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How Better Information and Broader Engagement Transformed Tourism in Wyoming’s Teton County
Nigel Russell, EarthCheck
Summary
Teton County covers huge areas of Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks, as well as the tourism destination of Jackson Hole. The County has been an early adopter of responsible and sustainable tourism practice. In 2014, it made the commitment to obtain formal certification, with the help of the Riverwind Foundation, in partnership with EarthCheck.
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This case is based on material originally published by EarthCheck, in a different format, on its website (
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10.1079/tourism.2021.0005
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