In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks.

John Muir

Grand Teton National Park is located in northwest Wyoming, near Jackson. The park was originally established by congress in 1929. In 1950 Congress expanded the park to include the National Monument established by Franklin Roosevelt in 1943, which was comprised of a great deal of land donated by John D Rockefeller Jr. In 1972 the John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Memorial Parkway was established, and connected Grand Teton National Park with Yellowstone National Park.

The distinguishing feature of the park is the Grand Teton Range, a 40 mile mountain range that was created some 6 million years ago, along with the entire Jackson Hole area. Grand Teton is the highest peak in the range, at 13,775 feet.

A popular park with over 200 miles of trails, it was seen by 3.4 million visitors in 2019.

Grand Teton National Park holds a special place for me. It was the first National Park that I visited with an actual camera after I started my little photography hobby in the summer of 2018. I took some really horrible pictures on that first visit, but some still hang on my walls anyway. Over the years I’ve had the chance to go back, and take a lot more photos, and experience much more of the park, and experiencing many more special moments. I’ll share some of those moments with you below.