcher to the
summer camps. down, and proud bison. most avid avian enthusiast.

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KEEGAN RICE PHOTOGRAPHY

Unique perspectives from the Tetons and Beyond.

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The Jackson Hole Wildlife Foundation is a champion
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This summer you can volunteer for the Wildlife
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and modify barbed-wire fencing that hinders migra-
tion, or help scientists collect data by noting where
you spot wildlife.

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your first time or you’re an old pro. Get all the gear
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DINING

THE JACKSON
HOLE PALATE

When flavor migrates to the mountains

TWORDS Evie Carrick | IMAGES Lindley Rust
here’s something extra special about a mountain town with
big-city dining. It’s the one place you can have your cake
and eat it too (quite literally).

That’s exactly where Jackson Hole shines. It’s got a small-town feel and endless
mountain-town activities — from music festivals to hiking and biking — but it’s
far from being a cultural wasteland. The Jackson Hole area has enough quality
eateries and world-inspired eats to challenge dining meccas like New York City,
Los Angeles, Chicago, and Las Vegas.
You just have to know where to go.
Ask a local, or better yet, check out our handy guide of some of Jackson Hole’s
finest establishments. We suggest you try them all. n

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