July 25th, 2008 | Outdoor Pursuits
A short 10 minute drive from Snake River Sporting Club is one of Jackson Hole’s best paragliding sites calledBeaver Mountain which has a perfect west facing orientation for flying in the evenings. For people who are not afraid of rolling the dice on a work reward ratio, the hike to launch is worth ever drop of sweat; just ask Bernie.
June 19th, 2008 | Outdoor Pursuits
“The five a.m. wake-up came all too early this morning, but there’s no question that it was worth getting up. This morning was some of the first clear weather we have had in what seems like weeks. The wildlife was out in force. Attached is a picture of one of the handful of coyotes we spotted this morning.
June 17th, 2008 | Outdoor Pursuits
Well summer time has finally arrived here in Jackson and with it a flurry of activity on property and on the river. With high flows continuing on the Snake, the scenic raft trip has been a popular choice when trying to get out and enjoy this beautiful weather and the wildlife along the banks of the river.
June 17th, 2008 | Outdoor Pursuits
Even though the rain is out of the forecast one can still find the Director of Outdoor Pursuits hard at work tying his favorite fly patterns in preparation for the upcoming fishing season. Fly tying is one of the many activites offered in the spring at the Snake River Sporting Club for our members to participate in.
June 6th, 2008 | Outdoor Pursuits
Spring runoff has been quite fickle this year on the Green River. Flows are up one day, only to wake up the following day to dropping river levels and bettter water clarity. This past saturday we were lucky enough to float under favorable conditions which made for some fantastic streamer fishing.
June 4th, 2008 | Dining, Outdoor Pursuits, Videos
Director of Outdoor Pursuits, Will Hobbs takes us on a Spring Morel Hunt. Bon Appetit!
June 2nd, 2008 | Featured, Outdoor Pursuits, Videos
Neal Vohr previews warm-weather activities included in this year’s Summer Jamboree, a week of exciting events and activities starting this July 17th.
May 27th, 2008 | Outdoor Pursuits
This member of the sunflower family features yellow flower heads, ~2-5 inches across. As it’s name would indicate, it has large arrow-shaped shaped leaves at its base and is seen in meadows and on hillsides early in the spring. Arrow-leaf provides a good early source of forage for hoofed mammals and was once and important source of food for native peoples.
May 22nd, 2008 | Outdoor Pursuits, Videos
Will and I recently took a hike up the hillside above the upper road in search of dropped antlers. As deer, elk and moose shed and re-grow their antlers annually, each spring locals take to the hills in search of them. Likely spots generally take a bit of effort to climb to, but the views [...]
May 16th, 2008 | Outdoor Pursuits
Here the fish is laid down on Jim’s make-shift gurney. A sedating solution is run through the gills to calm the fish while Jim makes his incisions…
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