Apparently snow hats are weather-appropriate year round here in the Tetons...

This morning got off to a very rainy start. At it's warmest, it was about 60 degrees today and there were non-stop tstorms until about 4 or 5 pm. We really can't complain though because this was the very first rainy day (afternoon tstorms not included) since we've been gone. One thing that kind of stunk though was that the clouds were so low and thick that they covered up the "grand" Tetons. We literally did not get a glimpse of the rugged snow and glacier-capped peaks until this evening. If you have never been here...they are gigantic and we drove right next to them without knowing it...it was pretty cloudy! We drove through the town of Jackson in the middle of a downpour. I can tell it will be a cool little town to explore, but we are putting that off til tomorrow. The only stop we made was at the highly recommended Mad River Boat Tours where we booked our white water rafting trip for tomorrow. We will be rafting down the Snake River in a small 8 person raft. It is going to be awesome! After setting up our site in the rain, we ventured out to take a look at the scenery. Even though it was still cloudy, it was beautiful. I have a new favorite part of the country I guess! On our drives around we saw some deer, some elk, and a family of black bears. Let me tell you, a bear from Sussex County could have eaten the whole family for a snack! I guess this is what healthy non-garbage fed bears are supposed to look like. Speaking of bears, you better believe I asked the rangers about the grizzly situation in the campground. I was told that they haven't seen one in the campground in a month...not sure if that should make me feel better or not! I'm not afraid of grizzlys..I'm not afraid of grizzlys...This will be my mantra tonight. For now I am going to sit here bundled up around the fire, staring enviously at the neighbors with the ski hats...it's gonna be a long, cold night!