An iconic peak at Grand Teton is being renamed. A suggested new name came from a Utah family.

Mount Woodring will change because of namesake’s past.

(Ryan Dorgan | Jackson Hole News&Guide) Anglers paddle their way toward Mount Woodring on the western shore of Leigh Lake in June 2017 in Grand Teton National Park. Former Park Superintendent Samuel T. Woodring’s tumultuous past has sparked an effort to rename the peak.

An iconic peak at Grand Teton is being renamed. A suggested new name came from a Utah family.

Mount Woodring will change because of namesake’s past.

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