Murie Ranch Historic District, Historic district in Moose, Teton County, United States.
The Murie Ranch Historic District encompasses several rustic buildings including the Murie Residence and Estes Cabin, constructed between 1925 and 1951 within Grand Teton National Park.
The STS dude ranch was founded in 1921 by Buster and Frances Estes near Menor's Ferry; Olaus Murie moved there in 1945 when he became president of the Wilderness Society. The ranch hosted the Society's council in 1948 and served as a base for writers and activists through the 1940s, 50s and 60s. The district was listed on the National Register in 1998 and named a National Historic Landmark in 2006.
The ranch hosted the Wilderness Society Council in 1948 and drew visitors such as grizzly bear biologists John and Frank Craighead, future U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service director John Turner and Supreme Court justice William O. Douglas. Mardy Murie wrote Two in the Far North here, and with Olaus wrote Wapiti Wilderness, essays on Jackson Hole and ranch life.
Visitors can access the ranch via a half-mile walking trail from Moose-Wilson Road, with educational materials and interpretive programs available through the National Park Service.
Olaus Murie created his influential Field Guide to Animal Tracks while living at the ranch, combining scientific research with artistic documentation of wildlife behavior and habitat.
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