Our Sustainable Tourism Journey: Learning from Our Peers TIM O’DONOGHUE
The views and opinions expressed in this article are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views or opinions of the Jackson Hole Travel and Tourism Board or other parties participating in the development of the Sustainable Destination Management Plan Zion National Park and Springdale, Mesa Verde National Park and Durango, Arches National Park and Moab, Acadia National Park and Bar Harbor, Grand Teton and Yellowstone National Parks and Jackson Hole. All are travel and tourism destinations whose popularity has been a blessing to the local economy, but the popularity hasn’t always been a blessing to ecosystems and local communities. All of these destinations and many more have seized the time during COVID-19 to ask an existential question and a sanity reality check: is this our tourism future or do we want something better? How can we expect something better if we keep the status quo? Jackson and Teton County are now asking these questions and others to determine:
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Green Matters in Jackson Hole
