Jackson Hole, Wyoming

​The beautiful Teton Mountains, here we come again! Yes, I said again. Jess and I drove out to Jackson Hole for our 5th year wedding anniversary. We had an awesome time and always said we’d go back and we are this time with the kids! On our first trip out, we stopped at Jenny Lake and hiked to hidden falls. The fresh bear scat on the trail was unnerving, but we were able to make it without running into wildlife. The hike was well worth the risk. The falls at the end were fabulous.  These were things we would love to do again when our kids get bigger, but we were unable to do these on this trip with the age of our kids. 

The Town Square
The town of Jackson Hole is a little tourist town that is very cute. The center of town is filled with arches of elk shed antlers which is collected when the elk come down in the valley.

The National Elk Refuge
The National Elk Refuge is a must visit! If you visit the right time of the year, you may get lucky and see the elk grazing in the fields. In the winter months they offer sleigh rides. 

Teton Village
In the Teton Village, we took a gondola ride up the mountain, and also were able to have a snow ball fight on top of the mountain when we took the Jackson Hole Tram.
           
Wildlife
Jackson Hole is also filled with lots of wildlife. This is where we saw our first moose. Our first sighting with the kids was a mother and two calves. We saw some vehicles pulled over on the side of the road and in someone’s yard, there they were! Our second sighting was a giant bull moose on a walking trail. Once again we saw a lot of cars pulled over and this time there was a ranger trying to keep people away. It surprises me how close people are willing to get to wild animals. Crazy what people will do to get a good picture! Always respect the wild animals! 

Teton National Park
Just stunning! There are so many hikes and tours you can take. We really enjoyed the Jenny Lake hike. There is an option to take the boat across the lake to shorten the hike to the waterfall. 

Snake River
Jess and I whitewater rafted down the Snake River. It was the first time for both of us to try this adventure. It was absolutely thrilling! We also hired a fishing guide and went trout fishing on the Snake River. We were able to catch and release a lot of trout and Jess was able to give fly fishing a try for the first time.