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Moose in Grand Teton National Park in Teton County, Wyoming — The American West (Mountains)
 

Stephen Tyng Mather

July 4, 1867 - Jan. 22, 1930

 
 
Stephen Tyng Mather Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 25, 2015
1. Stephen Tyng Mather Marker
Inscription. He laid the foundation of the National Park Service, defining and establishing the policies under which its areas shall be developed and conserved, unimpaired for future generations. There will never come an end to the good that he has done.
 
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Parks & Recreational Areas. In addition, it is included in the Stephen Tyng Mather series list.
 
Location. 43° 39.206′ N, 110° 43.072′ W. Marker is in Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming, in Teton County. It is in Moose. It is on U.S. 287, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Moose WY 83012, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Jackson Hole Area and in Greater Yellowstone. It is also in the American Mountain West. Globally, it is in North America, the Rocky Mountains, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Fire and Ice (within shouting distance of
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this marker); Walk to the Murie Ranch (within shouting distance of this marker); The Maud Noble Cabin (approx. 0.4 miles away); A National Park Takes Root (approx. 0.4 miles away); Walk Back in Time (approx. 0.4 miles away); A Spiritual Heart in the Park (approx. half a mile away); Menor’s Ferry (approx. half a mile away); “Mean and Menor” (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Grand Teton National Park.
 
Stephen Tyng Mather Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Beverly Pfingsten, June 10, 2011
2. Stephen Tyng Mather Marker
Marker at the Moose Visitor Center image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 25, 2015
3. Marker at the Moose Visitor Center
Bull moose grazing near the marker. image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Beverly Pfingsten, June 10, 2011
4. Bull moose grazing near the marker.
Female moose and calf near marker. image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Bill Pfingsten, June 10, 2011
5. Female moose and calf near marker.
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on November 21, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 22, 2011, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. This page has been viewed 796 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos:   1. submitted on August 23, 2015, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.   2. submitted on August 22, 2011, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland.   3. submitted on August 23, 2015, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.   4, 5. submitted on August 22, 2011, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland.
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