Capturing Nature in a Box

In 1942, Ansel Adams stood here and photographed the vast unspoiled beauty of the Snake River and jagged Teton Range. The National Park Service had hired Adams in 1941 to capture nature as exemplified by national parks. At the time, local ranchers were battling a proposal to include the Jackson Hole valley in Grand Teton National Park. Adams's photographs helped promote and protect western U.S. landscapes.

Wyoming · United States