Teton Family Magazine

01/08/2025

Remember these?!? 🔥⁣⁣
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A few summers back, we published some fancy s'mores recipes, including a homemade s'mores cake!⁣⁣
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If you'd like to revisit them, you know where to click.⁣⁣⁣⁣
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Thinking about my childhood summer nights and campfires instantly reminds me of laughter, stories, music, and, of course, roasting marshmallows for s’mores with family and friends. S’mores—the all-time classic campfire treat loved by everyone—never seem to go out of style.

29/07/2025

If you hike or bike regional trails during the height of summer, there’s a good chance you’ll be sharing them with cattle or sheep. 🐑 ⁣
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Range-grazing on state and federal lands is branded into this region’s identity. It's part of why we live here (and thank God we saved them!) ... So, here are some tips for sharing the trails. ⁣⁣
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If you hike regional trails during the height of summer, there’s a good chance you’ll be sharing them with cattle or sheep. Maybe you’ve slowed to a standstill on Ski Hill Road, once or twice, to yield to a herd of cows (some with bells on!). Or maybe you’ve come around a bend in the Big Hol...

25/07/2025

Thinking back to one magical summer morning a few weeks ago during the 44th annual Teton Valley Balloon Rally ... ⁣
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Pictured here is balloonmeister, MargaretRose Breffeilh of , preparing to launch. 🎈⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣

21/07/2025

Ski town lore always includes stories of people living in backyard chicken coops or other creatively converted spaces, sometimes without electricity or running water. It’s practically a rite of passage for 20-somethings chasing the ski bum dream. 🐓⁣
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Nowadays, however, even people of means are choosing alternative housing, whether for freedom from a mortgage, to stick within a budget, or simply because they believe less really is more. Here in the Tetons, modern settlers are living out their dreams in custom digs that could fit into one room of today’s average American house. ⁣⁣
PHOTOS: Brad B***r ⁣
ARTICLE: Deb Barracato ⁣⁣⁣

Ski town lore always includes stories of people living in backyard chicken coops or other creatively converted spaces, sometimes without electricity or running water. It’s practically a rite of passage for 20-somethings chasing the ski bum dream to cram into questionable housing with five or six r...

18/07/2025

Here in the Tetons, we just have the best backyards! ⁣
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(And we're totally biased, of course.) 😉⁣⁣⁣
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15/07/2025

If you haven't had a chance to take in all the action at the Jackson Hole Rodeo or the Teton Valley Rodeo, make sure to put this event on your summer bucket list.⁣ ✅
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And while you're at it, don't forget to acknowledge the cowgirl ambassadors. Our rodeo royalty possess the knowledge, skill, grit, and determination it takes to uphold this cultural tradition steeped in history. 🧲 ⁣⁣
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A cultural role steeped deep in heritage

11/07/2025

Happy weekend! 🙌🏻⁣
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Don't forget to roast one for us! 🔥⁣⁣⁣
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08/07/2025

"For tens of thousands of years, humans and dogs have grown and traveled, lived and died, together. It is clear to me, as my sweet girl now warms my feet and calms my mind, that I could not be who I am without her and the others who came before her. I, and indeed all of humanity, have had the good fortune of this partnership which is steadfast and true. And while my many adventures are all the more memorable due to the presence of my canine partners, the role of dogs truly shines in the quiet moments in between." -Virginia Powell Symons (Jackson Hole Local)⁣
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Read Virginia's captivating dog memoir through the 🔗 below. 🐶⁣⁣⁣
PHOTOS: Kisa Koenig Photography⁣⁣

Bix is lying on my feet, her weight and warmth grounding me. It’s now 4:45 a.m., and it has been over an hour since our carbon monoxide alarm went off. The problem has been identified and the house aired out, the windows open wide to the winter’s pre-dawn. My husband and son have returned to bed...

03/07/2025

Ice cream decorated the childhoods of most of today's parents. Still, the ice cream of today is—quite frankly—not the same thing.

So, in an effort to keep chemical-laden sweets out of your Fourth of July spread, we're resurrecting these yummy homemade popsicle recipes from a few summers back. 🍦⁣
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Persue our 🔗 in bio for some Latin-inspired flavors (including a popsicle with a kick and a red, white, and blue version.) 🍨⁣⁣⁣
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By Tibby Plasse // Photography by Paulette Phlipot — My father never left the dinner table without a serving of ice cream. My grandmother Gertrude was notorious for polishing off a half-gallon of Breyer’s Neapolitan—the strawberry, chocolate, and vanilla medley that, centuries later, is still ...

27/06/2025

Anyone else notice the remarkable wildflower season we're having? 🌸⁣
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Lots of sun and a little bit of consistent rain are making conditions epic right now! Get up high this weekend (pictured here) or elsewhere to immerse yourself in nature's beauty. 🥾⁣⁣⁣
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23/06/2025

Katie Salsbury, of Intermountain Aquatics, Inc. and Landganics - Organic W**d Control, says her latest endeavor makes her feel like a mad scientist. 🧪⁣
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In a shipping container next to her house, blue and red lights glow purple. The air smells humid and warm. Trays on a counter contain tiny germinating plants, and vertical columns of leafy green lettuce, kale, and a mix of herbs grow lined up in rows. A drip runs down the columns once every hour, and leftover moisture gets recirculated into the system. 💦⁣
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Cattle Creek Ranch, Teton Valley, Idaho's only hydroponic farm, uses only five gallons of water a day to grow their CSA greens. 🥬⁣
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Check out Cattle Creek Ranch's farm stand this fall when their harvest is back online. 🌱⁣

Katie Salsbury says her latest endeavor makes her feel like a mad scientist. In a shipping container next to her house, blue and red lights glow purple. The air smells humid and warm, even in mid-winter. Trays on a counter — the designated nursery area —contain tiny germinating plants.

19/06/2025

Menopause and its precursor, perimenopause, can be confusing, with countless physiological and psychological changes. Adding fuel to the fire, it happens when today’s women are juggling complex and stressful life events. 🌸⁣ Navigating this challenge can be met with a slew of advice: from taking hormone replacement therapy to filling your cabinet full of supplements. 💊⁣
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Luckily, several local providers approach this transition carefully and thoughtfully, and their advice helps to smooth the foundation of a sometimes rocky road. 🚙⁣⁣⁣
WITH: TTeton Valley Health Care Inc AAll Ages Osteopathy EErin Borbet MS Health Coaching⁣⁣⁣
https://tetonfamilymagazine.com/wellness-wired-not-your-mothers-menopause/
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