[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":292},["ShallowReactive",2],{"all-wildlife":3},[4,41,90,119,163,211,250],{"id":5,"backLabel":6,"behaving":6,"creatures":7,"description":8,"encountering":6,"extension":9,"heroCrop":6,"heroImage":6,"listName":6,"meta":10,"name":11,"safeDistance":12,"sections":13,"silhouette":34,"stats":35,"stem":36,"wildFacts":37,"__hash__":40},"wildlife\u002Fwildlife\u002Fbison.json",null,[],"Specially adapted to the American West, these colossal symbols of power and beauty can run as fast as a car. Stay in awe of them from a distance.","json",{},"Bison","25 YDS",[14],{"heading":15,"layout":16,"items":17},"Built for the Wild","cards",[18,22,26,30],{"title":19,"description":20,"icon":21},"Cold tolerance","Bison have a wooly undercoat that traps heat and an outer coat that repels wind and snow.","snowflake",{"title":23,"description":24,"icon":25},"Sturdy build","Heavier up front and lighter in the back. Built for snow, gravel, mud, etc.","mountain",{"title":27,"description":28,"icon":29},"Horns","Not just for show. They're defensive tools both males and females possess. Tread carefully.","horns",{"title":31,"description":32,"icon":33},"Dust baths","Bison roll in the dust to manage flies, ticks and lice and shed their winter coats.","dust","bison",[],"wildlife\u002Fbison",[38,39],"Bison might be hefty, but they can jump up to 6 feet vertically. Don't spook them.","In Grand Teton and nearby, bison are one of the biggest (and few) causes of traffic pileups, known locally as \"buffalo jams.\"","yuQ5WZm61pXBe8b44ORUf_TksN-qdOiOJ7Z1pp8KFVs",{"id":42,"backLabel":6,"behaving":43,"creatures":62,"description":63,"encountering":64,"extension":9,"heroCrop":6,"heroImage":6,"listName":79,"meta":80,"name":79,"safeDistance":81,"sections":82,"silhouette":83,"stats":84,"stem":85,"wildFacts":86,"__hash__":89},"wildlife\u002Fwildlife\u002Fblack-bears.json",{"heading":44,"layout":16,"tips":45},"Behaving in Bear Country",[46,50,54,58],{"title":47,"description":48,"icon":49},"Travel in packs","Groups of three or more are ideal for traveling in bear country.","travel-in-packs",{"title":51,"description":52,"icon":53},"Make noise","Talk to the bear, clap your hands, and yell \"Hey, bear!\".","make-noise",{"title":55,"description":56,"icon":57},"Carry bear spray","Keep bear spray within an arm's reach, outside your pack.","bear-spray",{"title":59,"description":60,"icon":61},"Store items","Use bear boxes at campsites to store any food or scented items.","store-items",[],"Often seen near trailheads, campsites, and shoreline areas, black bears can also appear brown and are often mistaken for grizzlies. While not quite the same size or temperament, encounters should be treated just as seriously.",{"heading":65,"tips":66},"Black Bear Encounters",[67,70,73,76],{"title":68,"description":69},"If the bear hasn't seen you","Move away quickly and quietly while the bear isn't looking. Black bears will typically flee if given the chance.",{"title":71,"description":72},"If the bear has seen you","Don't run. Talk to the bear calmly, let it know you're human, and back away slowly. Black bears are more likely to disengage if you appear confident and non-threatening.",{"title":74,"description":75},"If the bear is following you","Be assertive. Yell, wave your arms, and make yourself as large as possible. Make the bear feel small. Do not run, and get your spray ready.",{"title":77,"description":78},"If the bear charges at you","Use spray if the bear is within range. If contact is made, fight back! Target the nose, eyes, and muzzle—and do NOT play dead.","Black Bears",{},"100 YDS",[],"black-bear",[],"wildlife\u002Fblack-bears",[87,88],"Black bears run up to 35 mph. Most humans top out around 15. Stay at least 100 yards away.","Black bears are excellent climbers, as their curved claws grip bark with ease.","goyj7ZskBdn98WmaqULfPRYD9CYqzMQM3He_mDKznWY",{"id":91,"backLabel":6,"behaving":6,"creatures":92,"description":93,"encountering":6,"extension":9,"heroCrop":6,"heroImage":6,"listName":6,"meta":94,"name":95,"safeDistance":12,"sections":96,"silhouette":112,"stats":113,"stem":114,"wildFacts":115,"__hash__":118},"wildlife\u002Fwildlife\u002Felk.json",[],"Home to one of the largest elk migrations in the country, Jackson Hole is no stranger to herds of these antlered animals.",{},"Elk",[97],{"heading":98,"layout":16,"items":99},"Tracking the Herd",[100,104,107],{"title":101,"description":102,"icon":103},"Summer","Elk make the climb high up into the deep alpine forests for cooler weather and better foraging.","sun",{"title":105,"description":106,"icon":21},"Winter","Between December and April, up to 12,000 elk migrate to the National Elk Refuge.",{"title":108,"description":109,"icon":110,"doubleWide":111},"Fall rut","Starting in late August, elk begin their breeding season. You'll hear the bulls bugle, a high-pitched scream to assert dominance and attract cows.","leaf",true,"elk",[],"wildlife\u002Felk",[116,117],"Elk are the second-largest member of the deer family, and adult bulls can weigh up to 700 pounds.","Elk antlers are one of the fastest growing tissues in the animal kingdom, growing up to an inch a day.","V7r2maTFKdm3NJk4Xf6stMChz1UGhYUyYen0qMlG2YY",{"id":120,"backLabel":6,"behaving":121,"creatures":127,"description":128,"encountering":129,"extension":9,"heroCrop":6,"heroImage":6,"listName":140,"meta":141,"name":140,"safeDistance":81,"sections":142,"silhouette":156,"stats":157,"stem":158,"wildFacts":159,"__hash__":162},"wildlife\u002Fwildlife\u002Fgrizzly-bears.json",{"heading":44,"layout":16,"tips":122},[123,124,125,126],{"title":47,"description":48,"icon":49},{"title":51,"description":52,"icon":53},{"title":55,"description":56,"icon":57},{"title":59,"description":60,"icon":61},[],"Larger, stronger, and more defensive than black bears, these hulking marvels are a powerful symbol of the Tetons—and should be given some serious space.",{"heading":130,"tips":131},"Grizzly Bear Encounters",[132,134,136,138],{"title":68,"description":133},"Detour quickly and quietly when the bear isn't looking your way. Don't run or make noise that draws attention.",{"title":71,"description":135},"Don't run. Talk to the bear calmly—let it know you're human. Back away slowly. Avoid direct eye contact, which grizzlies read as a challenge.",{"title":74,"description":137},"Make yourself look as large as possible. Yell and wave your arms. Get your spray ready. Don't run or you'll trigger a chase.",{"title":77,"description":139},"Deploy spray when the bear is within range. If contact is made, lie on the ground with your face down, hands laced behind your neck, and legs spread to resist being flipped. Stay still until the bear leaves.","Grizzly Bears",{},[143],{"heading":144,"description":145,"layout":146,"items":147},"Bear Spray 101","When you're out in the wild, having bear spray is essential in the case of an encounter. Here are some pointers on how to carry and use it safely.","checklist",[148,150,152,154],{"title":149},"Keep bear spray within an arm's reach",{"title":151},"Ensure it's safely holstered",{"title":153},"Never spray it on yourself",{"title":155},"Deploy when a bear is within 25-40 feet","grizzly",[],"wildlife\u002Fgrizzly-bears",[160,161],"A bear's sense of smell is seven times stronger than a bloodhound, meaning they can smell food from over a mile away.","All of Teton County is now occupied grizzly habitat. There is no zone in Jackson Hole where grizzlies don't appear.","2McYjj-1xzMO9li3YNYn8FI91bji06yD5_ID2vPMz4o",{"id":164,"backLabel":6,"behaving":165,"creatures":184,"description":185,"encountering":186,"extension":9,"heroCrop":6,"heroImage":6,"listName":6,"meta":201,"name":202,"safeDistance":12,"sections":203,"silhouette":204,"stats":205,"stem":206,"wildFacts":207,"__hash__":210},"wildlife\u002Fwildlife\u002Fmoose.json",{"heading":166,"layout":16,"tips":167},"Observing Moose Safely",[168,172,176,180],{"title":169,"description":170,"icon":171},"Create an exit","If moose feel trapped, they'll push through. Avoid blocking trails or waterways.","exit",{"title":173,"description":174,"icon":175},"Body language","If a moose starts licking, stomping, and lowering its head, you're too close.","body-language",{"title":177,"description":178,"icon":179},"Leash your dog","Prevent your dog from chasing moose. Exit the area with your dog as quickly as possible.","leash-dog",{"title":181,"description":182,"icon":183},"Mama & calf","Never separate them. 'Nuff said.","mama-calf",[],"These giants don't hide for long. They're most active at dawn and dusk—give them space, especially near rivers and willow flats.",{"heading":187,"tips":188},"Dealing With a Moose Charge",[189,192,195,198],{"title":190,"description":191},"Get running","Don't hesitate to move. Moose aren't a standoff animal, so unlike with bears, get a move on.",{"title":193,"description":194},"Create an obstacle","Put something solid between you and the moose—a tree, a rock, or anything readily nearby.",{"title":196,"description":197},"Avoid chokepoints","Avoid narrow trails or spaces. Stick to wide open spaces only.",{"title":199,"description":200},"If you get knocked down","Curl up in a ball, with your hands behind your head.",{},"Moose",[],"moose",[],"wildlife\u002Fmoose",[208,209],"Surprising acrobats, moose can kick a full 360 degrees: forward, back, and side-to-side. Stay back and keep your head on a swivel.","Moose will wade—and even dive 20 feet underwater—to reach food along rivers and wetlands.","m_NNPD_sPRHnKKuc8pJqteyqTrJCMrZUVzsHwNZoKWU",{"id":212,"backLabel":213,"behaving":6,"creatures":214,"description":240,"encountering":6,"extension":9,"heroCrop":6,"heroImage":241,"listName":242,"meta":243,"name":244,"safeDistance":6,"sections":245,"silhouette":6,"stats":246,"stem":247,"wildFacts":248,"__hash__":249},"wildlife\u002Fwildlife\u002Fsmall-wildlife-and-wildflowers.json","Wildlife",[215,220,225,230,235],{"name":216,"image":217,"sizeReference":218,"description":219},"Yellow-Bellied Marmot","\u002Fimages\u002Fwildlife\u002Fsmall\u002Fmarmot.jpg","size reference: house cat","Chunky, golden-brown burrowers, often found sun-bathing on warm rocks at high Teton elevations. They hibernate for 8 months of the year, surviving entirely on stored body fat. Late summer is a feeding frenzy as they bulk up for winter.",{"name":221,"image":222,"sizeReference":223,"description":224},"American Pika","\u002Fimages\u002Fwildlife\u002Fsmall\u002Fpika.jpg","size reference: softball","Tiny, high-energy harvesters. Unlike many alpine animals, pikas don't hibernate. So during the short summer in Jackson Hole, they spend their days stocking up their food supply for winter. They cut grasses, flowers, and stems, then dry them in the sun like hay.",{"name":226,"image":227,"sizeReference":228,"description":229},"Greater Sage-Grouse","\u002Fimages\u002Fwildlife\u002Fsmall\u002Fgrouse.jpg","size reference: chicken","Short, puffed-chest icons, these birds rely on the sagebrush steppe they inhabit for survival. Males do the mating dance come spring (“strutting”) which is key as their population is heavily threatened, down from 180 males in 2015 to roughly 88-90 in 2025.",{"name":231,"image":232,"sizeReference":233,"description":234},"Snake River Finespotted Cutthroat Trout","\u002Fimages\u002Fwildlife\u002Fsmall\u002Ftrout.jpg","size reference: water bottle","Native to Jackson Hole and flowing throughout the Snake River, this trout is as iconic as the Tetons themselves. They thrive in cold, clear, fast-moving water—they're highly adaptable to the seasonal flows of the Snake River.",{"name":236,"image":237,"sizeReference":238,"description":239},"Wildflowers","\u002Fimages\u002Fwildlife\u002Fsmall\u002Fwildflowers.jpg","vibrant lupine, arrowleaf balsamroot, wyoming paintbrush, and fireweed","Alpine plants can take years to get established, so wildflowers don't just grow here—they fight for their moment. They begin to bloom in May on the valley floor before painting the mountains with breathtaking colors. So take photos, not flowers. These beauties aren't just scenery; they're survival stories.","Don't let their size fool you. Jackson Hole’s smaller species are built for rocky terrain, high elevation, and harsh conditions, so they have all the resilience they need to thrive here.","\u002Fimages\u002Fwildlife\u002Fhero\u002Fsmall-wildlife-and-wildflowers.jpg","Small Wildlife and Wildflowers",{},"The small but mighty",[],[],"wildlife\u002Fsmall-wildlife-and-wildflowers",[],"7HFmXd_IZk5zdCVCWREexhZ8GF9NxgaaLuEL9CqGj78",{"id":251,"backLabel":6,"behaving":6,"creatures":252,"description":253,"encountering":6,"extension":9,"heroCrop":6,"heroImage":254,"listName":255,"meta":256,"name":255,"safeDistance":81,"sections":257,"silhouette":285,"stats":286,"stem":287,"wildFacts":288,"__hash__":291},"wildlife\u002Fwildlife\u002Fwolves.json",[],"Reintroduced to the Tetons and Yellowstone only decades ago, these elusive pack creatures stay hidden while visibly shaping our ecosystem.","\u002Fimages\u002Fwildlife\u002Fwolves.jpg","Wolves",{},[258,272],{"heading":259,"layout":16,"items":260},"A Return to the Wild",[261,265,269],{"title":262,"description":263,"icon":264},"Started in 1995","After a long absence, wolves were brought from Canada to Yellowstone.","calendar",{"title":266,"description":267,"icon":268},"To the Tetons","By 1999, the wolves had migrated south into the Teton region and denned the first litter in 70 years.","mountain2",{"title":270,"description":271,"icon":49,"doubleWide":111},"Still thriving now","Today, there are at least 46 wolves across 6 packs in the Teton region. You probably won't see them—but their story is etched into our landscape.",{"heading":273,"description":274,"items":275},"Cascading Impact","It's incredible how one creature's presence ripples through an entire region.",[276,279,282],{"title":277,"description":278},"Moving the food chain","The return of wolves reintroduced a missing predator to the ecosystem—specifically to elk herds. The ensuing change in population and the elk herd movement has had a cascading effect on the landscape.",{"title":280,"description":281},"Reshaping the land","With fewer elk overgrazing in the same spots, more trees can grow along riverbanks, reducing erosion and providing habitats for beavers and other animals.",{"title":283,"description":284},"Feeding the valley","A single wolf hunt provides food (carcasses) to numerous species of birds and scavengers, supporting the ecosystem long after they've moved on.","wolf",[],"wildlife\u002Fwolves",[289,290],"In the winter, wolf diets consist of 80% elk, directly tying them to the largest elk migration in the country.","Black wolves get their coats from domesticated dogs as part of a genetic mutation. They're the same species as gray wolves with different coats.","mu4tPhNCmTA2MBXzaIunCRb68c03MJTLeQk-0atHhYg",1783453549580]