LIVING AND WORKING IN GRAND TETON NATIONAL PARK

Most days, both the RV park office and the campground kiosk were visited by some Grand Teton National Park locals--mule deer.  The first photo shows a family of four mule deer grazing on the hillside between the campground kiosk and the employee RV park at the top of the hill.  Ann walked up and down this hill in 2 minutes to get to/from work.  The RV Park was about a ten minute walk down a different path for Paul.  It was a great experience to be able to walk to work every day rather than have to drive. 

A small buck wanders away from the family.  Can you see the antlers are still in velvet (fuzzy)?  Once the antlers are fully grown, the velvet is lost and the antler will harden like bone.

The next photo is of a more mature buck with eight points.

The campground has designated areas for groups of campers (like bike tours or scout troops), tent campers, and RV's.  Here is a typical RV area.  The big difference between the campground and the RV Park is the campground sites do not have water, electric, or sewer hookups whereas the RV Park sites have all three utilities.  The campground only cost $20.50 while the RV Park cost $60.48.   

Here is our motorhome in the employee RV park.  The campground is down the hill behind our motorhome.

  

We brought a touch of Florida to Wyoming in the form of the tiki lights seen on either side of our picnic table.  Our campsite was in the shade from about 6 pm so grilling and eating outside was very comfortable.