A 2020 report revealed that between February of 2019 and February of 2020, there were over 800 short-term rentals in operation in Teton County, Idaho, which is around 14 percent of the housing units in the county.
The study, a capstone project by a University of Colorado Denver graduate student in the College of Architecture and Planning, covers Teton County, Idaho and Wyoming, and was prepared for Valley Advocates for Responsible Development and the Jackson Hole Conservation Alliance. The studyâs source is AirDNA, a site that collects short-term rental data from the two most popular vacation rental listing sites, Airbnb and VRBO.
In order to accommodate for the seasonal nature of short-term rental demand in the Tetons, the study used both an annual metric from February 2019 to February 2020 and data from the month of February 2020. It showed that there were a total of 2,575 properties in both counties that were listed for rent at some point during the study period, with 842 o
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More than 20 groups form an intersectional, justice-driven approach to public lands protection, climate action (Image Credit (Franmarie Metzler/Wikimedia Commons) )
Denver, CO – The People, Public Lands, and Climate Collaborative officially launches today with U.S.-based organizations from across the outdoor, nature and environmental community banding together to accelerate just climate solutions. Their first official call to action – urging the U.S. Senate to confirm New Mexico Rep. Deb Haaland as Secretary of the Interior. The People, Public Lands, and Climate Collaborative, or The Collaborative for short, and its members share a common, environmental justice-driven goal: ensuring public lands are part of a just and equitable climate change mitigation and adaptation solution. They aim to do this in three ways: by promoting sustainability, climate resiliency, and healthy communities and economies; protecting, connecting, and restoring critical landscapes and lands; and
45 years ago .
⢠Worried about potential restrictions on hunting and fishing, the Wyoming Game and Fish Commission pronounced itself âdiametrically opposedâ to any
extension of Grand Teton National Parkâs boundaries
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⢠Park rangers found the bodies of two men buried in an
avalanche near Jackson Peak. The two had set out nine days earlier for an overnight trip to the ski cabin at Goodwin Lake, despite reports of extreme danger.
⢠Jackson Animal Control Officer Diane Lane appealed to service clubs, businesses and individuals for money, materials and labor to correct problems at the
dog pound. She handled an average of 40 to 50 dogs and 15 to 30 cats a month with only four separation pens for dogs, makeshift facilities for fines and a total budget, including her salary, of $1,600 a year.
Longtime Jackson resident Bertram âBertâ Chester Raynes died Jan. 1 at his home surrounded by friends and caregivers. The following was written by Franz Camenzind and provided by his friends, even though Raynes would have shunned such attention.
Raynes, a self-taught naturalist, bird enthusiast, author and Jackson Hole News&Guide columnist, was born March 12, 1924, in Jersey City, New Jersey, where he spent most of his childhood. His parents, Morris Raynes and Celia (Mukashey), were immigrants from Poland and Russia, respectively. He jokingly referred to himself as a âJersey Boy,â but his heart and soul were at home in Jackson Hole, where he spent the last half of his life. Once, when asked of his heritage, his reply was succinct: âEuropean horse thieves.â