Chapter I: Part 1: introduces the park through the eyes of a beloved, longtime

Jackson Hole resident, the nationally known conservationist Margaret E. (Mardy) Murie; Part 2 outlines the natural history, geology, and history of the mountains, valley, and river; and Part 3 presents concise travel guide and reference materials.

National Park Handbooks, compact introductions to the great natural and historic places administered by the National Park Service, are designed to promote understanding and enjoyment of the parks. Each is intended to be informative reading and a useful guide before, during, and after a park visit. More than 100 titles are in print. This is Handbook 122.

_Library of Congress Cataloging in Publication Data_
Main entry under title:
Grand Teton National Park.
(National Park handbook; 122)
Includes index
Supt. of Docs. no.: I 29.9/5:122
1. Grand Teton National Park (Wyo.)—Guide-books.
I. United States. National Park Service. Division of Publications.
II. Series: Handbook (United States. National Park Service. Division
of Publications): 122.
F767.T3G7 1983 917.87’550433 83-600157
ISBN 0-912627-19-0

★GPO:1983—381-611/302 Reprint 1992

Part 1 Welcome to the Tetons 4
What Gratitude We Owe 7
_By Margaret E. Murie_
Part 2 Teton Country 22
The Mountains 25
The Valley 39
The Snake River 49
Wildlife and Wildflowers 59