There are hundreds of miles of these "buck and rail" fences in the greater Jackson Hole area--just like the pioneers did back in the 1800s. No barbed wire. Very rustic...
Cunningham Cabin (circa 1888)Wed, 7/23/08
Grand Teton National Park, WY: Decided to do some more exploring around today. A beautiful, sunny day and no clouds. We drove the south loop road and stopped at the historic Cunningham cabin on the Snake River with the beautiful Tetons in the background. The Cunningham’s staked their claim in 1888 as part of the Homestead Act. The original ranch was 160 acres. They raised cattle. In order to feed his cattle during the long winter, he had to cultivate and store about two hundred tons of hay—just for one winter. The only building remaining is the cabin. The Jackson Hole area was the last to be settled in the lower 48 because of its remoteness and the harsh weather. And Jackson Hole refers to the large valley between the two mountain ranges—the Tetons and the mountains in the Bridger National Forest. After that we stopped at the little town of Kelly and had lunch at this cute little place—and they have wi-fi. We’ll have to go back there. We sat outside at a picnic table with a physician and his wife from Baltimore. After lunch we stopped at the historic Menor’s Ferry on the Snake River. The Menor brothers had quite an operation here—a store, the ferry, and a lime kiln. He also grew straw and hay and sold to the ranchers in the area. His cabin still stands and they have a reproduction of the ferry which they still run. Headed back to the campground. Ran into a big traffic tie-up. Someone had just hit a beautiful, large grey wolf and it was still lying in the road (dead). Park service came and took it away. It was huge. Stopped at the Jackson Lake Lodge on the way back and had a drink on the outdoor deck.
Grand Teton National Park, WY: Decided to do some more exploring around today. A beautiful, sunny day and no clouds. We drove the south loop road and stopped at the historic Cunningham cabin on the Snake River with the beautiful Tetons in the background. The Cunningham’s staked their claim in 1888 as part of the Homestead Act. The original ranch was 160 acres. They raised cattle. In order to feed his cattle during the long winter, he had to cultivate and store about two hundred tons of hay—just for one winter. The only building remaining is the cabin. The Jackson Hole area was the last to be settled in the lower 48 because of its remoteness and the harsh weather. And Jackson Hole refers to the large valley between the two mountain ranges—the Tetons and the mountains in the Bridger National Forest. After that we stopped at the little town of Kelly and had lunch at this cute little place—and they have wi-fi. We’ll have to go back there. We sat outside at a picnic table with a physician and his wife from Baltimore. After lunch we stopped at the historic Menor’s Ferry on the Snake River. The Menor brothers had quite an operation here—a store, the ferry, and a lime kiln. He also grew straw and hay and sold to the ranchers in the area. His cabin still stands and they have a reproduction of the ferry which they still run. Headed back to the campground. Ran into a big traffic tie-up. Someone had just hit a beautiful, large grey wolf and it was still lying in the road (dead). Park service came and took it away. It was huge. Stopped at the Jackson Lake Lodge on the way back and had a drink on the outdoor deck.
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