Murie Ranch
Front Porch
Welcome to Mardy's Front Porch
Olaus and Mardy Murie hosted some of the nation’s most influential conservationists on their front porch. Teton Science Schools continues the tradition by gathering on Mardy’s front porch to host discussions and performers connected to nature, conservation, and the Murie legacy.
Front Porch Out and About
Discover the 2025 Featured Guests
Introducing the Murie Ranch Front Porch: Out & About series—a new extension of our beloved Front Porch Concerts & Conversations, taking the spirit of those summer gatherings beyond Mondays and Tuesdays. Throughout the year, you might find us out in the community or on the ranch, bringing the same inspiring dialogue, live music, and storytelling to unique venues across the Jackson Hole valley. These gatherings invite the community to connect over meaningful conversations and performances, fostering the curiosity, connection, and sense of place that define the Murie legacy, now in fresh and unexpected settings.
Join us at the Kelly Campus for S’mores and Songs with Isaac Hayden on Thursday, May 8, 2025, at 7:00 PM. Gather around the fire for an evening of soulful music, storytelling, and community, featuring singer-songwriter Isaac Hayden. Enjoy the warmth of s’mores and good company in the beautiful natural setting of the Kelly Campus. This event is free and open to everyone!
This event will take place at Teton Science Schools Jackson Campus and will begin at 7:00 pm. It is a free event and open to all.
Dr. Katherine Gura will present on one of North America’s most iconic and enigmatic raptors, the Great Gray Owl (Strix nebulosa). She will share findings from her long-term study of this species, including information on Great Gray Owl natural history, breeding dynamics, behavior, and seasonal movements. She also will share information about the conservation challenges this species faces and next steps in her Great Gray Owl research program.
Dr. Gura is a Research Scientist at Colorado State University (https://www.cira.colostate.edu). She has conducted applied avian research in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem for over 15 years, including spending the past 12 years studying Great Gray Owls in collaboration with Teton Raptor Center. She earned her Ph.D. in Ecology from the University of Wyoming, where she studied variation in Great Gray Owl habitat selection, movement ecology, and demographics.
This event will take place at the Murie Ranch in Grand Teton National Park from 5:45-7:00 pm. It is a free event and open to all.
Dr. Gerardo Ceballos is one of the world’s leading conservation scientists. He is the author of more than 55 books, including co-author of the new, Before They Vanish: Saving Nature’s Populations — and Ourselves, a highly-acclaimed book with a foreword by Jared Diamond. Can we save threatened animals and ecosystems in the midst of a mass extinction? Join us to learn how we still have the power to prevent the sixth extinction by taking a new, hopeful path of meaningful action to save our vanishing species before it’s too late.
Ceballos is a professor at the Institute of Ecology at Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM). He has established more than 20 protected areas in Mexico and championed Mexico’s Endangered Species Act. His new book will also be available for sale and signing thanks to the Jackson Hole Book Trader. This event is brought to you in collaboration with the Jackson Hole Conservation Alliance.
Front Porch Concerts and Conversations
Explore 2025 Featured Presenters
Programming for the Front Porch Concerts and Conversations begins at 5:45 pm until about 7:00 pm. Admission to this event is FREE. Rain/warm layers are advised. Lawn chairs are optional. Parking is limited; We highly encourage you to park at the Craig Thomas Discovery and Visitors Center, which is a short walk to the Murie Ranch.
Join us for an Open Mic Night at the historic Murie Ranch as we kick off the summer 2025 Front Porch Series. Gather with friends, neighbors, and visitors on one of the longest days of the year to share stories, songs, and poems in celebration of the Murie legacy—past, present, and future.
Lauren is excited to visit the Ranch as she explores the best format for her presentation. She previously experienced the Ranch during its time as the Murie Center, and one of her children is part of Lamotte School!
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Walker Young is an internationally recognized musician who has played intimate performances and sold-out stadium tours across the country over the past couple decades.
Walker lives here in Jackson Hole with his wife, Brianna and two girls, Lady and Dakota soaking in the wild frontier spirit of Wyoming. Honored to be sharing his music for the second year on the Murie front porch he will be playing original tunes that blend southern rock, country, and soul music on Mardy Muries very own piano.
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