MLB explores building a ballpark inside Grand Teton National Park

Major League Baseball has approached the federal government about constructing a temporary stadium for a game inside Grand Teton National Park, mirroring the league’s Field of Dreams showcase. National Park Service Deputy Director Frank Lands toured the park this week, scouting three potential sites. The White House clarified that the plan is not a presidential or Interior Department initiative and is not a priority for the administration.

Conservation leaders, including National Parks Conservation Association regional director Betsy Buffington, called the idea ludicrous, citing the park’s unique bear, wolf, bison, elk, and pronghorn populations. Teton County Commissioner Luther Propst expressed that federal officials have not sought local input and described the proposal as a radical departure from the park’s mission. The MLB has previously staged games at unconventional venues, but none have required new construction within a protected national park. The proposal emerges amid broader federal actions that have reduced park funding and considered private development deals for other national lands.