Introduction Chapters America's Youthful Mountains A Mountain Man's Paradise Political Strife and New Wildlife A Natural Amusement Park Grand Teton Notes Animals Itinerary Side Trips Safety Glossary Selected Bibliography A B B o o Websites Index
IDAHO WYOMING TETON COTE CON LEIGH LAKE NATIONAL TOWERING MOUNTAINS and glassy lakes Churning rivers A RK and dense forests Lush prairies and baking deserts The open spaces and natural wonders of the United States once seemed as limitless as they were diverse But as human expansion and development increased in the 1800s forests and prairies were replaced by settlements and agricultural lands Waterways were diverted wildlife was overhunted and the earth was scarred by mining Fortunately many Americans fought to preserve some of the country's vanishing wilderness In 1872 Yellowstone National Park was established becoming the first true national park in the world GO Inspiration Point NATIONAL FOREST Teton Turnou Trailhead Windy Point Tumut IDAHO WYOMING Entrance Road closed to trudis RVS and trailers Death Canyon Trailhead Craig Thomas Discovery and
Pacific Creek Lees Marina ID Colter Bay LAKE Surface elevation galley Road Signal Mount Hatcher and paving the way for future preservation efforts In 1901 Theodore Roosevelt became U S president He once stated There can be no greater issue than that of conservation in this country and during his presidency Roosevelt signed five national parks into existence The National Park Service NPS was ereated in 1916 to manage the growing number of U S parks In 1929 Grand Teton National Park was established in western Wyoming Featuring some of the most spectacular mountainscapes in the world this valley preserve has become renowned for its breathtaking scenery larger than life animals and diverse forms of recreation YMountain View Tumout JE Fienny Lake Overlook ny Lake tor Center Lake Trailhead LA Park Road in winter ONAL FOREST River Road toric District Antelops Roads dosed in winter Dormans HED Moose Junction Atherton Creek Albright View da Bu
