United States
Grand Teton National Park
September 2020 • Six months of lockdown, protests, and Martian wildfires made it easy to gun the engine for Grand Teton, but it was no place for solitude. Park employees were caught off guard by the late-season rush, the general store at Colter Bay Village looked like it had been looted, and parking lots for the most popular trailheads were full by 9:00 am. Everyone had the right idea, though. Skies were clear, temps were crisp, fall colors were heartbreaking. Being there, even among hordes of the masked and maskless, was a blessing in an otherwise godforsaken year.
