The Grand Teton Reader
The Grand Teton Reader by Robert W. Righter, published by University of Utah Press in 2021, offers a comprehensive exploration of Grand Teton National Park through a collection of writings. This edition, comprising 270 pages, presents a diverse array of narratives that highlight both the natural and human histories of the park, appealing to those interested in its wildlife, outdoor adventures, and the interplay of solitude and inspiration.
Readers will find contributions from thirty-five authors, each bringing unique perspectives on the park’s geological origins and its politically charged creation. The collection includes a range of essays and stories, from Shoshone legends to personal accounts of exploration and conservation efforts. Topics such as history and nature are woven throughout, providing insights into the park’s dramatic beauty and complex past, making this book a valuable resource for anyone looking to deepen their understanding of Grand Teton National Park.
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Grand Teton National Park draws more than three million visitors annually in search of wildlife, outdoor adventure, solitude, and inspiration. This collection of writings showcases the park’s natural and human histories through stories of drama and beauty, tragedy and triumph.
Editor Robert Righter has selected thirty-five contributors whose work takes readers from the Tetons’ geological origins to the time of Euro-American encroachment and the park’s politically tumultuous creation. Selections range from Laine Thom’s Shoshone legend of the Snake River and Owen Wister’s essay “Great God! I’ve Just Killed a Bear,” to Grace Gallatin Seton-Thompson’s humorous yet fearful account of crossing the Snake River, and William Owen’s first attempt to climb the Grand Teton. Conservationists, naturalists, and environmentalists are also represented: Terry Tempest Williams chronicles her multiyear encounter with her “Range of Memory,” and Olaus and Mardy Murie recount the difficulties of “park-making” in an often-hostile human environment.
Anyone seeking a deeper understanding of the park’s wild beauty and controversial past will want to read these stories by people who lived it.
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