{"id":853,"date":"2012-04-16T20:32:59","date_gmt":"2012-04-16T20:32:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.wyolifestyle.com\/?p=853"},"modified":"2013-12-30T18:39:16","modified_gmt":"2013-12-30T18:39:16","slug":"from-the-parks-explore-gtnp-for-free-during-national-park-week-apr-21-29","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.wyolifestyle.com\/?p=853","title":{"rendered":"FROM THE PARKS: Explore GTNP for FREE during National Park Week, Apr 21-29"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Grand Teton National Park<\/a> offers free admission and more during National Park Week from April 21-29.<\/a><\/p>\n

Several fun-filled activities and events are planned for the whole family and these are also free of charge. Visitors and local residents are encouraged to plan a getaway to experience the natural wonder of Grand Teton during National Park Week. As this year\u2019s theme \u201cPicture Yourself in a Park\u201d suggests, it\u2019s a perfect time to make memories and capture photographs to share online at http:\/\/www.nps.gov\/npweek\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n

To celebrate National Park Week and the arrival of spring, ranger naturalists will lead early-morning tours to observe strutting sage grouse as they perform their annual courtship dance on an historic lek (mating arena) located just off the Antelope Flats Road near Mormon Row. Tours will take place April 21\u201322 and April 28\u201329 and begin from the Craig Thomas Discovery and Visitor Center<\/a> at 5:30 a.m. Reservations are required; call\u00a0307.739.3399 to make a reservation and get advice on what to wear and bring along<\/p>\n

The Teton Park Road is free of snow, but vehicles are not allowed to drive it until May 1st. Consequently, National Park Week presents a wonderful opportunity to enjoy a hike, bike ride or rollerblade outing on the road before summer traffic begins. Spring weather can be changeable and inclement, so be prepared with layered clothing and\/or a windproof jacket, and carry water and energy snacks.<\/p>\n

In recognition of National Park Week, The Murie Center<\/a> staff will offer guided tours of the historic Murie Ranch at 4 p.m. on Saturday April 21 and Saturday April 28. Explore the Teton home of the Murie family that served as a base camp and center for the American conservation movement in the 1950s and 60s.<\/p>\n

Several activities are scheduled for National Junior Ranger Day on Saturday, April 28 at the Craig Thomas Discovery and Visitor Center<\/a> in Moose. Festivities include:<\/p>\n

10 a.m. \u2014a living history demonstration on mountain men<\/p>\n

11 a.m. to 2 p.m. \u2014 an inspection of vehicles and equipment regularly\u00a0used in park operations; these will include an ambulance, fire<\/p>\n

engine, patrol car and snowplow.<\/p>\n

11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. \u2014 a live bird demonstration by Teton Raptor Center bird biologists<\/p>\n

11 a.m. to 2 p.m. \u2014 a ranger boot camp and obstacle course where children compete in physical activities that mimic park ranger \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0jobs;\u00a0an animal Olympics game where youngsters can test their skills\u00a0against the abilities of various wildlife species; a story corner for\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 listening to tales about Grand Teton; a touch table with animal furs, feathers and bones to feel; a cultural history station that showcases\u00a0objects from the David T. Vernon Collection of Indian Arts; and a station where children can dress up in an genuine ranger uniform.<\/p>\n

2 p.m. \u2014 a second mountain man demonstration.<\/p>\n

Children who participate in at least three of the activities will earn either a Junior Ranger patch or badge. Grand Teton Association will offer a 15% discount in the Discovery Center bookstore on Junior Ranger Day.<\/p>\n

Numerous educational and informational books and other interesting items (videos, posters, ornaments, plush animals, toys, etc.) may be purchased using the special Junior Ranger Day discount.<\/p>\n

During National Park Week, all 397 national park areas offer free admission all week long. A seven-day pass to Yellowstone<\/a> and Grand Teton<\/a> national parks is normally $25 for a private vehicle.<\/p>\n

Kati Hime, Editor<\/em><\/p>\n

editor@wyolifestyle.com<\/p>\n

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Our Sister Publications: \u00a0Wyoming Weddings — www.wyoweddings.com<\/a> Wyovore — www.wyovore.com<\/a> WYO XY —\u00a0http:\/\/www.wyolifestyle.com\/WYOXY\/index.html<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

LINK TO OUR WEBSITE & READ THE CURRENT ISSUE: \u00a0www.wyolifestyle.com Our Sister Publications: \u00a0Wyoming Weddings — www.wyoweddings.com \u00a0Wyovore — www.wyovore.com \u00a0WYO XY — http:\/\/www.wyolifestyle.com\/WYOXY\/index.html Grand Teton National Park offers free admission and more during National Park Week from April 21-29. Several fun-filled activities and events are planned for the whole family and these are also free of charge. Visitors and local residents are encouraged to plan a getaway to experience the natural wonder of Grand Teton during National Park Week. As this year\u2019s theme \u201cPicture Yourself in a Park\u201d suggests, it\u2019s a perfect time to make memories and capture photographs to share online at http:\/\/www.nps.gov\/npweek\/. To celebrate National Park Week and the arrival of spring, ranger naturalists will lead early-morning tours to observe strutting sage grouse as they perform their annual courtship dance on an historic lek (mating arena) located just off the Antelope Flats Road near Mormon Row. Tours will take place April 21\u201322 and April 28\u201329 and begin from the Craig Thomas Discovery and Visitor Center at 5:30 a.m. Reservations are required; call\u00a0307.739.3399 to make a reservation and get advice on what to wear and bring along The Teton Park Road is free of snow, but vehicles are not allowed to drive it until May 1st. Consequently, National Park Week presents a wonderful opportunity to enjoy a hike, bike ride or rollerblade outing on the road before summer traffic begins. Spring weather can be changeable and inclement, so be prepared with layered clothing and\/or a windproof jacket, and carry water and energy snacks. In recognition of National Park Week, The Murie Center staff will offer guided tours of the historic Murie Ranch at 4 p.m. on Saturday April 21 and Saturday April 28. Explore the Teton home of the Murie family that served as a base camp and center for the American conservation movement in the 1950s and 60s. Several activities are scheduled for National Junior Ranger Day on Saturday, April 28 at the Craig Thomas Discovery and Visitor Center in Moose. Festivities include: 10 a.m. \u2014a living history demonstration on mountain men 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. \u2014 an inspection of vehicles and equipment regularly\u00a0used in park operations; these will include an ambulance, fire engine, patrol car and snowplow. 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. \u2014 a live bird demonstration by Teton Raptor Center bird biologists 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. \u2014 a ranger boot camp and obstacle course where children compete in physical activities that mimic park ranger \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0jobs;\u00a0an animal Olympics game where youngsters can test their skills\u00a0against the abilities of various wildlife species; a story corner for\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 listening to tales about Grand Teton; a touch table with animal furs, feathers and bones to feel; a cultural history station that showcases\u00a0objects from the David T. Vernon Collection of Indian Arts; and a station where children can dress up in an genuine ranger uniform. 2 p.m. \u2014 a second mountain man demonstration. Children who participate in at least three of the activities will earn either a Junior Ranger patch or badge. Grand Teton Association will offer a 15% discount in the Discovery Center bookstore on Junior Ranger Day. Numerous educational and informational books and other interesting items (videos, posters, ornaments, plush animals, toys, etc.) may be purchased using the special Junior Ranger Day discount. During National Park Week, all 397 national park areas offer free admission all week long. A seven-day pass to Yellowstone and Grand Teton national parks is normally $25 for a private vehicle. Kati Hime, Editor editor@wyolifestyle.com LINK TO OUR WEBSITE & READ THE CURRENT ISSUE: \u00a0www.wyolifestyle.com Our Sister Publications: \u00a0Wyoming Weddings — www.wyoweddings.com Wyovore — www.wyovore.com WYO XY —\u00a0http:\/\/www.wyolifestyle.com\/WYOXY\/index.html<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":854,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[66,1,167,226,118,308,90],"tags":[3,383,193,64,16,104,1537],"class_list":["post-853","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news-from-parks","category-uncategorized","category-wy-people","category-wyoming-family","category-wyoming-travel-and-tourism","category-wyoming-wildlife-and-scenery","category-yellowstone-national-park","tag-grand-teton-national-park","tag-national-park-week-2012","tag-wyo-xy","tag-wyoming-lifestyle-magazine","tag-wyoming-weddings","tag-wyovore","tag-yellowstone-national-park"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.wyolifestyle.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/853","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.wyolifestyle.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.wyolifestyle.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.wyolifestyle.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.wyolifestyle.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=853"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"http:\/\/www.wyolifestyle.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/853\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3136,"href":"http:\/\/www.wyolifestyle.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/853\/revisions\/3136"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.wyolifestyle.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/854"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.wyolifestyle.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=853"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.wyolifestyle.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=853"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.wyolifestyle.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=853"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}