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Burrowing Owls of Eastern Idaho

Burrowing Owl Eastern Idaho is home to a variety of Owl species. Of the group, Burrowing Owls are some of the most endearing! Unfortunately, they are not common in the Jackson Hole and Grand Teton area. I’ve heard of sightings on the National Elk Refuge and I’ve searched for them for years but have yet to personally see them here. Burrowing Owls A 100 to 130 mile drive to Eastern Idaho “can be” worth the “gamble” in mid-June. Gamble is the operative word, but at least the odds seem to be better there than in our region. The essential elements for their success are in place: abundant food, water sources, and abandoned dens. Foxes, Coyotes, and Badgers dig dens in the soft, sandy soil and hunt for mice, voles, pocket gophers, and ground squirrels among the sage fields and irrigated farm land. The holes these predators dig later provide dens for the opportunistic Owls. Continue reading "Burrowing Owls of Eastern Idaho"
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Eastern Idaho Early Iron Organization (E.I.E.I.O) in Jackson Hole

Detail shots of some of the vehicles on display.

EIEIO You’ve probably heard the saying, “They don’t build ’em like they used to”. No doubt the saying applies to the classic vehicles on display at the Virginian Lodge this weekend. I stopped by this afternoon to take a few tight images and details.

For this post, I am simply going post a few photos. If you want to read more about them, check out this Facebook link: Eastern Idaho Early Iron Organization (E.I.E.I.O) The poster on the page suggests this is year 42 for the event. Continue reading "Eastern Idaho Early Iron Organization (E.I.E.I.O) in Jackson Hole"

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June 2018 Daily Journal for GTNP and JH

Wildflowers

“Summer Returns to the Tetons!”

June 1, 2018 – Friday

If you are a long time reader at Best of the Tetons, you already know the drill! Check out the May 2018 Daily Journal. The first few days of June will resemble the last week of May. TA Moulton Barn
TA Moulton Barn: Trees and grasses are quite vivid now. Nikon D5 and Tamron  150-600 mm G2 Lens, Handheld
Early June Comments and Reports: Many of the roads inside Grand Teton National Park are open again. Notable road closures include Pilgrim Creek Road and the Dump Road, along with the southern section of Mormon Row Road and the pair of two track roads off the East Boundary Road. Recent rains have made some of the dirt roads muddy and slippery. Road construction on the new roundabout will start causing delays, and the section between the highway and Gros Ventre Campground will be closed for a week or so between 6: pm and roughly 6: am. High water recently washed out the temporary bridge over the Gros Ventre bridge on Spring Gulch road. The new permanent bridge may be completed by later in June. Continue reading "June 2018 Daily Journal for GTNP and JH"
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Jackson Hole’s Old West Days Parade “in Detail”

Bunting The Old West Days Parade signals the beginning of the Summer tourist season here in Jackson Hole. Kids are still in school in many areas of the country, so parade watchers are often made up of locals and regional visitors.  The parade is just one of the many events offered to celebrate Memorial Day. Color Guard I took the normal photos of the parade, but chose to isolate small zones and details for this year’s post. I set up near the judge’s stand along the Town Square and watched for “smaller rectangles”. Continue reading "Jackson Hole’s Old West Days Parade “in Detail”"
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