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Western Hospitality Award Presented To Dr. Tyler Bergien Of Alpine Dentistry

from:Jackson Hole Chamber Of Commerce

The Jackson Hole Chamber of Commerce Membership Committee is pleased to announce that the February Western Hospitality Award was presented to Tyler Bergien, DDS of Alpine...

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AmericanTowns Heroes: Ariana Hargis is a Real Livesaver

Ariana Hargis is the kind of lifeguard you want on duty when your loved ones are in the pool. She's a quick-thinking, focused professional with eyes in the back of her head. When...

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Jackson Hole Travel and Tourism Joint Powers Board Supports Seven Key Destination Sales Shows

from:Jackson Hole Chamber Of Commerce

Jackson Hole, WY---The Jackson Hole Travel & Tourism Joint Powers Board (JHTTJPB) supports Jackson Hole Chamber of Commerce and business partners to attend seven key...

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Jackson Hole Winter Fest 2012

from:Jackson Hole Chamber Of Commerce

The Jackson Hole Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce that the 2nd Annual Jackson Hole WinterFest.Jackson Hole is truly a winter wonderland with many opportunities for...

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28th Annual Jackson Hole Fall Arts Festival Featured Painting on Display

from:Jackson Hole Chamber Of Commerce

Ringholz Unveils “Dreamers Don’t Sleep”."Dreamers Don't Sleep," the 28th Annual Jackson Hole Fall Arts Festival featured painting by Amy Ringholz, is now on...

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Winter Fest Wine Tasting

from:Center For The Arts

Come join us at the premier event of Winter Fest 2012, the first annual Winter Fest Wine Tasting and Silent Auction! It is guaranteed to be a fantastic evening of wonderful wines,...

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Jackson Chamber Of Commerce Hosts Business Sustainability Workshop

from:Jackson Hole Chamber Of Commerce

Chamber partners with Yellowstone Business Partnership to hold workshop on operating leaner, more sustainable businessesThe Jackson Hole Chamber of Commerce is pleased to partner...

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Start your Search for Volunteer Opportunities in Jackson, Wyoming with AmericanTowns Jackson Volunteer Guide!

On behalf of non-profit groups and organizers all over Teton County, AmericanTowns would like to invite all of you to join in on making a difference. Seize today and team...

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AmericanTowns PR Tool: Getting publicity for your Jackson organization has never been easier

If your nonprofit group in Jackson is looking to let the community know about an upcoming event, activity or initiative, our PR Tool is here to help! Here's how it works: when you...

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Weekend Activities in and around Jackson

Give yourself a Time Out this week and treat your­self to a day out on­ ­the town. Whether you're in the mood to do some shopping, house hunting, catch a movie or just enjoy...

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Eat Local! Great Resources in the Jackson area

What’s one small change that 1) significantly improves your health 2) helps the environment 3) boosts Wyoming’s economy and 4) helps you win the lottery (OK, so we made that...

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Winning the Real Estate Game in Jackson in a Tough Market

Purchasing a home in Wyoming  is one of the best investments you can make; but like so much else in life, timing is everything. Recent talk...

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An Invitation to our Jackson Community: BLOG ON!

Since this site is all about Jackson, we’d like to get the unique perspectives of local bloggers. If you’ve been blogging, great – send your name, email and a link to your...

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AmericanTowns Heroes: Brandon Rohlwing Helps Teens Get Through Tough Times

Brandon Rohlwing was feeling pretty low when he stumbled upon the website ReachOut offering support to anyone questioning the meaning in life. The information he found helped give...

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AmericanTowns Heroes: Donna Bailey Believes in her Students

Teaching is touted as being one of the most rewarding jobs in the world. Granted, it's not usually a high-paying job, but the satisfaction of having inspired a student to reach...

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Jackson Farmers Markets - Find local organic farmers market around the Jackson area

Jackson WY Farmers Markets - Find local organic farmers markets around the Jackson area. We have the complete listings to help you find the best markets and organic produce...

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Jackson Thanksgiving 2011 - Thanksgiving Events, Volunteer Opportunities and more!

With Thanksgiving around the corner and preparations to be made, you might have a lot on your plate. That’s why AmericanTowns has put together resources for Thanksgiving...

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Jackson Hole Chamber of Commerce Presents Annual Town Square Lighting Ceremony

from:Jackson Hole Chamber Of Commerce

The Jackson Hole Chamber of Commerce is pleased to present the annual Town Square Lighting Ceremony. This favorite holiday event features a visit from Santa Claus along with...

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The Power of a Single Vote - Jackson Election Information and Polling Places

Presidential elections tend to get most of the attention, but there are plenty of key local Jackson elections this year that are equally important. As they say, "all politics...

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Flying high

On a recent gray afternoon, Michael Stern and Erich Jost went out flying, circling up into the sky above a hayfield...

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Runners reign at state meet

Winning state championships is not as easy as Oliver Scofield makes it look...

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Budget plans scare schools

Teton County School District No. 1 could lose nearly $4 million annually if lawmakers change the way the state accounts for the valley's high cost of living in funding...

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Grizzly families using Moose-Wilson Road

A famous Grand Teton National Park grizzly sow followed her daughter's lead and last week moved her cubs to good berry-picking territory on Moose-Wilson Road, park officials...

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A Chili Night Out: Warm Up To History

from:Jackson Hole Historical Society And Museum

Jackson Hole Historical Society & Museum to Host Chamber MixerPlease join the Jackson Hole Chamber of Commerce for “A Chili Night Out” Chamber Mixer at the Jackson Hole...

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National group joins whitebark pine battle

A national conservation group is embarking on a five-year plan to make sure the imperiled whitebark pine persists in the Rocky Mountains...

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Equestrian back in the saddle with new school

Piper Howden was born to be around horses. As a toddler, Howden's baby swing would gently rock back and forth in a Wilson horse arena while her mother supervised students...

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Family sues to stay on ranch

Three members of the Turner family should be able to inhabit and operate the National Park Service-owned Triangle X Ranch for the rest of their lives, according to suit filed...

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Floridian escapes wild ride

Marvin Bass' vacation to Yellowstone took a nosedive Monday when he locked himself out of a borrowed motor home and it rolled to ruin off the Teton Pass highway...

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Pumpkin Patch Farms and Pumpkin Picking Guide for Wyoming WY

Wyoming Pumpkin Picking Farms and Fall Pumkin Patch Farms - go pumpkin picking at a local farm in Wyoming. When there's a crisp snap in the air, nothing beats a day at the local...

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Share and Celebrate Local Green Initiatives

AmericanTowns has just launched GreenTowns.com, a new network to connect and celebrate local green initiatives and their leaders, in Jackson and across the country. With...

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Find Wyoming Corn Mazes - Get lost in a Wyoming haunted Halloween corn maze this season!

Imagine entering a giant puzzle … one that's tall, green and full of surprises. This is the experience of a Wyoming corn mazes and it's a great, old-fashioned way to have...

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Alpinists claim Shark's Fin

Jimmy Chin never thought he'd be back. The Shark's Fin route of Mount Meru in the Himalaya was just too elusive, too challenging. After all, there have been more than...

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Service and spirit

As they cleared trash off roadsides and dug pickaxes into the ground in a blizzard, many Jackson Hole High School students asked themselves, "Is this really...

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Wolves causing federal discord

Grand Teton National Park officials are at odds with their parent agency, the Department of Interior, over a proposed federal rule that would end Endangered Species Act protection...

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Teens juke past policy

Sweaty teenagers packed into the rotunda at Jackson Hole High School for the homecoming dance Saturday, moving to thumping bass beats amid fog and disco lights, canoodling in...

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Western Hospitality Award Presented to John Frechette and Kristine Harris

from:Jackson Hole Chamber Of Commerce

Jackson Hole Chamber of Commerce Membership Committee Recognize Business BoostersThe Jackson Hole Chamber of Commerce Membership Committee is pleased to announce that the October...

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DesLauriers' skiing honored

Kit DesLauriers was holding her 2-year-old daughter, Tia, in her arms as they walked through the Intermountain Ski Hall of Fame...

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Tolerance in the Tetons

Sue Ann Robertson and Jeri Battistoli no longer feel awkward bantering with heterosexual couples...

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Park grizzly mystery deepens

Three bears linked to the scene of a partially eaten hiker may still roam Yellowstone National Park, and officials can't rule out that one might have killed him for food...

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Wilson launch in limbo

Legal uncertainty and stalled negotiations are jeopardizing plans for a park and boat ramp at the Wilson boat launch...

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A memorable homecoming

Heath Wiltse has fond memories of Jackson. In 1997, the then-22-year-old Wiltse spend a year living here enjoying the outdoors and working at the Gun Barrel...

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Building for a better tomorrow

Habitat for Humanity of the Greater Teton Area is about more than homes, Executive Director Terri Marino says. It's about building community...

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Park's future to sizzle

Climate change threatens to make Yellowstone National Park's summer akin to Southern California in as few as 60 years, with huge implications for wildlife and local...

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Park hunt dangerous, should be stopped, critics say

Critics of Grand Teton National Park's elk hunt are clashing with authorities, saying the annual cull poses a danger to visitors and wildlife, including threatened grizzly...

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Jackson Hole Real Estate Associates Receives 2011 Affiliate-of-The-Year Award

from:Jackson Hole Chamber Of Commerce

Julie and Matt Faupel Accept Trophy for Top Honors at the Christie's International Real Estate Network’s  2011 Global Annual Leadership Conference in LondonChristie’s...

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Rice, riders flying high

There have been an appearance in Vanity Fair, a spot in iTunes' top five movie downloads, a television commercial and a red carpet premiere in New York City featuring...

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Artifacts older than expected

Some of more than 40,000 artifacts recently discovered at the mouth of Game Creek suggest prehistoric people might have lived in Jackson Hole year round, archeologists say...

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La Nina may return

La Nina conditions forming in the tropical Pacific Ocean likely mean another good snow year for Jackson Hole, meteorologists and climatologists say...

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Report: Grizzly reacted to yells

A Torrance, Calif., couple attacked by a grizzly bear in Yellowstone National Park in July likely exacerbated the encounter by running away from the bear while yelling and...

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Park superintendent criticizes wolf plan

Wyoming's draft wolf management plan could harm values such as wildlife viewing and the ecological landscape in Grand Teton National Park, park Superintendent Mary Gibson...

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