Local Jackson has the feel of fall with a chill in the air and autumn colors strewn about the landscape. It’s nice to feel to the brisk air and enjoy the shimmering early morning frost and then feel the afternoon sun warm our cheeks. Both Aspen and Cottonwoods turn the hillsides yellow while Mountain Ash, […]
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September Nature News: Jackson Hole Shifts Into Autumn
Local I notice the change of the season from the inside outward. I begin to sense fall as sounds and smells change. The look of the natural world becomes softer as the light begins to wane. You can feel the change in the air. It’s a different coolness. Fall colors begin to dot the meadows […]
September Nature News: chilly temps spur elk bugling and the bright hues of fall
Shift in the weather September is a month of change — softening light and shorter days mean fall has arrived. The smoke and heat of August have been replaced by clear skies and cooler temperatures. The first snow has fallen in the Tetons and bright colors begin to dot the hillsides. Shorter daylight hours spur […]
October Nature News: Arctic cold breaks records in Jackson Hole, National Elk Refuge scales back feeding program
Local Climate Typical October weather is cooler and cloudier as Fall deepens in Jackson Hole. We had a few nice days in the middle of the month. The leaves changed, the light softened and then cold air descended from the north. At the end of the month, overnight temperatures plummeted below zero to break all […]
September Nature News: Fall shifts yield golden hues and animals on the move
Local Climate September began with sunny skies and warm days. Afternoon temperatures reached 60 to 70 degrees with chilly nights. By the third week, weather changed and snow accumulated in the high country. The month ended with snow on the mountain peaks and a hard frost in the valley. Fall has begun. In Jackson Hole, […]
