Originally Posted by
RockyMtnMerlin
Back to the topic: too bad you all could not have seen Jackson when it was a real cow town. I first remember going there (from my home in SE Wyoming) in 1958. It has REALLY changed and I'm not sure for the better.
It still remains, however, one of the most scenic spots in the U.S.
must have been amazing then.
i've only been around for 14 years, and while the change has been dramatic in that time, the pace of change in the last 5 years has been astonishing.
that said, as a newcomer myself, it would be disingenuous for me to hope that the growth slows. rather, i just work to make sure that the growth that does occur happens in a responsible way so as not to spoil the very thing we hold so dear.
jackson hole has never been easy to get to -- by plane or by car -- or live in. i think the fact that people have to work for it makes them appreciate it more/treat the environment with more respect, even when just passing through.
i still feel lucky every day and spend about 1/2 of every ride just gawking at the scenery. i never take it for granted.