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The majestic beauty of Grand Teton National Park has moved people throughout time. Native Americans believed in the spiritual power of the towering mountain peaks and journeyed there to gain special powers. Early fur traders, who had just crossed less ominous mountain ranges, viewed with trepidation the massive obstacle that loomed before them on their passage to the Pacific Northwest. In others, the Tetons ignited vision and passion—a vision
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The Teton Range in Wyoming attracts mountaineers from all over the world with a superb variety of alpine climbing challenges. Best Climbs Grand Teton National Park showcased/s the best routes on these craggy mountains, from moderate ridge routes suitable for intermediate climbers to extreme north faces that will test the most seasoned alpinists."-- back cover.
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National Park Service occasional paper volume no. 6
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Climatological records were compiled and integrated to provide a summary of the climate of the Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks region. Semicontinuous records of daily maximum and minimum temperature and precipitation exist for several stations in the Parks, beginning as early as 1887. Wind, humidity, sunshine, and other data and precipitation are very sparse. Tabulations of monthly means and extremes of temperature and precipitation are...
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"Grand Teton National Park is famous for its rugged beauty, abundant wildlife, and spectacular mountain vistas. From the breathtaking peaks of the Teton Range to the clear waters of Jackson Lake, this park is truly one of America's wilderness gems. This revised edition gives you the information you need to plan your customized trip to one of America's best parks: nearly 40 of the area's best hikes, mile-by-mile directional cues and detailed directions...
18) Death canyon
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Jake Trent novels volume 1
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"The gripping debut thriller featuring attorney-turned-fishing-guide Jake Trent, whose idyllic life is upended by a series of grisly killings. Early summer in Jackson, Wyoming, finds former East Coast prosecutor Jake Trent wading through a swift current of local politics, introspection, and tragedy. After leaving law behind, Jake escaped big-city life to pursue his dream: setting up as a fishing guide and opening a small bed-and-breakfast in the West....
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"In this heart wrenching and inspirational memoir a woman and her mother, who is suffering from Alzheimer's, embark on a road trip through national parks, revisiting the memories, and the mountains, that made them who they are. Steph Jagger lost her mother before she lost her. Her mother, stricken with an incurable disease that slowly erases all sense of self, struggles to remember her favorite drink, her favorite song, and--perhaps most heartbreaking...