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COVER STORY THE ART OF WILD Local flavor storms the screen for film festival Cover photos by Brain Farm; cover design by Cait Lee
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Jim has been forecasting the weather here for more than 20 years. You can find more Jackson Hole Weather information at www.mountainweather.com SPONSORED BY GRAND TETON FLOOR & WINDOW COVERINGS
There is cool, and then there is cold. We will have some cool morning temps at the end of this week, where you may need to cover-up whatever remaining plants you might be worried about losing. How cold can it get here during this week? There are many instances of record lows in the teens, but the record coldest ever was 8-degrees, on September 22nd, 1995. That is also the coldest September temperature ever recorded in Jackson.
Cooler is the theme this week for afternoon high temperatures too, with a bit of a rebound in temperatures as we go into early next week, for the very last days of this summer. It does not look like there will be any chance of breaking the record high this week. That will remain standing at 93-degrees, which occurred on September 18th, 1956. That is also as hot as it has ever been during the last half of September.
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AVERAGE PRECIPITATION: 1.27 inches RECORD PRECIPITATION: 3.93 inches (1961) AVERAGE SNOWFALL: 3 inches RECORD SNOWFALL: 0.1 inches
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his week is the last week of summer. The Autumnal Equinox is next Wednesday, September 23rd, 2015 at 2:21 a.m. At this precise moment the sun will be positioned directly over the Equator and the entire planet will experience 12 hours of daylight and 12 hours of night. That’s why they call it an Equinox, because everything is equal. Sort of equal, it’s not exactly 12 & 12 everywhere. In layman’s terms, next Wednesday is the first day of fall.
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Outside Representation To protect its working class, Jackson Hole will have to chase a growing global political trend. BY PETE MULDOON
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f you’ve been following national and international politics, you’ve probably noticed a shift exemplified by politicians such as Bernie Sanders in the U.S., Jeremy Corbyn in the UK, Alexis Tsipras in Greece and Pablo Iglesias in Spain. For the most part, these are progressive, left wing politicians. They espouse revoking power from the corrupt and wealthy elite who have dominated the political spheres of their respective countries — people who rule from a corrupt center, which serves primarily to sustain and enrich those who already have money and power. There is a rapidly growing realization in the United States and in the rest of the world that neoliberal socio-economic policies are a fraud. The idea is that they serve primarily to transfer massive amounts of wealth from the poor and middle-class to the global elite who rule their nations, those who have an insatiable appetite for amassing wealth and power at the detriment of working class people. These policies include slashing key social services and lifting regulations designed to protect the rest of us from the worst abuses committed by those in power. Constant war, disregard for the environmental costs of all of the above, near-total immunity for those with power who commit crimes and the exploitation and disregard for the suffering of millions are also among the policies. Here in the U.S., the prime architects and enablers of these thoroughly discredited policies are the political elite of both parties, as well as the media that serves them. And voters are starting to realize it. All the talk about gridlock and how the Democrats and Republicans can’t agree on
anything is an illusion designed to project that that there is some real difference between the two. But there really isn’t much difference between Barack Obama and Mitt Romney. Or Hillary Clinton and Jeb Bush. Both are totally committed to policies that will enrich those that support them — bankers, CEO, military contractors, etc., while the interests of the average voter are, at best, an afterthought, and more likely treated as a nuisance. And while there are differences on social issues, these are often conjured up to divide the rest of us. A 2014 Princeton University study illustrated conclusively that the preferences of ordinary voters in the U.S. have no measurable independent influence on U.S. government policies. Read that again. According to Princeton University, the U.S. is in no sense an actual democracy. Sure, voters can choose between candidates A and B, but those candidates have (until now, at least) belonged to the same party – the party of the elite. You aren’t invited to that party. Finally, after constant exclusion, voters are starting to understand this. Barely half of citizens even bothered to vote in the last presidential election, and just 36.4 percent voted in the last congressional election. So why bother when you don’t matter anyway? It’s clear that this disgust with insider politicians has fueled the rise of the outsiders. Bernie Sanders, an independent, has come nowhere from to lead Clinton – a consummate insider – in New Hampshire and Iowa. Similarly, Donald Trump, a man who doesn’t bother to make rational arguments but is at least perceived as an outsider, has run away from the field in the Republican race. Little-known outsider Jeremy Corbyn, who barely made the ballot and was widely considered unelectable three months ago, just blew away the field in the United Kingdom Labour Party leadership election, taking more than three times the votes of his nearest contenders. In Spain, the left wing anti-establishment political party Podemos, meaning “We can,” was founded a little more than a year ago and is now the second-largest
“Voters in Jackson are similarly appalled. They feel that time and time again decisions are made with little or no regard for public opinion.”
political party in the country. People around the world are rejecting politicians who are compromised. They look at leaders whose circle of friends include bankers, CEOs and the extremely wealthy and understand that the average person’s well being or opinion doesn’t matter to these politicos. Indeed, the curtain has been raised on backdoor deals struck between politicians and their financial backers. Voters in Jackson are similarly appalled. We live in a small community, and people talk to one another. They know what the prevailing public opinion is. And they make it known. Yet they feel that time and time again decisions are made with little or no regard for public opinion. Local electeds say the right things sometimes, but the actions don’t match the words. Everyone knows that out-of-control growth and the housing crisis are the most important issues to working class people here. In the public lens, local politicians agree, but at the end of the day all we get are excuses and more of the same policies that benefit the wealthy. Voters are treated like babies and handed a pacifier instead of food. We’re flattered with lies about how important our needs are, and then in the back room, treated like obstacles. We’re told we need to compromise, but there is never any compromise from the other side. We’re told we need politicians that work well with others, but that’s just code for politicians that can be told how to vote, or who have little experience or knowledge and who can be easily manipulated. With the exception of a few electeds (town council member Jim Stanford in particular), I see little hope for improvement. If you’ve spent your life in politics or in a profession that requires you to make all sorts of promises and owe innumerable favors, you’re compromised. If you’ve taken campaign money from people who are in bed with special interests, you’re compromised. If you’ve eaten the food and drunk the wine of those in power, you will not tell them, “No.” We need elected officials who will stand up to the Jackson Hole elite. The problems of low-and middle-income people in Jackson Hole cannot be solved if we can’t tell the wealthy that we have had enough. The tides are turning; the supporters of Sanders and Corbyn and Iglesias and Tsipras are showing us what’s possible. Now it’s up to Jackson Hole to do the same. PJH
Pete Muldoon is a 15-year Jackson resident. He is a small business owner, musician, writer and valley advocate. Read more of his musings at OutsidetheHole.com.
High Holidays Schedule of Events
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Services led by Rabbi Mike Comins, Carl Levenson & Chazzan Judd Grossman St. John’s Episcopal Church 170 N. Glenwood | Jackson, WY
Erev Yom Kippur/Kol Nidre Tuesday, September 22 Services led by Carl Levenson Prelude music begins at 6:30 p.m. Services will promptly begin at 7:00 p.m. Childcare provided
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Yom Kippur Wednesday, September 23 9:30 a.m. 10:00 a.m. 2:30 p.m. 3:45 p.m. 4:45 p.m. 5:45 p.m. 6:00 p.m. 6:30 p.m. 7:00 p.m.
Children’s Service with Josh Kleyman Shacharit, Morning Service, Childcare provided Workshop Yizkor Mincha/Torah Reading Break Rabbi’s Discussion Ne’ila Potluck community Break Fast in the Fellowship Hall. Please bring a savory main dish or hearty side dish/ salad. Bagels, cream cheese, dessert & drinks will be provided.
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THE BUZZ Tourism traffic, road rage and tough decisions ahead in the valley’s transit future. BY JAKE NICHOLS
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n Monday elected officials from the county and town approved the Integrated Transportation Plan (ITP) that staffers deemed “90 percent perfect,” despite objections from many concerned citizens. Officials called the plan a fluid concept that would still need tweaking and monitoring as it is crammed into the 2014 Comprehensive Plan. Some of the stated goals and objectives of the plan include discussions about a north bridge over the Snake River, a suggested widening of Highways 22 and 390, a Tribal Trails connector road and a revamp of the “Y” intersection at Broadway and Highway 22. The ITP was adopted unanimously at Monday’s joint information meeting.
ITP: What’s in it that might surprise you Quick, what’s the first state you think of when you hear HOV Lane (High Occupancy Lane)? California, right? Most California transplants who choose to settle in Jackson Hole are looking to escape Golden State ills like high taxes and highway congestion. Taxes they cheated, traffic they brought with them. Even before this summer’s record-setting traffic, a dedicated bus lane, or BRT (Bus Rapid Transit) system, was already in the works for a scheduled revamp of Highway 22. That will, ideally, pull up short of a fivelane fatty but will likely follow federal guidelines for a Service Level D roadway complete with a combined exclusive bus lane, called a “queue-jumper” by traffic consultants, and an HOV lane. “That’s the only [road] above our target numbers to my knowledge,” said Sean O’Malley, county engineer and chair of the Transportation Advisory Committee. “In fact, we hit a one-day record this August with more than 25,000 vehicles.” The plan’s author, Jim Charlier of Boulderbased Charlier Associates, admitted Highway 22 is a bear, and the sooner electeds get it tamed, the better before the state swoops in and mucks it up. “An issue like 22 is controversial and difficult,” Charlier said. “You saw this summer what is going on with it. Now that shouldn’t
JOINT TOJ/TC PLANNING DEPARTMENT
Bumperto-Bumper Blues
serve as a long-term trend. You had a unique situation with pent up travel demand and low gas prices. But with Highway 22 you are already at a load that the road can’t handle. My advice is you either take charge and get ahead of it or WYDOT – an agency that has the authority, capability and money to come in and widen the road – will do it on an economized level. They won’t do an attractive multimodal corridor like you want. Not without local input. You have a chance now to get what you want by working with WYDOT to make sure it’s done right. It doesn’t have to be a five-lane road. That would be terrible. This is one of the most beautiful valleys on earth. Do you really want a five-lane highway built through it?” As soon as traffic-easing measures are in place on Highway 22, Teton Village Road will also need to be reckoned with. A strategy that hardly ever gets addressed without talk of a north bridge rearing its ugly head, as longtime valley resident John Huyler put it at Monday’s meeting. O’Malley said the realistic opportunity to put a bridge in place at the north end of 390 likely came and went 15 years ago, but the notion still gets traction off and on. He added a north bridge is better left to a discussion two decades from now and any such guideway would probably not be a “metal mover” but a people mover, possibly a railway of some kind.
Pie charts or pie-in-the-sky dreaming? A few stated goals in the ITP seem unattainable to some. Paying for them might be even less realistic. The plan states that while current town, county and state revenue could not possibly support the changes outlined in the ITP, a dedicated added penny to local sales tax could help pay for capital expense and maintenance of the county’s future transportation needs with enough left over – half of the estimated $11.2 million annually-generated revenue – for affordable housing funding. The role of mass transit has been under-addressed thus far in the plan’s progress toward approval. That’s due, in part, to departing transit director Michael Wackerly’s open skepticism of START’s ability to meet ITP benchmarks, and his replacement, Darren Brugmann’s newness. He started the job on September 8. County Tea Party leader Jeff Hymas took up Wackerly’s concern at Monday’s JIM meeting during the public comment period. “I think the START guidelines are too detailed and unrealistic,” Hymas said. “If START themselves say, ‘we can’t reach these goals,’ I think it’s important to not approve a plan that can’t be achieved with regard to ridership numbers.” Hymas claimed no amount of money would double ridership from 2013 numbers by 2024, and then double that figure again by 2035. Indeed, if no enhancements like increased schedule frequency, additional buses or aggressive marketing campaign were put into effect at all, current trends
A proposed north bridge over the Snake River would cut traffic on the west bank, but boost vehicle numbers north of town on Highway 89 where the most recorded wildlife collisions already occur. would move ridership from 899,318 (2013) to a projected 1,070,000 in 2024 and 1,220,000 in 2035, according to ITP forecasts. Hardly the massive jumps planners are shooting for. Assuming WYDOT will bring cash to the party when major valley arteries are beefed up, that leaves START playing an expensive role in the transportation plan. Surveys show voters want free rides for all locals. That would cost an estimated $1 million a year. In-town shuttle expansion would be another quarter mil. Guidelines also call for START’s fleet to grow by 60 buses by 2024 and 120 by 2035. The transit agency’s budget is anticipated to balloon to $8.1 million in 2024, and reach $18 million by 2035. Urban planner Chuck Marohn of Strong Towns in Brainerd, Minn., who has studied Jackson and is familiar with the Jackson Hole/Teton County Comp Plan, doesn’t think throwing money at our problems is the answer. “Jackson is never going to be able to spend its way or build its way out of its traffic congestion problems no matter how much money you can afford to spend on it,” Marohn said. “You have to acknowledge what you have is not so much a transportation problem as
much as it is a land use problem. Most cities just find a bigger hammer to pound in their nails. But you’ll wind up going broke trying to solve it with engineering and infrastructure.” Charlier agrees that laying asphalt isn’t the ultimate solution. Hard decisions regarding the overall picture – including commercial development and housing challenges – are where government leaders have to focus their energy. “There is no way you can build a bus system fast enough to keep up with traffic,” Charlier said. “But you have to do something because you need to remain competitive as an international high-amenity mountain town destination resort. Are you prepared to just stop development? That’s not what I’m hearing from your elected leaders. “I know you have competition – Park City, Aspen, Telluride – they are also my clients, and they are facing the same problems. If you are going to stay competitive you have to free people of the burden of traffic aggravation. They don’t go on vacation to commute or sit in traffic.” PJH
A Paper Drone
NEWS
By CHUCK SHEPHERD
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The Federal Aviation Administration recently granted (likely for the first time ever) an application to fly a paper airplane. Prominent drone advocate Peter Sachs had applied to conduct commercial aerial photography with his “aircraft” (a Tailor Toys model with a tiny propeller and maximum range of 180 feet), and the agency, concerned with air traffic safety, accommodated by treating the request (unironically?) under the rules for manned flights (that, among other restrictions, Sachs must not exceed 100 mph and must engage a licensed airplane pilot to fly it). “With this grant,” said the “victorious” Sachs, “the FAA has abandoned all logic and sensibility.”
FOI law was somewhat liberalized on July 1, and Smith said she may refile.) 2. After a McKinney, Texas, police officer was filmed pointing his gun at unarmed black teenagers at a pool party in June, the online Gawker Media filed a Public Information Act request for the officer’s records and any emails about his conduct. The city estimated that request’s cost at $79,229 (hiring a programmer, for 2,231 hours’ searching—plus “computer time”). Gawker said it would appeal.
WEIRD
Names in the News
Charged with choking and punching his fiancee: Mr. Daniel Gentleman, 28 (Prescott, Arizona, May). Charged with killing her husband and burying his body in a manure pile on their farm: Ms. Charlene Mess, 48 (Attica, New York, April). Charged with sexual assault: Mr. Huckleberry Finn (Keene, New Hampshire, July). And prominent in the news (confusingly so) when the Food and Drug Administration approved the so-called “female Viagra” drug Addyi in August: FDA spokesperson Dr. Janet Woodcock.
Questionable Judgments
Because temperatures were in the high 90s the last weekend in August, tourists visiting the historical Auschwitz concentration camp in Poland were greeted by the outdoor sprinkler system dousing them near the gates. It was intended as relief, said operators, to keep guests from fainting, but, as one Israeli visitor said, “It was a punch to the gut”—too reminiscent of Auschwitz’s gas chamber. (Jewish prisoners had been marched calmly to their deaths under the pretense that they were only being taken for showers.)
New World Order
Seems Like the Season of Email Muddles
1. All Sherri Smith wanted was copies of background emails about her son (who has a disability) in the files of the Goodrich, Michigan, school system, but the superintendent informed her in June that the Freedom of Information request would cost her $77,780 (4,500 hours of searching—taking two years to complete). (Michigan’s
Least Competent People
“Selfies” continue to take their devastating toll on Americans. On Aug. 30 in Orient, Maine, driver Jordan Toner, 29, attempting to lean into a seven-person selfie among his passengers, crashed into a tree, causing numerous injuries. On Aug. 24, Alex Gomez, 36, of Lake Elsinore, California, tried to take one after draping an angry 4-foot-long rattlesnake around his neck. The predictable bite was damaging but not fatal. On Sept. 1 in Houston, a 19-year-old man taking selfies while clumsily fondling his handgun is no longer with us.
Recurring Themes
In June, News of the Weird mentioned a drug dealer in Marseille, France, who was distributing loyalty cards to his best customers (fill 10 squares, get a discount). In August, a small-time cannabis dealer in the central France town of Villeurbanne pushed the envelope further by taping 1-gram samples to hand-lettered leaflets (offering home delivery for 100-euro orders, along with his first name and phone number). The man was of course arrested, with the local police superintendent musing about the man’s “very special” business model. n More “Slow TV”: Norwegian TV viewers have somehow given strong ratings to a series of seemingly interminable programs (a continuous camera on a salmon-fishing vessel, 12 hours of live log-burning with commentary, five hours of knitters spinning their way to a world record, 100 straight hours of chess-playing, a five-day stretch from a cruise ship), and in August were presented another such gift. The Norwegian caviar company Mills said it would live stream, on a YouTube channel, nearly 11 months of fish eggs aging 24/7 in barrels—7,392 hours of “programming.” n People With Issues: Alexander Carlsson, 25, was jailed in Sanford, Florida, in August on federal child pornography charges, but also told agents that he is a “clopper,” which identifies him, he said, as one who masturbates while gazing at figurines and pictures depicting Hasbro’s My Little Pony toys.
Readers’ Choice
A thief grabbed the purse of an elderly woman shopping with her husband at a Fred Meyer store in Spokane, Washington, on July 23 and fled through a parking lot. They had no chance to catch the man, but he happened to run right by hospital nurse Heidi Muat, 42, who surmised the situation and started after him. The thief quickly saw that Muat could outrun him, and he gave up the purse, which Muat returned to the couple. Muat later revealed her alter ego: On her Spokannibals Roller Derby team, she is known as Ms. “Ida B. ChoAzz.”
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Digital World: 1. The North Carolina Department of Public Instruction announced in July that it would be experimenting with online phys ed courses for high schoolers. Students would watch videos on certain activities, then engage in them, and later self-report their (as the agency calls it) “mastery.” 2. British police warned in August of a brand-new sex crime based on the iPhone app AirDrop. The app sends text or photos instantly to nearby AirDrop users (who choose to receive from “contacts” or from “everyone”). Thus, perverts can “flash” strangers by posting nude pictures of themselves to reach AirDrop users set carelessly (or purposely!) to “everyone.”
The streets of Jackson, Mississippi, apparently have potholes that rival the worst in the country, but without adequate budget to fix them, according to Mayor Tony Yarber. His remedy, offered earnestly to constituents in August: prayer. “I believe we can pray potholes away.” (Yarber, elected in 2014, was pastor of the Relevant Empowerment Church.)
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n DIY dentistry seemed off-limits—until amateur orthodontia got a boost from a 2012 YouTube video in which Shalom DeSota, now 17, praised rubber bands for teeth-straightening. DeSota’s family lacked dental insurance at the time, so the would-be actress experimented by looping rubber bands around two front teeth she wanted to draw together. Many painful days later, she succeeded. The American Association of Orthodontists expressed alarm in August at the video’s recent popularity. So much could go wrong—infection, gum-tearing, detachment between tooth and gums—that DeSota, the organization said, had simply been lucky.
Government Inaction
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Griz shooter drops book The Sierra Club reviewed JH photographer Thomas Mangelsen’s new coffee table volume in its online publication Sierra. The 230-page photobook called “Grizzlies of Pilgrim Creek” is chockfull of shots of Yellowstone’s most iconic bear known as “399.” Mangelsen has almost single-handedly made 399 an international star since researchers tagged and numbered the bruin in 2001. Local author and newspaper columnist Todd Wilkinson provided the book’s editorial. The grizzly “399 is emblematic of the smart and savvy bear mother navigating the roadside, not because she loves it, but because that’s where there’s food,” Wilkinson told Sierra. “And she’s avoiding the areas where the boars [male bears] could be a threat to her cubs.” Sierra is unabashedly hoping the release is well timed to sway decision makers to keep the grizzly listed as an endangered species.
Bear break-in Teton County Sheriff’s deputies probably won’t be mistaken for a professional photographer like Mangelsen, but they did have an occasion to “shoot” last week when they answered a 911 call about a black bear and her cub breaking into a private residence in Hog Island. Wyoming Game and Fish removed the bears. The sow was eventually euthanized. The story ran in numerous national newspapers.
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HultStrong Brian Hultman finished what he started. The former Deputy County Attorney had competed in the grueling 206-mile LOTOJA bicycle race (from Logan, Utah to Jackson) nine times prior to what was to be his tenth and final race in 2013. With 70 miles to go, Hultman suffered a major stroke that ended his day and nearly his life. A University of Utah medical team helped save Hultman’s life that day and gave him the best chance at a full recovery. “This is cutting-edge stuff, only really offered at a few centers,” Hultman’s interventional neurologist, Dr. Michael Wilder, was quoted as saying in a University of Utah story called “Real Patients, real Stories: The Last LOTOJA.” “There were a lot of things that went right for him. We got him attention at the first hospital very fast and had him brought down to the University of Utah quickly where we had a team assembled and waiting.” Hultman finished that race last week, cruising the final 70 miles to banner waiving family and friends cheering along the roadside. “I promised myself early on in this that each day is going to be a new day,” Hultman told the university for their story. “I don’t want to think about how much better everybody says I am. I want to prove to them that I am truly better.”
Yellowstone burning, man Wildfire managers are letting a blaze burn in Yellowstone that produced massive smoke columns over the weekend. The Spruce Fire consumed 2,500 acres as of Tuesday. It was likely sparked by lightning sometime in early September. The fire is burning in the central part of the park about 10 miles west of Fishing Bridge and two miles south of Hayden Valley. It was discovered on Sept. 9 at less than an acre. We read the news story in the LA Times.
Broncs on a roll “They throw the ball well, and they have one of the best rushers we’ll face with that [Theo] Dawson kid,” North Fremont High School football coach Bob Lenz (no relation to the Jackson town councilman) told the Rexburg Standard Journal. “He’s a tough load to keep in check.” Lenz also said scouts from Montana State were there to watch Dawson. The Broncs picked up a 20-12 win over North Fremont on Sept. 4. They won an away game against Lander last Friday, 63-0. PJH
THE ART OF
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a film commissioned by National Geographic and made by Brain Farm Cinema, happens to be a finalist in two categories. New this year, with the help of the lodging tax dollars and various other grants supporting arts and culture, the film festival will host WILD. It’s a parallel film festival at the Center for the Arts that brings eight days of screenings and talks with the wildlife conservationists, scientists and filmmakers who helped make the finalist films. WILD is special because aside from an occasional fundraiser, a cameo at schools or a special screening, in the
past these behind-the-scenes stars of conservation typically remained at the Jackson Lake Lodge, hobnobbing, making deals and planning their next expeditions. The festival is bookended by a conservation summit on elephants and a party for the national parks with days dedicated to oceans, elephants and big cats in between. As the education outreach coordinator for the festival, this reporter must confess, the pace is exhausting. But the sprint is worth it to bring this caliber of programming to the community.
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ational Geographic is no stranger to the talent Jackson photographers and filmmakers possess and the resources they have in their backyard. So when the snowboard documentary “The Art of Flight” was screened after the Jackson Hole Wildlife Film Festival four years ago, the vice president of NatGeo WILD said, “Who was that?” Fast forward to this year’s Wildlife Film Festival, a 14-year-old biannual industry conference reserved for the biggest names in natural history filmmaking. “Wild Yellowstone: Frozen Frontier,”
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Brain Farm is a Jackson-based film company renowned for its aerial photography and compelling sports action film narratives. Its latest project, “We Are Blood,” follows Paul Rodriguez and other innovative skateboarders as they hit the pavement all over the world. The production house rose to fame with its breakthrough snowboard film, “The Art of Flight,” which features local pro-snowboarder Travis Rice. In addition to laboring over a hushed sequel project to “The Art of Flight,” Brain Farm’s wheels are turning on more natural history projects. “We are really going to go after our version of “Planet Earth” in a big 4K [resolution] series,” Morgan said. With the centennial celebration for the nation’s parks approaching, Yellowstone, the first national park, is venerated in two seasonal films by Brain Farm and multiple other film festival entries, many of which employed local content providers. But it is the
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The festival invites folks to meet brilliant minds, such as Pulitzer Prize winning author E. O. Wilson and the opportunity to view a bounty of films, including premiere screenings of four cinematic gems: “Unbranded,” the story of four college graduates who tame wild mustangs through wild lands between Mexico and Canada, including a Jackson Hole scene; “Tiger Tiger,” a profile of Panthera CEO Dr. Alan Rabinowitz as he tries to save the last tigers of the Sundarbans near India; “Racing Extinction,” an undercover exposé about illegal wildlife trade and its impact on the environment and Brain Farm’s “Wild Yellowstone.” “It’s freakin’ crazy,” said Curt Morgan, founder of Brain Farm. “It’s cool that we are part of the community and in the festival with A-level content. “It took a long time,” continued Morgan, the son of an ornithologist. “It’s kind of hard to get your foot in the door to be an A-content producer for National Geographic. I grew up reading the magazine religiously, so it was a big honor. I think they saw Brain Farm as an action sport entertainment company that stood a chance to bring ‘Art of Flight’s’ style to natural history and see how it feels.”
A still from the film ‘Racing Extinction,’ which exposes the seedy world of illegal wildlife trade. The movie screens as part of the WILD Festival.
winter film about Yellowstone that is a finalist. “Wild Yellowstone: Frozen Frontier” captures a lone wolf, a herd of bison and a pack of big horn sheep as they battle for icy supremacy, along with playful beavers, otters, and other animals as they navigate harsh winter terrain, avoiding predators and challenging each other in
desperate attempts to survive. The “Grizzly Summer” series turns the Brain Farm lens to bears, birds and other animals who wage battles to protect their territory. “Being a finalist puts you on everyone’s radar,” said Lisa Samford, executive director of the Wildlife Film Festival. “Winning puts you at the front of the pack.”
THE WILDEST PLAYERS IN THE GAME
This year, with animal behavior legends like sociobiologist E.O. Wilson, elephant conservationists Cynthia Moss and Joyce Poole and tiger expert Dr. Alan Rabinowitz among others on the guest list, Samford is excited to showcase the festival in a brighter light with the WILD festival. “The bottom line is it’s insane to attract these amazing speakers and presenters and not
share them with the community in a meaningful way,” she said. “Now we can.” Most natural history filmmakers travel to the ends of the earth and, as if they aren’t already travel weary, wait for days and endure extreme weather to capture one moment that tells the story of the creatures they follow. Their stories are desperate and harrowing. The species may be on the verge of extinction, narrowly escaping death or teaching us a lesson that can be mimicked to help save the planet. But in making “Wild Yellowstone,” Brain Farm had a hometown advantage — its studio was only 60 miles away from the shoot. “We know the terrain, so that helped,” Morgan said. “But it’s just a closer drive to the same situation. We just saved on flights.” If anything, close proximity encouraged the film crew to bring more equipment than they may have if they were flying long distances. “We had crazy
camera cars, cineplexes and phantoms,” he said, adding that the national park’s ban on drones did not dampen the experience. “We were able to use drones in controlled areas outside the park,” he explained. Minus 40-degree weather and camera shy wildlife compelled the Brain Farm crew, accustomed to using hightech gear, to film with the “light stuff.” “You can’t direct an animal,” Morgan said. “That’s the most interesting part. You can very easily direct a human. It’s a little bit frustrating. But at the same time it’s kind of nice because the animals don’t talk back to you.” Producer Thomas Stephens said magical moments like the big horn sheep locking horns in the rut and a fox leaping at 1,000 frames per second led to iconic images using time lapse and super slow motion technology. Local production assistant Marni Walsh said the film “gives you a window into a world you can’t
“Being a finalist puts you on everyone’s radar. Winning puts you at the front of the pack.” - Lisa Samford
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Brain Farm brings its slick cinematic sensibilities to the Wildlife Film Festival this year with ‘Wild Yellowstone.’
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Author Carl Safina see.” You might live in Jackson. But a lot of folks don’t make it to Yellowstone in the winter. And even when they do, the moments captured in the film are not typically enjoyed by visitors passing through. “We are lucky we live in a community where people feel very strongly about the environment and the natural world around them,” she added. “That’s not the case in other places.”
PICTURES VERSUS WORDS
For many conservationists and educators, film is the most compelling medium to tell stories of deprivation and resilience in the wild. Sure, an image is worth a thousand words. But as we are reminded in “Racing Extinction,” it takes an excessive carbon footprint to make a film, considering the airline travel and energy required to run the film equipment, not to mention feeding the camera crews. The film argues, however, that the potential to change the way people live can not only erase that footprint but change the course of climate change with innovative ways to educate and inform people about how consumption is wreaking havoc on our oceans.
Dr. Alan Rabanowitz
“Film can actually show behavior in moving pictures plus sound,” said author Carl Safina, who started the Safina Center for oceanic research at Stony Brook University in New York. “Excellent film is incredibly vivid and — after the filmmakers’ work is done — the film can more easily speak for itself than a book can.” Veteran local filmmaker Jeff Hogan, who has won Best Short at the festival in the past, shot the footage of beavers underwater for “Wild Yellowstone.” He says he is grateful to make a living in the woods and that talking to students and nonprofit organizations about his work comes with the territory. He makes sure that he only gets paid when he’s outside, he said. “I love to show the world what it takes for animals to make a living,” Hogan said. “It can be fun and comical. Even though they are going through hardships, they still share cozy moments, feel content and show surprise, shock and play.” Like the animals, filmmakers are adapting to the new tools. “It’s nice to see the next generation get more involved,” he said. “Even though the tools have changed the approach, it’s still the same ... What’s so fantastic is there’s more intimate
privileged views without intrusion. An ability to be a fly on the wall.” Whether it’s native species like beavers, mountain lions, the lone wolf, or the last species of its kind in a faraway land, the shyest of creatures will be out in rare form at WILD. Thematic screenings will be held at noon, 2, 4 and 7 p.m. daily, with after school programming for kids. “Film can not only educate, but it moves people to act, to advocate, to step outside of an existing comfort zone in order to save something that is clearly so special to our planet and to our own existence,” said Rabinowitz, the subject of “Tiger Tiger.” “If it weren’t for films people wouldn’t know the elephants were being decimated,” Walsh said.
GARGANTUAN ISSUES
While the elephant conservation summit is being held at Jackson Lake Lodge, the public is invited to Elephant Day, a fundraiser for anti-poaching organizations on Sept. 26. Dr. Iain Douglas-Hamilton, the founder of Save the Elephants, has researched elephant population trends since the 1970s, alerted the world to the
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at 7 p.m. Tickets range from $5-$25, depending on the event, and are available at the Center for the Arts box office. For a full schedule visit JHWild.org. SATURDAY, SEPT. 26 – “Soul of the Elephant” followed by a conversation with elephant experts Cynthia Moss, Joyce Poole and filmmakers Beverly and Dereck Joubert and a book signing SUNDAY, SEPT. 27 – “Humpback Whales” followed by Carl Safina interviewing ocean experts Howard and Michele Hall and a book signing MONDAY, SEPT. 28 – Kirk Johnson, head of the Smithsonian Natural History Museum, will interview E.O. Wilson, followed by a book signing TUESDAY, SEPT. 29 – Free screening of “Gorongosa Park: Rebirth of Paradise New Blood” WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 30 - Premiere screening of “Tiger Tiger” with Filmmaker George Butler and his subject Dr. Alan Rabinowitz followed by a book signing FRIDAY, OCT. 1 – Premiere screening of “Racing Extinction” SATURDAY, OCT. 2 – World premiere of Brain Farm’s “Wild Yellowstone” Valley Bookstore will host book signings by Cynthia Moss, E.O. Wilson, Carl Safina and Dr. Alan Rabinowitz at 6 p.m. on the evening of their appearances. An exhibition of photographs by National Geographic and Tom Mangelsen will be on display in the Center lobby. And Mangelsen and journalist Todd Wilkinson will also host a slideshow and book signing at 5 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 3 before the premiere of “Wild Yellowstone.”
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life on Earth and human dignity. The most important story is that all life is one.” Dr. Alan Rabinowitz has been called “The Indiana Jones of Wildlife Conservation” by TIME Magazine. The leading tiger expert and CEO of Panthera will speak after the premiere screening of “Tiger Tiger,” a personal film that follows him into a mangrove forest on the India-Bangladesh border on a mission to save the last wild tigers. “On the one hand, (big cats) inspire fear, wonder and awe in the human psyche, while on the other, they stabilize and help balance the ecological food webs to which they belong,” he said. “But beauty, strength and power are often the first ephemeral characteristics that humans try to somehow wrest from the natural world and take as their own. Despite their strength, resilience and ecological importance, humans continue to hunt big cats for trophies, for medicinal use or as pests, and destroy their natural habitat and prey species on which they depend. Why? Partly because these big, powerful apex predators have no human voice. I want to help give them a voice in the world.” His latest books — one a children’s book about jaguars — will be for sale at the festival. Books by Safina, Wilson, Cynthia Moss, who is the founder of the Amboseli Elephant Trust in Kenya, and Ben Masters, the author of “Unbranded,” will also be available. “Unbranded” is the story of four young cowboys who rode wild mustangs from Mexico to Canada to inspire more adoptions and honor the public lands where they roam. The film of the same name premieres at the festival Friday, . Here’s a lineup of WILD’s evening premiere screenings and talks, which begin
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rowing up in Alabama, E.O. Wilson began studying ants at the age of nine. He ultimately uncovered connections between insects and animal behavior that changed the way scientists view animals. The Pulitzer Prize-winning author hailed as a modern Darwin is considered the father of sociobiology and biodiversity. His passion for what he calls “these little things that run the world” led him to curate one of the largest insect collections on the globe at Harvard, compelling biologists to think about human nature, ethics, religion and where we come from. “Humanity struggles are due to the fact that we are a dysfunctional species,” he says in the finalist film “Of Ants and Men.” “Why? Because we have Paleolithic emotions. We have medieval institutions and on top of all that we’ve developed God-like technology and that’s a dangerous mix.” Author Carl Safina anticipates his first visit to Jackson Hole. He will be introducing Howard and Michele Hall, legendary divers and filmmakers who he deems “true luminaries,” after the screening of “Humpback Whales.” Safina, who started the Safina Center at Stony Brook University in New York, said through his writing that focuses on oceans, he seeks to connect people. “We are profoundly ignorant of the simplest things, like where our water and food comes from,” he said. “The deeper connections, our relations to other animals, our connections back through the ages and into the future — many people never really consider these things that make us who we are, and make other creatures who they are. I think humility and perspective and a deep sense of time are all crucial to the continuation of
devastation poaching has on the species, and was instrumental in bringing about the worldwide ban on the trade of ivory in 1989. He will be at the Center for the Arts on Elephant Day with his family to talk about raising kids in the wild while working to protect the elephants. During the week, teachers and students have been invited to delve into elephants, big cats, oceans and science and nature themes with special screenings about unique species and scientific discoveries. (There is so much to learn from these films and so few hours in the day, that this writer has been falling asleep to narration from voices like David Attenborough every night.) Whenever possible, filmmakers will attend screenings of their films at the Center for the Arts and be available for questions afterward. There will also be a WILD call to action so that viewers can bring the message from the films home
to effect change and raise awareness about ways locals can become involved in global issues that have local tendrils. For example, Wyoming does not restrict or ban the sale of ivory and rhino horn sales like New York, New Jersey and California. But raising awareness here and writing Wyoming legislators could change that. Short films featuring local projects on mountain lions, mule deer, bison and wolves and a slideshow and book signing by photographer Tom Mangelsen and journalist Todd Wilkinson will be held Oct. 2, before the world premiere of “Wild Yellowstone.” By that time, the 2015 Jackson Hole Film Festival awards will have been announced for Best Cinematography and Best Editing, the two craft categories that “Yellowstone” was nominated for. The craft categories are significant because peers judge them, explained Samford, the festival’s
“We are profoundly ignorant of the simplest things, like where our water and food comes from.”
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A still from the film ‘Unbranded,’ about riding wild mustangs through wild lands, premieres at the WILD Festival.
executive director. “Curt has really established Brain Farm as a leader,” Samford said. “They have built a visual storytelling ethic with a cinematic perspective. Expanding into natural history is a natural next step.” The judges took more than 3,200 hours to whittle down about 1,000 films entered in 22 categories to 76 finalists. The highest prize is the Grand Teton Award, which is selected by a panel of five distinguished judges days before the awards gala, which is not open to the public. At least not yet. The Wildlife Film Festival is considered one of the most rigorous judging in the film competition industry. Some have even likened it to The Oscars of nature film. “What drives me is the notion of connecting people to the natural world in a meaningful way that inspires personal commitment and action,” Samford said. “I mean, that’s the point, isn’t it? Using media to influence a broad cultural and consumer shift and inspire people to make a difference by actually engaging.” PJH
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CREATIVE PEAKS More Than A Feeling New work captures a love for adventure at the WonderSpot. BY KELSEY DAYTON @Kelsey_Dayton
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hen Wendell Field thinks back to his inceptive days in Jackson back in the early 1980s, he talks about his “misspent youth” and all the time he wasted on the slopes at Jackson Hole Mountain Resort. But as every skier or snowboarder who has ever fallen in love with Jackson knows, a day on the mountain is never misspent. For Field, that time he spent intimately learning the runs, culture and feel of Teton Village, helped him create one of several images the resort selected to commemorate its 50th anniversary this winter. His painting, along with one created by another local artist, Erin Ashlee Smith, will hang in banner form at the WonderSpot on Highway 89. The two new banners replace a sculpture by Bland Hoke called “Sun Glitter” that hung in the spot this summer. Hoke created the WonderSpot, located on Broadway near The Virginian, as a stage to temporarily showcase public art. Field and Smith created their work after Jackson Hole Mountain Resort issued a call
for artists to create pieces to commemorate and celebrate the 50th anniversary of the ski hill. Field and Smith were two of the finalists and the WonderSpot will also feature the work of another selected artist, Mike Tierney, later in the winter. The artists were asked to “communicate the legacy of adventure, which continues to challenge those who come to explore and experience all the mountain has to offer,” said Lyndsay McCandless, executive director of the Center of Wonder. “The mountain is certainly a huge place of inspiration and moments of wonder for our community,” McCandless said in an email. “I know that two of my top three ‘wonder moments’ ever were skiing at the Village. I so clearly recall a run I took in 1996, chestdeep unending powder down the middle of the Hobacks. When I think of it, it makes me smile and I remember the feeling of awe that I had as I fully connected the mountain and flew down effortlessly. I am so excited that the WonderSpot will inspire many to think of all of the amazing moments that they have experienced in Teton Village.” The artists’ work captures the feeling that McCandless remembers. Their work reflects their experiences and relationship with the resort. Smith’s art shows the mountain in both winter and summer, the work splitting in two from snow-covered slopes to grassy single-track for mountain biking. Field’s work shows all the village has to offer in winter, from the aerial tram snaking its way up the mountain to classic buildings like the clock tower at the base. “Their love for all that [the mountain] has
to offer clearly comes through in their creations,” McCandless said. Field said he faced challenges creating his oil painting. The resort asked artists to create something representing the theme “Dare to Dream.” They wanted an image that appealed to everyone — from extreme skiers, to those who venture out with their kids, from long-term locals to visiting tourists. The request seemed almost impossible, a single painting to portray everything the resort means to everyone, Field said. So to create his painting he added some abstract qualities and a tweaked perspective. “It’s definitely a representational piece, but I had to get a little distorted,” he said. “I tried to keep the classic stuff in the image. Of course, I had to have the tram, gondola, racecourse, the Hobacks, cowboy and moose. I had fun with it.” It’s an image that represents all of the things Field loves about the resort, its past, but also the way it is now. “Things are changing pretty fast there,” he said. Field’s painting was a 20-by-36 inch oil that was designed to be enlargened for posters for the resort and for the banner that will hang at the WonderSpot and then eventually in Teton Village. The public art is a collaboration between Jackson Hole Mountain Resort, JH Public Art and the Center of Wonder. The new banners go up Thursday, Sept. 24. New works by Wendell Field and Erin Ashlee Smith are unveiled Sept. 24 at WonderSpot on Broadway near The Virginian. PJH
Works by Wendell Field (left) and Erin Ashlee Smith have been selected for the WonderSpot to commemorate Jackson Hole Mountain Resort’s 50th anniversary.
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Sports, 307-739-9025 n American Indian Guest Artist 8:00am, Colter Bay Visitor Center, Free. 307-739-3594 n 31st Annual Jackson Hole Fall Arts Festival 8:00am, Jackson Hole, Free. 307-733-3316 n Jackson Hole Art Auction: Session I Preview 9:00am, Trailside Galleries, Free. 866-549-9278 n bootybarre® at Dancers’ Workshop 9:00am, Dancers’ Workshop, $12.00 - $16.00. 307-733-6398 n Ballet Workout at Dancers’ Workshop 9:30am, Dancers’ Workshop, $12.00 - $16.00. 307-733-6398 n Zumba at Dancers’ Workshop 10:00am, Dancers’ Workshop, $12.00 - $16.00. 307-733-6398 n Grand Teton National Park Pathway Opening 10:00am, Antelope Flats, Free. n Thal Glass Studio & Gallery Open House & Glass Sale 10:00am, Thal Glass Studio, Free. 307-690-2491 n Jackson Hole Showcase of Homes 11:00am, New homes, $75.00. 307-733-8319 n Jackson Hole Art Auction Session I Live Auction 12:00pm, Trailside Galleries. 866-549-9278 n Young Naturalists 1:30pm, Jenny Lake Visitor Center, Free. 307-739-3654 n R Park tour 4:00pm, Rendezvous Park, Free. 307-733-3913 n Free Friday Wine Tasting 4:00pm, The Liquor Store, Free. 307-733-4466 n Friday Night Bikes 4:00pm, Jackson Hole Mountain Resort, $10.00. 307-733-2292 n Pastels 5:00pm, Drawing, Painting & Printmaking Studio, $350.00 $420.00. 307-733-6379 n Second CSA Jackson Hole Pick-up Party 5:00pm, Teton Artlab, Free. n Bar J Chuckwagon Supper 5:30pm, Bar J Chuckwagon, $24.00 - $34.00. 307-733-3370 n Wild 100 Show & Sale 5:30pm, National Museum of Wildlife Art, $150.00. n Guitarist Byron Tomingas at Jenny Lake Lodge 6:00pm, Jenny Lake Lodge, Free. 307-733-4647 n Papa Chan and Johnny C Note 6:00pm, Teton Pines Country Club, Free. 307-733-1005
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733-9290 n Acting for the Home Schooled Student 1:00pm, Off Square, $225.00. 307-733-3021 n bootybarre® at Dancers’ Workshop 1:30pm, Dancers’ Workshop, $12.00 - $16.00. 307-733-6398 n Superheroes! Grades 4th-5th 3:30pm, Off Square, $200.00. 307-733-3021 n Type 2 Diabetes Prevention Group in Spanish 5:00pm, Moose-Wapiti Classroom, St. John’s Medical Center, Free. 307-739-7678 n Bar J Chuckwagon Supper 5:30pm, Bar J Chuckwagon, $24.00 - $34.00. 307-733-3370 n Wild 100 Artist Party 5:30pm, National Museum of Wildlife Art, $100.00. n Photography Fundamentals 6:00pm, Center for the Arts, $120.00 - $145.00. 307-7336379 n Friends and Family Mental Health Support Group 6:00pm, Board Room of St. John’s Medical Center, Free. 307-732-1161 n Adobe Illustrator 6:00pm, CWC-Jackson, $200.00. 307-733-7425 n College Match Workshop 6:00pm, Teton County Library, Free. 307-733-2164 n Stories from Mongolia: Cal Brackin, Peace Corps Volunteer - Ordway Auditorium 6:00pm, Teton County Library, Free. 307-733-2164 n Modern Dance Class at Dancers’ Workshop 6:15pm, Dancers’ Workshop, $12.00 - $16.00. 307-733-6398 n Pool Tournament 7:00pm, The Virginian Saloon, Free. 307-739-9891 n Scene Study 7:00pm, Off Square, $225.00. 307-733-3021 n Major Zephyr 7:30pm, Silver Dollar Showroom, Free. 307-732-3939 n Walker Williams 8:00pm, Million Dollar Cowboy Bar, $5.00. 307-733-2207 n Karaoke 9:00pm, Virginian Saloon, Free. 307-739-9891 n Salsa Night 9:00pm, The Rose, Free. 307733-1500
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MUSIC BOX Earthy Appalachian Folk Sister songstresses’ sound birthed from urban-meets-mountain upbringing. BY AARON DAVIS @ScreenDoorPorch
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he history of the Appalachian region is rich with oldtime music. From the pre-banjo and pre-guitar era of the early 1800s, when solo fiddle tunes kept the rhythms tight, to the inclusion of the banjo after 1860, and onto the popularity of the guitar beginning in 1910, the sounds and arrangements have constantly evolved. Enter the tandem duo of delicate and weaving voices that is Rising Appalachia, featuring sisters Leah and Chloe Smith, and backed by guitarist/bassist David Brown and pan-cultural percussionist Biko Casini. Born in Atlanta, former Asheville, N.C. residents and currently residing in New Orleans, the Smith sisters grew up on “Appalachian lullabies at night and soul music for breakfast” while also being trained in classical and jazz piano. The sound that has risen from the ashes of their influential childhood in the South is an earthy one. Nuanced clawhammer banjo and simplistic fiddle riffing is placed over varying beats from tribal to AfroCuban. The bass and groove is used, not unlike The Carolina Chocolate Drops, as a platform for a poetic lyrical context ranging from soul singing to spoken word rallies. “We were urban kids, but our mother was involved in the traditions of southern Appalachian folk music,” Leah told Sparkleberry Lane music blog. “She is also an amazing folk musician. Our whole lives we would be in the city during the week, and on the weekend we would be all over the southern Appalachian in North Georgia, North Carolina, West Virginia. We would go up for the weekend and chase fiddle music. So we were always raised with that influence in our lives in part, but we also had a big relationship with jazz and the deep urban South. We grew up in a very multi-cultural
Rising Appalachia (left), features the global sensibilities of sisters Leah and Chloe Smith. Rabbit Wilde opens the show, Sunday at the Pink Garter, with harmony laced Americana. neighborhood and city. I took tons of West African dance classes, tap dancing classes, jazz piano. We were involved in a bunch of amazing elements of world culture as well. It was amazing, and really valuable.” To Leah and Chloe, it wasn’t about retelling Appalachian traditions or reliving urban traditions, but rather taking all of these influences and mixing them into a sound that was “rising out of Appalachia.” The idea of a music project came after doing outreach, education and activism in college. They decided to make a music album as a holiday gift to their family, recorded in a day and featuring old songs. That spurred an onslaught of invitations to perform. Songs of politics, love and whiskey followed. Rising Appalachia’s sixth studio album, “Wider Circles,” is a follow up to 2012’s “Filthy Dirty South,” a cross-section of styles based on their lives in New Orleans, which is celebrating a thriving roots music scene, as well as their travels abroad to the communities of Goa in India. The album “is in tribute to our journey on this troubadour path and is in homage to the incredible people we have collaborated with, met along the way, and been championed by,” Chloe said. “In our own humble opinion having traveled all over the
world, [New Orleans] is one of the strongest and most DIY communities we’ve had the pleasure to call home,” the sisters told Hearth Music. “Because there are limited financial resources in that city compared to most major art centers in the country, there is both a necessity and a sort of old-school ‘call upon your neighbors’ mentality of sharing, collaborating, being transparent and involving as many artists as you can in any and every project that comes to fruition.” Rabbit Wilde returns to town to open the show after a few months with foot-stomp Americana—two female, two male lineup incorporating ukulele, cello, kick-drum, guitar and a harmonious vocal blend approaching a sound pioneered by The Mamas and The Papas. With the one thousandth edition of the Jackson Hole Hootenanny sold out at the Center Theater on Monday, this show will be your best bet to get the folk fix you’ve been craving. PJH Rising Appalachia with Rabbit Wilde, 8 p.m., Sunday at the Pink Garter Theatre. $12-$15. PinkGarterTheatre.com.
Aaron Davis is an award-winning singer-songwriter, journalist, multi-instrumentalist, frontman for bands Screen Door Porch and Boondocks, and founder/host of Songwriter’s Alley.
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Monday, 7:30 pm at The Center Theater: 100th Hootenanny n Walker Williams 8:00pm, Million Dollar Cowboy Bar, $5.00. 307-733-2207 n Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials 9:30pm, The Spud Drive In, $4.00 - $7.00. 208-354-2727
SUNDAY 9.20
MONDAY 9.21
n American Indian Guest Artist 8:00am, Colter Bay Visitor Center, Free. 307-739-3594 n Pilates Mat Classes at Dancers’ Workshop 8:30am, Dancers’ Workshop, $12.00 - $16.00. 307-733-6398 n Zumba at Dancers’ Workshop 9:30am, Dancers’ Workshop, $12.00 - $16.00. 307-733-6398 n Little Hands, Little Feet 10:30am, Borshell Children’s Studio, $15.00 - $80.00. 307733-6379 n Story Time - Victor 1:00pm, Valley of the Tetons Library, Free. 208-787-2201 n Young Naturalists 1:30pm, Jenny Lake Visitor Center, Free. 307-739-3654 n Creative Adventure, Grades K-2nd 3:30pm, Off Square, $200.00. 307-733-3021 n After School Kidzart Club 3:30pm, Borshell Children’s Studio, $135.00 - $165.00. 307733-6379 n Hand + Wheel 4:00pm, Ceramics Studio, $125.00 - $150.00. 307-733-
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n Photographing Large Mammals in Prime Time 6:30am, Parking Lots for The Center, $110.00 - $230.00. 307733-6379 n Shoshone Lake Overnight Kayak Trip 7:30am, Rendezvous River Sports, 307-739-9025 n American Indian Guest Artist 8:00am, Colter Bay Visitor Center, Free. 307-739-3594 n 31st Annual Jackson Hole Fall Arts Festival 8:00am, Jackson Hole, Free. 307-733-3316 n Jackson Hole High School Rodeo 9:00am, Teton County Fairgrounds, Free. 307-413-0257 n Pastels 9:00am, Drawing, Painting & Printmaking Studio, $350.00 $420.00. 307-733-6379 n Summer Closing Day 9:00am, Grand Targhee Resort, Free. 800-TARGHEE n NFL Package 11:00am, The Virginian Saloon, Free. 307-739-9891 n Art Brunch Gallery Walk 11:00am, Various locations, Free. 307-733-3316 n Bar J Chuckwagon Supper 5:30pm, Bar J Chuckwagon, $24.00 - $34.00. 307-733-3370 n Stagecoach Band
6:00pm, Stagecoach, Free. 307733-4407 n Guitarist Byron Tomingas at Jenny Lake Lodge 6:00pm, Jenny Lake Lodge, Free. 307-733-4647 n Taize 7:00pm, St. John’s Episcopal Church, Free. 307-733-2603 n Rising Appalachia 7:00pm, Pink Garter Theatre, $12.00 - $15.00. 307-733-1500
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9:30am, Dancers’ Workshop, $12.00 - $16.00. 307-733-6398 n Adult Oil Painting 10:00am, The Local Galleria, $25.00 - $80.00. 208-270-0883 n Make the Invisible Visible Mime Workshop 10:00am, Teton County Library Youth Auditorium, Free. 307733-2164 n Pass Bash 11:00am, The Stagecoach Bar, Free. n Jackson Hole Showcase of Homes 11:00am, New homes, $75.00. 307-733-8319 n Jackson Hole Art Auction Session II Live Auction 12:00pm, Center for the Arts, Free. 866-549-9278 n Story in Motion Workshop 2:00pm, Teton County Library, Free. 307-733-2164 n Sketch Comedy Workshop 4:00pm, Riot Act, Free. 307203-9067 n Their World: Kyle Sims 5:00pm, Trailside Galleries, Free. 307-733-3186 n Fall Gold Exhibition and Sale at Trailside Galleries 5:00pm, Trailside Galleries, 307-733-3186 n GLBT Monthly Social 5:00pm, Free. 307-690-7999 n Bar J Chuckwagon Supper 5:30pm, Bar J Chuckwagon, $24.00 - $34.00. 307-733-3370 n Live Music 7:00pm, The Virginian Saloon, Free. 307-739-9891 n Rock Creek 7:30pm, Silver Dollar Showroom, Free. 307-732-3951 n Minions 7:30pm, The Spud Drive In, $4.00 - $7.00. 208-354-2727
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Tuesday, 6pm at the Teton County Library Ordway Auditorium: What the Vascular System of Trees Tells Us about Responses to Climate Change 6379 n Voice for Public Speakers and Actors 4:30pm, Off Square Theatre, $225.00. 307-733-3021 n Open Range 4:30pm, Archery Range at the Recreation Center, $8.00 $82.50. 307-739-9025 n Explore Archery 4:45pm, Teton County Parks and Rec Gym, $7.00. 307-739-9025 n Black + White with a Digital Camera 5:00pm, Photography Studio, $120.00 - $145.00. 307-7336379 n Bar J Chuckwagon Supper 5:30pm, Bar J Chuckwagon, $24.00 - $34.00. 307-733-3370 n Barre Fusion at Dancers’ Workshop 5:30pm, Dancers’ Workshop, $12.00 - $16.00. 307-733-6398 n “A different view: Digital Infrared Photography” 6:00pm, Center for the Arts, Free. 305-542-9038 n Open Level Ballet at Dancers’ Workshop 6:30pm, Dancers’ Workshop, $12.00 - $16.00. 307-733-6398 n Monday Night Football 6:30pm, The Virginian Saloon, Free. 307-739-9891 n 1000th Hootenanny 7:00pm, The Center Theater, $10.00. 307-734-8956 n The JH Chorale Rehearsals 7:00pm, Music Center in the Center for the Arts, Free. 585872-4934 n The WYNOTTS 7:00pm, Mangy Moose, Free. 307-733-4913 n Scene Study 7:00pm, Off Square, $225.00. 307-733-3021 n Walker Williams
8:00pm, Million Dollar Cowboy Bar, $5.00. 307-733-2207
TUESDAY 9.22
n American Indian Guest Artist 8:00am, Colter Bay Visitor Center, Free. 307-739-3594 n Zumba at Dancers’ Workshop 8:30am, Dancers’ Workshop, Free. 307-733-6398 n Ballet Workout at Dancers’ Workshop 9:30am, Dancers’ Workshop, $12.00 - $16.00. 307-733-6398 n Toddler Time 10:05am, Teton County Library Youth Auditorium, Free. 307733-2164 x 118 n Walking Tours 10:30am, Center of Town Square, Free. 307-733-2414 x 213 n Toddler Time 10:35am, Teton County Library Youth Auditorium, Free. 307733-2164 x 118 n Toddler Time 11:05am, Teton County Library Youth Auditorium, Free. 307733-2164 x 118 n R Park Tour 12:00pm, Rendezvous Park, Free. 307-733-3913 n Crystal Sound Bowl Experience with Daniela Botur 12:00pm, Intencions, Free. 307733-9290 n Lunch & Learn with Afghanistan 12:00pm, Teton County Library Auditorium, Free. 307-690-0977 n MELT at Dancers’ Workshop 12:10pm, Dancers’ Workshop, $12.00 - $16.00. 307-733-6398 n bootybarre® at Dancers’ Workshop
1:30pm, Dancers’ Workshop, $12.00 - $16.00. 307-733-6398 n Superheroes! Grades 2nd-3rd 3:30pm, Off Square, $200.00. 307-733-3021 n Joint Classes 4:00pm, Moose-Wapiti Classroom, St. John’s Medical Center, Free. 307-739-6199 n Yoga on the Lawn 5:30pm, Healthy Being Juicery, Free. 307-200-9006 n Bar J Chuckwagon Supper 5:30pm, Bar J Chuckwagon, $24.00 - $34.00. 307-733-3370 n Disc Golf Doubles 5:30pm, Disc Golf Course, $3.00. 614-506-7275 n Oneness Deeksha 5:30pm, Spirit, $1.00 - $5.00. 307-733-3382 n Photography Fundamentals 6:00pm, Center for the Arts, $120.00 - $145.00. 307-7336379 n Guitarist Marco Soliz at Jenny Lake Lodge 6:00pm, Jenny Lake Lodge, Free. 307-733-4647 n What the Vascular System of Trees Can Tell Us About Responses to Climate Change Featuring Dr. John Sperry 6:00pm, Teton County Library, Free. n Summer Speaker Series 6:00pm, Old Wilson Schoolhouse, Free. 307-733-9417 n Yoga at Dancers’ Workshop 6:30pm, Dancers’ Workshop, $12.00 - $16.00. 307-733-6398 n Leather Ribbon + Mixed Media Jewelry 6:30pm, Silversmithing Studio, $30.00 - $35.00. 307-733-6379 n Spanish for Beginners I 7:00pm, Center for the Arts, $100.00. 307-733-7425 n Yom kippur/Kol Nidre with the JHJC 7:00pm, St. John’s Episcopal Church, Free. n Hip Hop at Dancers’ Workshop 7:00pm, Dancers’ Workshop, $12.00 - $16.00. 307-733-6398 n Adult Oil Painting 7:00pm, The Local Galleria, $25.00 - $80.00. 208-270-0883 n Playwritting 7:00pm, Off Square, $225.00. 307-733-3021 n Bluegrass Tuesday with One Ton Pig 7:30pm, Silver Dollar Bar, Free. 307-732-3939 n Walker Williams 8:00pm, Million Dollar Cowboy Bar, $5.00. 307-733-2207 n Open Mic Night 9:00pm, Virginian Saloon, Free. 307-739-9891
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Hallowweenies What your choice in costume may say about you. BY ANDREW MUNZ @AndrewMunz
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he weather is crappier! The leaves are changing! Tourists are... still here. And Kmart has reminded us that Halloween and Christmas and Valentine’s Day are just around the corner. Halloween is my absolute favorite holiday and I’m really bummed that I’m not going to be in the country when it goes down. Yes, I’ll miss answering the door to early trickor-treaters and I’ll miss partying with my friends, but I think the one aspect of this upcoming Halloween that I’ll regret the most is that I won’t be around to witness the men in dresses calling themselves Caitlyn Jenner. There has been a surge of mockery towards Bruce Jenner’s recent transition into Caitlyn Jenner and it’s not just the talking heads of the media. This summer when I brought some out-of-towners to the Bar J Chuckwagon, one of the wranglers, Bryan Humphrey, did his same old “Rinder-cella” routine and dressed up as a character named Granny. This involved putting on a dress, wearing a wig and donning some crooked teeth for good measure. This year, he added the line, “I look just as good as Caitlyn Jenner,” which received raucous applause from the tourists in attendance. Now, I am all for drag. Some of my most successful Halloween costumes have included me dressing up as female characters from TV, and I’ve been in two productions of “The Rocky Horror Picture Show.” So men in women’s clothes is not something shocking to me.
Please, fellas, refrain from a Caitlyn Jenner ensemble this Halloween.
The culture of men dressing up in women’s clothing dates back centuries to the time of Shakespeare and Romantic-era opera. But off the stage, for a man to dress like a woman in public was — and continues to be seen as — effeminate and weak. Every Halloween you’re going to see fit, attractive straight men put on dresses and wigs, maybe a little makeup, and call it a costume. Whether they are exploring their own drag desires or they are just trying to be dicks is not for me to judge. But I will admit that there is something about men dressing up like Caitlyn Jenner specifically that unsettles me, and makes me wonder how long it will take for the country to bypass its transphobia. If we see Caitlyn Jenner as a person rather than a celebrity, she is someone who lived her life as a man and is now much more comfortable living life as a woman. If you were to go to a costume website and search for the Caitlyn Jenner costume, you’ll find it filed under men’s costumes. Not only that, but you might even find it paired with the aptly-named “Miss-Ter Olympic Wig,” a simple brown wig atop the scalp of a hideous man with makeup. The fact that Caitlyn no longer identifies as male makes the costume pretty damn tasteless. A Caitlyn costume wouldn’t really bother me if it was promoted for women. (Ladies, there’s your head-turning costume idea: dress up like a beautiful woman and wear a sash that says, “Call me Cait.”) I know some more conservative people are groaning and saying, “Ugh, what ELSE do we have to accept?” but there are tasteful costumes and some that clearly miss the mark, such as dressing up in a bloody hoodie and calling yourself Trayvon Martin (it’s been done). At the end of the day, if you’re a guy dressing up like a formerly male celebrity struggling with gender identity who no longer wants to be seen as male, you’re being kind of a dick. Kim Davis, the bigoted Kentucky clerk, on the other hand, is up for grabs. Have at it, fellas. PJH
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Emma’s Lair Enjoying the eerie outdoor quiet of fall. BY ELIZABETH KOUTRELAKOS
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all beckons to the casual hiker with the promise of aspens shimmering in the breeze and wildlife sightings. Just out of town is a large lake with spectacular views. This is one of my favorite low elevation hikes that is highly underrated by the general public. The hike around this obscure lake, known as Emma Matilda may lead to a deceivingly endless time warp. Named for the wife of William Owen (one of the ‘founders’ of the Owen-Spalding route on the Grand Teton), I couldn’t find much about this gal with two first names. She must have been pretty hardcore; I read she once attempted to go up the Grand Teton with her husband via Darmouth Basin, which is pretty extreme terrain. Other historical scribes simply describe her as the “wife of a mountaineer” but from the sounds of it, there may be more to her story than is actually written. In a similar vein, the casual walker need not underestimate Emma Matilda Lake. This place can be accessed via Jackson Lake Lodge, Grandview Road or a small pullout a couple of miles up Pacific Creek Road. Opting for the most familiar route, I
Chromatic fall colors dot this quiet fall jaunt (left); a glistening Emma Matilda Lake (top), and views of the Tetons from the high point of the trail. chose the Pacific Creek Access. In the parking area, a woman made coffee on the tailgate of her truck. Surprised to see someone in this slightly random neck of the woods, I asked her what she was up to. This lady spontaneously vacationed from the Cooke City, Mont., area and was looking to catch a glimpse of a grizzly bear. Reports brought her to this location for a few days and while she spotted none, I was sure to grab my bear spray. The actual walking journey began with careful awareness as I headed around the north side of the lake. I heard rumors about strange encounters with large mammals and the fall air had a vibe of creepiness to it. On parts of the trail, visibility is good as open meadows allow ample scanning. About a mile in, I heard a tromping of some sort. Prepared for the worst, I grabbed my can of security. A glimpse of the creature told me there was no need to worry, just a random runner enjoying the trail. I saw the runner on multiple locations; the strangest thing about her was the fact that she was running in the opposite direction and lapped me four times. According to my calculations, the jogger circled the lake at least twice, meaning she surpassed the distance of a marathon. I concluded that this woman might in fact be using the circumference of the lake as her own natural wilderness track. Only in Jackson.
I stopped for lunch at Lookout Rock. But Lookout Rock wasn’t really a rock, but more of a viewing area of the lake and, of course, the Tetons. This is one of the few sections of trail that is substantially closer to the lake. With careful negotiation of a short but steep hillside, a swimming hole served as a great break in the walk. In the silence of post-swim relaxation, the birds came alive. A loon called in the distance, but I never saw it. Sandhill cranes got rowdy overhead, and some swans swooped down into the lake. I’m no birder, but that experience was pretty darn cool. I sat until my birder kick subsided, then continued along my merry way. The south side of the lake has old growth trees, delineated by a significant old burn area. After a few more meadows and a small bridge, my journey neared its completion. By the time I got back to the car, I felt satisfied with the stroll. While I spotted no bears on this excursion, the inherent ambiance of this area held an air of uncertainty and that was enough for me. PJH
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BEER, WINE & SPIRITS
Something Fishy The best whites to compliment seafood delights. BY TED SCHEFFLER @critic1
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efore the cold weather arrives and I turn to hearty stews, roasts, cassoulet and such, I’m getting in my late-summer/early-fall fish fixes. There are few things in life I like more than an überfresh piece of fish and a crisp, clean glass of wine to go with it. However, fish can be a tricky food to pair with wine. Even many white wines— heavily oaked California Chardonnay, for example—can overpower a simple preparation of fish or shellfish. On the other hand, a piece of fish that is fried, heavily sauced or spicy might call for a wine with a bit more weight to it. With something like shrimp scampi or an oyster po’boy, for
instance, I’d probably lean toward a ripe style of Chardonnay, but one that’s not too oaky; Estancia, Silverado, Sonoma-Cutrer or Cakebread would be on my shortlist. But my favorite fish and seafood preparations are pretty simple: steamed shrimp, crab and lobster; grilled fish fillets; sushi; oysters on the half shell. For these types of straightforward fish and shellfish, I think the most versatile wine to accompany them is Sauvignon Blanc. Now, I know that fresh, ice-cold oysters and French Chablis are a classic food and wine match. But I do still like the crisp acidity and slight spiciness of Sauvignon Blanc with the aforementioned foods. I especially recommend oysters on the half shell with a glass of Sancerre from France. And there’s a bonus when drinking Sauvignon Blanc: It tends to pair well with the salads and vegetables we like to eat alongside seafood—especially vinegary salads, artichokes and the notoriously wine-phobic asparagus. There’s an herbal/vegetal component to Sauvignon Blanc that makes it a natural partner for vegetables. Indeed, there are certain varieties of Sauvignon Blanc that even taste like asparagus, although subtly so. With the exception of some heavy-handed California producers, Sauvignon Blanc is usually a very dry, starkly acidic white wine
IMBIBE with little or no oak flavor, but lots of fruit. I usually tend to notice grapefruit, lime, peach and melon flavors in Sauvignon Blanc. Most of the best Sauvignon Blanc is aged in stainless steel tanks, but oak casks are increasingly being used. The clean, fresh, fruity taste of Sauvignon Blanc and its relatively light body and feel means that it will provide a quiet and restrained partner for simple grilled or sauteed scallops, chilled shrimp or crab, and even steamed or boiled lobster with drawn butter. The same is true of roasted and broiled fish. Even a routine piece of broiled halibut will perk up nicely with a squeeze of lemon, a sprinkling of fresh herbs and a glass of Sauvignon Blanc alongside. By the way, Sauvignon Blanc is a perfect match for goat cheese, as well. So, if you’re serving Sauvignon Blanc with a seafood-based
lunch or dinner, consider starting with a salad topped with goat cheese, or just a small piece of chevre alongside a few stalks of cold asparagus as an appetizer. Generally, when I refer to Sauvignon Blanc I’m thinking of the great wines from New Zealand, with their sharp citrus flavors. Cloudy Bay, Dog Point, Craggy Range, Kim Crawford, Villa Maria, Huia, Matua Valley, Giesen and Nautilus are all good representatives. I’m also fond of Montes Sauvignon Blanc from Chile. But don’t overlook California. The brisk style of Sauvignon Blanc from California by producers like Cakebread, St. Supery, Joel Gott, Clos du Bois and Duckhorn have enough backbone and acidity to enjoy with oilier fish such as mackerel, bluefish, tuna and even salmon. So when things start getting fishy, break out the Sauvignon Blanc. PJH
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ASIAN & CHINESE TETON THAI Serving the world’s most exciting cuisine. Teton Thai offers a splendid array of flavors: sweet, hot, sour, salt and bitter. All balanced and blended perfectly, satisfying the most discriminating palate. Open daily. 7432 Granite Loop Road in Teton Village, (307) 733-0022 and in Driggs, (208) 7878424, tetonthai.com.
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265 WEST BROADWAY 307-733-9168 JACKSONHOLESUSHI.COM
Kazumi is a family-owned and operated restaurant serving unique sushi rolls, fresh sashimi and nigiri, and off-thecharts specialty items. Located near the Town Square, we also feature hot noodle soups and the spiciest rolls in town! Open Monday through Saturday at 11 a.m - 9:30 p.m. 265 West Broadway, 307-733-9168, jacksonholesushi.com.
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160 N. Millward
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Serving inspired home cooked classics in a historic log cabin. Enjoy brunch daily at 8 a.m., dinner nightly at 5 p.m., and happy hour daily 3-5:30 p.m. featuring $5 glasses of wine, $5 specialty drinks, $3 bottled beer. 135 E. Broadway, (307) 732-1910, genevievejh.com.
ELEANOR’S Enjoy all the perks of fine dining, minus the dress code at Eleanor’s, serving rich, saucy dishes in a warm and friendly setting. Eleanor’s is a primo brunch spot on Sunday afternoons. Its bar alone is an attraction, thanks to reasonably priced drinks and a loyal crowd. Come get a belly-full of our two-time gold medal wings. Open at 11 a.m. daily. 832 W. Broadway, (307) 733-7901.
1110 W. Broadway • Jackson, WY Open daily 5:00am to midnight • Free Wi-Fi
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A Jackson Hole favorite for 37 years. Join us in the charming atmosphere of a historic home. Ask a local about our rack of lamb. Serving fresh fish, elk, poultry, steaks, and vegetarian entrées. Live acoustic guitar music most nights. Open nightly at 5:30 p.m. Early Bird Special: 20% off Entire Bill between 5:30-6:00pm. Must mention ad. Reservations recommended, walk-ins welcome. 160 N. Millward, (307) 733-3912, bluelionrestaurant.com
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The deli that’ll rock your belly. Jackson’s newest sub shop serves steamed subs, reubens, gyros, delicious all beef hot dogs, soups and salads. We offer Chicago style hot dogs done just the way they do in the windy city. Open daily11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Located just a short block north of the Town Square at 180 N. Center Street, (307) 733-3448.
over 36 years with deliciously affordable comfort food. Extensive local and regional beer list. Lunch 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. features blackened trout salad, elk melt, wild west chili and vegetarian specialties. Dinner 5:30 to 9 p.m. including potato-crusted trout, 16 ounce ribeye, vegan and wild game. Reservations welcome. (307) 733-3553. sweetwaterjackson.com.
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FULL STEAM SUBS Mangy Moose Restaurant, with locally sourced, seasonally FRESH FOOD at reasonable prices, is a always a FUN PLACE to go with family or friends for a unique dining experience. The personable staff will make you feel RIGHT AT HOME and the funky western decor will keep you entertained throughout your entire visit. Reservations at (307) 733-4913 3295 Village Drive • Teton Village, WY
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Local, a modern American steakhouse and bar, is located on Jackson’s historic town square. Our menu features both classic and specialty cuts of locally-ranched meats and wild game alongside fresh seafood, shellfish, houseground burgers, and seasonally-inspired food. We offer an extensive wine list and an abundance of locally-sourced products. Offering a casual and vibrant bar atmosphere with 12 beers on tap as well as a relaxed dining room, Local is the perfect spot to grab a burger for lunch or to have drinks and dinner with friends. Our deck is open! Lunch Daily 11:30am. Dinner Nightly 5:30pm 55 North Cache, (307) 201-1717, localjh.com.
FAMILY FRIENDLY ENVIRONMENT PIZZAS, PASTAS & MORE HOUSEMADE BREAD & DESSERTS FRESH, LOCALLY SOURCED OFFERINGS TAKE OUT AVAILABLE Dining room and bar open nightly at 5:00pm (307) 733-2460 • 2560 Moose Wilson Road • Wilson, WY
LOTUS CAFE Serving organic, freshly-made world cuisine while catering to all eating styles. Endless organic and natural meat, vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free choices. Offering super smoothies, fresh extracted juices, espresso and tea. Full bar and house-infused botanical spirits. Open daily 8am for breakfast lunch and dinner. 145 N. Glenwood St., (307) 734-0882, tetonlotuscafe.com.
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The Deli That’ll Rock Your Belly 307-733-3448 | Open Daily 11am-7pm 180 N. Center St. | 1 block n. of Town Square Next to Home Ranch Parking Lot
MANGY MOOSE Mangy Moose Restaurant, with locally sourced, seasonally fresh food at reasonable prices, is a always a fun place to go with family or friends for a unique dining experience. The personable staff will make you feel right at home and the funky western decor will keep you entertained throughout your entire visit. Teton Village, (307) 733-4913, mangymoose. com.
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America’s most award-winning microbrewery is serving lunch and dinner. Take in the atmosphere while enjoying wood-fired pizzas, pastas, burgers, sandwiches, soups, salads and desserts. $9 lunch menu. Happy hour 4 to 6 p.m., including tasty hot wings. The freshest beer in the valley, right from the source! Free WiFi. Open 11:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. 265 S. Millward. (307) 739-2337, snakeriverbrewing.com.
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Owned and operated by Chefs with a passion for good food, Trio is located right off the Town square in downtown Jackson. Featuring a variety of cuisines in a relaxed atmosphere, Trio is famous for its wood-oven pizzas, specialty cocktails and waffle fries with bleu cheese fondue. Dinner nightly at 5:30 p.m. Reservations. (307) 734-8038 or bistrotrio.com.
ITALIAN CALICO A Jackson Hole favorite since 1965, the Calico continues to be one of the most popular restaurants in the Valley. The Calico offers the right combination of really good food, (much of which is grown in our own gardens in the summer), friendly staff; a reasonably priced menu and a large selection of wine. Our bar scene is eclectic with a welcoming vibe. Open nightly at 5 p.m. 2560 Moose Wilson Rd., (307) 733-2460.
MEXICAN EL ABUELITO Serving authentic Mexican cuisine and appetizers in a unique Mexican atmosphere. Home of the original Jumbo Margarita. Featuring a full bar with a large selection of authentic Mexican beers. Lunch served weekdays 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Nightly dinner specials. Open seven days, 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. 385 W. Broadway, (307) 733-1207.
PIZZA DOMINO’S PIZZA Hot and delicious delivered to your door. Hand-tossed, deep dish, crunchy thin, Brooklyn style and artisan pizzas; bread bowl pastas, and oven baked sandwiches; chicken wings, cheesy breads and desserts. Delivery. 520 S. Hwy. 89 in Kmart Plaza, (307) 733-0330.
PINKY G’S The locals favorite! Voted Best Pizza in Jackson Hole 2012, 2013 and 2014. Seek out this hidden gem under the Pink Garter Theatre for NY pizza by the slice, salads, stromboli’s, calzones and many appetizers to choose from. Try the $7 ‘Triple S’ lunch special.Happy hours 10 p.m. - 12 a.m. Sun.- Thu. Text PINK to 71441 for discounts. Delivery and take-out. Open daily 11a.m. to 2 a.m. 50 W. Broadway, (307) 734-PINK.
Every Day Compassion How to enrich your life and the lives of others with one simple, deep feeling.
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Carol Mann is a longtime Jackson resident, radio personality, former Grand Targhee Resort owner, author, and clairvoyant. Got a Cosmic Question? Email carol@yourcosmiccafe.com
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Compassion is a state of mind, a state of feeling and a state of being that views life through the lens of the heart and therefore removes judgment. Compassion is not about condoning hurtful behavior. It is not about pity, and it is not about fixing anyone. Since compassion bypasses judgment, it becomes possible to see beyond the surface, beyond automatic emotional responses and personal bias. This allows us to observe the following universal truth: We are all doing the best we can with what we are given in any given moment. Whether or not we like what’s happening does not cancel out this truth. With this profound awareness it is possible to extend to yourself, to other people and to all living things the desire that suffering, which underlies certain behavior, be relieved. Scientific research has proven that positive thoughts and feelings have a powerful upgrading effect on everything in the matrix of life. Another big plus is that positive body chemistry also accompanies the experience of compassion. When you evoke the feeling of compassion, the heart opens and the heart informs the brain to produce and release the biochemistry of wellbeing. This includes maximum immune system support, emotional balance and mental clarity. This biochemistry opens the ability to not get caught up in taking things personally. With compassion, we can see difficult and painful situations from a bigger picture perspective and to respond from a nobler place in ourselves. Here is a true story, which is also a metaphor. A woman was rushing out of the supermarket her arms full of grocery bags, when from out of nowhere a man came crashing into her, knocking the two of them to the ground. The groceries were strewn everywhere. The woman was enraged and lashed out at the man screaming at the top of her lungs, “What’s the matter with you? Are you f---ing blind or something?” Then she looked up at him for the first time to see his reaction, and she saw that he was blind. A huge transformation washed over her with the instant realization of that truth. The woman was overcome with compassion and her anger evaporated. She no longer felt she was “wronged and attacked by some jerk.” She saw the blind man was doing the best he could, and the two began to get up, repair the damage and help each other. On a final note, compassion is also close relative of kindness. To quote the wisdom of the Dali Lama, “Whenever possible be kind. It is always possible.” PJH
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FREE WILL ASTROLOGY REDNECK PERSPECTIVE BY ROB BREZSNY
ARIES (March 21-April 19) I won’t go so far as to say that you are surrounded by unhinged maniacs whose incoherence is matched only by their self-delusion. That would probably be too extreme. But I do suspect that at least some of the characters in the game you’re playing are not operating at their full potential. For now, it’s best not to confront them and demand that they act with more grace. The wiser strategy might be to avoid being swept up in their agitation as you take good care of yourself. If you are patient and stay centered, I bet you will eventually get a chance to work your magic. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) Many of the heroes in fairy tales survive and thrive because of the magical gifts they are given. Benefactors show up, often unexpectedly, to provide them with marvels—a spinning wheel that can weave a cloak of invisibility, perhaps, or winged shoes that give them the power of flight, or a charmed cauldron that brews a healing potion. But there is an important caveat. The heroes rarely receive their boons out of sheer luck. They have previously performed kind deeds or unselfish acts in order to earn the right to be blessed. According to my analysis, Taurus, the coming weeks will be prime time for you to make yourself worthy of gifts you will need later on. GEMINI (May 21-June 20) We humans need nourishing stories almost as much as we require healthy food, clean air, pure water, and authentic love. And yet many of us get far less than our minimum daily requirement of nourishing stories. Instead, we are barraged with nihilistic narratives that wallow in misery and woe. If we want a break from that onslaught, our main other choices are sentimental fantasies and empty-hearted trivia. That’s the bad news. But here’s the good news: Now is a favorable time for you to seek remedies for this problem. That’s why I’m urging you to hunt down redemptive chronicles that furnish your soul with gritty delight. Find parables and sagas and tales that fire up your creative imagination and embolden your lust for life. CANCER (June 21-July 22) Now is an excellent time to close the gap between the Real You and the image of yourself that you display to the world. I know of two ways to accomplish this. You can tinker with the Real You so that it’s more like the image you display. Or else you can change the image you display so that it is a more accurate rendition of the Real You. Both strategies may be effective. However you go about it, Cancerian, I suggest you make it your goal to shrink the amount of pretending you do. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) Born under the sign of Leo, Marcel Duchamp was an influential artist whose early work prefigured surrealism. In 1917, he submitted an unusual piece to a group exhibition in New York. It was a plain old porcelain urinal, but he titled it *Fountain,* and insisted it was a genuine work of art. In that spirit, I am putting my seal of approval on the messy melodrama you are in the process of managing. Henceforth, this melodrama shall also be known as a work of art, and its title will be “Purification.” (Or would you prefer “Expurgation” or “Redemption”?) If you finish the job with the panache you have at your disposal, it will forevermore qualify as a soul-jiggling masterpiece. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) Some people express pride in gross ways. When you hear their overbearing brags, you know it’s a sign that they are not really confident in themselves. They overdo the vanity because they’re trying to compensate for their feelings of inadequacy. In the coming weeks, I expect you to express a more lovable kind of self-glorification. It won’t be inflated or arrogant, but will instead be measured and reasonable. If you swagger a bit, you will do it with humor and style, not narcissism and superiority. Thank you in advance for your service to humanity. The world needs more of this benign kind of egotism.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) The rooster is your power animal. Be like him. Scrutinize the horizon for the metaphorical dawn that is coming, and be ready to herald its appearance with a triumphant wake-up call. On the other hand, the rooster is also your affliction animal. Don’t be like him. I would hate for you to imitate the way he handles himself in a fight, which is to keep fussing and squabbling far beyond the point when he should let it all go. In conclusion, Libra, act like a rooster but also don’t act like a rooster. Give up the protracted struggle so you can devote yourself to the more pertinent task, which is to celebrate the return of the primal heat and light. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) Since you seem to enjoy making life so complicated and intense for yourself, you may be glad to learn that the current astrological omens favor that development. My reading of the astrological omens suggests that you’re about to dive deep into rich mysteries that could drive you half-crazy. I suspect that you will be agitated and animated by your encounters with ecstatic torment and difficult bliss. Bon voyage! Have fun! Soon I expect to see miniature violet bonfires gleaming in your bedroom eyes, and unnamable emotions rippling through your unfathomable face, and unprecedented words of wild wisdom spilling from your smart mouth. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) The Adamites were devotees of an ancient Christian sect that practiced sacred nudism. One of their central premises: How could anyone possibly know God while wearing clothes? I am not necessarily recommending that you make their practice a permanent part of your spiritual repertoire, but I think you might find value in it during the coming weeks. Your erotic and transcendent yearnings will be rising to a crescendo at the same time. You will have the chance to explore states where horniness and holiness overlap. Lusty prayers? Reverent sex? Ecstatic illumination? CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) One of your key themes in the coming weeks is “grace.” I suggest that you cultivate it, seek it out, expect it, and treasure it. To prepare for this fun work, study all of the meanings of “grace” below. At least two of them, and possibly all, should and can be an active part of your life. 1. Elegance or beauty of form, movement, or proportion; seemingly effortless charm or fluidity. 2. Favor or goodwill; a disposition to be generous or helpful. 3. Mercy, forgiveness, charity. 4. A temporary exemption or immunity; a reprieve. 5. A sense of fitness or propriety. 6. A prayer of blessing or thanks said before a meal. 7. An unmerited divine gift offered out of love. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) Be good, but not necessarily well-behaved. Be extra exuberant and free, but not irresponsible. Be lavish and ardent and even rowdy, but not decadent. Why? What’s the occasion? Well, you have more-or-less finished paying off one of your karmic debts. You have conquered or at least outwitted a twist from your past that had been sapping your mojo. As a reward for doing your duty with such diligence, you have earned a respite from some of the more boring aspects of reality. And so now you have a mandate to gather up the intelligent pleasure you missed when you were acting like a beast of burden. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) “I am the least difficult of men. All I want is boundless love.” That’s the mantra that Frank O’Hara intoned in his poem “Meditations in an Emergency,” and now I’m inviting you to adopt a modified version of it. Here’s how I would change it for your use in the coming months: “I am the least difficult of passion artists. All I want is to give and receive boundless, healthy, interesting love.” To be frank, I don’t think O’Hara’s simple and innocent declaration will work for you. You really do need to add my recommended nuances in order to ripen your soul’s code and be aligned with cosmic rhythms.
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Yogi Criminals Delving into Jackson’s friendly black market. BY CLYDE THORNHILL
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he walked into my office, her hips waving hello. The Patagonia T-shirt clung to her as if organic cotton hungered for warm flesh, for freedom from restraint, seeking only fire and heat. Yeah, she was trouble. They all are but only some dames are worth it. Or at least you think they are until you’re lying dead in the alley behind Sudachi Sushi, blood flowing down the street like spilled sake, green puss from what used to be you and your guts piling up like discarded wasabi. “I need help,” she said. I snorted. I’ve heard it before. A dame graduates from some state college and shows up in town hoping to land a secondhome billionaire but the competition is stiff — Dartmouth girls with family money, girls from Brown with polo ponies and implants and Middlebury girls with … we all know about Middlebury girls. Before you know little Miss State College is hitting the latté shops in the late afternoon and dating snowboarders, all dignity surrendered. Suddenly she wants out. But it’s not so easy. Where are snowboarder boyfriends going to live if she leaves town? And where would she go? Ex-snowboarder chicks can hide their past from neighbors, but never themselves. But Ms. Curvy Q surprised me. “I’m into yoga,” she said. “I d a n c e with light and love, experience an energetic exchange between giving and receiving, become and present find peace within myself. “Here’s my thing. It cost money to go to yoga class, eat at Lotus and drink
cold-pressed organic juice. Plus have you ever seen the prices of Lululemon yoga wear? To make ends meet I print counterfeit Bagel Bucks, the gift certificates you can buy for $1 to use at Pearl Street. I sell them on the street for $.65. I make a little on the side, the buyer gets a break on their latté and who does it hurt? A few baristas and bagel bakers, no one of importance.” How did this babe not end up not in real estate I wonder? “So what do you want from me, doll?” I asked. The Bagel Shop has gotten wind that counterfeit bucks are circulating. They know they can’t go to the cops, after all, it’s a bagel shop, not a doughnut shop. So they got Sammy “Bad Bagel” Bonanno involved. I’ve seen what happens to girls he gets his claws into. Most of them end up strung out on sushi, supporting their habit by working as his string of life drawing models. Her eyes watered and I thought if those are real tears then she’s never panted during downward dog. “I’ll pay you 20 bagel bucks to get Sammy Bagel to back off,” she said. I thought of the lattés, of how bagels still warm from the oven with a schmear of sundried tomato cream cheese can make a man feel, like a belt of straight bourbon or the grip of a .38 handgun. “Sammy owes me a favor,” I said. “Meanwhile how about we try the AdhoAgnista-Shag-Mbha pose?” Well, she said blushing, “I do dance with light and love.” PJH
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