JACKSON, Wyo. — It was a festive holiday weekend in Jackson Hole as locals and visitors converged downtown for the annual Fourth of July parade.

Photo: Nick Sulzer // Buckrail

Buckrail photographer Nick Sulzer joined the throng to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence.

Photo: Nick Sulzer // Buckrail

Stars and stripes were in vogue.

The Jackson Police Department got into the patriotic spirit with its new cruiser, decked out in a flag-inspired decal and rigged to play “The Star-Spangled Banner.”

Photo: Nick Sulzer // Buckrail
Photo: Nick Sulzer // Buckrail

In addition to the parade, Jackson was on the map for the Wyoming Air National Guard’s statewide salute flyover.

Photo: Nick Sulzer // Buckrail
Photo: Nick Sulzer // Buckrail

Skies were clear on Saturday morning after an impressive aurora borealis display a few hours earlier.

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