Grand Teton National Park

By:Adriana ,Jason ,Benicio

*This National Park is located north-western of Moose ,WY

Welcome to the

Fun fact The Grand Teton is 10 miles (South )away from YellowStone National Park

The History behind The Grand Teton*Grand Teton was establish on February 26 , 1929 ( This park only included The Teton Range & at the base of the mountain six lakes) by the congress and President Calvin Coolidge as well as September 14,1950 by the congress and President Harry S. Truman creating a “New” park adding the Jackson Hole National Monument which was created by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1943.*Creating the 309,994 acre park we know today

The Jackson Hole National Monument which was created in 1943

The 1st people to climb and reach the top of the Grand Teton July 29, 1929

Park Dedication in 1929

Grand Teton National Park

So... How did Grand Teton get it name?

Well Grand Teton actually got named after a Native American Tribe “Teton Sioux”

Grand Teton Geology This process started about 2.5

million year ago caused by - the

destruction of earthquakes, boiling

water that cracked the earths

surface, as well as that the eruption

of a volcano

Fun FactDid you know that the Grand Tetons Middle name is Horn (Google Definition) meaning A mountain Peak that is shape with glaciers.

Grand Teton’s GeologyGrand Teton’s Geology

*The Grand Tetons were formed due to plate movement in the Teton .They were formed , caused by plate movement in the Teton plates around 8 million years ago. When the surface collided, the mountains shot out of the surface.

*The pieces were really tall , forming mountains..

The Beauty Within…Grand Teton

Grand Tetons Environment and Plants

Did you know that the Grand Teton holds over 1,000 sort of plants.

These plants are divided in 4 communities:

SageBrush Flats Riparian Corridors Forests Alpine Areas & Wetlands

Silky Lupine

ArrowLeafBalsamroot

Paintbrush Spring Beauty

Lets Explore the Parks Animals

Fun FactThere are lots of Mountain Lions but are hardly seen at The Grand Tetons

Here are a few activities that can be done at The Grand Teton Including:

Fun FactOver 2.71 Million people visit this site each year

Canonoing Biking Sight Seeing

Hiking Mountain Climbing

The Tetons Waters

* Jackson Lake*Jenny Lake *String Lake*Leigh Lake

A Few Pictures of The Parks Waters

As you can see in this chart the lowest temperature this mountain gets to throughout January and February are 35 degrees and the highest temperature is 80 degrees.

Weather Forecast

Did you know that the highest temperature record is 93 degrees fahrenheit & the lowest temperature record is -66 degrees fahrenheit.

Fun Fact

Here is a Fun Fact*People Named this mountain during the 19th century named “Les Trios Tetons”, meaning Three Treats Teton ; which is

now know a Grand Teton.

Fun Facts!*The Grand Tetons are one of the most scenic places in the world , with it’s main attraction of it’s delicacy and amazing landscape *Tetons also includes it’s well- know Snake River which brings a stunning look to Grand Teton

Bibliography

http://www.travel.nationalgeographic.com/travel/national-park http://www.nps.gov/grte/forkids/upload/student_guide_09_web.pdfhttp://www.nationalparktravel.com/grandteton_facts.htmhttp://www.nature.nps.gov/parks/grte/ http://www.nps.gov/grte/naturescience/plants.htmhttp://www.enjoyyourparks.com/GrandTetonParkFacts.html

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