Those smart folks bundled the Chamber of Commerce, the local visitors bureau, the Bureau of Land Management and Forest Service together and stocked up with books supplied by the Grand Teton Natural History Association. The center has a vast array of informational material and several Idaho-related interpretive displays. You're getting off your plane at Idaho Falls Municipal Airport, and in front of you is an expectant gathering of 10 or 20 people, or more. You are probably witnessing the near-daily event of a Mormon missionary's homecoming. Devout young Mormons leave home for two years to promote their religion around the world.
Homecomings are proud and happy, often involving banners and balloons.
One family last year even greeted its young returning missionary with a five-piece band. Car condos are a hot item at Bozeman's Gallatin Field. If you want to wander around Jackson for a few hours in summer, don't waste your time cruising for parking spaces on the streets. Head for the free municipal parking lot on N. Cache, only two blocks from town square. Or try near the elementary schools on N. Willow.