MLB eyes Grand Teton National Park for potential regular-season game
by The Washington Times AI News Desk · The Washington TimesMajor League Baseball has approached the federal government about potentially staging a regular-season game at Grand Teton National Park in Wyoming, an idea that has already drawn opposition from environmental advocates and a local lawmaker.
The league contacted the Trump administration to determine whether a game could be held in a national park, according to an MLB official familiar with the discussions. The official described the proposal as one of several possibilities the league has explored as it continues experimenting with games outside traditional major league stadiums.
A White House official stressed that the proposal originated with MLB rather than the administration or President Trump. No permits have been issued by the National Park Service for such an event.
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It remains unclear where within Grand Teton a temporary baseball field might be constructed or what infrastructure would be required. The park encompasses large stretches of relatively flat terrain in the Jackson Hole valley beneath the Teton Range and is also home to Jackson Hole Airport, Wyoming’s busiest commercial airport.
The concept would extend MLB’s recent push to bring regular-season baseball to unusual and historically significant venues.
The league has staged its “Field of Dreams” games near Dyersville, Iowa, in 2021, 2022 and 2026, and another game there between the Boston Red Sox and Kansas City Royals is scheduled for August 2027. MLB also played at Rickwood Field in Birmingham, Alabama, in 2024 and transformed Bristol Motor Speedway in Tennessee into a baseball venue in 2025.
Since 2017, MLB has also held games in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, in conjunction with the Little League World Series. The league’s international schedule has taken teams to cities such as London, Tokyo, Seoul, Sydney, Mexico City and Monterrey, Mexico, as well as San Juan, Puerto Rico.
But bringing that strategy to a national park has prompted questions about the environmental effects of constructing even a temporary stadium and accommodating players, staff and spectators.
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Wyoming state Sen. Mike Gierau, a Democrat whose district includes Jackson and the Grand Teton area, criticized the idea despite describing himself as a baseball fan.
“It’s abhorrent,” Mr. Gierau said, arguing that national parks should remain protected for their scenic and undeveloped character.
Environmental organizations have also objected. Chris Kassar, Wyoming director for an environmental group identified in the source, argued that constructing a baseball stadium would run counter to efforts to preserve public lands and the landscapes visitors come to see.
The possibility was first reported by The Washington Post. Grand Teton National Park officials had not provided additional information about the proposal as of the source report.
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