Grand Teton National Park News
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Grand Teton National Park seeking input on proposed Taggart Lake improvements
August 20, 2025 | 3:03 pm
Grand Teton National Park is moving forward with a project to enhance visitor access and improve facilities at the popular Taggart Lake trail area and would like public input about the proposed improvements.
Fire danger elevated to very high for Teton Interagency Dispatch area
July 30, 2025 | 2:59 pm
Teton Interagency Fire managers have elevated the fire danger rating to “very high” for Grand Teton National Park, the Bridger-Teton National Forest, and the National Elk Refuge. Conditions in the Teton Interagency Dispatch area are drying rapidly, and a fire may start easily, spread rapidly and burn intensely
Update: Signal Flat Fire reaches full containment
July 27, 2025 | 3:22 pm
Teton Interagency Fire crews continued suppression efforts Sunday on the Signal Flat Fire, which remains estimated at 7.8 acres and is now 100% contained.
Rangers respond to drowning in Jackson Lake near Colter Bay
July 3, 2025 | 12:11 pm
A 30-year-old man from El Paso, Texas, drowned in Jackson Lake near Swim Beach in the Colter Bay area of Grand Teton National Park on the afternoon of Wednesday, July 2.
Prepare for a busy Fourth of July week at Grand Teton National Park
June 30, 2025 | 3:53 pm
Grand Teton National Park is preparing for a busy Fourth of July holiday and urges visitors to plan ahead, check conditions, and recreate responsibly.
Four arrested for reckless driving on Grand Teton National Park roads
June 25, 2025 | 1:20 pm
Around 5 p.m. on Tuesday, June 24, Grand Teton National Park rangers responded to reports of multiple high-end luxury sports cars drag racing on both lanes of the Teton Park Road and creating a variety of hazardous driving conditions for other visitors.
Fire danger raised to high
June 24, 2025 | 4:14 pm
Teton Interagency Fire managers have elevated the fire danger rating to “high” for Grand Teton National Park, the Bridger-Teton National Forest, and the National Elk Refuge.
Biologists to begin black and grizzly bear captures for research
May 19, 2025 | 5:37 pm
Biologists with the U.S. National Park Service and U.S. Geological Survey will conduct bear capture operations in Grand Teton National Park and the John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Memorial Parkway from May 24 to October 15.
Two yearling grizzly bears found dead south of Colter Bay
May 14, 2025 | 10:11 am
On the morning of Tuesday, May 13, Grand Teton National Park staff discovered the carcasses of two yearling grizzly bears in a closed area south of Colter Bay.
Grand Teton National Park announces upcoming site improvement plans for Mormon Row
May 7, 2025 | 5:19 pm
The National Park Service plans to improve and expand recreation opportunities at Mormon Row, one of the most photographed locations in Grand Teton National Park.