
Tucked within Grand Teton National Park, this tiny mountain village serves as a gateway to wilderness adventures. Float trips down Snake River reveal bald eagles perched in cottonwoods while horseback rides through meadows offer close encounters with moose and bison. The historic Jackson Lake Lodge provides panoramic mountain views through its massive windows - arrive early for coffee and sunrise spectacles. Oxbow Bend delivers postcard-worthy reflections of Mount Moran in still waters, a photographer's dream at dawn. After hiking Signal Mountain's trails, refuel with hearty elk burgers at Dornan's Chuckwagon, where cowboys and climbers trade tales. Come winter, locals proudly endure some of America's coldest temperatures, wearing the distinction like a badge of honor.

