Hello world! Once again we are Sierra, Corinne and Shane and we are students from Longwood University in Farmville, Virginia taking a week long adventure through Yellowstone National Park. Today, Tuesday May 23rd, was our first full day in Jackson Hole, Wyoming and we went exploring to find out more about the town and the people in it. We started our adventure around 5:30pm near the Jackson Hole recreational center and Davey Jackson Elementary School. (See below for map sketch of our adventure!)
First, we noticed as we looked around that we were surrounded by mountains and hills, we were literally in a hole (get it Jackson…..HOLE). The scenery around us was beautiful and we noticed it was a touristic town where there were many gift shops, town decor and a variety of people. We began to walk down the streets and picked up on the woodsy feeling of the homes (and even the sidewalks!). The houses started to develop a theme such cabin style and short heights. We came to the conclusion that they don’t want the town to take away from the beautiful scenery, but to compliment it. As a pack, we agreed that the town was consistently giving off an outdoorsy/rustic feel (not city-like). Our opinions were shared with a couple, Margaret and John Stevenson, whom we met downtown and described Jackson Hole as a “small western American town”.
We became aware of several public documents scattered throughout the town. Some of the documents we saw said, “Sorry, no dogs allowed” and “Please drive slowly, We love our children”. Based off of the signs and the people we met, Jackson Hole gives off a very friendly and welcoming atmosphere.
Stay tuned for our next adventure!! #TheGrizzLU