Beauty of Grand Teton National Park

Above, the Grand Tetons mirrored on a lake. Photo by Armand Vaquer.

The Grand Teton mountain range in western Wyoming stretches 55 miles along a valley.

They mountains are some of the most striking in the world. They jut from the valley floor without having any foothills.

Yahoo! Life has posted an article on Grand Teton National Park and their shaping by the weather.

They start with:

GRAND TETON NATIONAL PARK, Wyo. – Many call this mountain range the most striking in the world – the Grand Tetons rising to almost 14,000 feet.

This valley stretches 55 miles long, just south of Yellowstone National Park, and the weather here continues to change and evolve this landscape.

Descending into Jackson, Wyoming, the Grand Teton mountains stand like skyscrapers. They rule this landscape.

"People from all over the country and all over the world come to Grand Teton National Park," park rangers said.

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