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—— ON THIS DAY ——
FEBRUARY 26, 1929
Wyoming, USA (Teton Range / Jackson Hole)
97 years ago
A jagged skyline so iconic it demanded protection—before the world could “develop” it out of existence.
On February 26, 1929, the United States set aside Grand Teton National Park, initially focusing on the Teton Range and a handful of the glacial lakes at its feet. It was a classic early conservation move: protect the most dramatic features first—the mountains—because the mountains are easy to rally around.
But the Tetons aren’t just peaks. They’re part of a living system: the valley floor of Jackson Hole, the Snake River corridor, migration routes, ranchlands, and the human pressures that come when a place becomes famous.
—— MARQUEE EVENT ——
A park boundary is a moral argument drawn on a map.
From “Peaks Only” to a Whole Ecosystem
The park’s modern shape didn’t arrive in one clean step. It took a long political struggle and multiple actions:
1929: the original park (mountains + key lakes).
1943: creation of Jackson Hole National Monument, transferring a large surrounding area to the National Park Service.
1950: Congress enlarged the park and united the earlier park and monument into the Grand Teton most people know today (present-day boundaries).
—— WHY THIS MATTERS ——
Because Grand Teton’s story captures three hard truths about conservation:
Protecting scenery is easy. Protecting systems is harder. Peaks are photogenic; valleys are contested.
“National park” status is often a political marathon. Grand Teton’s boundaries are the result of decades of debate, compromise, and persistence.
Maps shape the future. Once land is protected, the default outcome changes, from “what can we build here?” to “what must we preserve here?”
—— THE TAKEAWAY ——
February 26, 1929 marks the start of a conservation saga: a park born to protect a skyline that later had to expand to protect what made that skyline matter; the valley, the water, the wildlife, and the integrity of a whole landscape.
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—— QUOTE OF THE DAY ——
“National parks are America’s best idea.”
— often attributed to Wallace Stegner.
—— OUR QUIZ OF THE DAY ——
Today’s Daily Quiz explores why Grand Teton was created in 1929, what changed in 1943 and 1950, and how park boundaries become history.
