Pilot Blames 'Bad Weather' for Landing in National Park, But Rangers Claim He Was Found 'Having a Snack'
Grand Teton National Park law enforcement rangers received a report that a helicopter had illegally landed at Moran Bay on the west shore of Jackson Lake, inside Grand Teton National Park.Photo:NPS Photo NPS Photo A Colorado pilot is facing charges after landing a helicopter inside Wyoming’s Grand Teton National Park last month, according to authorities. Peter Smith, of Gunnison, was charged with two violations for making an allegedly illegal landing at Moran Bay at Jackson Lake in Grand Teton National Park on June 24, according to astatementfrom the National Park Service....