Smoke Hazard: Grand Teton National Park

Astonishing: a word tailor-made for the world's National Parks. When visiting one, the experience and the views combine to make the recipe of delight. It gives you the opportunity to witness nature at its finest, nature that is untouched.

Grand Teton is one of those parks, an icon of the Midwest. But it’s often overshadowed by its big brother, Yellowstone. It’s views, though, are not, they are distinctive and other-worldly. All throughout the park are majestic, snow-capped mountains, adjacent to spectacular wildlife and untouched lakes.

But just like it’s bigger brother, Grand Teton is also being impacted by the wildfires of the west.. With that, I present you with the second addition of Smoke Hazard: A collection of images in Grand Teton National Park, before and during western wildfires.

The Famous John Moulton Barn

Before:

A view of the John Moulton Barn and the Teton Mountain Range in the background. This barn is all that is left of the homestead built by John Moulton and is more than a century old.

Source: Stephen Stookey

During:

This is a view of the TA Moulton barn on Mormon row in Grand Teton National Park. You can see that the Teton range in the far distance is much less visible when compared to the before picture.

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Jenny Lake

Before:

Jenny lake is one of the most visited places in Grand Teton, it sits at the base of the Teton range and provides a stunning view of the mountains.

During:

Jenny lake clogged with wildfire smoke in August, 2021. The view is nevertheless beautiful, the smoke gives the mountains a distinctive silhouette.

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