Ep. 3 - Storytelling with a former Yellowstone Deputy Superintendent

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Steve Iobst, former Deputy Superintendent of Yellowstone NP and Grand Tetons NP, shares his personal story of how he began with the National Park Service (NPS) while providing a unique perspective of the future of the NPS. Topics include ongoing challenges the NPS faces, his favorite park stories, and of course, our recurring segment of Trails and Ales (see below).

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Feature Trail: Teton Canyon (read recap here)

- Trailhead: Alaska Basin Trailhead (Teton Canyon Road, Alta, WY 83414 --- 43.755748, -110.915402)

-Mileage: 16.6 RT to Basin Lakes (Mirror Lake, specifically) and back.

- Notes: Strenuous, bring Bear Spray

Feature Brewery: Grant Teton Brewing Company

- Beer: Ale 208 (session ale)

• Malts: Idaho 2-Row malted barley

• Hops: Idaho Bravo & Galena

• Original Gravity (Plato): 12.0°

• International Bitterness Units: 16

• Alcohol by Volume: 4.7%

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