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FROM THE PARKS: BEARS & YELLOWSTONE
LINK BACK TO OUR WEBSITE TO SEE THE CURRENT ISSUE: www.wyolifestyle.com Many have heard of the recent incident in Yellowstone Park — here is a link to an ABC News report… http://abcnews.go.com/US/grizzly-bear-kills-hiker-yellowstone-national-park/story?id=14014264 Many are weighing in on the incident, its implications and importance for safety. Grand Teton National Park announced the following program on July 5, which we found slightly ironic but so important. Not only is preparing yourself important, but so is protecting our natural environment for these wild animals. Be sure to be prepared whenever you journey into our Wyoming wilderness, and always remember that animals in the wild are just that — wild. From Grand Teton National…
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ART IN WY: Trio Fine Art Summer & Fall Schedule
LINK BACK TO OUR WEBSITE & FIND THE CURRENT ISSUE: www.wyolifestyle.com Schedule of Upcoming Exhibitions Announced July 6th– July 23rd September Vhay Opening reception on July 7th 5-8 p.m. www.vhay.com July 27th –August 13 Lee Carlman Riddell “Gratitude” Opening reception on July 28th 5-8 p.m. www.leeriddell.com August 17th – September 3rd Jennifer L. Hoffman Opening reception on August 18th 5-8p.m. www.jlhoffmanfineart.com September 7th – September 24th Kathryn Mapes Turner Opening reception September 8th 5-8 p.m. www.turnerfineart.com Each artist reception is FREE and open to the public. Expanding on the creative momentum of recent years, Trio Fine Art proudly presents an exciting line-up of summer exhibitions. Widely celebrated, the Gallery artists…
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NEWS FROM THE PARKS: Firework Reminder
LINK BACK TO OUR WEBSITE & SEE THE CURRENT ISSUE: www.wyolifestyle.com FROM US DEPT OF INTERIOR / GRAND TETON NATIONAL PARK: Reminder of Fireworks Restrictions for Fourth of July As the Fourth of July holiday approaches, visitors and local residents alike are reminded that fireworks are not permitted in Grand Teton National Park, on the Bridger-Teton National Forest, or in Teton County. It is essential that everyone comply with this regulation, especially given the warmer temperatures and drying conditions taking place across the greater Jackson Hole area. Besides the fireworks prohibition on public and county lands, campers are reminded that unattended or abandoned campfires can easily escalate into wildfires; therefore,…
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ART IN WY: Lander Art Center NEAT Exhibit
LINK BACK TO OUR SITE & READ THE CURRENT ISSUE: www.wyolifestyle.com Robert Martinez FROM THE LANDER ART CENTER, http://www.landerartcenter.com TheNative Emerging Artist Training (NEAT) exhibition is scheduled to open July 1, 2011 and run through August 6, 2011. The NEAT program began in 2009 to help train Native artists from the Wind River Reservation how to enter juried exhibitions and how to market their artwork. This year, the show consists of young artists from Wyoming Indian Middle School as well as skillful adult artists. Colleen Friday Robert Martinez Colleen Friday Be sure to visit the Lander Art Center in Lander Wyoming, and support our talented Wyoming artists! Kati Hime,…
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LIFE AND TIMES OF WLM: On the Road Again…
LINK BACK TO OUR WEBSITE & SEE THE NEWEST ISSUE: www.wyolifestyle.com Hitting the pavement with Levi in Cody… The weekend after Memorial Day Weekend Levi and I hit the road for a big distribution trip. We hit a wide variety of towns on our trip: Shoshoni, Worland, Thermopolis, Greybull, Cody, Riverton, Lander, Dubois, Jackson (and Wilson and Teton Village) and Pinedale. WHEW! It was so much fun — we fight over who gets to do distribution, because it’s the best part of the job: everyone is so excited to see the new issue, and you get to hit the road and travel through Wyoming — as WORK! Who could ask…
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NEWS FROM THE PARKS: Teton Employees Receive Fire Service Awards
Teton Interagency Fire Employees Receive 2010 Regional National Park Service Awards On behalf of the National Park Service Intermountain Region (IMR), Grand Teton National Park Superintendent Mary Gibson Scott and Bridger-Teton National Forest Supervisor Jacque Buchanan presented two Teton Interagency Fire employees with awards for excellence in fire management. Grand Teton National Park Assistant Fire Management Officer Mack McFarland received the IMR Interagency Fire Management Leadership Award and Martha Williamson, Teton Interagency fire planner, received the IMR Fire Management Achievement Award. McFarland’s leadership award recognizes his exemplary service and dual role for the past three years as a fuels specialist for Grand Teton National Park and as the north zone…
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WYOMING ARTS: Jackson’s Lynn Friess Wins Award
LINK BACK TO OUR WEBSITE TO VIEW THE CURRENT ISSUE! www.wyolifestyle.com Jackson Hole Author Lynn Friess Wins Gold 2011 “IPPY” Award Picture book Western Lullaby takes a first place in Independent Publisher awards Jackson, Wyoming – May 24, 2011 – A Jackson Hole picture book, Western Lullaby, written by Lynn Estes Friess and illustrated by Barbara Leonard Gibson (Mariposa Ranch Press, 2010), has won a gold medal in the national 2011 Independent Publisher Book Awards. Launched in 1996, the “IPPY” Awards are designed to bring increased recognition to deserving but often unsung titles from independent publishers. Western Lullaby by Jackson Hole resident Lynn Friess took first place in the category…
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ART IN WY: Architecture Speaks in Black & White
LINK BACK TO OUR WEBSITE FOR OUR CURRENT ISSUE, BIZ DIRECTORY & MORE INFO: www.wyolifestyle.com Architecture Speaks In Black & White – photography by Michael Flicek Architecture has much to say about many aspects of human existence. Structures have voice. Much as the great thinkers and philosophers throughout time have struggled with universal human concerns like truth, beauty, and spirituality or logic and metaphysics, so have architects throughout time worked to interpret these human concerns through their use of light, space, and form. All of this has been, and is, done within the context of a time and place that carries with it particular cultural, political, and economic conditions and…
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GTNP: Bicyclist Injured in Truck Collision
LINK BACK TO OUR WEBSITE: www.wyolifestyle.com Bicyclist Injured in Collision with Delivery Truck A 54-year-old Jackson, Wyoming resident received multiple injuries when he was struck by the rearview mirror of a delivery truck while biking on Highway 26/89/191, about 9:15 a.m. on Wednesday, May 11. The delivery truck, driven by a 54-year-old Jackson man, and the bicyclist were both northbound on the highway when the accident occurred approximately one mile north of the Airport Junction in Grand Teton National Park. The cyclist was wearing a bike helmet. After making contact with the bicyclist, the driver of the truck quickly stopped and made a 911 call on his cell phone to…
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Grand Teton Natl. Park Recognizes Intl. Migratory Bird Day
Grand Teton National Park Recognizes International Migratory Bird Day Grand Teton National Park will celebrate International Migratory Bird Day (IMBD) with a bird-watching caravan on Saturday, May 14, 2011. Park ranger naturalist Andrew Langford will visit areas throughout the park that provide excellent opportunities to locate, identify, and record birds as part of the North American Migration Count. The free activity begins at 8 a.m. in the Craig Thomas Discovery and Visitor Center at Moose and finishes by 4 p.m. at Christian Pond near Jackson Lake Lodge. Reservations are not required. Anyone interested in birds is welcome to participate in the annual bird count and bird-watching excursion hosted by Grand…
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Missing Skiers Found in GTNP
http://photography.nationalgeographic.com/photography/enlarge/grand-teton-national-park_pod_image.html Missing Skiers Found After Six-Day Search On the evening of Saturday, April 23, after a long day of searching an avalanche debris field in Garnet Canyon Meadows, a Grand Teton National Park ranger picked up two discernible beacon signals deep in the snowpack. Due to the late hour—coupled with the need to evacuate all search teams from the Teton canyon and cease helicopter operations before day’s end—a handful of rescuers were not able to dig deep enough to locate the source of the signals. Early Sunday morning, a core group of park rangers flew back into Garnet Canyon to resume digging. After two hours, they reached Walker Pannell…
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Grand Teton Natl. Park Search for Skiers Entering Sixth Day
Search for Missing Skiers Enters Sixth Day The search for Walker Pannell Kuhl, age 27, of Salt Lake City, Utah and Gregory Seftick, age 31, of Columbia Falls, Montana resumed today, Saturday, April 23 in Grand Teton National Park. Kuhl and Seftick began an overnight camping and skiing trip one week ago, and were reported missing on Monday, April 18, when Kuhl failed to show up for work. This marks the sixth day for a concentrated search to locate the missing skiers. A high pressure system brought sunny skies and calm winds this morning, creating perfect weather conditions to continue search operations. Four K9 search and rescue teams from…
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Bridal Expo Mania!!!
Well, as is the case with most bridal expos, it snowed. However, we were able to travel easily, so it was okay! What. A. Weekend. Although it’s draining and busy, it’s arguably one of my favorite weekends of the year, business-wise! We started with a quick trip to Rawlins for some business Thursday night. Met some great folks! Hit the road and headed to Rock Springs, where we had to have dinner at one of our favorite restaurants: Winger’s! We used to have one in Laramie, where I waited tables in college, and we MISS it! We had a great time there — brought back a lot of memories……
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Tips from the Road
I have been on the road a LOT the past week. Since last Thursday, I have driven over 2000 miles. And we’re not done! We have traveled darn near every corner of the state repeatedly since we began our Wyoming Weddings guide in January 2009. Having grown up in Wyoming, we have spent years traveling the state to visit family, attend sporting events (as participants and coaches), with our volunteer organizations, for vacations, etc… But I have to say that we’ve learned the most about our state these past two years. Now that our 1st anniversary of Wyoming Lifestyle Magazine and 2nd anniversary of Wyoming Weddings is approaching, I thought…
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Plan a Ski Movie, and See it Snow!
Well, I did it again. I planned a trip, and it snowed. So if you’re grumpy about the arrival of winter in Wyoming, I’m afraid you have me to blame. It happens every year during bridal fair season, and this year we added presenting ski movies to our list of special events — so henceforth there will be snow. (Sorry.) For me, though, I LOVE snow!!! A gentleman I know calls me a ‘Wyoming Road Warrior’. I take that as a compliment. My father the Highway Patrolman calls it insane. I think that is part of the definition of ‘Wyoming Road Warrior’ — a little bit of courage and insanity…