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Spring is the best time of year to see the local wildlife in Wyoming. Emerging from the long winter, bears, moose, bison, deer, and wolves are all newly active. See them in the wild with the Jackson Hole Ecotour Adventures, which offers nature excursions led by experts. At this time of year, the wildlife gets frisky.

On photo tours like those run by Jackson Hole Ecotour Adventures, travelers get the chance to load up in a safari-style van with a small group. Equipped with pop-up roof panels, picnic baskets and high-powered Swarovski binoculars, they venture out into the early morning mist or the sinking late afternoon sun for a guided education on the area’s wildlife.

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Jackson Hole Eco Tour Adventures offers guided wildlife, birding, and photography tours by van, snowshoe, sleigh, or cross-country skis. These expert guides are more like park rangers, leading single- and multi-day tours around Grand Teton National Park and Yellowstone.

Wildlife viewing is a paramount experience during the fall. Rutting season in Jackson Hole occurs during September and October and is signaled by the bugle of the elk heard throughout wild spaces. The odds of seeing wildlife will also increase if go with an experienced guide. Jackson Hole Eco Tour Wildlife Adventures offers fall tours of both Grand Teton National Park and Yellowstone, and guests of the Four Seasons can choose to embark on the American Serengeti experience.

Cowboy town meets ski mecca, you'll need two styles of boots for this themed trip. Jackson Hole straddles the line between rugged and refined. If you need a nature fix, Grand Teton and Yellowstone National Parks are just next door. JH Ecotour Adventures offers snowshoe and cross-country ski adventures in Grand Teton National Park.

150 years ago, the first ever national park was created in the state of Wyoming by the 18th president of the United States, Ulysses S Grant. Today, Yellowstone remains one of the most iconic in the world.

The most rewarding way to explore Yellowstone when it morphs into winter mode is by embarking on a six-day wolk-trekking safari with Jackson Hole EcoTour Adventures. “Seeing a wolf in the wild brings me back in time,” says founder Taylor Phillips. The gray wolves were reintroduced to Yellowstone National Park in 1995 after being eradicated for nearly 70 years. As of December 2021, approximately 95 wolves with eight distinct pacts were identified. “To see them move across the landscape and howling in the distance stops the clock,” says Phillips. “The rest of the world becomes insignificant.”

Jackson Hole EcoTour Wildlife Adventures specializes in excursions to both Grand Teton National Park and Yellowstone. Their incredibly knowledgeable guides and naturalists are available year-round for half-day, full-day, multi-day, and completely customized tours of the surrounding area. The Yellowstone and Grand Teton Multi-Day Wildlife Tour—which includes wildlife spotting in the Jackson Hole Valley and exploring the hidden gems of the world’s first national park—is available in the spring, summer, and fall and can be extended from two to five days, depending on what you want to see and do.

Jackson Hole Eco Tour Adventures’ wildlife tours into and around both Grand Teton and Yellowstone national parks—as well as its primitive-skills survival tour and photography-specific itineraries—are led by trained naturalist guides that include former NPS interpretative rangers along with wildlife biologists, wildlife trackers and microbiologists.

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“Exceeded expectations!” Took the sunrise tour on Friday, Aug. 31 with Matt. He knew exactly where to go. Within minutes of starting out we saw several large Moose down by the water and a beaver. He continued to hit the spots dead on with mulitple wild life.

In the Jackson Hole Valley sits one of the best-for-couples towns: Jackson. You’ll be near Yellowstone National Park and Grand Teton National Park—the drive between the two is one of the most picturesque and wildlife-heavy drives in America. You can snowshoe, with views of the towering craggy Tetons, with EcoTour Adventures. Jackson Hole Mountain Resort is great for couples who ski. Take a sleigh ride through the National Elk Refuge and get an up-close look at wild wintering creatures.

No mountain town rivals the Wild West spirit of Jackson Hole. In winter, hardcore skiers flock here to test their mettle on legendary runs like Corbett’s Couloir. The mountain may be best-known for its challenging terrain, but Jackson has a mellow side. Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks transform into crowd-free winter wonderlands where visitors can snowshoe, Nordic ski, and experience epic wildlife encounters. The town of Jackson has more to offer than just gear stores and honky tonk bars (though a drink at the Million Dollar Cowboy Bar is a must). Creative entrepreneurs have infused the town with stylish design shops, decadent bakeries, destination art galleries, wine bars, and more. Whether it’s your first visit or your fifth, these local tips will guarantee you experience Jackson Hole like an insider.

Located at the gateway to the Grand Teton National Park and one hour south of Yellowstone National Park, endless activities are within reach while staying at The Cloudveil, an Autograph Collection Hotel –– the only hotel located in Jackson’s Town Square and the perfect launching pad for all of your adventures. The hotel’s outdoor-savvy concierges, known as Pathfinders, can craft the perfect itinerary for you thanks to their local knowledge of the area. Snowshoe through Grand Teton National Park, explore the hidden side of Yellowstone, or embark on a wildlife safari with Jackson Hole Eco Tours where you’ll learn to interpret animal signs, learn about the ecology of the park and see loads of wildlife –– all supplemented with a luxury picnic packed by Chef Gavin Fine. Finish off the day fireside on The Rooftop, and overlook Jackson Hole Town square while recounting the day’s adventures with a nightcap in hand.

Vacationers interested in booking an environmentally friendly vacation can turn to Jackson Hole Eco-Tour Adventures for a very green experience. Wildlife tours of Yellowstone National Park are led b knowledgeable guides who can educate visitors on animal behavior and adaptations, geology, and the cultural history of the park. Moose, bison, elk, wolves, bald eagles, trumpeter swans, black bears and grizzly bears are frequently sighted.

Between the base of the Grand Tetons and Snow King, the town of Jackson, Wyoming and the surrounding Jackson Hole valley provide a vibrant atmosphere amidst the quiet majesty of nature. The land of Native American Shoshoni and Crow people, it has become known as a snow sports hub (with plenty of upscale restaurants and hotels dotting Jackson and Teton Village) but it’s appealing year-round, with stunning hiking, climbing, river adventures, biking, horse-riding and more on offer. At the end of an adventure-filled day—whether spent snowboarding or on safari (we recommend EcoTour Adventures)—there are countless spots to visit.

Wildlife Tourism for Tomorrow is featured in a July 2021 Wyoming Wildlife Magazine article titled “Giving Back: A new initiative gives businesses benefiting from wildlife tourism a way to donate for conservation efforts.” Follow the link to read the article.

The Jackson Hole News and Guide Editorial Board endorses our new initiative Wildlife Tourism For Tomorrow, which encourages businesses to contribute to on the ground wildlife conservation projects via our partners the Wyldlife Fund.

Sure, a girl’s weekend clubbing in Vegas makes for an unforgettable (or easily forgettable—depends on who’s counting) bachelorette party. But it’s so passé! Today’s bachelorette soirees focus more on catering to the guest of honor’s personality, and if she’s getting married in the Tetons, chances are she’s an adventure seeker.  This season, we’re bucking tradition—and saving you from a week-long hangover while we’re at it—by laying out three scenarios for a fitness-centric bachelorette party. One that goes down in the memory book as a bonding experience (think Girl Scout camp, but better) full of endorphin-inducing activities that will leave you invigorated and free of regret. 

When I first started hiking and camping, I didn’t have a lot of outdoorsy friends to teach me the rules so I’ve made my fair share of jackass mistakes. I peed and pooped too close to rivers and lakes; I buried my toilet paper, wrongly assuming it would quickly decompose and not cause any issues; I got too close to wildlife to get selfies and, instead of bringing a water filter, I was forced to buy bottled water then tossed the empty bottles onto overflowing park dumpsters. It wasn’t pretty. If you’re new to camping, hiking, kayaking, cycling, or whatever it is you plan to do this summer, that’s OK. You’re not expected to know everything when you’re just getting started, but it’s your responsibility to educate yourself on responsible outdoors practices and to respect the rules set forth by the entities charged with protecting our natural spaces.

If you’re planning on spending time outdoors this summer, here are some things to consider:

“If you’re looking for what to do in Grand Teton National Park with kids (or without!), you’re in the right place. This park is home to 86 named mountains, 6 lakes, and over 60 species of mammals. In Grand Teton National Park you’ll find untamed lands teeming with wildlife.”

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Jackson Hole, with its wide open spaces, surrounded on all sides by ruggedly beautifull mountains, is the kind of place people visit once and never leave. It attracts resort skiers and adventurous outdoor enthusiasts alike, and in recent years has gained a reputation for its small but mighty dining scene. All of which gives it an outsized place in the mind of travelers. More than 2.6 million people visit Jackson Hole each year; the entire state of Wyoming has a population under 600,000.

Yes, it’s a gateway to the National Parks. Yes, it’s a winter wonderland for skiers. It's also an idyllic paradise year-round. In the past few years, boutique hotels have popped up alongside creative restaurant concepts, prompting travelers to stay a little longer, exploring historic Town Square and beyond. Here is our guide to what to do in Jackson Hole.

With a twenty-five person staff today, Phillips has been dedicated to providing a work environment, payment plan, and benefits that are sustainable to Jackson Hole since the beginning. “I want to offer less of a ninety-day-wonder job and more of a career path option,” said Phillips, a mentality that is not necessarily the norm in our transient town. “My philosophy is to pay more and provide benefits. Sure, it’s more money out of the company’s pocket, but these are seasoned guides who can offer the best services for our customers.” Starting at $140 for half-day tours in the summer, the programs aren’t cheap, but with the experience and skill delivered by these seasoned guides, the experience is well worth it.

ETA Naturalist Josh Metten makes the case for protecting State Trust Lands in Teton Country from development.  December 2nd 2020

“Fall is a really important time of year; ungulates (hoofed mammals) are primarily migratory in this ecosystem,” said Josh Metten, a naturalist with Jackson Hole EcoTour Adventures. “For the most part, they have to move from their summer range to winter range because the places they summer become too deep with snow for them to survive. This is especially true in the Yellowstone, Grand Teton and the Jackson Hole area.”

Winter wildlife watching takes good eyes, patience and warm clothes—and an interpretive wildlife tour with Eco Tour Adventures takes everything to the next level. Here, Jackson Hole Traveler editor Julie Butler shares her experience during one of the outfitter’s winter tours.

Using four-wheel-drive vehicles, Eco-Tour guides will take guests through Grand Teton National Park to remote back-country habitats to search for moose, elk, black bears, bald eagles and other wildlife.

Besides wildlife sightings, the tour will stop for lunch at either the park’s Signal Mountain Lodge, overlooking Jackson Lake, or Dornan’s, overlooking the Snake River.

EcoTour Adventures‘ mission is to help people connect with the natural world. Why do we love them? Not only because they appreciate the importance of a deep connection to the environment, but they are also environmentally friendly! The majority of their vehicles use BioFuel, they are a carbon neutral business, and they use local products and services when possible. They hope to serve as a role model for other businesses to adopt sustainable practices and protect the wild nature of the environment in Jackson Hole.

“Roads in Yellowstone are so packed it is starting to diminish the visitor’s experience,” EcoTour Adventures owner Taylor Phillips said. “I would love to see better transportation options and incentives for visitors to use those options.” EcoTour Adventures offers tours in Grand Teton and Yellowstone national parks is buying new vehicles and hiring more drivers to help alleviate the congestion. He says we are already “over capacity” and he is truly concerned about the environmental impact.

Discover Jackson Hole and Grand Teton National park during the best wildlife viewing hours of the day. Photograph that moose or the Tetons in superb light during dawn or dusk. On these four hour tours we will explore the animal hotspots that our professional guides know so well. Plan on uninterrupted observation followed by a wealth of information provided by our knowledgeable guides that have a passion for what they do here in Jackson Hole.