Things sure have changed. Scarcely 160 years ago, Jackson Hole, Wyoming was home throughout the summer and fall seasons only to small bands of Native Americans and a few fur trappers. Later, the trappers and Indians were replaced by homesteaders who managed to endure harsh winters here while raising beef cattle. But Jackson Hole's future ("hole" was trapper slang for a mountain valley) was determined when those homesteaders realized that dudes (rancher slang for summer tourists) were easier to keep than cattle. Thus, dude ranches were established in the valley and quickly caught on as tourists made Jackson Hole their summer vacation destination.
Today, Jackson Hole is a year-round destination. In summer and fall, the town of Jackson is the gateway to Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks, National Forests and wilderness areas. Visitors hike, bike, ride horseback ride, fish, climb mountains, marvel at the geysers of Yellowstone, and gape at the stunning scenery of the Teton.
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