Jackson Hole

What’s the one thing you do with all the friends and family that visit over the summer?

PUBLISHER

Adam Meyer

Stand-up paddleboarding on Jenny Lake; the views are insane, and it’s less crowded than String Lake.

Take them for the best wings and burgers and interesting beers at The Bird, and make sure we’re there on the deck to watch the spectacular sunset.

Floating the Snake River, either in GTNP or the canyon; it’s one place I can take people where they likely wouldn’t go on their own.

Boating on Jackson Lake with a pizza stop at Leeks Marina; there is just something special about being on the water underneath towering

EDITOR

Dina Mishev

ART DIRECTOR

Elise Mahaffie

PHOTO EDITOR

Bradly J. Boner

COPY EDITOR

Bevin Wallace

CONTRIBUTING WRITERS

Molly Absolon Paul Bruun

Lila Edythe Mike Koshmrl

Jim Mahaffie Brigid Mander

Sofia McGulick Sue Muncaster

Tibby Plasse Whitney Royster

Tim Sandlin Sam Simma

Jim Stanford Maggie Theodora

Bevin Wallace

CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHERS

Billy Arnold Mike Caravoc

Ryan Dorgan Jay Goodrich

Joe Riis Jonathan Selkowitz

Matt Stirn Art Wolfe

Katherine Ziesig

ADVERTISING SALES

Alyson Klaczkiewicz

DIGITAL CAMPAIGN MANAGER

Tatum Mentzer

AD DESIGN & PRODUCTION

Sarah Wilson Luis F. Ortiz

Heather Haseltine Lydia Redzich

Chelsea Robinson

DISTRIBUTION

Jayann Carlisle Oscar Garcia Perez

Rulinda Roice

Thursday Teton Valley adventure: Go for an afternoon mountain bike or hike on trails around Mike Harris Campground then hit Music on Main in Victor, where Teton Thai has a food truck.

Wandering out to islands from the Snake River dike; people think it’s wild to walk through the river.

A leisurely kayak on the Snake River from Pacific Creek to Deadmans Bar; the route is mellow for kayakers of all skill levels, even those distracted by the views.

The ropes course, hiking trails, pop jets, bungee trampoline, and climbing wall at the Jackson Hole Mountain Resort.

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MATT STIRN (“The Land is Alive,” p. 136) is a photojournalist and archaeologist who grew up on his family’s dude ranch, the R Lazy S, just north of Teton Village. When he isn’t welcoming visitors to Jackson Hole or researching prehistoric villages in the backcountry, Matt photographs and writes stories for Smithsonian Magazine, The New York Times, and other publications. He hopes to one day find the perfect morel recipe, but the hunt continues.

PAUL BRUUN

(“Anatomy Of: The Perfect Fly Cast,” p. 32) began editing the Jackson Hole Guide in April, 1973 and has continued penning outdoor and later Exit Eating columns in Jackson weeklies ever since. Bruun’s 50-year Jackson stint includes cofounder/editor of Jackson Hole Daily, 12-year Jackson Town Councilman, and 37 Snake River fly-fishing guiding/outfitting seasons. He and Ralph Headrick produced the South Fork Skiff, a low-profile, highperformance drift boat. The longtime Patagonia Fly Fishing ambassador is a member of the Catskill Center and Museum Fly Fishing Hall of Fame.