Barker-Ewing
Birds of Jackson Hole
A respectful “hats off” to the multitude of birds and animals that stick it out in frigid Jackson Hole for our long, long winters. And some of Grand Teton National Park’s heartiest winter residents are also the cutest. The chickadee has stick-to-it-iveness and cuteness in spades! Here in Jackson Hole we have two varieties of…
Read MoreBoogie woogie bugle boys – aka the elk are about to start bugling.
Have you ever heard an elk bugle? It’s an amazing, haunting, primal sound that a bull elk makes when in rut. (Rut is the mating season and when the mature bulls compete for the attentions of the cow elk and will try to defend females in their harem. Rival bulls challenge their opponents by bellowing…
Read MoreFly baby fly! The baby eagles are fledging.
Those of us who live around here sometimes take the bald eagles for granted. We forget that they’re not common in all parts of the country. But we never tire of seeing them and their majestic white heads and enormous wingspans. This time of the year is particularly wonderful as we’re regularly seeing eagles (it’s…
Read MoreThe New Office Mascot
Now that summer is officially here, it is time to introduce our new office mascot. Meet Brindabella! Also known as the Land Shark. She is rather rambunctious, to say the least, although also very snuggly in between the Land Shark attacks. And, like all puppies, after playing hard, she sleeps hard. Which allows us…
Read MoreWill the Circle Be Unbroken
My father, Dick Barker, died early in the morning on Monday, July 23rd. He was truly one of the “Legends of the Snake”; he was the man who pioneered the 10 mile Deadman’s Bar to Moose float trip 50 years ago. He started Barker-Ewing Float Trips with then partner Frank Ewing. Even though he had…
Read MoreRafting Pioneer Dick Barker Dies at 75
on Monday, July 23, our beloved owner and founder of Barker-Ewing Scenic Float Trips passed away. Many thanks to Jim and jhunderground.com for sharing this post … July 23, 2012 ~ Dick Barker, the river guide and musician who built one of the most successful rafting businesses in Jackson Hole, died this morning at his…
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