Listen to Harold Turner talk about the start of Triangle X Ranch.

Mr. Harold Turner is the oldest of the third generation of Turner men. He, along with his brothers, formed a partnership to operate the ranch. While many duties have been passed on to the fourth generation of Turners, Harold is still an active cornerstone of the ranch, where he attends events, works in the office, and interacts regularly with the guests.

Mr. John Turner grew up at Triangle X Ranch with his brothers, Harold and Donald. John has worked in several positions of public service, including as a government representative in Wyoming and Washington D.C. and as the director of the Fish and Wildlife Service in D.C. 

Photo courtesy of the Turner family

Mr. Donald Turner was the youngest member of the third generation of Turners and an important figure at Triangle X Ranch. He valued a strong work ethic and was a gracious and welcoming host to guests at the ranch. Donald passed away in 2016.

Mary Kay Turner talking about Triangle X Ranch.

Mary Kay Turner grew up in Detroit, Michigan and met her husband, John Turner, when they were attending university in Indiana. She taught on a reservation in Montana for a year, pursued a graduate degree, and taught in inner-city Detroit before she and John were married. After moving to the ranch, Mary Kay was responsible for starting a children’s program for guests. She also founded an alternative high school in Jackson Hole and taught for fourteen years in Washington D.C. She and John have now returned to Jackson and continue to be involved in the ranch. 

Robert Turner is the son of Harold and Berneice Turner. Today he co-manages the ranch with his cousin Lucas. He and his wife Amanda live on the ranch full time with their children. Listen to Robert's weekly presentation of the ranch's history. 

Lucas Turner, son of Donald Turner, was born on the ranch and continues to sustain his family’s legacy as a co-manager at Triangle X. Lucas grew up on the ranch and started working at a young age.  He had various jobs around the ranch before becoming an official wrangler at age fourteen. After spending time pursuing a degree in aviation and a career as a pilot, Lucas returned to the ranch. He and his wife Lauren live on the ranch with their two children.

Kathryn Turner telling the story that inspired one of her paintings. 

Kathryn Turner, the second child of John Turner, is a fine art painter working in Jackson, Wyoming. She credits her childhood on the ranch for her “deep love of place,” which she uses to inspire her paintings. Kathryn spent her senior year of high school in Washington D.C. and went to the University of Notre Dame for college. She spent about ten years in the East—some of which included working at the Smithsonian and pursuing a graduate degree at the University of Virginia—before returning to Jackson Hole. One of her paintings based on a Golden Eagle from the ranch was recently featured on the cover of the most widely circulated art magazine: Fine Art Connoisseur. 

Matt Turner grew up at Triangle X Ranch as the oldest of the 4^th generation of Turners. He started working at the ranch at a young age as a guide for wilderness trips. He and his wife, Jamie, now live in Jackson Hole with their three children, and they return during the summer season to help out around the ranch. Matt has a degree in electrical engineering and later decided to pursued a career in law. He is now the ranch lawyer. 

Jamie Turner, of Lawrence, Kansas, spent several summers in Wyoming at various ranches and lodges before coming to Triangle X ranch in 1990, after starting a relationship with Matt Turner. She worked as a packer and a cook for a number of seasons. Jamie and Matt moved several times for job opportunities and returned to the ranch in 2000. Jamie works as a realtor in Jackson and she and her family spend part of each summer living on the ranch. 

John "Tote" Turner describing Triangle X Ranch.

John “Tote” Turner is the eldest son of John and Mary Kay Turner. He and his family live near Jackson Hole and spend several weeks at Triangle X each summer. Tote fondly remembers his childhood on the ranch with his siblings and cousins and a number of jobs he had growing up, including cooking for guest events and running scenic float trips. He left the ranch for a number of years to pursue education and various of job opportunities and returned with his family to Wyoming around 2010. 

Lauren Turner grew up riding horses in Maryland and visited the Jackson Hole area for the first time in her teens. After Lauren graduated from college, she was hired as a wrangler by Donald Turner where she worked for four years. After she started dating Lucas Turner, Lauren worked in town for a number of years before she started working at the ranch full time. She is now the ranch’s bookkeeper and the office manager for the scenic float department. 

Amanda Turner grew up in Long Island, New York and first came to the ranch when she was a senior in college for a family vacation. She worked as a cabin girl and then a wrangler, and joined the Turner family when she married Robert Turner. They live on the ranch full time with their children and Amanda is involved with various aspects of the ranch, including purchasing goods for the gift shop. 

John Harold Turner is a member of the 5^th generation of Turners working on the ranch. He grew up at Triangle X and in Jackson Hole. He has worked with horses on the ranch and as a pack guide for wilderness trips. Now a student at the University of Texas at Austin studying mechanical engineering, John has returned to work as a float guide during his summer vacations.